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TIVE TEltMH IMPLY
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Much confusion arises in discus
sion of merchant fleets because
<>( the different kinds ol tonnage.
In use Americana in speaking of
tonnage mean deadweight tonnage?
which expresses t_hg number of tons
that a vessel can transport of car
go, storey and bunker fuel. The
British epeaJc in termg of net ton
nage, which ia a vessel^ gross ton
nag8 minua deductions £<>r crew,
machinery, by the engine room and
and fuel. Grc«s tonnase ai>plits to
vessels and not to cargo. A gross
vessel ton is 100 cubic fevt and
knvss tonnage is figured by dividing
bv 100 the contents in cubic feet
of the vessel's closed in spaces.
Car«o tonnage i» either weight or
measurement. Displacement ;a the
weight in tuns of the vessel and its
cos tents.
For a modren freighter the fol
lowing relative tonn-ige figures or
dinarily would be aproximately wr
rect: Net tonnage, 4,000; gross
tonnage, 6,000; deadweight carrviu
capacity, 10,000; displacement
loaded, about 13,500. The^g fig
ures explain many a discrepenecyf in
vessel debateg.
To Experiment
In North Dakota
uismarck, N. D., May 12.— The
iaw«- permitting the state of North
Uako'a to go into business un
der »he industraial program y£ the
■Na'ional .Noii partisan league went
iuto effect when, liovernor Crazier
reeeu'ly siguei> the hills. Baak
iae, home building and our milling
are among tha projects covered i"
tue ten constitutional amendments
a-lovtea at the last general elec
110*. wj t_
The parent bill creates a, state in
dustrial commission composed of
the governor, <-ommissiouer of :|gri
culture and the attorney general,
who are given blanket authority
in establishing necessary state dV
paitmeuts. The commission is
given authority for the operatiou of
a system of banking under the
name of the Rank of North IXtko
Jh.ji
The banking measure provides
for issuance of $2,000,000 in bonds
to furnish capital. The system will
jitart "whemever the sum of $2,000
000 Issued by the state *3 provid
ed by law" has been delivered to
♦ he oommijsfjian. The bank will be-1
come th9 depository of all public]
funds of the Btate, counties, cities'
and school districts. General bank
ins business ig authorized, ;i>«d in
addition the Central state banik
will become th$ depository of the
reserve funds of several hundred!
private banks chartered by the state
TJiese reserves are now held in
dt. Paul, .Minneapolis and Chicago.
The state bank will have charge
of tk* issuance of state bonds to
finance imJustrial enterprises
und will act as usual credit bank
Sor promotion of agriculture.
The industrial commission bill an
the banking act hav9 passed both
bouses by two thirds majorities,
which permits the inclusion of aa
emereency clauses putting them into
immediate effect. The other bills
are expected, to pa-sg soon with the
emergency clauses. The other
league program bills Provide for the
erectiou of terminal elevatorjs and?
flour mills, and extend state credit
to ail citizens desiring to erect
homes ' '1 •
Other phases of the program
Sfii'vh sliauuau 4 taxation on cer>
WOLVES
of the SEA
Hy
RANDALL
PARR1SH
Vopynjjui "7 v. _
CHAPTER XIII.
I Accept a Proposal.
I went on deck with the watch, and
mingled with theni forward. A Portu
guese boatswain set me at polishing
the gun mounted on the forecastle. I
was busily at work on this bit of ord
uance, when Estada came on deck for
a moment. The fellow chanced tq ob
serve me.
"You must be a pretty tough bird.
Gates," he said roughly, "of I would
have killed you last night—I had the
mind to."
Something about his voice and man- j
ner led me to fee! that, In spite of his
roughness, he was not In bad humor.
"That would have been a mistake,
sir," I answered, straightening up, rag
In hand, "for It would have cost you a
good seaman. Three years ago I was
skipper on my own vessel. The Bom
bay Castle, London to Hongkong; I
wrecked heir off Cape Mendez in a fo*
I was drunk below, and It cost me my |
ticket."
"You know West Indian waters?"
"Slightly: I made two voyages to
Panama, and one to Havana."
"And speak Spanish?"
"A little bit, sir, as you see; Llearn
languages easily."
