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closeti uie door, ye
watching niy ever;
THE LA
t, I felt, stood there, I yord retained tl
y movement. There my kuii, holding
NCASTER NEWS, LANCAS1
he Iron leg. nnd I drew^ |r0n rungs ol
: it tight gripped in one j answering a
rER, s. c.
t the ladder like a tiremnn steward ;
call, and the three of up Mors he i
FR1D
nobody ain't aeon him yet, m*0 the
srot In sompwhnr ole<> time hni
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AY, JANUARY 4, 1918
Klrl'8 ear, but even that short
rl so broadened the exnnnse of
is I
("CONTRi
r#
Io4. Romar
J\ WHS HO lODglT lies
t our lives hung nu
J utes, and I had
. ?^ . ki*v?? * what I must do, ai
Ik A Kill * chance to fight. Ins
lglLl]?| V t longer a cugod rat
^ 1 * cope with these v
* The first thing to 1
' the cabin, so that
ir**. nP ' would have no susj
ice s; tnc j tiI... ln whU,h to
iiiimcy on my pan ; numi. i no nun
the next few inln- emerged throuj
already determined and the dim ligl
id how. Action, the nlze Tom Dugn
spired nnv; I was no ; edge, looking do
but a man able to "All quiet en<i
illains fuce to face. "You better dra
>e done was to clear "No use o' tli
anyone entering It voice from a
riclon aroused. Time, will tlx 'em in in
work, was my one cocks open. I'
us iH'aa nna snouiaers | who wore le
;h the round opening, stared Into
tit enabled ine to reeog-1 visible In the
in. He paused on the I "What ne
wn. ; anxiously. 4
>ugh up hero," he called i now, a"4 for
iw the tires, Tony." j "One less?
nit." answered a suller ' he's safe eno
distance. "The water!
ilf an hour; there's two ; no account,
!H goiti' oil deck : that | twentv mnn
ft behind in the passive, Tom Dug
each others' faces, barely cabin."
1 dim radius of light. "Well, t,
xt, sir?" asked Leayord there. W
'There's only three of us j fool. You
ty-thr*?e o' them." I Tony?"
-you're counting Dade, and "Sure I
ugh. The boy Moon Is of open; thei
I by now."
and I Imagine there nre \ "Gc v*;
,? > l>, fV,...... ....... i ? w > -?
an. Tony sez he's in the water ]
through
io isn't; I Just come up from were clc
e won't wait for the blame their oe
i flooded the engineroom, J?*t wl
boat?tl
did, with both coess wide doubt?
re's five feet o' water In her entirely
got it fj
then It's lime we're off. Send occupan
[ could conceive few details
the lens. Three of the boHts
so together, bunched as though
cupnnts were ttill unaware of
mt had octirrcd; the fourth
le one we hud Just left, no
was much nearer, and must be
out of sight of the othors. I f
uirly within my focus, but the
its were indistinguishable at
; North A
J By
J RANDALL
? 0
' Author "My
t North," "Maid of i
t ?
flanfir* ' great need, and th
.tianuc , wMcCunn bel
4 jt ' Ipless prlsone
J wooden bar from
t deck, elosed my s
t fitting the nails bn?
PARRISH drove tlieni In ti>
J Vera had used to
Lady if the f j ?su|e was uneon:
he Forest," etc. J I nnlv mH.tlod to t<
.# 0 ?nro 111O iif 1
is could only be hud crooked million:
leved me still to be ter drown inc."
r. I cnught up the Duitnn louche
where it lay on the "Always a till
itnterooiu uoor : nd, <i scrape safe. 1
k Into the old holes, yer?"
:htly with the Iron "Enough tor
pry them free. Ion# 'nouiih tor
scions, but not dead, you comin' dov
ouch bis flesh to as- pun7"
fact, vet the fellow . t??i 1
lire don't git no chance have no hear
I be with us n<
<1. ' ?Isn't that s
nkln' how to git out of "Yas, sir?
t'er got yer price, ti do.'* ; no chance."
"True enou
muke ine wunt tor l!v know that M
spend it, anyhow. A", not count on
in ti is way ng'n. I a tight. As tl
ter of luck ill
??I inwnc uvam HIIU ' C( kit! 11*1 ll|l
I In this business. They'd j the girl w
w if they had any chance J
o, Olson?" ] The men
but they won't likely git "Can't y
j thing, mis
gh; yet It Is something to "without t
eCnnn and ills gang can- "Sjttow i
them either. If It comes to and there
lings standMt Is all a mat- blow. "N<
rid nerve. There are only a lift, me
nere in neip me, Liverpool-? mar nis
on't go along." was thn
rigging
i heiow laughed 4it his trouble, that the
or handle that little hit o' a pursue i
lor?" sang out a new voire, join the
lie help o' a sailor man?"
t, Joe 8uolis," roared Itod,
was the dull thud of a fist
>w up yor go to give the lady ''
lad. Jump or I'll take the . ' V ^
tranco; nu i ooum no sure or I
t tho follows were engaged In \
up n Jury must for n snll, nnd
7 were no longer attempting to
us, or innklng ?ny effort to reottier
boots. I
you see 'ern, sir?" nsked Lea? J
npiitlence ovoroomlug him. I
; Liverpool's hont is out there, 1
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CHAPTER
The Hand
It seemed an ape I
Juk t? the narrow
tfurthor sound, and
what had occurred in
of the apparently d
lociurwACxv neither stirred, i
? luisiily dragged hi!
