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4 "awm ADomanco ofihe. 6y MNDALX PAI I ^AUTHOR o/'nv LACY /MeHQKTh." HA 10 lea) CHAPTER XIX. k ? the; A French Man-of-War. M' No food was brought me during the eat< mfternoou, nor had I eaten all day, yet is t liny mental state was such I had no qua consciousness of hunger. I had dis- ghe covered no means of creating a light, hall (Although my eyes were sufficiently ac- you (Customed to dimness to enable me to hoo novo about my narrow quarters safely tlve (enough. n It must have been between eight and in t dine o'clock when the key turned In ithe lock of my door, and Liverpool " looked In. The light from the swing- que ling lamp In the main cabin flared Into hea Eiy eyes, blinding me, yet I recognized poll Is face, and saw Dade close behind and Im, bearing a tray. Neither of them up ( poke, but Red, having assured him- "! elf of ruy presence, stood aside, and can motioned the steward to enter. The ee ? latter deposited the laden tray on the " desk, and backed out silently, every "i movement showing him thoroughly not owed by bis guardian. Realizing that *' ny word from me would only result In Car insult, I remained silent, and the two Dul disappeared, closing and locking the wit door behind them. I confess I ate the A (food with relish, for It was well cooked, ran and served with some daintiness. After thl( second cup of coffee I felt much I m snore like myself, rummaging through win the captain's chest until I found some dei (tobacco and a pipe, which I at once app appropriated to my own use. No one onl; eturned for the emptied dishes, and I fac at for a long while at the open port the moklng, the blue spiral swept away mai (by the rush of air, and my eyes on pre the starlit waters. A I had been sailor long enough to ac- set" (eept the ordinary perils of the sea as ere] jpart of the profession. Nothing was and itoo strange to be true at sea ; and so It fou |was not the position In which I found des myself; not the possible fate of the In- ma' Idlan Clilef, or of her cuptured officers, bloi which weighed most upon my mind?it (was Vera Carrington. If those villains obs cuttled the ship; If they took to the cru boats to save themselves, leaving us hat to drown like rats, what would they do fro .with the girl? Would McCann dure to pw take her with him? Would he venture I,rp leaving her nlive to beur witness to dee bis crime? There was but one an- ^ awer?not unless she was utterly In his power. Either he must quiet her by but force, and thus bring her spirit to his will, or else compel her to marry him, and so legully seal her Hps. And the ||| man was perfectly capable of taking Erfeither course ? whichever seemed Kgi "easier. This was the consideration which EK served partially to arouse me from |g? coma. I could not continue to sit there wuiting for Kate to approach; better far to go forth and meet it in manly |&| fashion. I had a good strong knife In my pocket, and the lock of the door was a common one, the wood surroundlng it soft pine. There was nothing in (S that obstacle to prevent my escape, and tf I was discovered at large, my pun- ^ lshment would merely he confinement elsewhere. I had therefore nothing: to M lose, hut everything to gain h.v the ex- Hj perlnmnt. The hour was lute, the night 2 had thus far heen a quiet one, and it was quite probable the fellow, com- ?? fortahly situated, was drowsing at his task. Anyhow, I won id make little 4* noise, and the chance was worth taking. The lahor proved easier than I had supposed. The soft |>ine yielded asily t to the sharp blade, and a very few momerits sufficed to cut the lock clear, enabling me to open the door silently and take cautious survey of the main hla cabin. At first I doubted the presence wa of anyone, and had. indeed, ventured hid forth before perceiving the form of a nai man outstretched on the divan sur- tw< rounding the butt of the mizzenmust. int The fellow was asleep, yet restless ev? enough to he dangerous. Ills face was a In shadow, and I thought it best not ( dec to venture close enough to identify wa him, although the dim light revealed apt a belt about his waist, and the bulging butt of a revolver. Convinced that my per only hope of accomplishment lay In a v the discovery and release of iny fel- " low prisoners. I crept across the de- '1 serted cabin, and entered the passage me leading forward. Somewhere amid- " Ships these were surely confined. But ''hi I was not destined to discover where. " * K...1 ... 