He stared straight Into my face, but
without uttering another word, turned
on his heel and went below. I had fin
ished my labor on the carronade, and
was fastening down securely the tar
paulin, when a thin, stoop-shouldered
fellow, with a hang-dog face crept up
the ladder to the poop, and shuffled
over to LeVere. (
"Mister LeVere, sir."
"Well, what is It, Gunsaules?"
"Senor Estada, sir; he wishes to see
a sailor named Gates in the cabin."
"Who? Gates? Oh, yes, the new
man. He swept his eyes about, until
he ^aw me. "Follow the steward be
low; Senor Estada wishes to see you
—go Just as you are."
"Very good, sir."
The fellow led rue away. There
was no one in the main cabin. I fol
lowed the beckoning stewan^ who
rapped with his knuckles on one of
the side doors. Eetada's voice an
swered. ■
I stepped Inside, doubtful enough j
of what all this might mean, yet j
quite prepared Co accept of any i
chance it might offer. Estada sat up- I
right In the >hair gazing straight at |
tain improvemnets, piovlded Btatej
hJil insurance on crops, state in
dustrial insurance for workingmen,
and matfe other chargcg proposed
by the state federation; oj labor.
The milling measure authorizes I
tlxe establishment of a system of I
warehouses, ©levator*, flour mills j
and factories with which lh« state j
will engage ia manufacture and man
lsetiug of farm jiroduets. The mill
ing association will be caoita-iized I
at J5.000.000, part of the moi*y to I
b* obtained through certain funds j
in the state treasury and part i
through the pale oj state bon<Js. j
TJia Home Building association of
North J>akota, authorized under
the home building measure, will pur
chase or build homeg or farms for
citizensg on receipt of 20 per cent
payment. The remainder niav be
paid on an amortization plan in
from t«n to twenty years. A house
costing $5,000 dn be purchased *u
twenty years on monthly paymentts
of |26, according to league mem
bers. They pay the act will brine
rapid settlement to the state's idle
lands.
State owned coal mines and pack
in* olants. also a part of the league
program, were not expected to be
authorized at the present session.
One bill expected to be acted up
on impose® a on^ half mill tax to
create a fund fop returned soldiers,
who would be entitled to ?25 for
each month in service. Thg mon
ey would be placed ia the home
building association fund or depoe-1
ited lor the soldier's education. I
ANCHORAUK ELKS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Anchorage, May 10.—At a meet
ing of Anchorage lodge, B. P. O. I
Elks, held last Saturday evening
the following officers were installed
Exalted ruler, J. T. Cunningham;
Esteemed Leading Knight, A. A.
Shonbeck; Esteemed Loyal Knight,
T. L. Murphy; Esteemed Lecturing
Knight, R. G. Chambers; Secreta
ry, F A. Martin; Treasurer, Sidney
Anderson; T^lor, Alfred Benson:
Trustee for three years, A. J
Wendlf-r; representative to the
Grand Lodge, Samuel ilcDoa&lil,
roe, his own face riehriy Revealed in
the light Irrom the open port. His
face was swarthy, long and thin, with
hard, set lips under a long, intensely
black mustache, his cheeks strangely
crisscrossed by lines. The nose was
large, distinctively Roman, yielding
him a hawklike appearance, but it
was his eyes which fascinated me.
They were dark and deeply set, abso
lute wells of cruelty. 1 had never
before seen such eyes in the face of a
human being; they were beastly, dev
ilish; I could feel my blood chill as I
looked into their depths, yet I held
myself erect and waited for the man
I Waited for the Man to Speak.
to speak. Then his lips curled In
what was meant to be a smile. He
arose, stepped quietly to the door aud
glanced out. returning apparently sat
isfied.
"I don't trust that steward," he
said, "nor, as a matter of fact, anyone
else wholly." He paused and stared at
me, then added: "I've never had any
faith In your race. Gates, but am in
clined to use you. Every Englishman
I ever knew was a liar and a sneaking
poltroon. I was brought up to hate
the race and always have. 1 can't say
that I like you any better than the
others. I don't, for the matter of
that. But Just now you can be use
ful to me if you are of that mind.
This is a business proposition, and it
makes no odds if we hate each other,
so the end Is gained. How dees that
sound ?"
