The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 16, 1920, Page 7

| The Call of the Offshore Wind CHAPTER I. An Old Shipyard and Young Blood The November morning was jo: ous with sunlight when old Is Fenwick sought the lee of a pile of wick was dependent on his marine railway which hauled out the ematier ley,” said the shipbuilder, “I By Ralph D. Paine (Copyright, 1918, by Ralph D, Paine.) “Oh, yes, that reminds me, Wee got a whooners and repaired them to go to charter for you. Nothing much. Propped high and dry upon main, from Perth the | port Amboy to 1t will pay wages and leave a few dollars for your share an eastern You know timbers in tho shipyard and sat |/Pailway wana threeamasted schooner down. Fresh paint preserved an air of neat It was wonderful to think that| respectability, but It was evident that the lives of Isxract Fenwick and his |*he had seen-service long and ardu father had spanned 80 years of build. /0U8. Crouching beneath the bows, {ng wooden ships in the yard at|Several workmen were ripping out a Spring Haven, spongy section of stem To Israel Fenwick of the second) ‘The master of the schooner @eneration had been bequeathed an/ emerged from the cabin, stiffly honorable repute, together with |clambered down a ladder, and shares in many vessels and savings | crossed the yard. Where Israel Fen: invested ashore. | wick sunned himaelf, Captain Wesley But the competition of steam had | Amazeen halted to say Become merciless, and so it happened) “I dunno as it's much use to take that the Fenwick, yard was often|her out unless there's a chance to more Israel Fen-! carn her keep,” FREDERICK & NELSON GIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREE? 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Third Avenue at Pine Seattle Spokane Portland Tacoma =| way to do it Gil | the Westinke aw how I feel about the If t lay the vessel up the breath of Life for good Anne Dudley Vu feel that has gone out of her “Named after your dead wife,” gently affirmed the skipper, “You jain’t sayin’ it, Israel, but you are mighty considerate of me. It's the jsame with Cap'n Sam Pickering in the Ulysses 8, Grant and Elmer Gal jlant in the Mary Fenwick.” “They are all the schooners I own lin now, Weele You men are old | friends of mine and I naturally want }you to make a living if there's any ‘Trade will pick up jaguin, as sure as guna, God Al mighty's wind is cheaper than steam and always was,” Israel once more fell to musing, which was 0 or him, and Captain Amazeen surveyed him curiously, “1 don’t show it, Wes Inract |finally broke the ailence, “but I am breaking up, It's my heart or some }f | thing below decks.” | “You'll live to see me drowned in the Anne Dudley 10 years from now indignantly exclaimed Captain Ama, xeon. | “You know those two boys of }mine,” unheedingly resumed Israel | "Queer that a man should have two sons so totally different. Here's the joldeat boy, my namenuke, that I ex | pected to be a right bower, and he ‘tant worth a hoot.” “Ho is nothin’ for a Fenwick to brag about,” agreed the mariner,| but look at Dudley, the younger one. When do you expect to fetch him] | ashore?” As soon as I can get word to him,” answered Israel, “The U. 8./ Grant ought to be reported at the | Vineyard this week, It's time for the |boy to come home and take over the |yard. My cable is paid out ‘mont to jthe last link.” At the end of his voyage, a fort night later, young Dudley Fenwick | quitted the schooner and went home by rail, His father’s letter had been disquieting. | Entgring the white house just out side the yard, he found his father’s sinter, Mise Mary Fenwick, in the | kitchen. “How ta father and where ts he, Aunt Mary?” “In the yard, of course. He looks! about the same and yet—I can't de scribe it, but Imrael is Uke an old| jahip that in getting ready to go to! | pleces all at once.” | Dudley Fenwick nodded and left the house. As he strode into the! |yard, solid, outwardly impertubable, | it was apparent that hie father! | must have been just such a man in| his youth. There were invisible, differences, however, for that gentie| mother, Anne Dudley, had tempered the masterful Fenwick strain. To In both men was manifest the can @d simplicity that is bred of close! communion with the sea. Inract wan at his desk. At eight) of Dudley in the door he exclaimed. “I am glad to see you. Did you) |tell Sam Pickering to sgn another! mate? I guess you will have to stay| home.” “Aye, air, tf you need me You) deserve a vacation. I can, handle things for the winter.” said Ierael, with And #0 it was, From that day APPLES Retail and Wholesale Cooking, Eating and Baking White Winter Pear- main Apples Spitrenberg Apples Delicious Apples Rome Beauty Apples |Chelan Apples Winesap Apples Go to Stall No. 60, downstairs in rket; ask if that is tall, if you potatoes, NURSES Remarkable results obtained in Home Caro of the Sick in classes being held at Red Croas Head quarters, Immediate instructions regarding influenza of inestima- ble value. Nominal charge of $1.50 including book; Red Cross pays the other $2.00, Every wom- an should take the course, as it is now impossible to furnish nurses for every case Graduate and Practical Nurses should register at once—215 Uni- versity Street, Red Cross Head quarters, Telephone Eillott 795. Red Cross Dining Room is just. ly famous for fine food, well served—Fourth and Virginia. O14 papers, magazines and waste of all kinds wanted at Sal- vage Department. ELLIOTT 4512 WE CA 122 Third Ave "CON UNINERSETY "| wently. jeive up the sea and stay in Spring Dudley was tn charge of the busi news, With the burden lifted, In was content, Ho died in his # Jone night