Show l 1 7 r 0 Story T Ti of f i i bund Bad a aO I If f S 0 S S 00 S S S 0 S By Samuel Samu 1 is the tha rough captain of ofa ofa Michigan schooner and a Lake CoMMIne is ts his rat rt mate and Bruce friend Considine falls Jn in love with 1 girl Hunch keeps Considine an and anu brings him back through 1 straight storm on the lake in time for his wed we weding wedding a though Hunch loves the girl himself ding months later ConSIdine Consi lne introduces Intro uces to Jess Bartlett Jess Je falls fall in with Hunch and he seems to reciprocate 10 loV Considine continues his drinking bits hits Hunch loses his schooner and andey saved up Jess Bartlett breaks money ey r engagement enga ment Hunch gets a Job as their in a lumber camp Considine foreman work in the same lame place Consi Considine neglects n his wife Hunch goes to tos dm din s see dine her and gives her help Copyright 1900 by S S McClure Co CHAPTER XI 3 B Buce are ne carno camo down to the station in the evening and was standing on Ute the when Hunch stepped off the train They walked up together and Pr half way to the room before Bruce Brue FaJda v a Hunch how about it It bad She have enough to toI I a r Do tc you think a mar man mad would drink when hes going groins down to see his own wife F E anch Do you think You better bettor get aboard Goodby Good bY Hunch Ill get set back to tonight tonight night In lii the evening Hunch met the Manis train Eruce Bruce did nt get off Hunch looked for him on morning but had no word from him himAt himAt himAt At noon he was called to Mr Jacksons office Badeau said his employer em when that Considine gets back to work you send him to me for tor his time Hunch hesitated Ill tell teU you Mr lIr Jackson He went down yesterday to see his wife Their kid died a little while ago and like lIkes s snot snot not sh s sick Think so My trY work york is pretty light today I thought I could get off for the afternoon train and sort of look him I up I can get back bak tonight you know You see if he vets gets ts laid off come kind a of hard bard on his wife All right ri ht go so ahead But say Ba Badeau Badeau Badeau deau hold on a 3 minute Were not run 4 t S SJ J d f 4 I 1 t g I 7 I I f If j I I i 1 U a f III t t w I i I l WHAT BRUCE eat or keep keen her warm going to toie hv live ie e at Jo Joe place and take her hern neals reals n there Its Ies a good deal the other I told her you was as coming down Sundays you say to her Hunch she say Anything special mo tee about it IL Guess there aint nothing to tell ten Se Seams ms to me its kind of funny funn if a aman aman aman man cant find out nothing about his own onn wife You was down there and yoU suu see her all day I dont s see ee why I am uin aint t got a II right to know about it itoh oh shut hut up You aint got a right to know nothing from the way youve t he Look here Hunch Badeau youve cot IOL to tell me How long you been saying what I 1 got cot to do and what I aint got to do all right but 4 Yes its dead right Bruce stopped and took arm aria Take your hand off me Brutes hand dropped Now Xo dont get Hunch I just wanted to know about her I aint 6 Seen n her for a good while Well iII do you think my fault 1 11 tell you about her fixed up iu 1 1 got enough to eat and andI rink drink I and got people to talk to toi tol toad ad i l d ci her up and waiting for foru YoU u to come down next Sunday If youre y u ure re man enough to keep straight and andt andI t I down Iowa there and do the square quare thing y iu u wont vont on t find me in your way wa If you ou am slot t you y ou U can go to hell hen for all I care limit Bruce was silent and they climbed 1 t 1 tl tI tL room and went to bed bedA A V fa lay lav or two later ter Mr Jackson sent f fur r Hunch he said how about this nia mas j on H Hw V dr do you mean M What hat ha t kind of ot work is he doing All AH right a as far as ag I can see Hf Ihs s a friend of yours ours aint he heit heYs hes Ys it s he used to work ork for me when I had hai 1 the schooner I 1 11 tell you Badeau Ive had some f mt amis about him You know I Idor dor t want nant any man that cant do the work l i A think hes doing pretty good sir Vv Il II Ill count on you to keep an anI anpO r pO I on n him If you catch him loafing lo 1 i n fl t waste aste any an time on him H i irh went nent over oer the conversation in n th evenIng ening with Bruce It fright iu nf l Bruce and he made promises h h kept for the rest of the week Th Thy j lid i not talk about Mamie Mamle until night after they had been sitting by the stove for a long time tim in Bruce was nervous oo sa ay Hunch he said would you go d dow OWl u H j you was as me Where here hereY Y u oU know down to Mamas Mamos tomor tomorrow tomorrow row Would I go What you g about ahou ont n t know What do you spose s u jl say y I guess you know what she ought to toay say ay all au right V 1 you think shell shel be bc mad madr r Oh h shut up Bruce Druce went to bed early barly but Hunch harI irl him tossing tos ing until late In the Dining he was moody Hunch he said Mid after breakfast what hat t time me does the train go down Pout half an hour hourI Say ar I spose sp I might as well take it as St the e noon train 4 Th S your business mine minewell well I guess gue s I will wUl Say Hunch 1 I I Ml tIll you spose you come along Guess not notI 4 I l dont