Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-10-05

Eric spoke slowly and quietly. an
a Horton opened her clear. hare
eyes Horizons rat4trap mouth gre,
nard- Il don't require any advic
from you"
you asked for fl. and I'm going I
give 1t to you. Bradford-s shorthand
ed anyway. If he loses any more mer
JUST nj the start of the season. b.
can't handle his fish, II you try any
lhlng IKE this. you can expect trouble
And you'll deserve #. too. Felix
IL was the old woman's voice. clear a!
a birds Your sport Is not n Inn
porfant as Mr.. Bradford's work. or m,
mans OF course ron can't steal hi
men,
but that argument can be reduce
10 an absurdity.~ said the youn<el
man called Roy IF you start think
ing of other peoples interests insteaf
OF -FOUR own you'n soon find yourself
Id the sentimental soup. Don't you
see that II we don't recruit our erex
here. wen have to loaf " weeks
waiting for a fresh gang from Kefchi
kan?r
4 oonf agree with you, Roy II
was Mans c~ontralfo voice with 4
'cello-like richness of tone. and both
men turned to her In surprise Usual
" support you and Dad In the public
De ID attitude. but somehow this
doesn't seem to me to be playing the
game
nan you're talking M though life
Id a cricket match, or 4 s.
Roy spoke lightly. YET with 4 nash OF
his cold eyes Erie knew that here
WIS strong man-perhaps ever
stronger than the purse-proud million
aire. Felix Horton-who would Hkeav
win what he wanted from the world
whether Ii was wealth or power or
Horizons daughter. go ahead. Felix
and take what men ron need
That's what | propose to do He
turned to Eric. who's that chan I'm
the mackinaw r.
4Johanessen. Rradford.s dock fore
man"
J~ohanessen WAS called up and ques
toned Would he ship ON the Tntrepsd
for twice his present pay7 He shook
his blond head.
I am VERY sorry. but we ISIS short
handed. and connot spare myself. Yon
see. de feesh run pretty quick now
and we VIII all be dam busy I haf
no time to go yachting
He marched stoIIdIy away. 4 efri,sh
escaped Mother Horizons pale
lips Mans gray eyes Frightened
perceptibly. and ' Roy smiled
and knowingly. lust what we
could expect from the simple Nordic.-
Roy said
But Horizons big iowIs. flushed ETH
be hanged II Tn going to rot I'M here
for two weeks. Wen take fhe@e bursr
boys there" He indicated Sandornar.s
gang They're a hard lot. but We cxn
them. and maybe fhey wont be-
naughty AS those sterling Americans
hat Just walked on And Erfzsser
here will ship as first officer
Erfc's eyes we're NOT now the tint
'f deep water I'm the sunlight. but OF
sea shoals under winter clouds
L don't want the Job. / don't care ts
york for you- You asked for II. and
you've got 1t. just saw you try to
freak up Bradford's force with fh~
strength OF your cheekbook. and I'm
going to okay that. or help ron
make 4 cruise In our wafers.~
He was looking into Horizons face
o he did not see the quick fash. nos
anger. perhaps some other emo
ion. In his daughters eyex. But a~
turned AWAY. he heard Mother |
iorton voice unqualified approval
Il don't blame him 4 bit. Felix. If
our father was alive. he'd say the
Eric turned to his Stumbling block
ut the matter was not vet closed |
IN entirely new light was thrown or
when the elderly captain sought
sric and recalled that they had rrses
efore- Their eyes grew brilliant A.
hey recalled 4 dive In ITbuff. q
~hair-rnising. snaky dance by
nautch-girl. the tint OF old ivory:
nd q chair smashing row with half a
oxen Arabs
4 WAS a better man then than n0w.-
Waymire said. Five years
lakes a sight OF difference And mar
g that's why / hate to face this cruise
-You still have your chief END
Eric said.
Yes. but he can't helm me handle
pack OF wolves I've just signed
p1 Then. man to man. .Ericssen
'rget the boss hiEh-handed ways. and
me out And I'm NOT speaking
'r myself alone.~
Eric struggled In rain against rising
lriosity- who are you speaking
ri"
Horizons girl She asked me TO
Tx to you think she approved Of
stand. but like me. she's uneasy
bout those thugs She wonr admit
but ! know she II Anyway. she
ants you on the ship And Ericsson
want you too. An another master