41 Lure O Gold 1904

The Lure o
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are that. "They Why, even the grown men and
women are just like children. And they re affectionate.
No matter how much I scold that chap when we re
ashore for he s kind of careless sometimes kind
of careless, you know he just bows his head and
takes it all like a lamb.
Never says a word back."
"Yes,"
said the second officer,
"I ve seen enough
of em to notice how soft-hearted they are. Three
years ago in Yokohama I Hullo ! What ship s
that?"
He pointed to the northeast.
Down on the horizon we saw a black smoke-drift
and low-standing topmasts.
"It s a big steamer," said Doctor Quaritch.
"I
wonder if we can t get some coal now."
"
Maybe a little if he would spare it. But he might
n t be obliging,"
said Mr. Lovell.
We all went forward to where Captain Head was
closely scanning the steamer.
"It s the San Bernardino coming down from Nanaimo,
or I miss my said
guess," he, screwing down
his glass.
"Why, she s a big collier," said the Doctor.
"Yes,"
said the Captain, sententiously, but with a
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