San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-12
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Ned Cornct goes on n voyage to
Northern Canada and Alaska TO ex.
change two thousand silk and velvet
gowns with the Indians for fine furs
Ned is accompanied by his fiancee, Le-
more Hardenworth" and the latter's
mother. Bess Gilbert goes as seam
! stress. The crew consists of Captain
I Knutzen and. his assistants, McNab
and Forest.
Lcnore and her mother suffer from
the increasing cold because they are
unsuitably clothed for a sea voyage.
The craft ~uns into a gale and, be-
cause he is imbibing too freely Of
| liquor, the captain becomes an unsafe
guide.
Bess and McNab seal into Ned's
cabin and confiscate his remaining
stock of liquor. This they throw
overheard and when Ned goes to re-
plenish his supply for himself and
guests he suspects Bess. Now go on
with the story.
Il suppose you did it?" he deman-
ed.
She nodded. Il did ito save
you--from yourself. Not to mention
perhaps saving the ship as WELL"
His lip drew up in scorn. Angry
almost to the verge of childish tears.
he could not Mt first trust himself
to speak. you've certainly taken
things into your own hands," he told
her bitterly. His wrath gathered,
breaking from him Mt, last in flood.
You ill-bred prudc, 1 wish could
never lay eyes on your again."
1t was BY far the most bitter mo-
mcnt in Bess' life. She had done
right, but her payment was a curse
from the man, she had hoped to
serve All her castles had fallen: her
dreams had broken like the bubbles
they were. This was the answer to
the calling in her heart and the long
ing in her soul-the spoken wish
that she might pass fro2- his sight
forever.
But at his post McNab had already
forgotten the episode of the liquor
cases. Indeed, he had forgotten
other matters of much greater mo-
ment. At the present his mind was
wholly occupied by two stern reali-
tics-one of them being that the
storm will ragged in unabated fury.
and the other that drunken cap
tain was driving his craft at break
neck speed over practically unchart-
cd waters.
Once more McNab lifted his head
through the hatch into the pilot
house; and for long seconds he
studied in.tntly the fl shed face
over the wheel.
"What now" Knutscn asked
gruffly.
you've forgotten all he seaman
ship you ever knew" McNab re-
turned angrily. There; 10 hurry
about reaching Tar Island. And
you're risking everybody's life on
board. sailing the way you are
"Are You captain of dis boat?"
Knuisen demanded ansrily.
NO. but"
"Dcn get out Of here. I l.now ez-
nctly what I'm doing. You're just |
as safe as
But it came about that Captain
did not finish the sentence. |
McNab was never to find out. from |
Nnutsen's Inns, just how safe he was. |
All at once he cried sharply in warn
ing.
Before ever Knutsen heard that |
sharp CRY. he knew what lay ahead. |
Dulled though his vision YVES. slow |
The processes of his brain. he saw
that curious ridge of white foam in |
'ront-an Notwithstanding trail of |
white across their bows. AT the |
same instant his keen ears caught n |
new sound. one that was only half |
revealed in the roar and beat of the |
storm.
There was not the pause of an in
slant before his great. muscular arm
made response. At the same instant |
Forest tried to annly the nowe~ OF |
his engines in obedience to The sharp |
Yong from Hbovc. Ard then both |
Nnutscn and McNah brnced them
selves for the shock they knew would |
como.
The craft seemed to leap in the wa