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41 Lure O Gold 1904

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&quot;<br />

&quot;<br />

The Steam Collier<br />

world of meaning.<br />

Carries about three thousand<br />

tons.&quot;<br />

&quot;<br />

Three thousand tons of coal within sight<br />

of us,&quot;<br />

exclaimed the Doctor,<br />

houses and hams!<br />

and we re burning up our<br />

That s the fortune of the sea.&quot;<br />

Within an hour the San Bernardino was within easy<br />

hailing distance. We could see her Captain<br />

on the<br />

bridge, raking us fore and aft with his glass.<br />

There<br />

was an exchange of signals and the two steamers slowed<br />

down.<br />

Want a tow, Captain<br />

?<br />

Bernardino s master.<br />

came the voice of the San<br />

&quot;No,&quot;<br />

called back Captain Head,<br />

&quot;but I d like to<br />

buy<br />

a little coal.&quot;<br />

&quot;Sorry,<br />

but can t sell a pound.&quot;<br />

&quot;<br />

Not at sea-prices<br />

? You can sell at sea-prices,<br />

can t you?&quot;<br />

&quot;<br />

The owners don t allow it. Let me tow you<br />

in.&quot;<br />

&quot;<br />

He s after salvage,&quot;<br />

muttered Captain Head.<br />

&quot;<br />

The<br />

highbinder! That would mean forty per cent of the<br />

ship at the least figure.<br />

Then he raised his voice :<br />

I ll see him hanged<br />

first.&quot;<br />

&quot;<br />

I ll give you forty dollars a<br />

ton!&quot; he shouted. &quot;That s eight times shore prices.&quot;<br />

Very sorry, but we re a day overdue now, and can t<br />

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