The Sailor Who Counted Wise
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Sam turned quickly to the detective and started to open his mouth. He started to tell him about the log, about what it said, about Chilton, about the Sarah Starr and the Captain's entry. But his words ended on the tip of his tongue. He suddenly remembered a piece of advice from Captain Peck. It was meant for the sea, but somehow, it seemed to fit life ashore even better. "Fathom the depths and mark the shoals of any sea you sail, Sam. Know where you are, know your mission and know where you're going before you weigh anchor. If you sail your ship on unknown seas you'll tear the keel out of a ship you love and your heart out of your body."
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The sailor thought he had seen the inside of Hell in Vietnam when men slaughtered each other without pity. Later, as a First Officer of the cargo vessel, Sarah Star, Sam Provost often stared death in the face. As the mindlessly cruel sea rose up on it's wicked winds and tore at his ship and killed his crew, he had not really plundered the depth of human depravity until he was forced to go ashore and do battle with cunning company lawyers, rich robber barons and ruthless assassins. His merciless enemy in Nam and the man-killing sea seemed like child's play compared to men driven by their unbridled lust for raw power and money. He wasn't ready for the onslaught of agony hurled at him by the land-living creatures who hid their evil deeds behind the trees and under the rocks of laws seemingly fashioned by Dickensonian masters of deceit.
About the Author
After a stint in the Marines, I graduated from the University of Texas School of Law and practiced as a Litigation Lawyer in Alaska for thirty years. I retired in 1992 and presently live in the Texas Hill Country. With the hurried life of the law behind me, I now enjoy gardening, working around my very small ranch and basking on my deck in the evening with good friends.