The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, January 30, 1908, Image 3
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from the Ohio tonight fur?certain rea- 1
noun. I'll tell you all aliout It toiuor- 1
row. I haresi't stol'O anything. ii*r 1
poisoueJ the crew- really 1 hareu't." 1
ghe smiled at them. ami GlenUter 1
fouud It Impossible nut to smile with
^hor. though dismayed by her feeble ]1
explanation. :1
"Well. I'll wake t?p the steward and
find a place for yon to so." tie said at '
length. "You'll li.ire to double up with
one of the wooieu. though. It's awfully
crowded aboard."
She laid a detaining hand on his arm.
He thought he felt her tremble.
"No. no! I dou't want you to do 1
that. They mustn't see me tonight. 1
know I'm acting -traugely and uil that,
but It's happened m> ijuickly 1 hareu't
found myself yet. 1'.! tell you tomorrow.
though, really. I on't let any one
sec uie or It will spoil everything
Wait till tomorrow. please."
She was rory white anil spoke with
eaeer Intensity.
"Heip you? Why. sure M!l;e!" assured
the impulsive I/cx!ry. "An*, see
here, miss?you take your time en explanations.
We don't tare a cuss what
you done. Morals ain't our long suit.
Vaitae 'there's never a law of (Jod or
. muu nius north of tifty-thvee.' as the
poetry man re:narl.ed. an* lie couldn't
have spoke truer if he'd knowed what
he was savin'. Kverylnxly is privileged
to 'look out' his own gtnie up
here. A square deal'an* no questions i
asked."
She looked somewhat doubtful at
this till she caught the heat of Clenlster's
gaze. Sot;:e boldness of his look
brought home to her the actual situa'
tk>a. aud a stala rose in her cheek. She
noted him more carefully?noted his
heavy shoulders and ease of bearing,
an ease ami looaeuees begotten of peri
feet uiusoular control. Streugtb was
equally suggested In his face, she
thought, for he carried a marked
young countenance, with thrustiux
ehin, aggressive thatching brows and
mobile mouth that whispered all the
changes from strength to abandon.'
Prominent was a look of reckless en
ergy. She considered blm handsome
In a heavy, virile, perhaps too purely
physical fashion.
"You want to stowaway?" be asked.
"I've had a right smart experience
t in that line," said Dextry, "but I never
done It by proxy. What's your plan?"
"She will stay here touight," said
Gleuister quickly. "You and I will go
below. Nobody will see her."
"I can't let you do that," she objected.
"Isn't there some place where
1 can hide?" But they reassured her
and left
When they had gone, she crouched
trembling upon her seat for a long
time, gazing fixedly before her. "I'm
afraid," she whispered. "I'm afraid.
What am I getting into? Why do men
look so at me? I'm frightened. Oh,
I'm sorry I undertook it" At last she
rose wearily. The close cabin oppressed
her. She felt the neecTof fresh
air. So, turning out the lights, she
stepped forth into the night Figures
loomed near the rail, and she slipped
astern, screening herself behind a life
Doat, wnere uie cooi Dreeze maueu uer
face.
The forms rfhe had seen approached,
speaking earnestly. Instead of passing,
fcbey stopped abreast of her hiding
place. Then as they began to talk she
saw that her retreat was cut off and
that she must uot stir.
"What brings her here?" Glenister
was echoing a question of I xtry's.
"Bah! What brings them allV What
brought the duchess and Cherry Ma
lotte and all the rest?"
"No. no." said the old man. "She
aip't that kind?she's too fine, too dell- j
cate?too pretty."
"That's just It?too pretty! Too pretty
to be alone?or anything except what
she Is." 1
Dei try growled sourly. "This country
has plumb ruined you, boy. You
think they're all alike?an* I don't
know but they are?all but this gal.
iJeems like she's different, somehow,
but I can't tell." '
Glenister spoke musingly:
"I had an ancestor who buccaneered
among the Indies a long time ago, so '
I'm told. Sometimes I think I have '
his disposition. He comes and whls- 1
pers things to me in the uight. Oh, 1
ue was a devil, and I've got his blood
in me?untamed and hot?I can hear
him saying something now?something I
^abo.ut the spoils of war. Ha, ha!
v .^Maybe he's right. I fought for her toilght,
Dex?the way he used to flght 1
>r his sweethearts along the Mexicos.
<be's too beautiful to be good, and
here's never a law or uoa or man
uns north of fifty-three.'" )
(' bey moved ou, his vibrant, cynical
, .ghter stabbing the girl till she lean"<
against the yawl for support.
be held herself together while the <
?d beat thickly In her ears, then '
to the cabin, hurling herself Into
berth, where she writhed silently,
'ting the pillow with hands Into
?h her nails had bitten, staring the J
,'e Into the darkness with dry and <
jhg eyes.
J CHAPTER II. 1
HE awoke to the throb of the
engiues and, gazing cautiously I
i through her stateroom window,
? saw a glassy, level sea, with
un brightly agleam on it.
this was Bering? She had clothed
it always witk th? a^nhesr 9f her
*ch**J day*. thiaking *f it x? n weefr
int. f*? hawnd stretch #< gray waters.
