Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
Blinded With Pain From LOUick'S
Double BlOU, Rinndn FeH to the
Deck Before the German Submd-
rine Officer Could Bring His Gun
Dorm on LOUick'S Head.

Annoy Belawan and soerahaya Singapore and
Zamboanga were more familiar 10 him than
the ports on oslo FJord Itself
There was nothing 20 draw him back %
Norway: no homestead nn near relatives
True, hc had always kept al address IN Fred
criksstad And hc had 20 pay taxes in Nor
way and listen 10 stohd bluc-cycd men 20
into lyric eCstaces over May skiing and North
crn Lights and fJords and fruit soup. often ne
had been tempted TO take out American clti-
zenshp and hunt for berth IN an American
vessel but somehow ne hadn't gotten around
to it, He wasn't American enough TOR that
he didn't know the language well enough 10
feel at home And he was beginning 10 realize
that he wasn't very Norwegian. either Nor
way had always left him cold emotonaly
but now. at the thought Of England and
Norway his hand was suddenly shaking
He got up and pulled the plug from 'hc
pcrcolator then poured out a cupful OF coffee
and added evaporatcd milk from can lie
put a small lump Of sugar between has lips
and slipped the coffee around It II was
moment before ne realized what he was doiuG
and felt amused with himself, IT had been
long time since ne had followed TINS NorNe~
gian custom lie lifted his cup 10 the spark
ling Caribbean beyond his port hole.
DIN Skaal," he said Your health
lie lit another cigarette and went back 20
the log book copying his scratch notes care
fully into the neat ledger After a time he
became aware of unusual amount Of cor
fusion on the deck just beyond his cabin. andS
when his work was done. padded out there
A FAINT breeze had sprung up with the
n sun bringing with it the sharp clean
smell Of salt The water alongside Was max
Of eli rrt4 a
inhalation followed by quick rushing sound
as a wave crest crcamcd away from the side
II was a good morning 10 be alive He appre-
ciated il even more than he normally would,
now that they were headed for England
Larson was heatedly arguing with three
deck hands over box which lay al his feet
beside number three tanks standpipe 1t is
not customary for deck-hands 20 argue with
the mate over work and Rinnan stepped
across 10 listen. AS he approached he saw the
inscription on one of the boxes and involun-
tarily crushed his cigarette under his heel
The word EXPLOSIVES glowed blood-red in
the sunlight.
Whats wrong" he asked
Larson turned and then jerlcd his head AZ
the stubborn-faccd dcck-hands. They refuse
TO help me wire this stuff inside the oil
tank.
sivcs and oil aren't common bcd-fcllows.
What's the idea ."
Larson's cean-shaven face darkened No
Hun is going to use this oil. If We're stopped
I'll set il off I'll blow us out Of the water
A frown crossed Rinnan's brow He
prodded the box with has slippered toe. The
Captain knows about ths?"
"Of course!'
Rinnan rubbed his unshaven chin. Il don't
believe in taking unnecessary risks" he ii
nally said cant this wait a while? We're
a long way from the danger zone"
Wait wait watt The mates blue eyes
snapped. Always we wait! That's the trou-
BILE. We wait too long
rs il so important to risk all our lives
on the slight chance that we may be
stopped"
The mate stared at him cody lie doesn't
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