The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-06

had skinned their mutton. and were
now hanging the carcass IN The ris'
sing to cool. The pelt already
overheard on hcaving line. getling
secured by the rushing sea-
Abreast the galley Stevens stopped
and with a face working IN cruel an
tielpat!on he seized Drake oy the
wrist.
$50 you're the monkey Who's go
Ing TO be master o. this ship soon.
are YOU" he snarled. Drake glanced
at the angry face. then AZ Tony VINO
seemed TO be choking. Tony had MS
own notions about gctting even Tor
that thrashing.
.Some day l may. SIR, !" said Drake
respectfully. Il want 20 be.
..soms day. You want You meant
nothing like that when you YAM
mered out your thoughts unknown
TO YOU, Tony. Come here!
Tony approached nimbly. earcinily
avoiding having to meet brakes &C.
-what was h ho saidg-' snapped
Stevens. IN
d.es sheep hees self. then nee tei,
Cant. stevens who thee bes. man
II came 10 sea because l Ike the
-. said Drake cooily Il SEQ no
reason why should not command
this ship in time. sir.
~pon't lie, You're no common
ships boy. believe there's soule
damned nonsense afoot between you
and Miss Manning. and
sThat. OF course. is lis." Drake
interrupted without raising his voice.
In fash stevens big fis'
smashed agalns, his mouth. and his
arm was wrenched excruciatinsiy a.
n. whlried around He had fallen
headlong against the steel bulwarks
but for that iron grip on his wrist
The bosun and his gang stopped
their scrubbing to look on IN wonder.
n was the siarboard waich' and
Drake had few friends in that side
OF the forecaStie. He. being deck boy
ken, day hours, working thruout the
dav with both watches. and keeping
no night watch; but most OF ms
well wlshers were among the port
watch. Old Bill Gadgctt, the hosun
had warmed toward him when ne
had whipped Tony. and some OF the
men were not openly against him
hut taken all around the deck scrub
hers looked on in secret glee. Ar'
Adams was aft. BY the wheel. max
ing sure that the ship sweryed nc
more from her course. Mary had
gone to her cabin in chagriu.
While Drake sprawied on the
deck, hts twisted arm held high
stevens struck him again. 50 savage
" that the very impetus OF tins
hIow made him let go his wrist hold
Drake got up with the danger zig
nal In his black eyes. backed against
tho buiwarks. gathered himself or
MS toes and hurled himself at his as
5ailant with balled fists working II
short. straight uppercuts. The mer
casped aloud: Tony groaned in sym
pathy as those short punches thud
ded upon the captains sacred chin
Mr.. Adams stepped TO the break d
the poop, attracted By the sudder
lull in the swish OF Drooms.
Garry on with your work. boHun"
cried Mr.. Adams nngrily. lie leapet
down the poop ladder. going TO tbs
defense OF his skipper. Stevens re
covered himself. lowered his blon'
head. and charged, believing bull
like. He swung at Drake. needless o
The snappy jol,s that peppered hi
face. The punch drove Drake bacl
heavily into the arms OF Mr.. Adams
who grIpped him securely.
shall iron him. sir2' he aske'
anxiously. Never in all his going q
sea had the young second mate wit
messed such thing as a ships boz
returning punci, for punch with ;
rfip master. Stevens drew his arm
hack for another punch. and held II
His lips were bruised. his chin wa
already swelling. But there wa
more establishment than fury in hi
face. for Drake was grinning at hin
thru a smear Of blood, srinnins with
out animosity.
Let him CO." said Stevens slowly
"Carry on with your work. boy. II
have a talk with you later on"
Mary stood at one OF the maindecl
ssloon ports. watching the sailors n
their scrubblng. She had got ther
inst a moment after the fraca
x,opped. 20 she missed that sh
shuddered q little when Tony crosse
her view, 80 fierce WIS his battere
faee, 80 blood bespattered was he 81
over. 80 murderous did he seem wit
hls recking butcher knife In hant
"a. his Job was done. Tony only as