The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-11

deck. and produced IGNORES and
Mrs. Harienworth's heaviest coats.
He noticed ais he passed that Bcss
had sought refuge in the engine
room, Ned waved TO her. then re.
turned TO his guests.
The room was already nOticeabiy
colder, not so much from the drop
In temperature Thermometer
would have stu registered above
freezing as from tho chilling. pene.
tratiug quality OF the wind that
forced an entrance aa II thru tho
ships seams. There seemed no
pause, now. between the mighty.
roaring gusts. The long. weird
vail they had heard at first was
only an ovcTtone. IN some way
oppressive to tho imagination. The
rattle az the window was loud for
tho soft sweep OF snow Ned saw
why In a moment; tho snow had
changed 20 sleet
There was no opportunity TO
make comment before Knutben
lurched into the room Its tough.
isn't ~" no commented Mr
Cornot. want another shot OF
dat stuff before take do wheel p
Ned. not uninfIuenced By his
cups. extended tho bottle with a
roar Of laughter "You know
what's good for you" he com.
mented- Where's McNahf Let
him have oEo. too
Hes strll az de wheel. but I
don't think he'd care for ono. He's
q funny old wolf. at times. Mrs
Hardenworth. how do you like dis
weat'arTr
Il don't like !, very well. She
held. fast TO tho slipping table
'of course. you'd tell as II there
was any danger-~-'
Not bit Of danger yust a
equal. Dis ISN'T roagh-you ought
TO SEES what II would ba outside
dis chain os islands But It's
mighty chilly He poured tho
stiff drink down hts great throat.
then buttoned hts coat tight
Ned. fer moment secretly ap.
paiied by the storm. felt his old
rocklessnsss returning. The cap.
tain said II was only n squall--
and were they not soon 10 turn
south7 In fact. their direction now
was no longer north. but rather in
an easteriy direction toward Tzar
island. He was warm now. glow.
ing; tho rocking Of the boat only
increased hts exhliaration.
There's only three or four shots
left IA this bottlc." he said. hold.
ing UP the second OF tho two
quarts no had taken from the case.
You'd better have one more with
us before you 80. A man burns
up lots Of whisky without hurting
him any on a night like this.
Then take the bottle In with you
70 keep you warm at tbs wheel"
Knutsen needed no second urg.
ing. He was OF race that Yields
easily TO drink, and he wanted to
conquer the last. least little whls.
per OF his fear OF the night and
tho storm. He drank once more,
pocksted the bottle, then made his
way TO the pilot house.
You're not going to try to ride
her thru?" McNab asked. as he
yielded the wheel.
"Of course. You're not afraid
OF little furry like dis"
His voice gave no sign Of the
four powerful drinks no had con.
sumed. A tough man physically,
tho truth was he was stIll long
way from actual drunkenness. But
even small amount OF liquor
had distressing effect upon him
"a particularly unfortunate effect
for one who habitnaliy has the
lives OF other human beings in his
charge. He always lost tho fine
edge OF his caution. With drink
upon him, he was willing to take
a chance.
McNab stared into his gllttering
eyes, and for moment his ilps
were tightly compressed. This
isn't a little furry" he answered
at last coldly. IT'S a young gale.
and God knows what 1t will be by
morning. You know and / know
we shouldn't attempt things here
that we can do with safety in
waters we're familiar with. Right
now we can run into the lea of
Ivan island and find n harbor.
There's good one Just south Of
the point
Were not going to run into
Ivan island. want to feel dry
land. We're going TO head on
toward Tar island"
You run a little more OF that
bottle down your neck and you1I
be heading us into hell Listen.