The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-04
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Cant stevens refused 20 let me
have things out Of the slops, said
al my rate Of wages Ia need all the
allowance coming 20 me 10 buy oil
skins and boots when the weather
gets bad
Then ia wear my old dungarccs
un I was barc.legscd, me lad
Erowled Joe. show i'm up afore
IN ssl-'
Il wonder Joe. grinned Drake.
stealing giancc ar.
Joe sat beside his pal and threaded
a needle He could help, II ho could
not dissuade. As he stitched he, too.
stole a glance AT. for ho was loyal
little man. was Joe. He sided with
Drake. For tho proverhlal pair Of
fat weevils no would have marched
at and demanded clothes for him.
Mary Manning laughed merrily.
Drake glanced W. 20 crafty the
senses with sight % her. As she
stood there IN sailor blue. her brown
hair fun OF golden glints, her face
aliEht IN the last rich rays OF tho
setting sun. sho was vision for n
sailor 70 see.
''wot's bitin' tn old man now -
growled Joe. Drake started at the
voice. II dragged him out OF his
dream. He looked al the skipper.
And he. too. wondered what could be
tho matter. Jake stevens was not
looking az Mar Manning. Hts eyes
were cold and hard. He was smiling.
in truth. bu, II was the smile OF a
saRor-fed shark. And Il was fixed
full upon Drake and the work In his
hands. The skipper spoke 20 Mr..
Twining. and the mates whistle
shrilled out.
you, Drake, Lay aft.'
Go on wheezcd joe. painfully.
Don't give i'm no chance to gii
after yuhv'
Drake laid down his work leisure
iy. and rummaged among the can
vas scraps
Go on wheezed Gle. painfully
The skipper was scowling, Drake
picked up the scissors he had bor-
rowed and walked aft. trying %
brush and pull his soiled and torn
dungarees into some sort Of fitness
as no went.
Get a move on. m'lad-' cried the
mate. The skipper's eyes glittered
Mary took her eyes from the fory
hatch gathering and looked interest
edly at Drake as he mounted Tho lee.
side ladder.
You told me you had been 70 sea
before" snapped the skipper.
Yes. SIR" smiled Drake. meeting
the glittsring eyes sauarely. wonder
ing what new humiliation was 10 b
tried out upon him.
Take the helm. Mister TwininE
watch him, II he's been lying. kscI
him there until he iearnsr'
Capt. Stevens turned TO Mary. ans
she looked up rather supposedly IN
10 a face wreathed IN a broad smile
Sometimes she was puzzled al Ste
vens' moods. She felt certain thii
sudden decision 70 have Drake stans
a trick at the wheel WAS induces
simply by meanness. As for thu
genesis OF that broad smile, she d.,
not know what II was, Only sailor
could be expected 10 know the su
preme disgrace Of being driven from
the helm Of a sailing ship for In
competency. Besides. she had NJ
inkIing Of the depth 10 which Ste
vens had been stirred BY her out
spoken championship OF the matur
ships boy. The heimsman who's
proper trick II was. passed on hi
way to join the sinssong. grtnninl
expectantiy. for he was one OF IN
foc'csIe hands who could not un
derstand Drake and therefore dis
liked him.
shall We walk n while7' IN
skipper suggested. taking her arm II
a strong grip. They turned AM
walked tho deck. past the wheel, q
the taffrail and back TO the forwar'
rail. Mr. Twining stood beside tn
wheel. watching the compass with