Instead sh* saw a flat. *??!it wai*.
w';!i ec<-ss;?*.i? nee parrot* flapping
their f.\' bodies <mt of the steip *esnrs~.
A head ported ap t'roai tier
waters abreast. ami she heard the erjr
of "ileair
Dressing. the girt noted mianteiy the
personal articles scattered abowt the
cubiti. striving to derive therefrom
some fresh hint of the characteristic*
of the owners. First, there win aa
elaborate copper backed toilet set. all
richly ornamented and leather boand
The tuetal was magnificently hand
Marked and l>ore (Jlenister'a initial. It
0/ t?i?4Trt]it i?T!ra Ynifauce and
seemed oddly out of place in an arctic
ariner'* equipment, as did alao a ?uial?
?ot of Pc Mnupassunt.
Ne*t she jWcketl up Klpllug's "Seven
Sons." marked liberally, and felt that
ilie had struck a scent. Hie roughness
tnd brutality of the imxmus liad always
jhilled her. though sbe had felt vaguely
their splendid imlse and *wing. This
was the girl's flrst venture from a sheltered
life. She had uot niblnxl elbows
with the world enough to tiud that
truth may be rough, uushaven and
garbed in homespun. The book eouIrmed
her analysis of the Junior partner.
Pendent from a hook was a worn
and blackened holster from which
peejied the butt of a large Co*'* revolver,
showing evidence of many
years' service. It spoke mutely of the
white haired Dextry. who, before her
inspection was over, kuocked at the
door, and. when she admitted him., addressed
her cautiously:
"The boy's down forrad. teasln' grub
out of a flunky. Ile'll be up in a minute.
How'd ye sleep?"
"Yfry well, thank you." she lied,
"but I've been thinking that I ought to
explain myself to you."
"Now, see oere," tne oia man interjected,
"there ain't no explanations
needed till you feel like glvin' them
up. You wtb In trouble?that's unfortunate.
We help you?that's natural.
No questions asked ? that's
Alaska."
"Yes. but I know you must think"?
"What bothers me." the other continued
lrreteruntly. "Is how In Wares
we're jfoln' to keep y?u hid. The steward's
pot to make up this room, and
somebody's bound to see us packiu'
grub In."
"I don't care who knows If they
won't send me back. Tney Wouldn't
do that, would they?" She hung anxiously
on his words.
"Send you back? Why, don't you
sarry that this boat Is bound for
Nome? Tbere ain't no turuln* back
on gold stampedes, and this is the
wildest rush the world erer saw. The
captain wouldn't turn back. lie
couldn't. His cargo's too i>reelous.
and the company pays $.",000 a day
for this ship. No, we ain't puttiu*
back to unload no stowaways at five
thousand per. Besides, we passengers
wouldn't let him?time's too precious."
rney were mierrupiru uy iue i.mrc ui
dishes outside, and Dextry was about
to open the door when his hand wavered
uncertainly above the knob, for he
heard the hearty greeting of the ship's
captain.
"Well, well. Glenlster, Where's all
the breakfast going?"
"Oo." whispered the old man, "that's
Cap' Stephens."
"Dextry Isn't feeling quite up to
form this morning," replied Glenlster
easily.
'Don't wonder! Why weren't you
aboard sooner last night? I saw you.
'Most got left, eh? Served you right If
you had." Then his voice dropped to
the confidential: "I'd advise you to cut
out those women. Don't misunderstand
me. boy. but they're a bad lot on
this boat. I saw you come aboard.
Take my word for It, they're a bad lot
Cut 'em out. Guess I'll step Inside and
see what's up with Dextry."
The girl shrank Into her corner, gaz
lug apprehensively at the other listener.
"Well?er?he Isn't up yet," they
heard Glenister stammer. "Better
come around later."
"Nonsense! It's time he was dressed."
The master's volee was gruffly
gcr,/* Matured. "Hello. Dextry! Hey!
Ot v. jjp for Inspection." He rattled
the door.
There was nothing to l>e done. The
old miner darted an Inquiring glance
at his companion, then, at her nod.
slipped the bolt, and the captain's blue
bulk tilled the room.
His grizzled close bearded face was
genially wrinkled till he spied the
erect gray figure in the corner, when
his cap came off involuntarily. There
bis courtesy ended, however, and the
indie died coldly from his face. His
eyes narrowed, and the good fellowship
fell away, leaving him the stiff
and formal officer.
"Ah." he said, "not feeling well, eh?
I thought I had met all of our lady
passengers. Introduce me, Dextry."
Dextry squirmed under bis cynicism.
"Wall?T?ah?didn't nntnh th? nnmo
myself."
"What?"
"Oh, there ain't much to say. Thig
Is the lady we brought aboard last
night?thafs all."
"Who gare you permission?"
"Nobody. There wasn't time."
"There wasn't time, eh? Which one
Df you conceived the norel scheme of
stowing away ladles in your cabin?
