The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-02
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ALDEN pRNkE formerly a saii-
OF. now growu sOft and dabby thru
q he of idle ease. visits Sauurtowu.
a hero he meets
Jos HUNTING. a seaman with
whom no drinks himself cu his feet
IN harrsau1. Awakening neat
S C.kisfAiN SSrFVENs ~ the orou-
tes drnouncc him as dude.
AnEry. Drake sHcabs aboard tho
Oruntrs as pur 90 the crew Ito N
discoveries and thrown overheard
Drake boards the vessel "a second
time and now is lyins SINUS on
heap 10 canvas, where De ever
MR ADAMS ana MIR. 'TwINISG.
the two mates discussing
NARY MANNING. daughter % the
owner, who IL passenger on the
orontes and The guest OF Captain
stevens,
NOW co ON WIrn ruE sroHl
"AIister Adams. you wiu please
not discuss the captain or his pas
sengcrs." said the mate you win
find work enough about the ship. Y
you're going 20 make as good a scy-
ond mate as ! was,
I'm bet she h1s some fun with
Jake. tho" rctortej the irepussIhlr
Adams as DO stepped down The
winding poop ladder 90 smoke "a pipe
In the waist, waiting FOR the belt
While he was thcre, Drake had 90
remain hidden, The men forward
clustered at the t1rr hatch
The lads iu the halticek put
on their Jackets and caps AZ tho
rail above MARY M8nniugs voice
rtppled: her hearty laughter lcoped
nloft Ia tho sleeping breasts % che
cleaning sails,
Il want 10 sec watches picked
again." she said II Is so interest
ing 70 watch how new crew shapes
up"
The only interesting thing about
crews nowadays. is how they hap
pcned 10 be the only rsscals out 81
Jail Just when a ship needed a
crew. Captain stevens stated en-
Phatically,
Drake felt an almost Irresistible
impulse 10 SO forth and confront
this new skipper who broadcast such
opinions about sailormcu, Then the
big poop he'll changed eight sonorous
strokes. and the mate blew his
whistle
let tho hands muster, bosunr'
he hawled. Captain Stevens walked
an. leaving his mates 10 divide the
men. There were bosun. and car
penter. and cook; they answered 20
their names. Then tho sailmaker
Next The able scamen. one hy one.
Tony Ferando-'
''Herer'
"IicnTy Elallr
Ere. sir
"Joe Bununsr
Tho names were called down TO
tho end And there was no response
20 the last name called Drake sud.
danly remembered the ship had sail
20 one man short. The mate appar.
emily had forgotten. too. He called
again;
Peter Finch
"oh. you arc. hey7" suarlod the
mate. STOPPING over the rail 10 look
You been slowed away sleeping.
hey"
Yes, SIR" said Drake. tingling
with pride IN his swift move. Mary
Manning laughed mcrrily overhead
She had watched the milling OF the
men. the stumbling movement across
the deck as they answered 10 their
names. She wanted to see this
cheerful rebel
oh. you haveT' the mate cried.
lets see you, Step up
Please hurry up and set tho
watches. Mister TwiuingF' said the
captain impatiently. walking for.
ward 10 find what caused tho delay.
He wanted TO show Mary the shore
lights. He slipped a hand inside
Mary's arm. She gave him no no.
tice.
Were not n man short. sir" the
mate said. finch has been slowed
away all day. skulking."
SECT the watches picked and set
Never mind Finch now. You can
give him some wnkc.up medicine
some other time. He won't jump
overheard. Mister
Drake mingled with the sailors go
ing forward. Joe Bunting was in
the mates watch. too. He overlook
the fat little red man at the fore
nferaii.
And I thought you 'ad come into
money" wheezed Joe. See wos
comes o. maxim too sure OF any.
thing. ! didn't see" He stopped
outside the little room shared nv ihe