The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-14

not bc doing his duty. You are a
sailors daughter. You must know"
II know you are owner and cap
tain.' she retorted. breaking from
his arm and scarcely moderating her
voice.
That Is the more reason why I
should not show my officers a bad
example. Mary. Do please be reas-
ahio.
Now whatever girl man endure
from her sweetheart, she will not en-
dure the suggestion that she Is not
reasonable. Mary stood for one In.
slant, staring up into his face. her
blazing eyes close 10 his. then: II
am reasonable she snapped Il arm
as reasonable as I was that night
when you-oh. you are like an lee
borg! When you melt you're nothing
but cold water! l hate your
She darted from him. and went
below, leaving him staring after her
in astonishmen,. But he did not fol.
low. He remained on deck for nm
hour and he had the grace to realize
after while. that his ideas about
responsibility, or duty. might appear
somewhat harsh to girl. But his
ideas were not shaken He went be-
low. and tapped on her door as he
passed 70 20 to his cabin.
Mary. dear" he called softly. In
an instant she was at the open door,
her eyes shining. her face glad with
expectancy. So new was this love Of
hers that she could not hold anger
for long.
Don't be angry. Mary" he said.
placing an arm about her shoulders.
You mustn't make things harder
for me. Goodnight. my dear"
She put her lips to his. He kissed
her. patted her shoulder. and was
gone, leaving her standing in the
doorway. She gazed after him until
his door closed: then her own door
crashed shut, and the saloon rang
with the thud. Ike Sanity peeped
out from his tiny crevice behind the
pantry. Drake looked out again.
found everything quiet, and retired.
But Ike. stealing across the saloon.
heard the sound Of sobbing behind
Mary's door: he crept back TO his bed
almost persuaded that he ought to
sharpen up his biggest knife and In
terview the captain.
Ike retired. And Jake Stevens
door opened cautiously. Jake crept
out, stepped lightly up to Mary's
cabin.
ANY trouble. Miss Nary" he
whispered hoarsely. Anything can
get for your
Go to the devil, said Mary, be-
tween sobs. She was. after all. a
sailors daughter. She was no droop-
ing lily. Jake grinned as he went
back TO bed.
A change came over Mary. She
was less Of the girl. more Of the wo.
man. She accepted brakes attitude.
and reciprocated to an extent which
soon began to worry him. But he re-
manned the courteous shlpmaster.
aloof while on deck, warming always
at mealtimes. ever regardful Of her
comfort and pleasures. contriving lit.
htI dAN@hNAOlio sVt lAtt
every night he kissed her goodnight:
every morning kiss; such kiss as
brother might give. She tried It out
by kissing her mirror.
Not a bit different she told her
reflection.
She did, however, catch the ghost
Of the lovelight lurking In his eyes
sometimes. She assumed distant
air towards him that hurt him more
than he dared admit. Then his heart
shone from his eyes in spite OF him
self. She always hoped. But when
the ship entered the indian Ocean
and he still remained the master
holding the lover in check, she be.
gan TO unbend more towards Jake
Stevens out OF sheer retaliation.
Jake had watched matters keenIy,
He was studiously respectful to
Drake. No ship ever sailed the seas
boastinS better or more efficient
chief mate. And he was polite and
courteous TO May. Never more than
that. He did not break any ships
rules. Only when off watch did he
venture to speak 10 her unless she
asked him some question. But he
had found her more responsive as
the days sped. They passed an an.
cient whaleship one afternoon and
Jake, smoking his pipe in the waist,
suddenly found Mary beside him ask.
ing a hundred questions. The whale
ship was hove.to; three Of her swift.
graceful whaleboats flew over the
sparkling ocean in chase OF small
pod sf ohchaiots.
"oh, what lovely boats" she cried.
"And look how that old ship holds
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