The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-01

vaulted the rail in time to light upon
the canoes stern as it swept past.
The little craft reeled, and the ca
noes whole outrigger lifted out of
the water; then she steadied, and her
sail tapped lazily as she came about
and pointed for the Holokai.
Karen stood beside Dick Wayne as
he piloted the Holokai to sea. He
was handling the wheel himself, as
he always did in these reefs; but
even while he was narrowly back
sighting his markers, the sense of
her presence there had hold of ev-
cry part of him, changing the mean
ing of the vessel, and the harbor,
and the night. The salt spray that
he loved had never, in all his life,
been so welcome in the air he
breathed.
The Chinese mess boy poked HIM
self into the wheelhouse and plucked
at Dicks sleeve. He was in white
mess jacket, this time.
Captain Tonga, something is
wong, I think. Somebody is in your
cabin, I think. You send somebody
in cabin?"
''Well, who is it?"
Captain Tonga, the door is fas-
tened"
"Oh, bunk What's the matter
with you. Seeing akuas?"
''No, Captain. Somebody is"
go tell the cook to make dinner
for two-and make it good. Get out
of here and do as tell you"
The big combers that dashed over
the snag-toothed coral were close on
the Holokai's bows, but Dick seemed
sure of his way. He fired the Holo-
kai at the channel like a shot; the
big Diesel had small range of speed,
so that under power the Holokai
went full out or not at all. He
spoke from the side of his mouth
to the japanese who served as first
officer, bosun, and copper-smith.
'Inyashi, get the night glasses out
of my bunk"
eyes, Captain"
"We'H very likely sight the Sarah
coming in - that's your grand
fathers other ship" Dick said to
Karen, raising his voice over the
roar of the shoals. "She's good
little vessel, but much slower than
this. She must have started north
no more than twelve hours after the
Holokai, and you see how late she
is. Did you know that Sarah was
your grandmother's manner"
The Japanese quartermaster was
back, bursting into the wheelhouse
in the quick nervous way that
marked everything he did. cap
tain Dick, cannot get the night
glasses-you have left your cabin
locked"
Locked? You're crazy = the
doors stuck, that's all. Give it a
boot"
Inyashi showed extreme embar-
rassment. Captain Dick, did. The
panel split I think it was poor
wood, but / can fix it. 1t is locked
it is locked, know"
LET it go. I'll send up the glasses.
Get Kanaka boy for the wheel
we'll be in clear water in a minute.
Set course for Kalae; watch for a
ship-any ship-and report all YES
sells to me-"
eyes, Captain!"
'"That last is for you," Dick told
Karen. The wheel was kicking crazi-
ly, but he let go with one hand, and
pulled her close against him. ST
thought you might want to see the
ship that's bringing him in, out of
the SOUTH"
"Out of the SOUTH" Karen repeat
ed; "out of the sea, out of the past
itself :"
you'll like him, Karen; prom
Use you that"
"You and l have so much to talk
about" Karen said. I'm terribly ca
ger to know more about my grand
father. I want to know where he's
been, and what he does, and how he
lives. want to know what he's
really like, and if you think he'll ap-
prove of me-"
"And," Dick said, "why he dis
appeared, and hid his manner"
did he run from something,
Dick?"
"Only from his own pride. un-
derstand it; I understand it well.
But it's little hard to explain to
quiet people, leading quiet lives. /"
Hard to explain?" she repeated.
mo. not to me! Even from what lit