The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-18

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and fought hts way forward The
cutlery was terrific IL rose above
the shrek OF the wind and the catu.
clysmle noises OF tho battling ship.
soon il stopped. stevens returned To
the poop. and there was a grim smile
on his storm dashed face.
THE devils got into the 8hipg' he
said. "Ail hands have gone crazy
rs it. Mary asked. not daring
to give her fear name.
"old Chips. that quiet old dos,
chucked out the doctor from their
room for bciing dirty chueklsd
stevens. Might have picked a bet
GER time. Doctor says he'll sharpen
up clcaver and go back. Hells
''IIe might. too cried Mary. "Ev-
eryihing seems possible, / never felt
so certain Of
Drake had gone below for mo
ment Mary heard Stevens strange.
choky laughter in the dark; his hand
gripped hers and squeezed Il as Il
Iat on the rail. and he spoke close
70 her ear:
Mary girl. you've been having
dreams again, Nothing's goinig to
happen 10 you. II Il does, cry out.'
CHAPTER XIX
With the fickleness OF the Indian
ocean. the gale passed and left tbs
big ship swinging iaziiy alOng thru
CLASSY seas under bJazeu skies
The Doctor shifted his worldly e.
fects into the galley. afraid for his
life. Chips had put the fear OF the
Lord into the dirty cook. and the
cook believed the iurid threat Of the
adze which Chips had hurled al him.
The Doctor spent much tune work
ing over the cutting and choppiug
edges Of u great Freuch poultry
knife. bigger than anything Ike
SANITY had Aud to the galley came
'F.rb. seeking comfort and protection
from the last one IN the ship 10 az.
ford it.
We kin 'eip each other. Doctor"
argued 'Erb II give yuh my word
no Dago's goin' TO hopcn my tripes
an trompIe on 'emF'
Did Tony say ed do that?' de-
manded the Doctor.
"5E did. Watts more. % s,id ed
come arter you, next" said the
crafty Erb.
Let 'em all GOMEZ. shattered the
Doctor. bending over his steel. "Fust
come fust served Chips seq hen
skin me wiz gpokeshaye. You stop
ere, m'son. Wen show en-"
The Orontes wallowcd north be-
fore the faintest OF airB. Every dizzy
diD she took into the swelI5 ahead.
WAS followed by a drenching. steady
downpour OF brine from back ropes
and chain bobstays like nothing so
much as a tropical rain squall. Rain
squalls thrushed at her, too.
The very air was heavy. tho blue
AZ Mary's eyes. The sea had CLASSY
glare. like tho eye OF dead fish
Her book was the silliest thing ever
printed. she suddenly discovered
Drake suddenly appeared in the
doorway and she slipped her hand
under his arm. and stepped out on
deck again with him.
ooh, Alden, I'm so glad you've
come up" she whispered. Every
thing seems so--so--Oh. funny she
said with little stumbling rush Of
words. He patted her hand on his
arm and smiled down at her
IT'S the heavy weather. Mary"
he said II think all hands will feel
better when whatever Is coming has
been and gone"
II know, Alden. / know. But
have never felt quito the same over.
powering air Of something about TO
happen. / have made several voy-
ages before, and never OH
"IInshr' he soothed her. A terrific
din had burst out from some point
nearby on the mainGeck and II did
not seem human. 10 led her 20 the
bucket rail, soothing her with quiet
assurances. They stood together at
tho rail. The knceling men. scat.
tered all across the wide eXpanse OF
plank deck, had stopped work and
remained In grotesque attitudes list
enlng to the din that came from the
hen coops. Here n man held his
sIined hoiystone halfway TO his
shoulder while he turned up his shirt
sleeve. over there man had both
hands bcaing heavily upon his stone,
his back arched, his face upturned
vacantly. Young Mr.. Adams paused
on the point Of hurting bucketful
of water along the plnnks. An ap.
prentice who had been working In a
corner under the fifcrail with small
holystono called a prayerbook. aud
had been helping the toll by singing.
Holy. holy, holyF peered out thru
atangIe OF rope gear with his mouth