1 1 ? _ ?i > - L'?. 1 uuu wirvi-ii mnicfijf H Hirjl wnen II1H *' * companion door opened, and a man I started down the stairs. Crouched In to the darkness, I saw the sleeping guard, of roused by the noise, spring upright, bis and as the light fell on his face, I rec- mo ognlzed a seaman named Dubois. The " nun on the stairs paused, gripping the ; " rail, staring down as though momen- I tartly blinded by the light. I Du "Is that you, Dubois?" he asked In mo the harsh cronk belonging to Jiin White. ma, MD yon?you was asleep." ! twr "I lay back to rest, but I was not aleep, monsieur?non, non." "Well, we won't fight over that now. c^'' You're the only Frenchman on board, 1 A nd we want you on deck. Go on up; hut wti mfrnw hmrm. Are. man. ver better nf THE LANCASTEI l XX ^ \1 TV' "You're north of your course, l I A I \ I A \ I 1 There was an instant of hesil \ I W I \ I Al I t then Dubois' explanation: ? 1 -x 1 ml ^JL-^ "We ran before the storm last ... monsieur, having been struck bj Oft it AllclmlC "Ah. I see; that accounts fo _ a stump of a foremast and the tern Ia^%T^mco\ Y**?1 ?ft- What Shape are yOUI f/ie FOnE3T," ?TC. "Three of them left, monsieur "Bend the captain, with the F ?men, over with the ship's papei _ ... . ?-?lively about it." "Oul, monsieur; what is the re the gun." of the warship?" Vat ees it, Monsieur White? Why "The French cruiser Descart y want me on deck?" patrol. Get your boat over." What's the difference, you frog- What would McCann do? V pr? But I'll tell yer nnyhow. There ready for such nn emergency ai i cruiser showing up off our port "ntl he tnken the precaution t< rter, which has caught sight o' us. *he ship s manifest, or even foi i looks Frenchy, nnd if there is a new one? There was a moment i, it will be up to you to answer? cited tnlk on the deck above me ure the only one aboard this McCann descended the starhoai ker who talks the lingo like a na- ^er' an<* disappeared through th , gee panlon, evidently after the shl] ubols stood staring, his lips parted Ppr8- Liverpool's voice orderli tudden terror. watch to lower number five bot A French warsheep; eet hall us?" Btan<l hy, sung out from the po< Not yet; but they are bound to McCann emerged from the comi stion us. all right. There! did you UP to Liverpool waving hi r that? A shot across our bows. " ,au^ f?" of convene tely asking us to heave to; aye! went forward. A moment lalterl we are slowing down; come, hurry J?,ned b* Dubo,a' andtl * on deck with you. Frenchy." lC,?tn!T0,d ?Ve^ But-but, monsieur, what ees it I ,nto the lowered b"atl H,a a?!? HAV? T know nnt ?*???? manner, startled me; thos. 1" h '* be carefully forged papers In his vxpianauon. to enable htm to proceed with su< You apeak French don t you?" fldpnpe , ?ft- ? Oul. monsieur, oui, but-but I know cou,d pppr oypr thp H,dp Rt th) "^5? f.P?a, Ik expanse of water between the ^ Well don let that worry you. Mc- Thp 8Parrhllght of the war8hlp in will tell you-but Qod pity you, |R # of wWte Qn the 8ma wis. If you fall to repeat It Up Ebbing up and down, revealli h you now. and be lively about It 1 mpn ftt thp nftn, nnd Mc0ann al J1 thought of my former purpose bo|B ,Q fhp 8tprn sheeta , Ished from my mind as I realized glanced backf but j could He< i new chance of rescue. At any risk fftCe8 elearlyt and McUann was . ust attain quickly to the open deck. M though at an excellent Joke. ?re I could create an alarm aulll it to