H. Bedford-Jones

Name: The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea
Author: H. Bedford-Jones

The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea (1920)

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“The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea”, published in 1920, is a work by H. Bedford-Jones. It explores elements such as Li John, Stormalong and Ivanoff.

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H. Bedford-Jones, The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea (1920)

“ Ordering the ladder hoisted in, Venable took his way to the bridge, with Li John beside him. Another helmsman followed.
Getting a steamer under way, even a small and venerable tramp, is a matter of order and ceremony and formality. Venable was ignorant of these things, but fortunately Li Ho and Stormalong were on hand to assist. As Li John issued the necessary orders, Venable repeated them in a voice that carried through the ship; the bellow of Stormalong and the shrill tones of Li Ho sounded as echoes. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea (1920)

“ As he left the bridge, Venable met Garrity.
“Watches all arranged, sir,” said the engineer cheerily. “I’ll be down below, this watch.”
“Good,” assented Venable, and passed on to the head of the ladder.
There he found Mrs. Ivanoff, with a group of the crew; Stormalong stood to one side, watching. The launch was just coming to the ladder, below. As the two men at the landing made fast their boat hooks, a single figure passed them and came to the deck hastily. Venable noted the lithe agility of the man. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea (1920)

“ And he indicated Li John and Li Ho, who were examining the binnacle and steering-gear with professional interest, and putting the flag-locker in shape.
“Fine chance, you have!” sneered Stormalong. “An old man like you what never put foot aboard ship before, to lord it over decent sailormen—”
Venable took him by the collar with one hand, lifted him off his feet, and kicked him toward the port ladder. The amazed engineer, too astonished to resist, gripped the rails and tumbled to the deck without pronounced disaster. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea (1920)

“ Garrity, satisfied as to the engine-room and anticipating a hard trick ahead, also sought his bunk; Venable was in charge of the ship, with a half-sobered Stormalong for company. He appealed to the latter to give him some idea of the apparatus on the bridge-deck, and Stormalong was in the proper mood to be surly.
“No use tellin’ you anything, Parson,” he growled. “What I was comin’ to, shipping aboard this hooker, I don’t know! A woman for an owner, and a parson for—oh, hell!” ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea (1920)

“ For a little he stood beside Venable, chatting lightly, yet making it very clear that he was in command of the party of refugees.
“I’ve been below,” he said at length. “It seems that our captain and first mate are rather careless characters. I’m glad that a man of your personality is now in charge. Do you expect to have any trouble with them in the morning?” ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea (1920)

“ They need it. Then take them to their cabins and lock them in.”
“Good Lord!” gasped Stormalong. “Lookee, Parson; it’ll raise hell with authority aboard to do that.”
“Nonsense!” broke in Venable, taking the revolvers and valuables handed him by Li John. “If I’m going to run this ship, I’ll run it; and I’ll not have these two men parading their bestial conduct before the crew. Douse ’em good, boys, and lock ’em up.”
SO it was done according to order, and Venable entered the fact in the rough log which he had started on Garrity’s advice. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea (1920)

“ Li John was frank to say that when the skipper took charge, an expert knowledge of navigation was going to be much needed unless the ship were to pile up either on the Port Arthur headland or the Miao-tao Islands.
SIX bells had just passed when a yellow man, the junior steward, came stumbling up the ladder, chattering as he came. Li John at once abandoned the wheel to his colleague, and turned to Venable.
“Him say one piecee dead man stop along deck below. Huh? ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, The Ship of Shadows — 7. The Kum Chao Puts to Sea (1920)

“ I would suggest that after breakfast in the morning, before you return on duty, you come to Madame Ivanoff’s cabin; we must arrive at a mutual understanding, all of us. We shall have an informal meeting there. ”

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