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other    three   in  the  water   if  I  hadn't  stopped    him。    I  was    sick  of  the 

slaughter�察�you see�察�and besides�察�they'd helped work the schooner out。 But 

it was mercy thrown away�察�for the sharks got the three of them。 

     ;I   had   brain   fever   or  something     after   we   got   clear  of   the  land。 

Anyway�察�the DUCHESS lay hove to for three weeks�察�when I pulled myself 

together and we jogged on with her to Sydney。 Anyway those niggers of 

Malu learned the everlasting lesson that it is not good to monkey with a 

white man。 In their case�察�Saxtorph was certainly inevitable。; 

     Charley Roberts emitted a long whistle and said�此�

     ;Well I should say so。 But whatever became of Saxtorph�拭─�

     ;He drifted into seal hunting and became a crackerjack。 For six years 

he was high line of both the Victoria and San Francisco fleets。 The seventh 

year his schooner was seized in Bering Sea by a Russian cruiser�察�and all 

hands�察  �so   the   talk   went�察  �were   slammed   into   the   Siberian   salt   mines。 At 

least I've never heard of him since。; 

     ;Farming      the  world�察─   �Roberts    muttered。    ;Farming     the  world。   Well 

here's to them。 Somebody's got to do itfarm the world�察�I mean。; 

     Captain Woodward rubbed the criss´crosses on his bald head。 

     ;I've done my share of it�察─�he said。 ;Forty years now。 This will be my 

last trip。 Then I'm going home to stay。; 

     ;I'll wager the wine you don't�察─�Roberts challenged。 ;You'll die in the 

harness�察�not at home。; 

     Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet�察�but personally I think 

Charley Roberts has the best of it。 



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                   THE SEED OF McCOY 



     The Pyrenees�察�her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of 

wheat�察�rolled sluggishly�察�and made it easy for the man who was climbing 

aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe。 As his eyes came level with the 

rail�察  �so   that   he   could   see   inboard�察  �it   seemed   to   him   that   he   saw   a   dim�察�

almost indiscernible haze。 It was more like an illusion�察�like a blurring film 

that had spread   abruptly over his eyes。  He felt   an inclination   to brush   it 

away�察�and the same instant he thought that he was growing old and that it 

was time to send to San Francisco for a pair of spectacles。 

     As he came over the rail he cast a glance aloft at the tall masts�察�and�察�

next�察  �at   the   pumps。   They   were   not   working。   There   seemed   nothing   the 

matter with the big ship�察�and he wondered why she had hoisted the signal 

of distress。 He thought of his happy islanders�察�and hoped it was not disease。 

Perhaps the ship was short of water or provisions。 He shook hands with 

the captain   whose   gaunt   face   and   care´worn   eyes   made   no   secret   of   the 

trouble�察�whatever it was。 At the same moment the newcomer was aware of 

a faint�察�indefinable smell。 It seemed like that of burnt bread�察�but different。 

     He   glanced   curiously   about   him。   Twenty   feet   away   a        weary´faced 

sailor   was   calking   the   deck。   As   his   eyes   lingered   on   the   man�察  �he   saw 

suddenly arise from under his hands a faint spiral of haze that curled and 

twisted and was gone。 By now he had reached the deck。 His bare feet were 

pervaded by a dull warmth that quickly penetrated the thick calluses。 He 

knew now the nature of the ship's distress。 His eyes roved swiftly forward�察�

where   the   full   crew   of   weary´faced   sailors   regarded   him   eagerly。   The 

glance   from   his   liquid   brown   eyes   swept   over   them   like   a   benediction�察�

soothing them�察�rapping them about as in the mantle of a great peace。 ;How 

long   has   she   been   afire�察  �Captain�拭─  �he   asked   in   a   voice   so   gentle   and 

unperturbed that it was as the cooing of a dove。 

     At first the captain felt the peace and content of it stealing in upon him�察�

then   the   consciousness   of   all   that   he   had   gone   through   and   was   going 

through   smote him�察 �and   he   was   resentful。  By  what   right did this   ragged 

beachcomber�察�in dungaree trousers and a cotton shirt�察�suggest such a thing 

as   peace   and   content   to   him   and   his   overwrought�察  �exhausted   soul�拭  �The 



