The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-29


~ one Of HIS dsck-lashiugs gave way
and Tie deckinnd ~ lumber began %
ship She rof GA her beam ends. and
ln order ~ SET her on an even keel,
Dan had 10 cut away his rigging and
the other lashinNs and let the deck
load 20 hy the hoard Then his mast -
followed and there hs vas. an -
dnkHhln hulk. becauHs bis hold 81
fun Of lumber. but washed and bat
tered by giant seas The crew took
refuge on the poop and Old Dan kept
yelling % them: Never mind, boys.
We're not licked yet Wen get out
Of this'
"He kept singing that song until
finally ne commenced 70 believe u
himself. but Il was the mate who
sent up some blue lights on his osa
Initiative and brought q tramp
steamer up % the wreck The steam
er laid or % windNard and made a
lee for Dan and the small boat they
lowered and what with a liberal U.S.
Of Oh and the loss Of two men who
miassd their jump. al hands were
saved except Dan curfsr. who got
mulish and wouldn't leave bis ship.
He fwore he'd stick by the hulk. that
then she wouldn't be deserted and
nobody could claim her ~ notfsn
and jetsam. Just told the mate 10
send out some tugs for her and sat
tight
when q revenue cutter got 10 her
she was torn 20 pieces Ghe want
worth saving. But old Dan sun
hoVied from the poop that he wasn't
l licked and cursed the revenue cutie.
FOR refusing 70 Try 10 put IA
aboard her. He kept yelling ~
nobody would ever file a salvage
claim against his ship. and he
wouldn't leave her. 80 the cutter
commenced shooting into her with
I high explosive shells 10 break her IN
and sink her and then Old Dams
heart broke and he consented 10 b.
taken off, He died a week later from
the exposure. but just before he
started for the pearly gates he open
ed his wild eyes and smiled al me.
"ar. Kicks" he whispered. I made
good, didn't ~ no son Of a pirate
filed a salvage claim against my
ship. ! always Bwors wouldn't
stand for that and By gum, didn't
made good
Yes, Dan. you won. reminded
him. but where are the fruits OF
your victory7'
Wei. that question hastened
Dams departure. He looked at me
sort OF Wild eyed and murmured. I
hadn't thought OF that. Mr. Kicks.
but now that you mention II. where
are the fruits OF yictoryT
II pulled out a check / had re-
ceived from tho insurance people
that very morning. in fun settlement
Of the loss Of Dams ship and her
cargo. and you can take Il from
cappy Kicks. both were insured 10
the limit.
Here are the fruits Dam tod
him. and they belong 10 me-
odd Dan lay a long time thinking
this over and finally his sense Of
honor triumphed. He looked up {
me and said: Wei. otherwise. sir. \
was good captain. wasn't II"
No. you weren't. Dam replied
,, You'd never shorten sail until you
had to--and then you couldn't And
/ had 10 buy you new sails
/, We'll. az least put a tombstone
over me, Dan whispered. and writ'
on IL: Here Lies a Weil.Meaninf
! wild ASS OF the Sea. He Neye
Knew lie Was Licked Until III
/ Was Counted Out - and Then i
. Hurt. -"
, cappy paused and glanced Ef1im
SicaIly AZ his right hand men.
My advice to you two boys fl II
grow caiious spots on your ego h,
said. and. putting on his hat, h.
scurricd away for luncheon al IN,
Biigewatcr club.
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