awaken suspicion on board the CHAPTER XX. roaching Frenchman. McCann's y hope of escape lay In some sutis- The Cruiser Leaves Ua. tory explanation, which would lull , ^a8 Ht,n cllng1ng to the ra suspicions of the French com- gtarlng down at the light; I hear ader some lie smooth enough to |njf no premonition of alarm vent boarding and search. suddenly a hand gripped my thrc jtsured that White was beyond ob- great fingers stifling every effort cation of any of my movements. I out- Before I conld resist, 01 pt cautiously around the stair rail, brnce myself, another hand 1 noiselessly mounted the steps. I clapped over my mouth and nd the after part of the main deck fnlrly hurled back below the sh? erted. although forward of the tbe r?ii. dragged across the hlncl Inmast I could perceive dark and thrown through the opene tches along the port rail, where of the companion. This was [libers of the watching party were pllshed so quickly, and with s< ervlng the approach of the French evidence of struggle, as to attr laer. With heart beating like a trip- notice from the Frenchman, nmer, I made my way along the whose deck no doubt every ej nt of the cabin, until I ventured to fastened upon the approaching r over the port rail, secure that my naif hurled, half dragged, I p sence on deck was screened by the Into the dimly lit cabin, and It v p shadows In which I lurked. until I struck the lower deck Tie gleam of the stars alone re- even realized clearly what h led the irlltterlllir surface of the sen enrrod nr who were rnv nssntln the night wus clear of fog, and the fell sprawling on one shoulder, b as Instantly on my feet, bruis< port of which lie had been view! more my fist Jammed Into his Ja - Irishman In front of him as a - ' _ je ^ My revolver covered them bo! "~TT_ ' 4L J,, Angers nervous on the trigger. l||3jip!??" jfy^ ^ denly the door behind me ylelde< ? ?? ? staggered back, unable to regr e Black Outline of the French War- hnlance until fairly within the ship Was Plainly Visible. room. With a crash the door Instantly shutting out the su! ck outline of the French warship faces of the two men In the c?i s plainly visible, approaching us at key creaked in the lock, and Vei f speed, and silently closing up the rlngton fronted me, her back i rowing gap of water between the the wood. i vessels. I felt the heart come up "Were- were they trying t o my throat as 1 gazed spellbound, you?" she panted. ry nerve in me throbbing painfully. "They certainly did their b single voice echoing along those answered, "but It was my turn ks yor.ler could blow us out of the you dropped me In here." ter. Kven as I stared at the grim "You?you mean that I made etaele, the slim figure of n man up- take?that you were In no dangi * "I had the upper hand. I to< red at the end of the bridge, and revolver away from White, and olee hailed us in French. believe either of the others were Ahov there! What shin is that?" In another second I should hav< 'heri was a shuffling of feet above Our only hope of rescue Ilea In a ; -hen McCann spoke In English: nn nlnrm; fhoro R The American freighter lvillir ()fr our port ?,uarter.1 ef, bound for Liverpool. "A French cruiser! We hav Is there anyone aboard who speaks ra,,, nr,M) r nch?' "No; merely halted and que* heard them hustle Dubois forwnn rj^ , |imian does not even i the rail, and caught a word or two ai!ythlni? wrong. I was endei MeCann'a swift threat hissed Into q0?n,j nn ainrin when these ear; then the frightened Freneh- h**1ss<.c! ?ne, and throw me doi n stammered out an answer. stairs into the cabin." Oul, monsieur, Je parle F rancals. ^ "Hut how did you get on deck Then talk up; what ship Is that? where did yon procure the revo could hear McCann prompting, and ?j ,.lIt my way out; tha gv hois echoing the words put In his frnm white. Don't block tl nth. Miss Vera! I must get to th The Indian Chief, Boston, McCann, again or It will be too late." ster. from St. Johns to Liverpool, "is