A Man to His Mate by J. Allan Dunn

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A MAN TO HIS MATE

[Illustration: The sea struck the opposite rail with a roar]

A Man to His Mate

_by_

J. ALLAN DUNN

AUTHOR OF Jim Morse--Adventurer, Turquoise Canyon, Dead Man's Gold, etc.

_Illustrated by_ STOCKTON MULFORD

INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS

_Printed in the United States of America_

PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO. BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN. N. Y.

_To_ J. E. DE RUYTER, ESQUIRE this yarn is affectionately and appreciatively dedicated

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I BLIND SAMSON 1

II A DIVIDED COMPANY 25

III TARGET PRACTISE 47

IV THE BOWHEAD 73

V RAINEY SCORES 82

VI SANDY SPEAKS 96

VII RAINEY MAKES DECISION 117

VIII TAMADA TALKS 132

IX THE POT SIMMERS 151

X THE SHOW-DOWN 163

XI HONEST SIMMS 186

XII DEMING BREAKS AN ARM 210

XIII THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES 230

XIV PEGGY SIMMS 241

XV SMOKE 266

XVI THE MIGHT OF NIPPON 277

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1: A Man to His Mate by J. Allan Dunn
2: You're not fifty yards from the Karluk
3: Grinning at Rainey through his beard
4: And Lund stepped back across the companionway
5: I rescued an Aleut off a bit of a berg one time
6: We looked for you but the floe was broken up
7: Lund overlooked in his natural agitation
8: Rainey took a long pull at his glass
9: Lund was the type whose passions left him ruthless
10: Rainey fancied sailing close hauled
11: Rainey would rather have taken it from any one else
12: He served as Rainey ate heartily
13: I've bin done dirt once aboard the Karluk
14: But Rainey abstained after the first glass
15: And Rainey could not fathom it
16: That the Karluk was listed as 'Arrived' in San Francisco
17: The Karluk proved a good fighter
18: Carlsen was the apparent controller of the schooner
19: Carlsen left the schooner to Rainey
20: Meester Carlsen he put up prizes
21: Carlsen filled his clip and Lund turned toward Rainey
22: Carlsen wanted to show off his fancy shootin'
23: Carlsen seldom took over the wheel
24: Hunting for the gray bowhead whale
25: Rainey saw one huge billow rising
26: Peggy Simms stood before Rainey
27: He'll know almost as much as Tamada
28: CHAPTER VISANDY SPEAKS The next morning Rainey
29: With Carlsen as prime instigator
30: Peggy Simms asked Rainey as Lund disappeared
31: I need a friend aboard the Karluk
32: That I didn't ermount to nothin'
33: Rainey began to pace the cabin again
34: Carlsen recovered his gun and put it away
35: I'll tell Carlsen a few things first
36: I don't believe she wants to marry Carlsen
37: He left Lund primed for resistance against Carlsen
38: Tamada might provide him with a weapon
39: Or did Tamada have some deeper
40: They say Tamada is very good cook
41: Was Tamada in league with Carlsen
42: That's becoz you've not bin livin' a man's life
43: So far as our bisness with Carlsen is concerned
44: Throwing the Karluk on the opposite tack
45: Which'll be Unalaska or thereabouts
46: Carlsen came up to him smiling
47: Carlsen shrugged his shoulders
48: Except that Lund is to face Carlsen
49: If Carlsen was a potential murderer
50: Carlsen promised them something
51: Becoz he had to put this scheme inter yore noddles
52: Else you'd have known that niphablepsia ain't permanent
53: Tamada entered as if nothing had happened
54: Tamada went stolidly on with his preparations
55: And Lund busied himself with his sextant
56: And Rainey told him of the fate of Carlsen's body
57: Tamada rolled up the captain's sleeve
58: The girl looked strangely at Tamada
59: And they could put in for Unalaska
60: Lund raised his eyebrows at Tamada
61: He does not want you to go on to Unalaska
62: Yet Rainey could not solve them
63: Lund looked like a bear surrounded by the dog pack
64: And Rainey got wearily to his feet
65: With Rainey herding back the seamen
66: Lund passed his hand over his face
67: Rainey was bruised and stiffened
68: Lund looked uncertainly at Rainey
69: And glared almost defiantly at Lund
70: Lund stripped off a pillow case and dumped them in
71: Rainey was sure that Tamada had not mentioned it
72: While Rainey took the book silently
73: Tamada serving her meals in there
74: The girl watching Lund closely when he talked
75: Leaving Rainey raging but helpless
76: Lund sought the ardor of competition
77: Much larger than Rainey had anticipated
78: Yet half sullen as they waited to hear what Lund had to say
79: Only Lund surveyed it nonchalantly
80: Booming on their floe as if it had been a drum
81: Rainey ain't on the ship's books Carlsen is
82: Tamada has been wonderful to me
83: Led six men toward the Karluk
84: Lund opened up the strong room
85: Lund glared at her half truculently
86: Though Rainey could see a shrinkage
87: Lund gave the holding floe scant attention
88: Lund was centered on one achievement
89: And Rainey doubted whether Lund
90: Staring at Lund with a covert grin
91: Lund tossed him a scrap of advice
92: While two more sprang for Lund
93: Tamada stood farther back and could not see them
94: Helped Tamada patch up the wounded
95: Tamada shrugged his shoulders slightly
96: Before Rainey could fling himself between them
97: Lund released the girl and jumped to the wheel