nothing Hunch but y You ue luYe ye been talking to her bAr and you Know n now H how to kind of quiet her I n r could somehow Look here Bruce I aint going to toor 1 y or any day I aint going at aU all n You tell teU her I 1 that though II Id better be starting eh Guess you had Come ome on down to the depot devol You Ili cia n it t got cot nothing to do At t the station Stion Hunch said t Got ot any allY money fo No o I aint got much Heres lIeres s a little No di inking drinking nov On n my m honor bonor Hunch I wont drink nine ning a clarity charity hospital you know know We 1 cant sive ive that man much rope roue I Hun ti said yes jes sir and went out outI He reached re at supper time I and picked up a hasty meal at the ho hotel hotel tel Then he hurried over to Joe Car C r tiers house Cartier let him in Hello Joe Jn said sold Hunch Bruce here Cartier hesitated Yes I guess hes upstairs Well say Hunch come in the par parlor parlor lor br a minute I antt talk to you ou the matter Well YeU you IOU know Bruce came down yesterday morning and long about noon I guess e s they quarreled a 3 little Me and my y wife we listen but hut we help hearing bearing Bruce talk And then Bruce went out O 0 sold said Hunch drunk Not so bad as Ive seen him hut but he come in kind of ugly and hes got some up uD u there brought it back with him Seems kind of too bad I feel Quite as if I could do anything You see it aint really none of my busi business busin ness n ss Hunch went upstairs and knocked at atthe atthe atthe the door There was a stir inside and he could hear Bruce grumbling and Mamie whispering Then Mamle Mamie open opened opened ed od the door a few inches When she looked at Hunch the color left len her face race and she leaned against the door Its all aU right said Hunch I come for him himO 0 O faltered Mamie there called Bruce Who you whispering to 7 Mamie Marmie hesitated and looked at Hunch He gently brushed her aside saying Lemme come in Who Tho is If It ft said Bruce He was lying on n the L e bed his clothing mussed his face red Hunch stood by the bed and looked down at him What you doing here growled Bruce What right you got coming in ina ina Ina a mans m mans ns house Hunch looked l ked at his watch Come on he saW Weve eve got to get set back on this train gem back I aint golnback go gem in back bank Go on nut out o here will you Hunch took his arm and pulled him up Bruce Bru sat on the edge of the bed Come on Bruce get moving Go way vay Hunch turned to Mamie Wheres his Iris hat Miss Considine Bruce stood up that What you saying to tomy tomy tomy my wife Thas my wife Hunch Ba Badeau deau a lady You cant talk taUt to tomy tomy my wife Mamie stood at the foot of the bed watching the two men nervously Bruce said Hunch Hunh shut up and come along Dont you think better go dear said Mamie timidly that You want to get rid of me too eh O 0 Im on to you u two You cant fool me you cant Youre pretty smart Hunch Badeau sneaking down to 10 see any my wife Hunch gripped rm rm and Jerk Jerked jerked ed out olt of the room They were at atthe ath the th h top of the stairs when Mamie came V W tp the door Heres his nis hat She said tetter jetter take it ft I Iguess guess Thanks said Hunch without look looking lookIng ing lag at her ber and he hurried Bruce down the stairs CHAPTER XII I IThe The next n morning Bruce was still In Jn I bed when Hunch Hunh went to work Mc lIc McGuire McGuire I Guire did not appear appeal with the other I Imen men and at noon his brass check still hung on Its nail nan In the t e timekeepers shanty Shortly after atter lunch Bruce and McGuire both bath a little the worse for drinking appeared and went to work with the gang Hunch had gone up to the mill mUl and did not see them until his return When he came near they were dawdling over their work chuckling to together together together gether over some incident of the morn morning mornin morning ing in What you two doing here Hunch asked Bruce started and moved away from train MaGuire Speak up muttered Guess we wo know blow what were doing t Look here said Bald Hunch you yon go to the office and get your time McGuire his What what you eay Go Ce on Dont D nt talk to me cG Ire dropped his and started away aVay Come back here re McGuire MeGuire Pick that up McGuire muttered that youre saying I aint saying nothing Hunch started toward him but checked himself Pick up that McGuire McGuire obeyed and walked slowly away Hunch turned to Bruce who stood Brood looking on with his mouth open What Vh t are you O gaping there for Con Considine Considine Considine Go long Where vh re reGo Go and a d get your time Were through you Bruce stood still looking stupidly at Hun h What he said finally you aint Get off ort the job Understand Youre laid off otTo We dont want you Bruce slowly lifted fitted his to his shoulder He stared at Hunch until Hunch turned away then he walked over to where McGuire was standing and walked away away with him Late in the afternoon they came back and hung around watching the gang at work They had been again and McGuire had a bottle In his pocket which he pulled out frequently i They iee C e talking loud and laughing Their actions drew the attention of at atthe f I the men and annoyed Hunch though he said nothing for a long time Final Finally Finally ly Bruce and McGuire