McCann out there?" ? dnys out." "N>; only Red, and a sailor With what cargo?" Piigen. White Is knocked oc Miscellaneous; mostly farm ma- McCann has gone aboard the < aery." | Fie has forged papers with hln . searchlight swept us fore and aft. me go; I can fight my way t finally settled on the little group with this gun. Those devils will man clustered together on the poop make way or get hurt." fche Stenned a Sid* and w! i NEWSTUESDA other thougnt bi action. I turned tatlon l unt' Aung the do deck was desert night, n11 three of the r r light* With revolver gr! stepped forward, r yonr clous eyes every porary conscious that the . nttalnod 7 UUQ19 Mvvtiiucu inr IUIM advanced a step ,M progress was arr 'rench- companion door > a. Be mob of men cor In through the ni name deck. I drew In? by sight of McCni ^ on Izlng instantly tl tain the open wai Pas he "There he is!" ] s this? him. you men. L , alter danger; If he 111 rged a dead man." of ex- I was staring si ; then muzzle leveled at rd lad- I could move, or e com- was best to be < p's pa- tween me and the ig the "Oo back ! bac it, and he'll never shoot >p rail, go back." lanlon, I was hot-hem a hnnd fought them all. 1 e, and nnce then would tie waa life. I retained 0 men know this, and tl ropped cast her uslde. I ns, his ter an oath, and s must order, punctured pocket did nof truly com "h c?n- were being made until I Ftofore a hand c b dark us> we w,,re with ressels. stateroom, and th rested locked the door. 11 boat ;!,? I TIB 1 their 11U IfliTH milling HI !f0f 11, nnd liakjft !^J| a nnth- rill K, i. when 1IIW VIU iftt, the kU I'M to cry '|j W r even V | | I WflH ll ! titer of l|| II k deck. }(l|' d door accom act no from re was ; boat. '-r lunged /Yj ras not v/jr S that I V- ad or- "There'll Be Six nts. 1 Break In ut was ?d. but wood In Impoten 1 by a voices urging otl emerg- tnents with whl gh the way In. [ng the "McCnnn," I si Budden men! 1 have si i hand, there'll be six of : in this door." In be- There was sll* Id say of voices?one w, and others seemingly on the whatever the arg penlng uf peace seemed before <)Ul of the hubbul backed enough to be plal i oppo- "There Is no I con- Hollis," he said, e from ?,vo have weapon d them y0? cannot tlgh ol Red "whole ship's crew honght yOU jo do now Is "What has he. lverlng cruiser?" '11 end jlt, laughed, an pool join In rath ig the ?F|V(l miles to shield, strong. She'll be th, my hours. There's n , . , nay man. 1 and I ,)Vf , , , . i mi showed r dn my ?. . state- Av,': n,,,t :V1; closed. I,ev,'r I rprlsed ?? ?verlook that ihln; a from St" Johns 1 m pnP. miscellaneous car igalnst t?y y?r" candy. And the 0 kin on'y uar v,> waters; we have est." T "Not without n 1 when 'y? after n paust gripped the situ a mis- compass shows 3 i>r?" off your course nk this you, McCann. hut do not Igate this ship it Hrm?l. terms, and you'll a fired. I ask, or we'll tl renting now." "What ^re youi cruiser j took time to demaiul every coi e been assured thnt T hi itloned. "Well," I said nispect to the west of i ivorlng season of the ye fellows currents along h vn the man. You can tu want to, hut It I T And will have this shl IverT" twenty-four houri in wss reckoning." iewn>. ?ij It," 1 e deck hoarsely, "we doi the dangers of guff, an' tell us v named ?i will," I snnp it, and dom of the ship ?rulser. Miss Carrlngton. a. Let |)(> served private hrough to be addreaseil I either "My Oawd," voice, "too don' tth BO Y, DEC. 18, 1917. it the necessity for are you, the czar of ltusslaT" the key In the lock "I am the rightful captain <1^ open. The main ship," I returned stithy, "and t ed; to my surprise, man on board capable of dli nen had dlsapi>eared. her. You can accept my tei Ipped In one hand, I leave them; und those are i searching with suspl- McCann. I am talking to you, i dark corner, dimly sen scum." s girl followed. I had "All right; go ahead. What : of the stairs, even "I am to retain this revol upward, before my protection, and