Chapter Twelve
Every other Friday was a long day for Mary-Michael. She loved bringing smiles to her crews. Knowing they were now able to pay their bills and put food on their tables and clothes on their children’s backs was truly a satisfying feeling. In a tradition that had begun when Mr. Watkins and his friends started the shipyard, one of the owners always dispensed the pay to their many employees, thanking each man for his loyalty to the company. The procession of men filing into the offices began when the early shift was done for the day and it ended when Mary-Michael handed Robert his pay before she locked up the office and went home.
Only this evening she lingered in the office, going over her final notes on Captain Ross’ Lady S, while hoping for a visit from Lucky. The blatantly