began calling at atthe atthe the men growing bolder In their re remarks remarks remarks I marks At last McGuire called You fellows mus like working for tha dam fool and Hunch walked toward them Youth have to move move away from tram here he said We Ve cant have you JOu disturbing the th work Go way McGuire replied You I cant touch us We aint on your job Stop that McGuire Get out quick or Ill throw you out outi McGuire e laughed Hunch went to him and Dulled him to nis his feet Le go o 0 me said sald McGuire Take your hands off o 0 me Hunch began dragging him away McGuire hung back protesting and threatening Bruce walked slowly after them haking shaking his head and talking to himself McGuire braced traced his feet reet Hunch gave a wrench rench n that nearly threw him and McGuire struck at him Bruce watched the struggle the old drunken cunning light in m his eyes Then he ran forward and Jumped on back pounding him about the face and head Hunch staggered but recovered and caught McGuire with his knuckles squarely the th side of the th jaw Mc McGuire Guire staggered back Bruce had both arms around neck and was trying tp choke him Hunch gripped wrists and slowly pulled them forward until thUr hold was loosened Then he turned quickly took hold of shoulders and threw him against a pile of cut timber Bruce struck hard and seemed fur a moment i to be clinging to the pile Then he fell feU fellon fellon on his taco faer Ii Some of the men were running to toward toward toward ward them One was vas as calling I seen seer it Hunch It your I fault VJ jI J seen It olt Hunch stood panting as the men gathered around I Better see if hes burt urt he said They rolled Bruce over His face was as covered cove ed with blood One of the men m n brought spine water from the river In his hat and arid washed it off aff McGuire stood at one side rubbing his cheek Hunch ordered him away and lie he went without a word The other men were crowding around Bruce One of them looked up and said saidI 1 I 1 guess hes done for Hunch CHAPTER XIII It was a cold day in Manistee The snow toy Itty in high banks on both oth sides of the street st car tracks with ith paths cut I through at the crossings and In front i of the large stores under foot it creaked and crunched Men walked briskly keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over aver ears and i noses and anti pausing at the drug store on i the corner corne to look at the red thermometer eter H It was close to noon and a number of I men were cowIng down do n a flight of stairs which wh ch reached the sidewalk a I tory few fe doors beyond the drug store The I last one was Hunch Badeau with his collar turned up his cap pulled over his ears and his fur mittens on an I When they reached the street two of the other men turned and shook hands with him but he had nothing to say I and a moment later he was walking along slowly up the bridge approach The examination ex was wa over and he was vas free His case had not net reached a trial I for he had killed Considine plainly in self defense I A long row of schooners steamers and tugs lay lav la alongside the docks on both sides of the narrow river On most of the schooners scho pers a length of stovepipe came out of a cabin bin window and a few wisps of smoke k winding I lazily out to be snatched at c away by the tho wind I r showed s that i many a 3 sailor was lying dormant durin during the Lie winter months Hunch lingered on I the tho brIdge He h had d on once e spent a winter in r Chicago on a big bl schooner locked up un snugly in the North branch near Goose island eating and sleeping smoking and swapping yarns yams and helping to drink up im i That Chat was a long ago a o it seemed to Hunch a dim part of some past life before he had ever met a woman other than the rough girls of the Chicago levee and the North Penin Penis sula aula stockades Mr Jackson had tOd t fd Hunch that he need not go so back Work that day so he climbed lr led to his room and sat on the th chair by the window things were vere lying about the room his raSo razor on the bureau his S Sunday clothes over a Cl chair In the S closet SetT his shoes under the h foot of o f the bed Hunch got t and Otoo Oto UD up re If began to them together e without h knowing exactly why h he be was doing It He packed what he could In the patent leather ieather valise and made up the rest into bundles borrowing paper and md string from the landlady he sat down again but bu before long too toe restless to tio t t alono ho he s OU hIS and walked out to the tho mill mm Mr M Jackson Jackon was standing near the waste vaste dump with a memorandum book in his nis hand baud Wen well eli Badeau the matter malter Nothing guess I well get t to work Just as you like i The men looked ld surprised d when he joined them He was wa nervous and he worked both himself pd them at a pace that wore them lout out In fi Ia a 3 few hours But at 6 when tho tila t G whistle blew and ana he be put on his coat and went to the board fag ug i g house he felt refreshed r On Oa Sunday after several days of heal hesi hesitating tating over the best way to get g t things to Mamie Marnie Hunch gathered up the bundles and the valise and took the noon nuon train to He sat fer for two hours in the station before he could amId make up his mind to take them to |