Show 1 I IBEN WILLIAMS BEN AMES WILLIAMS W. W FEATURES I It SO FAR Robin Dale a 1 to Moose 1 Bay nay to see artist toes sots 1 Will McPhail Just after hert her ber Ce t Is accidentally killed Learnt Learn Learn- t t Wills gills brother Angus l blames tit his death Robin ROCS goes oes to his bIs fisher fish fish- I wait for him She falls faUs 10 er eta r sad awakes to find the boat at Labrador Another cruiser j d Hot for i rUst of them Just lust long enough recognize a man named Jen Jen- to ui Ut Uter they see a government In tall Jenkins Shortly after they to tae stet next port the engines suddenly fUrl discover that Jenkins has bas nth the be boat J Jenkins has bas Just lust Justi h 1 gat a ago 10 with the story continue i I 1 j XI ad looked puzzled Forgot if t f Jenkins 1 i d d figure It out give you and when ben you figured it out care what you'd oud prompt prom prom- Be pt You'd be up for trouble do do- or no promise Nothing promises McPhail n lIS 0 said Paid In a low tone If I Id d OU you feel that I have personal cause for for disliking disliking 1 I it the other man said brief brief- said See here Got a ham ham- aboard some nails urns urn's a hammer in the tool b the engine room I think tails oils in a tobacco tin in the 1 J. J poke to Robin Go get It tt e directed ged him The nails were i 11 I fat tobacco can on the shelf shell J fie fe title stove The hammer with grease and oil stain stain- kt ir lands bands It was comfortingly She tried it hefting it in her herand and she saw Jenkins watch watch- r from where he sat a few way kay say He grinned faintly right he be assented No hard hardI hards L s I would in your our place back and sit down where you your r When she was seated he heto heto heto to to McPhail again You can this Jj or not but heres here's what do He looked at Robin and ed and said to McPhail Im you you a break at that You s Dale both go into the state- state Ill I'll fix the door so you ou cant can't Kt easy easy Then Ill I'll know where ire e. e said simply Id like that Mr McPhail Angus met metes metis metres res is es and she saw in his the emBed em- em Bed confusion contusion of a boy She to to Mr Jenkins Im very I already in spite of all the ent Maybe its it's the sea air U li go go to bed first I can take the ther thet r t berth rth Mr McPhaiL You can canI cantin I tin 11 fa the lower one is i's sensible Mr J Jenkins kl I Go ahead t considered how to prepare for tight light It would be a long time sorrow morrow orrow and anything and anything might She had in her packsack whipcord riding breeches an- an which she sometimes ifor for tramping through mead mead- ft r along the shore to find a ap p point from which to make fetches etches and she changed into I and a flannel shirt and anda aller a aher Her ller herThe The air pouring through part foft rt was sweet and fine but it cold The decided decided must be changing ew ew on wool stockings and d Into the upper berth and the latch from where she shed d thrust the door open Ja abed abed d she said She could Jenkins across the cabin m look with surprise at her herr r and she explained Im g 2 in my any clothes Im I'm cold came into the stateroom was congested with rage sed id ed the door behind him and away from it watching it g 6 beside the narrow bunk felt him like an animal jd d to spring She gripped his 1 she the whispered er nail and then another the the door to the frame A of 1 them were driven home there ere was a curious dragging h b the cabin She whispered f 11 t that She was lying W on one elbow on the upper I It t I nailing the salmon trap the be door the way poachers a net over a rabbits rabbit's burr bur- bur jer r they've put the ferret in e was low his lips Ups near her Jenkins was v busy just f T the door Angus said tight light teeth Ill get my hOIl On 1 him somehow I know knowlt that lt at he meant ant t by what I laYing Id I'd figure it ft out Will Willon J on alcohol J Jenkins had iJ Into Moose Bay Bay- He Hc means me e L him for Wills Will's I death 1 I 4 Robin obin had forgotten Will I strange range to think how come comI com- com I 7 e he e was gone out of her and mind Her cheek check burned ie lay ay down dOD ho fr hoP hoping ne the dim C m the single bulb in the corn wag was s not Dot enough to let lets lete I s 5 1 d re e tb k b them through l 3 fo I i e r be bc sensible Mc u t ed it so you cant can't yuck t-yuck enough or quiet I do yourself any good and ard his ChUCkle ChUCkle- u