Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-05-28

| mortal blow, walked dazedly
the companionway and went belo
Rumble watched her go, his face
puzzle, then as if dismissing t
matter, tucked the paper under b
arm and walked nonchalantly al
leaving us all staring after hir
staring, too. at the companlonWa
down which Elsa had disappeared
Huntoon Rogers had drifted owe
to my side while this was happening
His nose and cheekbones still wer
red from the sunburn Of the day be
fore, but his mild blue eyes were ir
tent upon the retreating figure G
Rumble.
What happened, Barry" he in
quired.
Il don't know, Hunt. can't imag
inc. Something serious. though, II
judge from Elsa's reaction.
Lets go take look at Rumble:
paper"
George Rumble continued retreat
ing along the deck as we walked III
his direction, a curious figure in
brown Stacks, incredible sports coat
and the black sotnbrero. AS he con-
tinued along the deck, he had the
appearance of one endeavoring to
walk away from disaster. Just as
we were about to catch up with him,
the fat figure of Chesebro, popping
out Of the doorway to the ship S
lounge, waylaid him.
Rumble paused, his sombrero tilt
ing back as he looked up at the
taller man. A curious expression
was on Chesebro's dark face, an
expression mingled of suspicious, re-
sentiment and malevolence. Without
speaking, he held his hand out i'm
periously for the newspaper. Rum
Bile gave it to him and withdrew a
step or two and stood watching
-hesebro's fat hands unfold the roto-
5ravure section. The main bulk Of
he paper was tucked under his arm,
Whence it fell promptly to the deck.
he edges Of its many sheets to be
TIRED gently by the morning
'reeze. Chesebro turned to an in
ide page of the section. scanning
IS contents rapidly, while Rumble
With gaze set like that of a small
10Y summoned to answer for his
watched Chesebro.
Chesebro Of a sudden started; his
hole fat figure tensed. A moment
ater he recovered, angrily folded
ne section, tore it once through the
middle and threw it overheard. l
ollowed its downward futterings,
aw it hit the water, and then my
yes Travelled farther to a rowboat
,anned by native in white cotton
ants and straw sombrero. In the
oat looking eagerly at us was Reed
arton.
''Well?" said Rumble, licking his
~ lips. What do you think of
."
Chesebro was swelling with poi
onous fury. His dark eyes had
ardened to pinpoints of baleful |
ght. He clenched his fists and Rum
e moved warily step backward.
"You admit you're responsible for
lat picture in the paper?"
Sure, Chesebro; it's swell piece
publicity for Elsa"
Chesebro's arm flashed out, and
umble ducked at the same time.
ne tall crown of the sombrero was
lught by the failing fist and the
1t flew off, rolling along the deck
It'll it came to rest at the rail.
"Of all the dirty. cowardly
eches-"
Don't you call me thatI" Rumble
stunned fighting pose. There's
art appeal in that picture"
Huntoon Rogers tall figure
mined between the two belliger-
is; with broad hand on the chest
each he showed them vigorously
art.
Don't forget yourselves!" he said
arply.
Chesebro dropped his hands and
rned away, walking forward along
E deck. Rumble glared after the
!, retreating back, looked up at
gers who still stood as a barrier
tween him and his enemy, then
oiled over to the rail, picked up
sombrero and set it back upon
!; oiled, curly head.
The danger Of fsticuffs past, /
We my attention to the approach
, rowboat which was now quite
se. The torn halves of the roto-
azure section foated on the water
hin reach Of the passenger, who,
wing observed that something un-
lal was astir relating to them,
lched over the side and gathered
pieces in, and brought them up
ladder with him.
rogers and I were there to greet
n, and Dwight, too, whose curios-
at what had happened still was
satisfied. The others had disap-
ared.
I don't know what it's all about,
rry," Reed said, giving the wet
ces to me. THE Chief certainly
ing from the ankles on that Rum
person. Where's Elsa?" he in
red eagerly. She's on board,
t she?"
oh, yes"
rogers took the pieces Of paper
m me, carried them to a hatch
yer and spread them methodically
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