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captain did not reason this�察�it was the unconscious process of emotion that 

caused his resentment。 

     ;Fifteen days�察─�he answered shortly。 ;Who are you�拭─�

     ;My     name    is  McCoy�察─     �came    the  answer     in  tones   that   breathed 

tenderness and compassion。 

     ;I mean�察�are you the pilot�拭─�

     McCoy      passed    the  benediction     of  his   gaze   over   the  tall�察 �heavy´ 

shouldered      man   with   the   haggard�察  �unshaven     face   who   had   joined   the 

captain。 

     ;I am as much a pilot as anybody�察─�was McCoy's answer。 ;We are all 

pilots here�察�Captain�察�and I know every inch of these waters。; 

     But the captain was impatient。 

     ;What I want is some of the authorities。 I want to talk with them�察�and 

blame quick。; 

     ;Then I'll do just as well。; 

     Again that insidious suggestion of peace�察�and his ship a raging furnace 

beneath his feet� �The captain's eyebrows lifted impatiently and nervously�察�

and his fist clenched as if he were about to strike a blow with it。 

     ;Who in hell are you�拭─�he demanded。 

     ;I am the chief magistrate�察─�was the reply in a voice that was still the 

softest and gentlest imaginable。 

     The   tall�察  �heavy´shouldered   man   broke   out   in   a   harsh   laugh   that   was 

partly amusement�察�but mostly hysterical。 Both he and the captain regarded 

McCoy        with    incredulity     and     amazement。       That     this   barefooted 

beachcomber         should      possess     such     high´sounding        dignity     was 

inconceivable。 His cotton shirt�察�unbuttoned�察�exposed a grizzled chest and 

the fact that there was no undershirt beneath。 

     A worn straw hat failed to hide the ragged gray hair。 Halfway down his 

chest   descended   an   untrimmed   patriarchal   beard。   In   any   slop   shop�察  �two 

shillings would have outfitted him complete as he stood before them。 

     ;Any relation to the McCoy of the Bounty�拭─�the captain asked。 

     ;He was my great´grandfather。; 

     ;Oh�察─�the captain said�察�then bethought himself。 'my name is Davenport�察�

and this is my first mate�察�Mr。 Konig。; 



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     They shook hands。 

     ;And now  to business。; The  captain   spoke  quickly�察 �the  urgency  of   a 

great haste pressing his speech。 ;We've been on fire for over two weeks。 

She's   ready  to   break   all   hell   loose   any   moment。 That's   why  I   held   for 

Pitcairn。 I want to beach her�察�or scuttle her�察�and save the hull。; 

     ;Then   you   made   a   mistake�察 �Captain�察�said   McCoy。  ;You   should   have 

slacked away for Mangareva。 There's a beautiful beach there�察�in a lagoon 

where the water is like a mill pond。; 

     ;But we're here�察�ain't we�拭─�the first mate demanded。 ;That's the point。 

We're here�察�and we've got to do something。; 

     McCoy shook his head kindly。 

     ;You     can   do  nothing    here。   There    is  no  beach。    There    isn't  even 

anchorage。; 

     ;Gammon� ─       �said  the  mate。   ;Gammon� ─       �he  repeated    loudly�察 �as  the 

captain signaled him to be more soft spoken。 ;You can't tell me that sort of 

stuff。 Where d'ye keep your own boats�察�heyyour schooner�察�or cutter�察�or 

whatever you have�拭�Hey�拭�Answer me that。; 

     McCoy   smiled   as   gently   as   he   spoke。   His   smile   was   a   c

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