San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
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growled Warren. "Never lock
things up on shipboard."
"Why dear, all your papers and
our passport. I thought"
"You ring, MANI" Their state
room steward at the door.
YES, did you see a small fiat
trunk key?"
"No, man, not that I noticed.
Did you have it this mornin'?"
Il had it last night. Oh! as a
deeper lurch threw her against the
door.
Dizzy from her stopping search
in the swaying cabin, she longed to
get out on deck. But Warren,
fumingly impatient, was demanding
his cigars from the locked trunk.
Never know where you put any,
thing!" he snorted. mo more
sense of order than a COW. Spend
half your time lookin' for things.
Why in blazes don't you"
fittings have a way of slippin'
back here" The steward was feel
ing under the berth behind the
trunk.
A startled splitter as he jerked
back his hand.
Eth? What's wrong?" brusked
Warren.
"Somethin' - squirmed-" he
stammcred.
"Squirmed? What the devil"
Careful, sir! Somethin's back
there
What's the matter with you?
Been hittin' the hootch:"
Showing him aside, Warren drag
ged out the trunk and glared I'M
der the berth.
by George, you're right, Look
at those eyes" Then with n chuckle
"A cat"
a cat:" Helen was on her
knees. Poor little thing, it's so
frightened
Gave me good scare" adj
mitted the steward. How'd it
get up mere
wait. let me-it's afraid of
you. Kitty-kittyl" she tried to
reach it.
"The chefs cat. The one he
just took on. Not used to the ship
yet"
why. it's only n kitten-and
all a-tremble.' as it hid under
her arm.
They're often like that the
first trip. Won't cat and keep
hidin' away. But / can't figure
how it got up here. Come Puss,
III take it down, miss"
NO, no, let me keep it awhile"
Sitting on the trunk, Helen cud-
died it in her lap. "Poor kitty.
he was so frightened-yes. he was"
grooming over it. "Such a nice
kitty! Yes. he was,"
CAT is FRIGHTENED.
dyes. he was =" mimicked War
rem. snow, never mind that fool
cat. What bout that key? Want
my cigars"
"In moment. dear. Oh. it's lit
tie heart-beating like mad! It's
cruel to bring it TO sea-
NO, miss, cats loves n ship after
they're used to it. Can't get 'em to
leave. Wish you'd seen Mike-one
We had fore this. Weighed over n
stone. Belonged to one Of the stok-
ers. He was shifted to a world
cruiser and took Mike with him.
A great mbuser, that cat--but he'd
never eat 'em. Not him-mighty
fussy bout his food. The chef al
ways saved him"
A shivering crash as a tumbler
slid from the washstand.
Writing out OF Helen's arms, the
terrified kitten shot through the
open door.
ats so Wild" brushing her skirt.
"Tm sorry about that glass. ut
should've been in the rack"
"If no more'n this breaks well be
lucky" the steward was picking up
the pieces. Were runnin' into n
storm. Barometer's been droppin'
all mornin'."
at can't be rougher than this"
as she was thrown against the ward
robe.
eyes. miss, ii can. Last trip We
had two days-lots worse. One
meal everything went off the tables
had the racks up, too. Ought've
seen that dining room-over n hun
dred pounds damage This what
you lookin' for" picking up key.
saw it shinin' there by the suit
case. That's my BELL" hurrying
off.
The trunk opened and his cigars
out, Warren snapped the key on his
ring.
CAT DISAPPEARS.
"Now I'll keep this. Have one
made for yourself. Jove, that's a
heavy seal" as an angry wave
dashed against their portfolio.
"Dear, ] can't stand it down here
I'll be sick. Come, let's 20 up!
You want to take these magazines"
Through the swaying corridor, up
the stairs, and out to the promenade
deck-now wet and almost deserted.
Only n few rug-wrapped passengers.
With every roll, frothing wave
swept the deck almost to the chairs
mot for mew Warren turned up
his collar. Here's where l beat
it for the smoking room"
"Dear, not just yet" dreading a
long lonely afternoon. "Lets walk
around once-I love this damp air"
damp. all right" rs another
wave sprayed over the rail.
At the forward end they paused
TO look down on the third cabin
deck, where n few men stood hud-
died in the doorway.
Suddenly a child's shrill voice
pierced the roar.
A small boy. chasing a cat. dashed
out past the group at the door.
But he was quickly collared and