The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-03

glitter. There was a fire in brakes
eyes. too.
You think again. Cap'n. said Jake
proudly THAT inquiry can't do O
thing TO rue but ruin me; but II YOU
think I'm not man enough TO face IL,
you've got the tarry end o the stick.
Come, LASS
Fat little Joe Bunting sat up in his
stern sheets like a battle SCARED ad.
miral. Beside him sat his crew In
the bow perehed Ike SANITY. holding
his ax like scepter
''Aiyke EN- work. tli bleedln' rot.
iersc' whcczsd Joe. The bad looking
gang who had followed young Tubbs
and Sims 10 their own discontinue.
now looking bad only by reason OF
their scars. toiled .; the oars. and
made confusion doubly confused be
cause there were twice as many u
them as there were oars.
'F'ust one "a sojcrs. stooard. bust
i'm over tn callybash wiz yer chop
PER- said Joe.
on the beach Jake Stevens stood
ready 70 hand MARY into the other
boat. Drake was watching the laden
craft. and his face had n funny cx-
preston. Had ne not been so brutaed
and cut. his expression would have
been simply a mixture OF admiration.
warrn-hearted appreciation, and tun-
There was fat little Joe Bunting his
very first achuaintaucc Of all aboard
the Orontes; he could not count his
first flceting glimpse Of Mary Man.
ming. Acquaintance came later: and
Joe was so proud Of his Job Of jailcr
over the most cantankcrous members
Of the forecasile crowd that he had
bundled every man Jack OF them
aboard the boat, leaving not one pair
Of arms to pull an oar in the cap
tain's boat And he had been oblig-
cd to double bank every oar to make
work for all.
'eThe damn looms taken every
man. exclaimed Jake Alloy the
boat! Bunting
Let 'om go" said Drake with n
laugh or pure joy we can handle
this boat, I'm sure. don't want 20
waste any more time"
Jake Stevens put his shoulder 70
the stem and they showed the boat
fairly afloat. Mary was already sit
ting at the yoke lines They pulled
easier and moro strongly than the
confused mob oyermanninE the other
boat. and rapidly overlook IT, The
Orontes came into view. swinging Il
her colr hswser, her topsaiIs hanging
in tho gear. Bur Jake Stevens row
ing bow oar. facing brakes sturdy
back, keeping time with his perfect
stroke, was not looking around at the
ship. He was sometimes glancins
over brakes shoulder 70 catch
Mary's eye; but for the greater part
of the time he was fixedly regarding
Alden Talbot Drake himself And
when at last they drew alongside the
ships ladder, he just had TO let go
his breath.
Mister Adams opened the sail
room, SIR, to put the prisoners in. and
oats rushed out He's been forgot.
ten. He jabbered about getting bit
ten by rats. He has been. too. He's
all chewed up. But he's maddest be
cause the Doctor forgot 10 feed him
since yesterday. Says he'll skoff the
Doctors liver! Oh. glory"
One handcuff dangled from Erb's
right wrist II had been unlocked e
let him eat, and the careless cook
was now paying in wholesome fright
the penalty Of his lazlnesa. But JAKE
Stevens saw there was TO be no trag
cdy up there. Twining was already
herding his prisoners inside. Two
sailors were halfway aloft on either
Side Of the main rigging to bring
doom the terrified terrors. Jake turn.
ed again TO the poop. Presently
Drake appeared. and the orders ranp
out for getting under weigh
Then Mary stood at the ladder
head. She was rosy and bright eyed
She avoided brakes eye; but as she
started 10 run down to where Jake
awaited her with stern question IN
his face, she flashed swift glance
towards brakes nVcrted figure, and
there was something OF shy rcspcc,
in the glance.
whats the bad news, lass?' Jake
demanded.
"oh, Jake" she whispered slanc.
ing quickly around, II can't tell YOU
I'm not to. But-but--Jake, It's un
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