Whose Is she? Quick! Answer me."
Indiguatlon was vibrant in his voice.
"Oh!" the girl cried, her eyes widening
darkly. She stood slim and pale
and slightly trembling.
His words had cut her bitterly,
though through It all he had scrupulously
avoided addressing her.
The captain turned to Glenlster, who
had entered and closed the door.
"Is this your work? Is she yours?"
"No," hC answered quietly, while
Oextry chimed In:
"Better hear del
MBit. Mi*?l
j*m m?ke Ute WW. 7f? MUmi ,
ffee InHy aide ate# imm aailena La?t '
Isrfcr. and we awn jet. left d?i?5 it. J
j It w.i* up to her t* aia!u* a nolek get- !
| away. a* we helped her a beard."
"A *?>r atwy! What wa* slur run ,
1*5 away from?" He *t*il adJ:-*#*#!
the raeu. ignoring her mnupievely till. !
with hnarve roioe. ahe ttrnk* Sh:
"You mustn't talk shout tut that 1
war. I chu ??u*wer year question*.
It's true-I ran away. I bad te. The
sailor* cam* after an* and fought with
tltwe men. I had to c* away quickly,
ami your friend* belf<ed aie o* here
u Ur t fn. lMMWU?tt
they saw me unprotected. They are I
still protecting inn. I ouu't eKfriatu'
how i:ui?ortaiit it Ls /or me to reach
Nou:e on the tir?it lx>at. because K laM't
my secret. It wo* important enough
to make nie leowe my uuH* at Sealtlaat
an hour's* notice when we found
there was no one el.?e who could go
That's all 1 can. gay. I took uiy inaid wittk
me. but the sailor* caught her Just *?
she was following me down the shift*
ladder. She- had uijr bag of clothes
when they seized her. I cast off therein}
aud rowed ashore as fast aa I
could, but they lowered another baat
and followed uie."
The captain eyed her sharply, and
his prim lines softened a bit. for she
I was c'Van cut aud woiunuly and utterly
out * place. lie took her In shrewdly,
de by detail, then spoke dlreetly
to her:
' My dear young lady, the other ships
will pet there Just a.< quickly as ours,
maytve more quickly. Tomorrow we
strike the ice pack, and then It Is all
a matter of luck."
"Yes. but the ship 1 left won't get
there."
At this the#coiuuiauder started and.
darting a groat, thick fingered hand at
her. spoke savagely:
"What's that? What ship? Which
one did you come from? Answer me."
"The Ohio." she replied, with the
effect of a hand grenade. The master
glared at her.
"The Ohio! Good God! You dare
to stand there and tell me that?" He
turn (Ml ana pourea uis u^u ?toothers.
"She say* the Ohio, d'ye hear? You're
mined me! I'll put you In Irons?all of
you. The Ohio!"
"What d'ye mean? What's up?"
"What's up! There's smallpox aboard
the Ohio! Th'j srirl has broken quarantine.
Th? health Inspectors bottled
MI'U put you in iron*?all of you "
op the boat at 0 o'clock last night.
That's why I pul) i out of Unalaska
ahead of time, to avoid any possible
delay. Now we'll all be held up when
we get to Nome. Great Heavens! Do
you realize what this means?bringing
this hussy aboard?"
His eyes burned, and his voice shook,
while the two partners stared at each
other in dismay. Too well they knew
the result of a smallpox panic aboard
this crowded troop ship.' Not only was
every available cabin bulging with passengers,
but the lower decks were Jammed
with both humanity and live stock
all in the most unsanitary conditions.
The craft, built for 300 passengers, was
carrying triple her capacity. Men and
women were stowed away like cattle.
Order and a half tolerable condition
were maintained only by the efforts of
the passengers themselves, who held to
the thought that imprisonment and inconvenience
would last but a few days
longer. They had been aboard three
weeks, and every heart was aflame
with the desire to reach Nome ?to
reach it ahead of the pressing horde
behind.
What would be the temper of this
gold frenzied army if thrown into
quarantine within sight of their goal?
The impatient hundreds would have to
lie packed in their floating prison, submitting
to the foul disease. Long they
must lie thus, till a month should have
passed after the disappearance of the
last symptom. If the disease recurred
sporadically, that might mean endless
weeks of maddening idleness. It might
even be Impossible tb impose the necessary
restraint. There would be violence,
perhaps mutiny.
The fear of the sickness was nothing
to Dextry and Glenlster, but of
their mine they thought with terror.
What would happen in their absence,
where conditions were as unsettled as
In this new land, where titles were held
only by physical possession of the
premises? During the long winter of
their abseuce Ice had held their treasure
Inviolate, but with the warming
Burnn er the Jewel they bad fought for
so wearily would He naked and exposed
to the first comer. The Midas
lay in the valley of the richest creek,
where men had schemed and fought
and slain for the right to luches. It
was the fruit of cheerless, barren years
of toll, and If they could not guard It
they knew the result.
The girl Interrupted their distressing
reflections.
[Continued next week.]
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