Ih YOU OUght Sn Spot y youre you're U the re in m Most men chap chan n ge Places with t e you in a a McPhail Relax and 1 stared re d at the Panels of ot the ith ties deep ft i P burning eyes They t heard Mr Jenkins go through the engine room and forward heard his feet almost above their heads as he stepped up into the pilothouse to speak to Romeo there A few drops of rain came through the open port Robin asked Where are we going Where is he taking us Hed probably head straight offshore offshore off off- shore south or southeast to cross to Newfoundland I dont don't think hes he's hesh a h navigator Weve We've no instruments instruments ments aboard except lead and compass compass compass com com- pass anyway Angus was silent thinking Robin lay looking up at him standing here close beside her She watched the line of his jaw tighten watched the muscle at the angle of his jawbone knot and his forehead furrow She had never noticed how his eyebrows bristled They were she realized a little gray Perhaps they were what made him seem gray made her think of him as gray His shoulder was lean and powerful his neck straight and strong She wanted to reach up and touch the curve of his head behind his car ear He wouldn't go offshore he said half hall to himself and half hall to her He must be planning to meet the schooner in some sheltered bay along the Newfoundland coast t J 2 f sy s' s y f S Sf Y l f Ill get my hands on him some some- how some place where theres there's no town no port authorities Plenty of good places from Bay St St. George clear up to the Straits Probably hell he'll just lust run till he sights land and locates lo- lo locates lo 10 cates himself and then work up or down the coast to the place hes he's looking for It will take us anywhere anywhere any- any where from eight to fifteen hours to cross depending on his compass course She did not speak Compasses were nothing to her now Angus was the center of her world the focus of all her thoughts He would always always always al al- ways be Our compass isn't too good eIther either either ei ei- eI- eI ther he murmured his lips near her tier ear And weve we've no log Unless Unless Unless Un Un- less hes he's good at dead reckoning with this wind and the tide no telling where hell he'll hit Newfoundland Newfound Newfound- land She whispered Will the plane be hunting us He shook his head Not unless they've stopped his boat and found out hes he's not aboard That's their job till its it's done to follow his boat see where it goes Something like fine shot spilled through the port upon her blankets something that stung coldly on her hand She said Oh sleet He closed the port Well be cold enough before morning Think you can sleep I 1 Im sure can Were all right Im I'm sure This will straighten out He only wants to get away I know She smiled up at him said softly Im all right Dont Don't worry about me I can ean reach the switch s Ill I'll turn out the light after youre you're in bed Good night Angus He nodded in a brusque embarrassment embar embar- Good night Miss Dale When he was in the bunk below her she snapped off ocr the light but she shedid shedid shedid did not sleep for for a while She thought smiling a little of what old Jeff Plaisted used to say about apple apple apple ap ap- trees and about people She wondered whether it was because they were in danger together that she loved Angus now He was there three feet below her Probably he too was awake so near She wondered wondered wondered won won- dered if It he was as conscious of her I I nearness as she was of his Sleet lashed the closed port spattered along the roof of the thc stateroom close above her head The cruiser rolled lazily plowing through the rising seas The next day began with a minor mishap and continued through ex and interminable hours of tightening tension Robin woke without knowing why and felt someone someone someone some some- one near her in the darkness darkness' and the cruiser lurched sickeningly rolling rolling rolling roll roll- ing In the trough of great seas Then she realized that the engine had stopped and Angus hearing her low exclamation snapped on the light She blinked against the sudden sudden sudden sud sud- den glare lare of it Then Jenkins spoke outside their door McPhail are you ou awake Yes gone wrong with the engine Rome Romeos Romeo's s 's fixing it Take Taka it easy Angus looked quickly at Robin Pat can fix it he told Jenkins Romeo doesn't