",\ot altogether I'.-td, I auiniiu-u.
"I Imvp been lu some game* of itmiicc
before."
"I thought as much," eagerly, "and
money hus the same chink however it
he earned. You could use some?"
"If I had any'to use; after a sailor
has been drunk there is not apt to
he much left in his pockets."
"The fact is," he began doubtfully,
"what you just said to uie on deck
chanced to be of interest. You are a
navigator?"
"I was in command of ships for four
years, senorj naturally I know navi
gation."
"I will soon learn if you have lied,
and that will be a sorry day for you.
I'll tell you, Hates, bow matters stand
aboard, and why 1 have need ot your
skill. Thin you may take your choice
—the forecastle or the cabin?"
"You invite me uft. sor.or?"
"I give you a chance to move your
dunnage if you will tlo my work.
Listen now. Sanchez has been badly
hurt. It may he weeks before he
leaves his cabin, if, indeed, he ever
does. That leaves rue lu command
with but one otllcer. the mulatto, Le
Vere. This might answer to take us
safely to Porto Grande, as we could
stand watch and watch, but Francois
is no sailor. Ij was his part on board
to train and lead tlio iltfhtlng men
he cannot navigate. Saint Christo
pher! 1 fear to leave him alone In
charge 75f the deck while I snatch an
hour's sleep."
"I see, ' i admitted. "Ana yonrseu,
senor? Yuu are a seaman?"
"Enough to get along, but not quite
sure as to my figures. I have taken
no sights except as we came north
on this trip. 'Tis for this reason I
need you—but you will play me no
smart English trick, my man, or I'll
have you by the heels at once. I know
enough to verify your figures."
"I thought of no trick. Kstada," I
said coldly, now satisfied as to his
purpose and confident of my own
power. "You would have me as navi
gator, very well—at what terms?"
"With rating as first officer and
your fair proportion of all spoils."
"You mean then to continue the
course? To attack vessels on the high
seas?"
"Why not?" sneerlr.gly. "Are you |
too white-Ilvpred for that sort of
job? If so, then you are no man for
me. It is a long voyage to Porto
Grande, and no reason why we should
hurry home; the welcome there will
be^better if we bring chests of gold
aboard. Ay, and the thought will put
hope into the hearts of the crew; they
are restless now from long waiting."
"But Captain Sanchez? You have
no surgeon, 1 am told. Will he not
suffer from neglect of his wound?"
"Suffer? No more than under a
leech ashore. All that can be done
has been. His was a clean knife
thrust, which has been washed, treat
ed with lotion and bound up. No leech
could do more."
"And my quarters—will they be
aft?"
"You will have your choice of those
at port. Come cow—have you an an
swer reauj:
"I would be a fool not to have,"
heartily. "I am your man, Estada."
CHAPTER XIV.
I Warn Dorothy.
The Portuguese, evidently well
pleased at .ray prompt acceptance of
his proposal, talked on for some time,
explaining: to tne something of the sit
uation aboard the Namur, and point
ing out what he believed to be our
position on the chart. I asked a few
questions, although I paid but little
attention to what he said, my mind
being busied with searching out his
real purpose. No doubt the situation
was very nearly as he described it
to be—LeVere was no navigator, and
Estada himself only an Indifferent one.
Yet at that the conrse to the West
Indies was not a long one, and if the
Portuguese had been able to bring
the bark from there to the Chesa
peuke, the return voyage should not
terrify him. No, that was not the
object; ne was planning to seep at
sea, to waylay and attack merchant
ships, and then, after a successful
cruise, arrive at Porto Grande laden
with spoils and hailed as a great
leader. His plan was to dispose of
Sanchez—even to permit the Spaniard
to die of his wounds; possibly even
to hasten and assure that death by
some secret resort to violence. No
doubt LeVere was also concerned in
the conspiracy and would profit by It,
and possibly these two were likewise
assured of the co-operation of the
more reckless spirits among the crew.
I remembered what Watkins had whis
pered to me forward—his suspicions
of them both. He had been right;
already the fuse was being laid, and,
very fortunately, I happened to be
chosen to help touch It off. The
chance I had sought blindly was being
plainly revealed.
