Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-08-28

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@sssw, capsainr The x-sseward's
@pleS was wheedlinE. Evidently be o.
srsA Tor purposes Of his own. %
&ayols the captain. But bis tones rang
aslse ~D0nst get excited. You gave
me 50 awful wallop In the eye. bot
Fm set excited. It's all oyee Erankq
knn bsen wounded and dIsarfeed. and
khas shrfmp Akin has been locked up
Is his stateroom. Everybody else o.
hsnrd Il with us and against you. so
Hau zee, there's no use II making
areubse. Keep cool and lets talk
xhfn8H over"
CsbtaIn Bunker did not answer. But
as eyes burned hot.
Price read them and nodded. Easy,
espn. sasyf" he counEeled. Easy
OF course you're angry. I'd be angry.
no. AZ / was In your place. Let's take
ali kasat Tor granted and talk senslbly."
wne Anan's voice was ali that could be
DESIRED. But his eyes betrayed his
kalseness.
-ru see yOu banged for thIst" pant
ed tire captain.
-zssybe. But not yet q while.
sepeas. captain. that you're practically
nlens On the ship. You notlce we're
b ase<l0n
Undeuhesdly the ship was under
@ays Bunker had recognized that fact
ksem the drst
~Xeu See" wenf on the steward
swese d tontrol. The chief engineer
As sasked 50 and the second engineer
. with e. You haven't friend on
Aeard lsA
~lfs mutshy, ls ltr Captain Bunk
ere soscs hAd become cold and deadly,
1'hs fass that hxa srlpped him seemed
e b. passing.
~0A. 10 caDtaia. Nothing 30 crude
a. snhtins.s answered Price reproach-
nassy. 'srhls e piracy Twentieth
esasary piracy. polite. courteous and
&hcaShtfuL Il was ali planned out
Ref6re we left New York, and 80 far
Il hms worked cut beautifully"
~zBsausifullyf What do you expect
60 &aInf''
"A good many million dollars. cap
anlm. were On 70 get them now.
X@as friends ashore precipitatsd our
aetEsa 4 little By trying to signal you.
Bms n was only question Of few
ananuses hanger. ct most. We're bound
see ske Lending place On this island
sh@ right enc. yen understand. Wen
be shers la ten minutes, and hefors
we aee there want you to surrender
mas aaap
sTcur napf'
~Yesi You've got II. Of course. II
sesast FAaalF Important spite OF
himzSsl sAs ex-@tswardss voice Qfa-
vsFe6abut I'd like 70 have Il. My
whole scheme has worked out 20 pref
tily that hate TO alp up even on
naner detail. I'm proud Of the thing,
ysu see It's my first JOB at sea I'm
q landsmen. you know Banks are my'
~Ahi" Captain Bunker glanced At
AIs safe THAT explains how ycu got
inte d 80 easily
PRICE seemsd pssplexed Il don't
kne~ what you mean r he said. ~But
Y Doesn't matter What want Il my
mapir lt
what mapf"
~Hsy map Of the lsland-that one
you stole from nae Prices voice
hardened "Glve Il up and ri land
you with the other guys. sent PLENTY
81 grub ashore with them this morn
sng-enough TO last q month; and
yeu.re sure 70 be taken OF long before
SITS all gone. Refuse and--weIi. T'm
apt to turn unpleasant" Price did not
raise hls voice. but be tapped the re-
veiveF IN ats BELT.
Captain Bunker recognised the tone
and realized what 4 meant. Nexsrthe-
less be shrugged his shouidera
ePrics.r ne sAld. quietly enough.
ryou're al lnfeFnaI scoundrei No
doubt SQUIRE 4 clever one. and know
scur yax shout on land But you're
ap against new game now. The see
viii beat yo6. mo amateur can buck L.
81 yeu en on. yeuSl be hanged. 40 sure
aa you're alive Return 70 your duty
@nd---n
-ay map plssss. Quick ws'r .
ssawpsnx
Tee propeller bad ceased "a Esvolve
sna the sullen plunge from foF. s
Hars told that the anchor hEd been
aropped. Capfaln Bunker listened
shen be shrugged hts shoulders. u
hasem't any map o. seuFs.@ be said.
Il Aevsn3 any sep Of the island a.
afs mseepg ehss om the skips chart
has@n4 as.sn anx except ihe oua that
SEQ AfeAosAn seeA ashebe WITH hek-e
= don't Wanl kAas onu. wanf my
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n laaven't eoe q. and woaldn's
asvs II % yop Il had. fou wouldna Z
As@p ssssh wsEh use. xee epnl6AR
Mesp saskh. II weuld Be nzlesAs ssr
xas e keep fzssh xour pala kess !
8hsa. Il sa@ 6ezst I'll heEe ~ ssSAek I
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