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Show 3 T'of -A 9.; The serialized story or Metro-Coldwyn-Maycr's motion picture version ot E'JDYASD KIPLING'S vmt cvKepSI Harvey Chcync, the spoiled fZolof aZillLur" has falenj a sh ip en route to Kngla.td just in the path of the Gloucester fishing boats. He rested by Manuel a Portuguese. fishcmum Harvey rtc tamU hat Captain Disko'a fishing schooner fi n back for New York. But th-.s is impossible impos-sible as the catch will take three months. Harvey makes himself very obmus but finally" his adoration for Manuel change Mm completely. But one day when Manuel takes him- out in his dory, Harvey tang up Lovg Jack's trawl so Manuel will win the fishing contest. Manuel is horrified to find Harvey a cheat. refuses to speak to him and Harvey is heart broken. Si' '' j I : s s t y : : ' . . - 1 "I'm Ivllin' you, Manuel, the kid's a Jonah." Out on deck, Harvey watched sorrowfully as Long Jack fingered Manuel's beloved razor. "I'll take it," Jack said, " 'cause I won it fair and square. And let me tell you something, that trawl didn't foul itself!" He shook his fist in Manuel's grinning face. Fearfully, Harvey ran over. "Wait, Long Jack. It wasn't Manuel." Then, in one breath, he blurted out what he had done. "I just thought we'd have a little fun and win," he ended shamefacedly. Long Jack made a dive for him. "Fun, ye sneaking little " Taking Harvey by the collar he began twisting him round. But at this, Manuel jumped at him, "You touch that kid and I tear you apart, see? I tear you apart me, Manuel talkin' so don't make me mad, Jack." Long Jack glared back at him. "All right, Manuel. Forget it." Walking down the companionway, Harvey said, "I I'm so ashamed, Manuel" Manuel stooped and gave him a bearhug. "Sure," he said softly, "we got to be ashamed once so we don't do things again what we got to be ashamed of, see? Come on, I sing you a song my father taught me." Blissfully, Harvey followed him to the rail. L . -,,-,. - . " . . ' PV"--- . . . - .... r .... i 'IP hy, thai sneahin' sand-shark," Disko cried. Early one morning, toward the end of the run, Disko said " 'The Jennie Cushman got here too early. The real run ain't started vet. This time tomorrow we'll be fishin' seventy-two hour stretches ha'nd-lmm ha'nd-lmm the cod 11 be covenn' this bank like herring and if Walt Cushman Cush-man beats me in to Gloucester, I'll hang myself with an eel " Harvey was thrilled. He loved the rivalry between the' boats and was proud that he was part of the "We're Here," crew instead of the "Jennie Cushman, "-those old copy-cats. Then finally, there came a day when D.sko said, exultantly, "Ring 'em in, boys. Rin "'Im in In caseome of 'em ain't lookin' for this, we're full up and ready fo? jRe,n' SJ.a-ndY!e in Manuel'? dory, he cupped his hands. "Hi-i .-.board the Blue Gill, there. Any mail for Gloucester?" The skipper an ea?ed Thenahd' lfy'- 'Ki,nd uf Iatc startin' t0 "ow nin'tu. BSk55S Then he bellowed with laughter. "Haw, haw! Mail? Look at that" Everyone stared. The 'Jennie Cushman's" jib and maisail were already al-ready set and her ensign was just going un to her mn n l!f signaUhat she was full and heading for home P3k 33 3 1 ' . . 1 -i . " . i , " 'The Cushman's' runtiin' like a scared sardine " Disko shouted happily. ' Disko turned. "Come on, Manuel. I'll show him how to sail n honest and above board." He roared, "Aboard the ve, ,n xv T anchor. Get that anchor in." Some of the men started for H WKh "Hey Disko," Tom Piatt called, "here comes t",eS'Cushn W'nChC3- Disko glared. "You didn't think I took it for a watersno'ut d;d , aVir m-Loo3c your jibs and ns- tAirJt Breathlessly, Harvey said to Manuel, "We going to rare n, t Cushman into Gloucester, aren't we?" ManScfnoddcd "Km Jor?" fi&iZ? "o're Here" beat her rival? Read 1037, Locw'a. Inc. " '" |