the key to m; ested. Siiditenlv the room: Miss Carrlngton Is alsc vas flung open and a tain her key. When you men ifronted me, surging i ship, which I know you plan irrow space from the the Indian Chief Is to be left itantly hack, stunned worthy condition. That's all." an In their lead, real- "Enough, I should think. Yc int our effort to at- consider your services indlspi * already too late. However, I accept the terms, pi lie cried eagerly. "Get you agree to do what we asV Ively now ; there's no turn." ft8 that gun, he's a "That I navigate the ship to fifty miles of St. Johns; not tralght Into the black when we reach that point, ai my head, but before you correct sailing directions.' even determine what "That Is what we want." lone. Vera stood be- "Good; I accept. Take yo mob on the stairs. out of the cabin." - A - * * I ???...! I...... ..#111 K IO Illy Sltliorooin ; 4 SIWU luuuuiiirw, mil me. Please, please revolver in one hand, lister catch every sound the other led enough to have ,l"' closed door. There was a 111 3ut to attempt resist- discussion, the words mostly In have endangered her although I heard enough to c sense sufficient to mt> that MeCaou was urging hat only force would :,n''c ?f Inv conditions on the heard McCann inut- lh,,t would be Impossible Red roar out some alone, and under surveillance, with profanity, yet to th<'Jr danger. Some word iprehend what efforts added in so low a tone as to to bft.ek our retreat, reach my ear, but whatever th? ouhl grasp either of evoked a laugh, and see In the shelter of the restore the dissatisfied to bet e girl had closed and ,nor- Liverpool took sides w Fists pounded on the (',mn 1,1 t,,e dispute, and the t> ed must have prevailed, for t ffivj- finally dispersed, and we cou rroj J their heavy sea boots tranif Wl! PvBPEII 50 Relieved of the strain, I tu //sa fw meet the questlotdng eyes of 1 / "Thnt?thnt was better tba Ing?wasn't It?" she asked alnn "Yes; I lost my head for i -JTJ ment, and could only think of r deck, and shouting an alurm ~ "It was too late for that." \ "Yes; we know It was nc i B^B^vYAtRxX Probably I would never have there alive. I am very thar "To me !" Her lips smiled, n WcMWr her eyes remained grave. HH merely opened a door?beside WHi XKL thnt act was supremely selfh y> FBgt "I cannot conceive how." ml?* "You do not? Yet surely ; aTOI realize what It would mean t< he left alone on hoard with?w *U8 McCann. I do so desp creature that I shrink from ev ing Into his eyes. It?It was I ? meeting him again that I loc of You Dead If You door " This Door." talked with you, then?" "Yes, at the table. We wei t rage, and I heard for a moment, and It was his tiers to bring Imple- which frightened me rather tl Ich to hatter their words said. I left the table speaking. He?he followed n louted, "call oft your ever, and tried my stateroom d x bullets here; and "Saying nothing?" pou dead if you break "No; It was locked, and? laughed and went away." nee; then a mutter "I suspect the man Is sit nngTy with threat, much afraid of you as you are urging compromise. I said quietly, "and Is puzzlt ument, the advocates to do with you." in the majority, for "Afraid of me?why?" 1) McCann spoke loud "Well, if you were not ubo nly heard. lirohlem would he a much fit us?- of your threats, to solve. The lives of none rapping on the door, rest of us would weigh inuel s as well as you. and calculation." t alone against the "And you think my life does \ The best thing for "Undoubtedly. McCunn is j to listen to reason." by nature; he was horn with come of the French instincts, which have no wi changed by the possession of d I could heur Liver- Hut he is fully awake to liner noisily. ids position. The fellow is a leeward, and going back of all his hlutT. and I do n out of sight in two his criminal instincts are bloo o hope for you there, Hut he bus drifted into a d situation, from which he mm orged papers?" cate himself at any cost." s easy enough; you "You