The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-19
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uECIN HERE TO-DAY
ALDEN DRAKE, formerly sail
or. grown soft and flshhy thru life
Of idlc ease. ships aboard the clip
per oroptos as boy under the
command Of
JAKE STEVENS, whose cnmitv he
incurs because Of a mutual love
FOR
MARY MANNING. daughter OF tho
owner. who ia a passenger At Cape
Town, stevens is superseded as cap
tain by Drake whose law yefs have
seen 20 the purchase 81 the prontcs
during is cruise, In his new, rolg
90 master. Drake becomes cold and
dtgnifiod IN the presence OF Mary.
Stevens. now chief mate, finds time
10 follow his suit
There arc numerous conflicts be-
tween stevens and Drake
NOW co ON Win TuE STORY
II see you arr. Mister stevens"
nodded Drake. what was that YOU
answered when spoke to you just
nowT'
How DO l know Can a man ro.
member the words he says when he's
half drownede Might ha' said any
thing"
Il remember what said. pursued
Drake. evenly. Il asked what you
let those fowls out for. I believe i
called you a clumsy fool"
"Ay. and l told you to go plumb
10 he'll" shouted stevens I'm mad
rage. What about ~ HeyG What
about liz"
II see YOU do remember. Youn
apologize, Mr. stevens"
I'm see you damned
Mary stepped into the companion
way, her hands pressing NJ her hot
checks There stood two men, Both
had wooed her. each after his own
fashion, She saw bitter conflict
a-brewing between them now far
moro bitter than any before. And
now she could not DE sure where the
victory would go She knew Stevens
FOR an iron man; would Drake prove
true Steel7 And. most disturbing Of
all things there was a subtle doubt
in her heart now whether she wanted
iron or steel to endure II was a new
doubt. conceived and born within the
brief space OF time that rolling sea
took 20 upset things. And Il fright
ened her as she had never felt fright
ened before.
TN see you dnmnedr' repeated
Jake Stevens. and swung on his heel
with finality In every line OF his big
body and bold head.
AT six bells, Mister Stevens. you
viii bring an apology 20 my cabin. :"
said Drake In the same even tone.
Otherwise. you will complete the
passage In the forecastlc
Stevens flashed around at that. But
Drake had gone below as he uttered
the words. scarcely noticing Mary as
she covered In the dim companion
way. As for Mary, she shmnk as far
from him as she could then. terrified
by the appalling sense OF calamity
which overwhelmed all her earlier
fears and made them seem childish.
she ran out on deck and gripped
Stevens BY the arm.
''oh, Jake. don't start more trou,
ble~ she pleaded. and the eyes which
she raised to his astonlshed face
were trimming over.
What do you carer" he retorted
with a bitter laugh. You want 10
sec that dude walk hobnaIlcd over
me. don't your
Il care more than you think.
Jake" she persevered And you
didn't tell him to 20 TO he'll when no
almost got dubbed to death dragging
you out OF that drunken fight In
Cape Town. Her eyes were big and
dark and angry now, and she met
his gaze directly.
III you're half the man you say
you are. you'll be at the captains
door with your apology NJ six bells"
she said. Then she turned and left
him.
But at six bells he knocked on
brakes door. cap In hand.
CHAPTER Xxx
The Miners Kiss
Mary spent a lot Of time over her
toilet that evening She went in 10
supper dressed as II for a gay party
Drake. thrilled with her sparkling
vivacity. yet resented those few mo-
ments she had spent on deck. He
knew quito well what II must have
cost the mate TO make that grum.
bling apology awhile ago. Yet Mary
ought TO know that no did not like
her to break his rule about speaking
10 tho mate while on watch.
Mary" he started TO say. you
must not
"oh. Just a minuter' she inter
rupted him. springing up and run
ming TO her cabin. While digging
into her trunk for pretty clothes to
wear at supper. she had taken out
nah Jongg set purchased in Cape
Town. She had almost forgotten she
had It. But sight OF II reminded her
that 1t might well serve good turn
yet; and she had laid II on her bunk.
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