Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04

like guinea pigs after being fed fancy
+ serum, and every craft coming near
the Navarro was put under glass by
/ the harbor cops.
And still they weren't satisfied Look
at the Vigil
For twenty minutes the three little
tugs grunted and coughed as they
showed at the liner She was working
too, and the mud boiled up from the
river bed with the churn Of her screws.
Slowly. slowly she inched around like
a sluggish monster cramped in a jacket.
By the time she babe the tugs good-by
she had drifted clear from Fiftieth
street to the ferry house at Forty
second.
Eddie looked at his watch. Just one
more job, then he would be off the
bay till Monday At four he was due
to pick up a scow and take it around
to dock at Bayonne.
Got time" he said.
What for?" wondered Sam.
ITO phone my grill"
"Cripes sake!" groaned Sam.
Eddie nosed the Haine against a pier
and entered the booth in the shore
side office. He wore big grin as he
dialed the number. He could see his
girl away over In Queens-her saucy
smile and bright blue eyes, her hair
curled back from her two little ears.
He could see the flash Of her teeth
when she smiled and the red Of her
mouth and the curve Of her lips.
'Hello"-her voice.
How you, Miss Wade?"
"Darlingl" she cried
You amt got much longer to be
Miss Wade"
That's all right with me, Mr.. Lough-
lin. Where are you now2"
ooh, up the river. Had to help the
Navarro get outta her berth"
MY big strong boyl"
Couple socks in the teeth and she
did like I said. Just let that be q les
son to youl"
Her ripple Of laughter was like a
melody playing along his enraptured
spine. Then the tune ran out. Her
voice was curious:
''whos Joe Protopappas7"
'Huh2" grunted Eddie.
"A man who came to the house this
while ! was out. Joe Proto-
yeah, know him. But WHAT"
'tHe left US g wedding present. A
lock inside of a steering wheel"
Eddie gaped hard at the telephone.
"He did? Why gosh, that's nice
who is the fellow"
~Joe? Oh. Just a guy know. Mostly
hey call him Joe the Greek He runs
lin out Of a jam one time"
Maybe you ought to invite him,
larling."
"Sure I will"
''It's a lovely present"
Dunno where he lives, but I'll find
ut. See you at seven"
Gee. I love you"
s'No you're talking. The way feel
:" He CROPPED for an imagine big
nough to express how he felt.
"Say It," she said.
=. screwy."
ound for Bayonne, the John L. Haine
rossed the bows Of Belgian freighter
uitting the channel 10 drop her hook
] the anchorage west of Bedloe's Is
md. When the tug returned. after
looring It's tow, the freighter lay
named to the floor OF the bay and
homely green launch was tied along
de.
Eddie raised his glasses to bring
lem nearer.
"Hot daml" he exclaimed.
''Whatzat?' asked Sam.
Junk Boat g." Eddie read aloud the
ttering over the launch's bow. Joe
le Greeks. Lemme take that wheel"
He could feel Sans curious eyes on
s face.
Gotta see old Joe a minute" he said.
m inviting him 10 watch me get
arried"
~Yeah7" chuckied Sam. You can
ave me off at Governors Island. I'm I
king tea with the generals wife,"
Eddie grinned. Pretty good for Sam.
yer the bay ne could see old Joe de-
ending the ladder into his launch. he e