mean?oh, not that?" was such a fool as "I mean there is hut one st . did you? We are tlon?dead men tell no tales, to Liverpool, with a go. The fellow swal- CHAPTER XXI. t though it was sugar ? best of it is, that Is A Plan to Save Ouraelv ssel patrolling these She stood with hands clasj u cinch." parted lips, her eyes wide op te," I answered calm- unconcealed horror, for the - in which my mind unable to utter a word, ation. "The telltale "You?you actually think t rou are three points Hollis? You mean he would la now. I'll talk with to?to murder all on board to If I continue to nav- himself?" : will he at my own "If assured such an act won either give me whut safety. I do not believe he wot Ight it out here and tate at even that crime. To fectly plain, Miss Vera. It Is i; r terms?" I inent that your presence on bo think, determined to sents the only problem unsolv acession I dared ask. "My presence! Why, he cause to fear me. No one know Id the winning hand t <i r\\ I* T .......... I finally, "this coast not a soul could ever account is Is no joke at any disappearance." ar, and there are sen iere to fool any sea- I True, and probably McCani ike the chances If yon aware of these conditions. r my belief you fools W|8hos you alive, not dead, p on the rocks within what makes the prohlein." s, If you trust In blind ghe crossed the narrow i deck, and grasped my coat In Bung out Liverpool gerH. i't need no sermon on ?oh! this Is too terrible I the deep. Stow the cannot lmuglne It possible?" vhnt yer want." "And why not!" I Interrupt ped hack. "The free- ls a|i-powerful on board. II for both myself and the virtue of other* by his ow Our meals are to dreams that you ml ly, and the lady Is not make that bargain to preservi by any ona of you." "That I would marry hlin?" exclaimed a muffled "Marriage would seal yo t want mnrhl Who Would win him safety, and a worth playing for, surely." of this "And the others? What would be he only the fate of you and the others If I ,-lgHtlug wade thut hateful barguln?" rms, or1 "In no way different, I Imagine, not all. from what It will be If you refuse," I lot thut said soberly?und my hand closed on i hers. "McCann has no Intention that t else?" we shall ever put foot on shore. He ver for would be a fool to permit such a V state- tiling." ) to re- "You think It all planned out?" i desert | "In detail; McCann, Liverpool and to do. White know exactly what they Intend In sea- doing. Their questioning of me, and their scrutiny of the chart, convinces >u must me of this. I even believe now I could ensuble. ' name the other men of the crew who ovldlng will be In their boat, when they aban; in re- don ship?Dugan, Dubois, Sachs and the negro, Watson, with perhaps two i within others I am not so sure of. Why, Miss Ify you Vera, you heard what I was compelled tid give to ussent to a moment ago. I am to ' pilot the Indian Chief to within fifty miles of the harbor of St. Johns, tlmur men log our arrival at that point to some I hour of the uight. I am to give Moling the Catin notice of our arrival there, and dug to : furnish him with exact sailing dlrecslde of ; tlons to complete the course. This mttered means that the crew expect to abanaudlble, 1 don the ship there, and take to the onvlnce boats. There are enough remaining accept- In good condition?and Just enough? ground to carry them all, but the Indian for me, j Chief will be left with none to rescue to add 1 those of us who are left on board la Is were t case of accident to the vessel." fall to "And you anticipate accident?" y were, "I believe the ship will be deserted >med to |n an unseaworthy condition?either :ter hu- with her bottom pierced, or her sealth Mc- cocks open; and that those of us left vo unit- aboard will be so confined as to be he men practically helpless to save the vessel Id hear from going down." >lng up "And the men in the boats will get ashore, scatter and never be heard rned to from again. No one will ever learn ar\ rl ? a a _? y ai_ iu.uj f??? worn Dtnuuif ui ujc iuuiuu vuici, w n tight- that we Were aboard T" oat an*- "The French cruiser will report having spoken ua at sea. That will be the mo- the last wonj. The truth will never caching made clear. Our fate will be anothto the er Bea my?tery, never explained.