It was evident enough, however,
that Estada had no intention of trust
ing me Immediately with his real mo
tives. His confidence was limited,
uud his instructions related altogether
to mere matters of ship routine. I
could await developments. But I was
becoming wearied by the man.
"I understand perfectly, senor," I
broke in at last Impatiently. "You
will have to take for granted that I
can enforce sea discipline nnd navi
gate your boat to whatever part of
the ocean you desire to sail. All I
need Is your orders. This, I take It, Is
all you require of me?"
"Yes; 1 plan, you execute."
"Very good; now about myself,"and
I arose to my feet, determined to
close the interview. "You say I maj
choose any stateroom on the port
side?"
"They are all unoccupied, except
one, used by the steward as a store
room."
I opened the door and stepped out
Into the main cabin, the roll of charts
under my arm. Estada didn't wait for
me to question him.
"Captain Sanchez' stateroom is aft,"
he said, with a wave of the hand.
"There are two rooms. Jose is with
him—a negro with a knack at nurs
ing."
"who else is quariereu an ueref
He ignored the one thing I xuoat de
sired to learn, but I did not press it,
believing I knew the answer already.
"LeVere has this middle stateroom,
and Mendea the one forward. Mendez
is third officer and carpenter. Just
at present with LeVere required on
deck he has charge of the men below.
Not the working crew; they are quar
tered in the forecastle and are largely
English and Swede. But we have to
carry extra men, who bunk amidships
—hellhounds to fight—mongrels of
course. They are allowed on deck
amidships when we are* at sea, but
are not encouraged to mingle with the
sailors. We're over a nowrier maga
zlne all the time, Gates—any spark
might set It off."
I opened one of the doors opposite
and glanced within. The interior dif
fered but little from that of the state
room occupied by Estada, except it
was minus the table. No doubt they
were all practically alike.
"This will do very well," I said qui
etly. "Now how about clothes? These j
I wear look rather rough for the new
Job."
'Til send you the steward; he'll fix
you out from the slop chest."
I was glad to see him go and closed
the door on him with a sigh of relief.
It had all occurred so quickly, almost
without effort on my part, I could do
little but wonder what strange occur
rence would be next. What, indeed,
was there for me to do except to await
developments? Only one thing oc
curred to me—I must discover some
means Immediately of communicating
with Dorothv Fairfax.
The Importance of this could not be
overestimated. With myself quartered
aft and eating in the cabin we were
bound to meet sooner or later, and the
girl must previously be warned of my
presence aboard, or in her first sur
prise at the recognition I should be
Instantly betrayed. If I was to serve
the girl there must be, first of all, in
telligent co-operation between us. She
mast not only know of my presence
on the Namur but also the purpose ac
tuating me. I had reached this con
clusion when a light, hesitating knock
sounded at the door.
Gunsaules entered, garments over
his arm, and laid out the pieces care
fully one by one, evidently proud of
his selection.
"The clothes seem to be all right,
steward," I said, "and I judge will
fit. Now hunt me up first of all some
thing to shave with, then some to
bacco and a pipe, and—yes, wait a
second—writing materials. And, by
the way, there are two staterooms
astern. Who occupies the one to star
board—Senor Estada?"
"No, senor; It is the young lady."
"Oh, the one brought aboard last
night. Have you seen her?"
"Si, senor; she is English and good
to look at, but she sit and stare out
the stern port. She will not speak or
eat. I take in her breakfast, but she I
touch not a morsel. So I tell Senor
Estada, and he say, 'then bring her
out to dinner with me; I'll make the
hussy eat If I have to choke It down
her dainty throat.'"
"Good; I'll have a look at her my
self then. Now hurry up those things,
steward, and remember what I sent
you after."
He brought the shaving set and
writing materials first, explaining that
he would have to go down'into the
lazaret and break open some pack
ages for the tobacco and pipe. The'
moment the fellow disappeared I
grasped the opportunity. I dashed off
a note hurriedly—a brief line merely
stating my presence on board and beg
ging her not to exhibit surprise at!
meeting me. I had no time in which'
to explain or make clear the situa-j
tlon. With this folded and concealeiij
in my hand I silently pushed open the;
door, <
(Continued on Thursday)
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