The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

tila,or the Doctors dirty apron, un.
gurled llke dlsreputabie flag; his
shril. excited explanation that no
had heard 'Erb swearing when he
dragged up the apron. only indiftcr-
emily appealed TO her. But she could
have Rugged that pugnoscd. not over
clean youth 10 her agitated breast
and kissed him 10 suGfocation for
breaking up her selt-appointed nah
jongs lesson ~ that fevercd mo-
mcnt
She did not even care 10 SEQ tho
hold opened and 'Erbert Oats drag.
sed out. iibbering like a cornsred
monkey. to be put in irons until he
could be turned over to the police In
Batavia.
The Doctor confessed his part In
tho conceslment Of ,Erb:
-'E killed Tony, me pal. II sed
ed corpse me II didn't look arter
I'm and chuck i'm some grub down
the old"
CHAPTER XIII
Sunda Straits
Jake Stevens was quite recovered
flashing light on Java Head. so
dead had gone the winds that there
were whole watches when the refuse
dumped from the galley pail was in
sight on the oily looking water until
tho last fragment had been snatched
up by birds or swallowed down BY
fish. And when the light came IN
sight ahead. the little air that blew
suddenly chopped around and came
ahead
Wont make Princes Channel
now" grumbied Drake. Call the
hands to wear ship. Hold starboard
tack until morning. unless the wind
frees, Mister Stevens"
Soon be ashore now Drake told
Mary with smile when she went be.
low for wrap. He was at the sa.
loon table. with q large scale chart
spread out, and book OF tides and
currents. I'VE shall have fair tide
anyhow. towards morning. You'll
be glad to get off tho ship for awhile,
won't your"
oh. shall II she echoed fervidly
IL was not query. IL was definite
statement. Exceedingly definite
Drake laughed quietly,
Wen make up for the wearines,
IL the voyage in Batavia" he went
on. "I'ye got everything planned
out for US. OF course, you'll want
to stay with your brother a few
days"
I'm staying with him until he
goes homer
'fwell. possibly. Depends how Iona
Il IS before no starts. doesn't ~
Anyhow, you're going to have high
old time. Mark that down in your
date book against my name. Mary
Mind you don't catch cold In tn,
heavy dew II you're going on decH
again"
Dreaming, Mary7' Jake Stevens
stood over her in the darkness. His
big hand lay heavily on her shout
der; his voice was gruff. But sht
sensed in the weight or his hand (
tenderness OF touch. II was mere
weight, physical weight, and no
roughness. In the gruffness Of hi
voice she detected something OF Visit
fulness. On tina. forgotten oc
casion when she had tried 10 lnteres
TWO men In NAH jongg, she had dc
cided that never again could she heal
Jake Stevens voice, or feel hi
touch. without having her flesl
creep. The hot, sensuous passion
that she had seen flaming in the eye
OF those two men had known no diff
ference OF motive, 80 far as she hat
been aware then. Only later had sh,
considered the question; and on con
sldHation she had come TO the con
clusion that with the mate the deslr,
had been for her: with Drake. 10
Jake Stevens blood.
Amazingly, she had not been abb
10 decide which offended her least
Six months before that moment sh
would hayo been frightened Mt tn
bare hint OF sexual desire 80 violcn
rs TO make possible mint c0ntem
plating an attack upon her. Now
iltho she shIvered at the thought
the bare possibility thrilled her. |
thrilled her because q aroused IN he
tho already awakening Instinct o
Tho female 10 fight every male saw
only the desired one. Tho occasion
hhd arisen once before, and she ha
been too confused TO fight Now sh
was not quito sure that she wnnte
10 fight with Jake; she only kney
!. lint She felt no fear: that IL she de