** "Some of the crew might talk latent? In liquor." >w, and "There Is always that danger, and reached McCann is farslghted enough to guard ikful to nKn|n8t it as far as possible. The ^ boats will easily become separated In ilthough the darkness. If the others are ever Why, I picked up. It will be accidentally by -8> even 80me ship at sea?and there are aldt." most no ships In this ocean. There are few flaws in the plan, aa I have you can figured out." 9 me to she did not answer, her eyes on ith Ker- my face, her expression exhibiting the ilse the horror she felt at this vivid picture en look- which I had drawn. Then she slowly, to avoid gently withdrew her hand from my ked the grasp, sinking into a chair, her head bent forward. "You?you really believe they actu e alone ally plan to do all this?" she asked manner at last. "And what?what about met liun any You suggested that?that marriage without might save me from this fate. Do you le, how- think so ill of me as to Imagine I oor." would ever consent to such a bargain?" "What I may imagine has nothing -and he to do with the case, Miss Vera. My thought, and that of Fergus McCann, nost n? js not liable to be the same on any of him," subject. The only hope he can have *d what of ever winning you is through threat. : He possesses power und can assail you j with deadly peril. It is my belief that ard, his hp contemplates doing so." sler one | "That he will offer me choice of of the marriage with hlin, or death?" 1 in the I "Yes; it will not be put in just so I brutal a form, for the fellow has a ?' I certain polish over his villainy, but i villain it will mean that." criminal "Loan me the revolver." se been "For what purpose?" wealth. "To kill the brute, If ever he dares peril of i 8Uch ? proposal. Mr. Mollis, 1 would coward | die before I would ever permit his ot think touch! Marry him to save my life! ilthirsty. why. 1 am so ashamed 1 cannot look esperate you |n face; cannot even And st extri- words to express my detestation of such a suspicion." | I stepped forward, and my hand ire solu- . gently rested on the bowed shoulder. "My dear girl," 1 said earnestly, "look at me, and believe my words. Lift your eyes; 1 want you to rend i.. i,..-.-* i# i.. nit- it iiiii iii Itij iirnn. ii in ii?m y?mii ?* lift* alone; It Is mine also, and the jed, and uv?.s Gf nearly all the others aboard, en with which are at stake. For the sake of moment us ?n \ am golng to ask of you a sacrifice." hat, Mr. There had been a mist of tears In ? willing tj?. uplifted eyes, but as I paused this protect j jul(j vanished. "A sacrifice?" she stammered. "That Id bring j marry that man?" jld heal- j "(}od forbid! No; but that you enbe per- j courage hlin to think It possible." ny Judg- ] ?oh, I could not?I could not! Do ard pre- i not HS|{ that of me." '"d " ! "But listen." I urged eagerly, forgethas no I fu, ()f Hj| #,|st, jn the earnestness of s where my t,|eu "Vera, listen before you e again (nHke decision. The only possible for m> hope lies In the fr ?edom of one of us aboard. I can so juggle figures as to keep the r>blp safely at sea for another i Is fully i day and night, but no longer. But he | "Someone must l>e free to act and That ! - (To Be Continued.) ?pace of ^ i her fin He?he Parsnips. For some reason boiled parsnips ed. "He were long considered In some regions e Judges 0f Kurope to be the proper vegetable 'n stand-j to serve with salt fish, hut thin tradlght even < tlon Is not followed In the United e life." j States, plain boiled or fried parsnips I being commonly served with roast ar Hps; meats of any sort. They are also used lso your for soups, for flitters, and so on.