know anything about engines Jenkins did not answer answer answer an an- and Angus leaned close to whisper in her ear Hell have to let Pat do it Romeos Romeo's thumb hand ed Pat can make an engine sing but he can cripple one as easily Would that do any good Delay Delay us till someone finds us They wont won't follow Jenkins Jenkins' boat clear up to the Straits They'll stop it sooner or later and as soon as they find out hes he's not aboard her they'll guess what happened The plane couldn't find us in the rain This was true He did not deny it They could hear the sounds of Romeos Romeo's Ro Ro- Romeos Romeos Romeo's meo's activity in the engine engine room and a grumbling of voices and then Mr Jenkins spoke to them again Youre right McPhail he said Romeo doesn't know which end of ofa ofa ofa a screw driver is which Im I'm going to make the Irishman do the job He might start trouble and you dont don't want that You call to him Hell He'll hear you McPhail shouted Pat From the tile forecastle divided from their stateroom by the longitudinal bulkhead bulkhead bulkhead bulk bulk- head Pat answered in a great voice Aye Do whatever they tell you Pat Were We're all right as long as we dont don't make trouble Aye Pat assented almost cheerfully Ill have us under way in no time at all He added Theres dirt in the gas Im I'm thinking thinking thinking think think- ing by the way it sounded They heard him ask Mr Jenkins Did ye strain the gas when ye filled the tanks a while back Robin Robin Robin Rob Rob- in remembered the tins of spare gasoline in the after cockpit Mr Jenkins murmured something and Pat said cheerfully it then A dirty lot of gas it was Ill I'll be behavIng behaving behaving having to take the apart like as not Mr Jenkins must have been releasing releasing releasing re re- re- re leasing him while he talked for now the two in the stateroom heard Pat come into the engine room heard him say Yere a nervous man Mr Jenkins There was a chuckle in his tones I never could do a good turn on an engine without without without with with- out a piece of eating tobacco in my cheek Theres There's a twist in my hip pocket and I want mightily to reach for it Think ye your nerves would stand the strain of seeing me reach for my hip Mr Jenkins said Go ahead man Maybe it will stop your talk In the stateroom Angus looked at Robin and she saw a deep excitement excitement excitement excite excite- ment in his eyes and wished to ask some questions but he made a sign of ot silence shook his head Dawn grayed the narrow port before before before be be- fore at last the motor caught and ran again When they w were re under underway underway wa way Pat at McPhail's order once more submitted to his bonds Then McPhail called Now Jenkins let us out of here do all right where you are arc Jenkins decided Man I dont don't want any trouble but Im I'm coming out Will you pull the nails nails or or shall I break the thedoor thedoor thedoor door Have I got to put a bullet through your head be a fool to Robin tense and still lay watching Angus watching the play of his features as ashe ashe ashe he spoke amused to see that his expression was at once good good na na- na persuasive and determined She thought he was like a person arguing over a n telephone whose fa facial facial facial fa- fa cial play matches his tones even though the listener cannot see his countenance yet also he was white with the strain of keeping his voice steady Ill play along with you Jenkins but Ill I'll not stay penned in n here After a long moment Mr Jenkins said doubtfully Okay Ill I'll get a pair of pliers or something pull those nails They heard him presently presently presently pres pres- begin Robin cool cooked ed breakfast that morning morning morning morn morn- ing for them all When she fed Pat the Irishman winked at her so elaborately elaborately elaborately that she guessed he sought to convey some message but she had no clue to what it was till an hour later the motor failed again It was the first of half hall a dozen such occasions That day they spent more time drifting helplessly in the trough of the waves than under way Each time the engine stopped Angus and Robin were ordered into the stateroom stateroom stateroom state state- room while Mr Jenkins from the cabin Romeo from the forecastle kept their weapons on Pat as us he labored with the Each time the engine ran sweetly enough for a while then coughed and died TO BE CONTINUED |