Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-03-14

his victim should remain In igno-
rance. He felt gifted above other men
with sense of power lie was too
full of rebellion and rum to be eau
tious.
"Then you could have fixed 1t long
ago il you'd wanted tor"
ANY time at ALL" Grammar
boosted, but l wasn't taking my or
ders from you. / was obeying the
man higher up"
$50 there's a man higher up, Is
there?" said Hallett. do the rest of
you take orders from him?'
"All of EN-" said Grammar with
a comprehensive gesture.
"Then you're clever fellow" said.
Hallett with ominous quiet. you're
cleverer than gave you credit for
being, eh?"
'You bet am" Grammar retofted
enthusiastically. Then he laughed
aloud. sand you think you're boss
here. It's hi of boss you are.
You'll Huhi'
IF I'm not the boss" Hallett said,
with an air of frank inquiry, "who Isl"
you know" Grammar retorted,
with sudden suspicion, you know
d-n well who's the real skipper"
Sam had rushed down the COM
panion and impIored Clements aid.
"For G-d's sake" he cried, "come
and stop Grammar. He's drunk and
splitting things to Hallett."
Hallett looked at Clements and Sam
with frown.
you come at good time, steward"
he said grimly.
For what?" Clements demanded.
Graumann turned at the well-known
voice
There's the real captain" he as
serted. Hes the man l take off my
hat to-"
He ought to be put in irons" Glenn
ents said, looking at the man severely.
He's just babbling drunk"
"Theres a few more particulars
want from him before that He thinks
I'm not boss aboard the Albatross.
Boys" he added, as Bob and Crosby
hurried toward the group. you'd bet
ter be witness to what's going on.
I'm getting the truth out Of this
drunken dog here at last and it's 60
ing to be interesting. mighty inter-
esting."
Bettington strolled over to the ex-
cited men.
whats happened?" he asked.
Grammar bowed low, as he heard
the doctors voice.
There's another real gentleman"
he said. 81 take off my hat to him.
Him and the Boss is just playing with
you till the time comes to strike"
Hes one of you. is her" Hallett
asked. Grammar was wholly uncon-
scious of the tenseness of the situa-
ton. He could only realize that he
was insulting the man he hated.
"Sure he is" said Grammar. "We're
all together" He was in a mood for
Boosting. II
1.-THE man is talking wildly" Bet
tington said, as calmly as he could.
He and Clements alone realized to
what perils Graumann's talk was lead
ing them.
Hes talked you both into irons"
Hallett cried. 1--WE suspected this all
along and now know it. Crosby,
wireless for government help"
DO you mean to tell me you are
taking these drunken rawlings serious
ly?" 1t was Clements who spoke.
81 mean I'll have a gunboat along
side by noon; that's what l mean. Go
below" He advanced threateningly
to Clements. Bettington interposed.
He tried the calm. conciliatory tone.
81 shall be cleared of these absurd
charges" he began, but"
what charges have 1 nader Hal
lett snapped, interrupting.
"Well, haven't you threatened to
put me in irons?"
you can't mean to call in outside
aid" Clements said.
"Why not?"
'NWhat would people say? You'd be
laughed at in every port"
BE reasonable Bettington broke
in. He understood the danger of the
moment too well. You're right to be
angry with this FOOLS chatter, but
what you propose to do is too despotic
and arbitrary. You must have Mrs.
Railways authorization first"
you'd talk her over too d-n quick
to suit me. You're the kind who's
used to hiding behind petticoats.
There's short and ugly word to de-
scribe your kind of crook"
Suddenly the sharp hiss of the wire
less cut the air. Iallett smiled in
triumph. "That settles you birds,
Think
"Sam" Clements called shriIly.
Here, Boss" Sam said, materializ-
ing.