The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-26

When l talk. II WhatT
Sandy turned to Rainey.
"They said they was goin' to civ,
me some of the gold" he said. "The,
said all along l was to have the ha
60 round for me. I told you l wa
dragged up, but there's-there's al
old woman who was 60 d to me. She'
up agin 1t for fair. told her II
bring her back some dough an if
can hang on an git it, I'll hang on
But they'll do me up now, for keeps.
Rainey heard Lund's chuckle ripel
to a quiet laugh.
I'm ID If they amt some CUTS Il
the herrin' after all" he said. Hang
in on to take some dough back to al
old woman who amt even his mother
Who'd have thought It? Look here
my lad. I was dragged up the same
way, was. An I hung on. Bu
you'll never git a cent out of tha
bunch. I don't know as they'll have
emmy to give you"
His face hardened. "But you come
through, an I'll see you git somethin
for the old woman. An yoreself, too
What's more, you can stay aft an
wait on cabin. If they lay finger OF
you, I'll lay fist on them, an worse
"You amt kiddin' me2"
II don't kid, my lad. l don't waste
time that way"
Sandy stood up, his face lighting
He began to empty his pockets, laying
shells and shotgun cartridges upor
the table. q
II couldn't begin to git harf Of 'em,
he said. "The rests under the mat
tresses. They said they on'y needed
a few. thought you was both turned
in. When you come out Of the CORR
dor / was scared nutty.'
Between the mattresses, as Lunt
had guessed, they found the rest Of
the shells, laid out In orderly rows
save where the lads scrambling fin
gers had disturbed them. Lun(
stripped off pillow.case and dumped
them in, together with those on the
table.
"You can bunk here" he told thu
grateful Sandy. "Now I'll have a few
words with Deming, Beale and com
pany. Want to come along, Rainey7'
Lund strobe down the corridor, bae
in one hand, his gun in the other
Rainey threw open the door of the
hunters quarters and discovered them
like a lot of conspirators. Deminl
was In his bunk; also another man
whose ribs Lund had cracked wher
he had kicked him along the deck out
of his way. The bruised faces of the
rest showed their effects from the
fight. AS Lund entered, covering them
with. the gun, while he swung down
the heavy slip on the table with clat
ter, their looks changed from eager
expectation to CONSERVATION.
Caught with the goods" said
Lund. 1.-TWO tries at mutiny in one
day, my lads. You want to git It into
your boneheads that I'm runnin' this
ship from now on. can sail 1t with
out We and, by God, I'll set the bunch
of We ashore same's yoI fggered on
doin' with me If you don't sit up an
take notice! The rifles an guns"--he
glanced at the orderly display Of
weapons in racks on the wall-"are
to valuable to chuck over, but mere
90 the shells, ev'ry last one of them
So that nips that little plan, Dem
ing"
He turned back the slip to display
the contents. -
."Open a port, Rainey, an heave the
lot out"
RaIney did so while the hunters
gazed on in silent chagrin.
"There's one thing MORE" said
Lund, grinning at them. IF emmy OF
Won saw a man hurtin' a dog, you'd
probably fetch him wallop. But you
don't think ennything Of scarin' the
life out Of a half-baked kid an mark
In up his hide like patchwork quilt
Thet kids stayin' aft after this. One
Of YOU monkey with him, an you'll 40
lest what he's bin dom. wish you was
dead an overheard"
He turned on his heel and walked
10 the door, Rainey following.
The girl kept below and seldom
came out Of her cabin, Tamada serv.
inc her meals In there. Rainey could
see Lund's resentment growing at this
attitude that seemed to him normal
enough, though It might present DIM
culty later II persisted In. But the
morning that they headed up through
Seouam pass between the spout,ns
reefs Of Sequam and Amlia Islands,
abe came on deck and went forward
to the bows, taking In deep oreatns
~ the bracing air and gazing north
70 the free expanse Of Bering strait.
Rainey left her alone, but Lund wei
coined her as she came back aft.
.Glad to see you on deck again,
Miss Peggy be said. "You need sun
and air to Git you in shape again"
45ow far have we yet to GOT sne