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“2 - en re dna - Sa Well, Fad > dekariied the sapiain, . see : ze you might, but anyway a "E> may pick their stories. _ salvage, isn’t she?” first, I think. “But you don’t want one,” expostulated’ Vi, looking at Carnell and recollecting both “This ship’s a valuable ~ “Oh, yes; Captain Kelvett. want a tow. she certainly is,’ admitted “But, Vi, we don’t We would merely borrow enough men to stoke her properly.” “Oh, well, then I hope we do!” exclaimed Vi. “Now, Mr. Carnell, please sign me as an A. B. or whatever you call it.” “I don’t see why she shouldn't,” con- curred the captain. “Good ——!” exclaimed Vi exasperat- edly. “Won’t you permit a woman to have the intelligence of an ordinary sailor? Is it so terribly difficult to twiddle a wheel this way and that and see that the ship’s bow keeps on the compass-point?” “Miss Kelvett’s perfectly right, said Carnell. _ “Hm, I suppose so,” assented the con- servative old man. “All right, Mr. Car- nell. Get steam on as soon as we can— but we’d better do this disagreeable job I'll try to find a prayer-book in the late captain’s cabin. Oh, by the sir,” way, have you seen Mr. Selwyn?” oh, I man to serve as amateur Stekers. « “Mr. Selwyn? He went below with you, sir, when we came on board.” “Haven’t seen him since?” “No, sir.” abr SY: queer,” vett. “Perhaps he met Chips, sir, and has gone exploring the ship.” “Mebbe. Mebbe.” Chi Loo proved his Oriental appreciation of the vital truths of life by providing a most comfortable breakfast in the chart- room. For the men occupied in preparing the dead he also set out an ample meal from the stores of the Monsoon. Afterward the captain, standing bareheaded by the gang- way platform, where a plank had been suitably-arranged, read the burial service and in solemn order the dead splashed into their ocean grave. Z Then, each expressing a human emotion by a sigh of relief which even the war had not removed from the heart of man, the crew divided up and the first watch de- scended into the stoke-hole with the donkey- As the murmured Captain Kel- you, Chips?” inquired the captain. “Mr. Selwyn, sir? No, sir. Ain’t seen him.” Uncle and niece looked at each other. “Very queer,’ commented the captain. “Well, go on, Chips.’ : “Nothing to report, sir. Everything seems O. K. Ain’t a soul aboard her, sir, nor any more bodies. No. 4 boat has been swung out on the davits and abandoned. Seems like they changed their minds.” “All right, Chips. ‘from the Chinaman.” “Can’t make out what on earth can have happened to Selwyn,” remarked the captain later as they waited. “He can’t possibly have fallen overboard.” “Surely he -could look after himself,” suggested Vi. rt th: Awkward to explain if he doesn-t turn up, dear.”’ Vi glanced at her uncle. “Owner’s son, eh? What does that mat- ter now? This boat ought to put you be- yond the favors of Selwyn & Company, oughtn’t it, uncle?” “Eh? What’ sthat? Well, yes; Isup- pose so. Underwriters’ll be thundering glad to see her again, Ill warrant. Yes, that’s right, Vi; but still—I lost the Hesperus. Pity.” “But it was not your fault.” She glanced at her uncle. “Good Heavens, uncle! I’m far more practical than you are! Don’t worry about Selwyn. He’ll turn up. That sort always does.” ; Although a gurgle was heard in the steer- ing-gear pipe, fully two more hours passed before the one boiler raised sufficient power to move the propeller, which at last began. with many grunts and sighs to revolve very slowly. When the Monsoon had got suffi- cient way upon her to answer the helm the captain put her on her course and gave Vi practical lessons in steering, which, as she had inferred, required very little natural intelligence—at any rate in comparatively calm weather. After the usual little scrap between uncle and niece. ‘she had her way ana he retired - —— scanning the comhiing infinity of reo the” = carpenter appeared to report. <3 “HAVE you got Mr. Selwyn with. Better get some food SESE S a _- —