searce a month after hi |son came home. | Tt was the day after the funeral that Dudley met Kate Bidredge. He had sought refuge in the shipyard away from the whining v« of his jolder brother and quarreisome nister:| jindaw. Ierael had left a will everything to Dudley, and the in heritance was nothing but a large Indebtedness covering — sbipyard, schooners and even the iittle white cottage, Kate's breezy introduction of her- self was like balm to Dudley's troubled and discouraged mind. I'm looking for my uncle,” she said, informally, and then hurried to [explain | “Lam Kate Eldredge, and I tive jin Rockland You have never heard of me, wo, for I am merely n Gallint's poor rela ut I feel quite well acquaint ed with you.” Sho smiled at this, her eyes soft |with sympathy so friendly that it comforted him “I am so sorry, Mr, Fenwick. My heart just aches for you,” she said “There were not many fa thers like yours, Do you expect to Haven?" “I can’t afford to loaf tn the yard un itself for the present. I shall Jump at the first chance to align |at good wages. Every dollar I can | earn is needed right here, It wouldn't be sensible to go back with Captain Pickering because the Grant is A emall vessel and he can hire a che Ap mate.” “And have you no berth in sight? I was hoping you might be at home this winer. That is very frank of j™me, for I have just found a position jin Spring Haven.” “You don't mean to nay no™ he ruefully exclaimed. “Hard luck for me! I am rude enough to ask quow jtions, all personal. Do you mind?” is a most humdrum lttle " replied Kate. “My mother is Captain Elmer Gallant's youngest sister, and there are four girls of us The ott re still in school, for I jest. Father was lost at I tried to finish at the Normal achool, but it too much. Then I kept house for a dreadfully crotch ety old maid in Rockland, and last week I beard of this much better ponition—amsistant in the Spring Haven public Ubrary—and I was lucky enough to please the board of trustees.” Just then Captain Gafant came out of the office. Kehind him ap peared his cronies, who heatedly ex postulated while he stoutly af firmed. “I promised my niece to go shop. pin’ with ber. She said she'd atay hove to in the yard if I wasn't in sight.” They @utifaty paused to look this younger son ahe had left a amile|@bout for the minlaid niece, but the that was warmer than his father’s. |rigging-loft screened her from view “Got mad and deserted you,” sug seated Sam Pickering. Wesley Amazeen inserted himself between them, and towed them in |the direction of the Anne Dudley “"Twon't take more’n 10 minutes!” he urged. “The kittle is on the gal ley stove, Bilin’ water and brown sugar, a twist o’ lemon peal, and three fingers of Old Medford.” They had tacked around the cor- ner of the rigging loft, and Capt. Gal lant beheld hin neglected niece. Wildly he broke from Wealey’s grip and trotted over to explain: “You were gettin’ on so nice and sociable with Dudley that I didn't feel in no great haste, Kate.” “Look me straight in the eye and way that again,” sho severely com- manded. “You had no idea of what had become of me!" “Don't punish him™ begged Dud- ley. “I lke the way he takes care of you. I hope he does it again.” “I fell into scandalous bad com- pany,” chuckled the chubby mariner. “There's no two wickeder old pirates on this const. They come near drag gin’ me into the presence of intoxi eatin’ Uquor!” Dudley walked with them as far as the gate while Kate Eldredge took occasion to shy to her uncle: “With Mr. Fenwick at sea, I shall have to feel responsible for you next time you come to this port.” “Dudley away? Why, he’s come home to step into Israel's shoes.” “I didn't mention it today, for there was nothing In sight,” observed |Dudiey, “No hope of my getting command of a vessel—"* “Not just now!” eried Capt. Gal- lant, “but if you're willing to go as mate in a big one, mebbe I can help They fetched Ward Holcomb home with a busted leg t’other day. He takes it philosophical, for he’s sick of |winter passages in the Elizabeth Wetherell.” “The Elizabeth Wetheren?” erted Dudley, with kindling interest. “One of the biggest of the coal fleet. Old |man Dodge has her—Pinch-Penny* Dodge, they call him.” “Ho is a thrifty coot,” agreed El. mer Gallant. “If I was you, Dudley, I'd be in Portland first thing tomor- |row, Get to see Amos Rumiett him- | self, the big boss of the Wetherell fleet.” | Dudley thanked him warmly and turned to say good-bye to Kate El. dredge. They would mect again, of | this he felt certain. Already she had made the dead weight of his burden seme easier to carry, and the op- timistio impression she had given him stayed with him thru his inter. | view next day. (Continued in Our Next Issue) Polite Jap Thanks Officer for Arrest PORTLAND, Feb, 16.—When it comes to politen you can’t beat) a Jap. have @ warrant) for your arrest,” said Deputy Mar-| shal Lawrenc “Thank you, honor-| able sir,” bowingly replied George Furakawa, charged with violating national prohibition. Alexander SpithiN, 96, one of the) oldest pioneers of Western Washing-| ton, was laid to rest last Friday at) Marysville. He had been a resident lof this state for 64 years, As a logger Spithill cut the first raft of) logs floated out of the Snohomish. That was in the summer of 1860, MORE THAN 1,500 are expected |to attend International Mining con- vention here April 7-10, | This store will remain closed until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning to permit all members of the staff to vote early FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET DOWNSTAIRS STORE WAVY OCOROR TYE. 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