The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-15
nEGIN IIERE TO-DAY

Peter New hall Augusta, 0a who
engages Ivan ishmin Russian Nio-
unist in a quarrel during "a motor
boat ride. threatens Go throw Paul
Sariehcf ishmin's secretary over
beard for interfering, lie aWakfns
from drunken stupor 20 be told hy
lshmin he threw Sarchef overheard
during the night lshmlu urges him
% flee 10 South America, but uu-
heknoWn 60 his Wife Dorothy he
Tees 60 Alaska. whore he Is known
az the Remittance Man
Tic Joins Big chris Larsen. cam
merry web foreman Ia response 10
distress signal ~ sea and forces HIS
sea Jacket upon him Their launch
hits rocks. Dorothy NeWhAll re-
cciNes a telegram that her husbands
body Identified by his sea Jacket
has been buried near Pirate Cove.
Alaska, She permits Ishmin 20 call.
ieellng sac can now receive hts at
nut Peter NewhalI had not
drowned As sole survivor he was
rescued BY another ship answering
the same call
NOW 60 ON Win THE STonr
Il know it's a pretty big job for
my skill" Blu answered. promptly.
II there VAS a real NJ. d. on the
boat or within a thousand miles /
wouldn't tackle it-tho I've tackled
some pretty stiff jobs and. aud got
away with 'em. too. my years at
sea. III I don't work on that face
he'll be "A monster 10 look at the rest
of his life, l really think can help
HIM believe II he was conscious
he'd tell mo 10 80 ahead"
Peter opened his eyes again. "Im
conscious he said thickly His jaw
wobbled as nc tried TO onunciate
Go ahead"
The sailors looked AZ him with no
great amazcment. That's another
complieation-that you're conscious. i"
Bill returned 1--WE haven't any
anesthetic."
GO ahead. anyway. My face
hasn't any feeling in IL. at all. II
feels numb"
Pm afraid Il won't be numb when
! get TO work on Il. But we're
thousand miles from real surgeon.
and you've got TO have help. III be
as easy as ! can"
Bill went 20 work-to tho absolute
limit OF his skll. He stitched great,
ugly cuts, he handaged loose. torn
strips Of flesh. he tied bleeding
veins. he fastened again-with some
dcftness-a torn oyelid that was the
result Of n long cut that passed diag.
onally across his face and which had
broken the bone OF his nose. and he
tried his best to set abe broken jaw.
Thru il all Peter clcnched his hands.
bit the wedge that Bin had placed
between his jaws. and said nothing.
The boys got CUTS" BIZ had said
with emphasis.
stabbing. burning pain in his jaws
and face woke Peter late in the
night: and he was somewhat sur.
prised 10 find Bill sitting at his bed.
side. Don't try to talk" the latter
cautioned quickly. "you won't do
any talking for some weeks. my boy.
But I can see you're better"
Peter managed to grin waniy and
moved his hand as IL in the act OF
writing. Bill understood promptly.
I'm get you piece OF paper in a
minute. It's lucky for you TO know
how to read and write. I've got TO
look at some OF those bandages first.
tho" He slipped off some OF the
stained white strips, sterilized the
wounds. and put on fresh bandagcs.
lust doing fine. so far" he gloated
with professional pride. You won't
look like you. but you'u look like
something. You wanted a piece OF
paper? Wait a second"
He laid the back OF an envelope on