XXIV. ''si open dnnrwaj
been bound niul go
of Fate. waste 'be nioiuen
stood there, bend- satisfied rnysHf w
rack, hearing no ine tbe door. Tie
unable to guess stood, panting for
the setnidarkness (<> my tw At move,
leserted cabin. I Only some niirm
?>" , i ii iui\t
nor groaned, as I ">v way tip; the
h body into the near- mistake made.
lie should have b*r tlo aboard I
jlged, but i could not ''tod for I >avy .
Is fur tliat job, and Ho stared bol
ith closing and lock- make sure ol
en. for an instant, 1 down in the en
breath, uncertain as ently satisfied,
taking hasty survey, on lie dec], ,>i t
i'!e, or the coiisolida- ""l.i aft. The
4i k'iik in mi- vr.i'iu o. six 111 tin* bn
. lloss ilni'sn'l v . ill r<> tho liulilor, w
Tlirro's imlh.it' 1< I ; dock. We 01
his hookr; she's tick thut buurh."
loncs." I Lpiiyord cli
iiw :i Minute, as tliouiri into the (lock
r \v! at Tony was tloit "What 'lid
ii't* room ; th<*n, ni'l'f l\<*t*]i uji 1*111'
swim;: to linn footin; wny for> s|r?
In* jiassaii'*. Ihishint: '1 was aft
1 llus was small, nnd I n?-? ? ?
nt hanging l<? tli<> foot or tillor tor ,\
Ith Moftinn loft alotip on Knobs oi
ight to ho jil)!o to hatullo pIIiiiIi, for
rati, and.
ug tho iron bar ho hold froo front
planks savagely. vm\ altln
yep f? i? Masters to only l,r'x\ was
ugh steam for stoorago- ,mt' 1
ho asked bluntly. '
ah! they might notion, if ' '
>'i*r next." nenuinj
iiini have i:**t? ?! his upward 11
Met "aim drew hack from the "Ami
as he did so. the tflrl broke ? *
his {trusp. The man, how- a n,i,e
'iiv-li apparei ' ly taken h.v sur- '"'"ha
pilck enough to eet between 8?"rill:-'
In companion. She only onKrlp
of his hand by shrink- C!
atr.ilast he rail. I was ai- 11
Safe nsl
: que west, mid (lie men are rigsail."
I lie others, sir?"
rtarlioanl. at least a quarter of
away.''
I's the game, then." he said,
out Into the. blackness as
he saw It nil. "Them fellows
ire a darn what becomes o* the
ist boats mi long as they git
here. I'd bet they rather they
could distinguish n
jcvon tho sound of l>
Boft whisper spoke t
causing me to start
stabbed by a gun.
"Robert!"
There was agony
Butlieient to disguise
2 could nut doubt ti
speaker.
i) movement, not liou 01 their iute
reathim;. Then h
ilmost I11 my car. v was being
back as though s"vod us from disi
rt"t remain there, ;
Where should I t
In the utterance 01 110 v
the low voice, yet him; my onl
ie Identity of the ,;1-' 1'u> 'u<> S(>!
iron bar, the rove
iiwnv in niv rini'bt
rest temporarily on b's -lance must
strunue, for tin
done forward, hart ; > hr :: ' .unoed,
covery. Vet I could !! was uliuo
* 11 Host 'it plain view. \ limt which ?v.
urn (lrst? Uaseoiu
nine, even if I re- 'v,,? nolrd the
ly hope of assistance ' v ! ,-'i had
linen. < i*ippin^ the 'll,p;eo. a !
liver snir.:!\ !n\\?:| 1 face, tlit* la
I 1 I-I-.H.I .'l.m i. II... tl *' W i lie I !'t
liaw rovoaloil notion"! ?
IHinw wluxtlort soft?v , n'
ell tor Mn/.Ii
i ...? Hi., itntornom Ho ! ?"y ,)rninM "
? re hidingbefore ',,on-s,,'?- s,r
fnnn thnr. TJ
ahsonro of tl.o woo^.t In tli.'i.i otlioi
<?.nil<ii?'<l tin' prisnnor-.. " I'll si
i.xik of qi inx< inenl on "NVhnt Is i
lit on swut l.|. Iior to plan? Spoil
. toirvupi. i". ??iro '.< stnrif' t: 1 kIni>
ply. sft tlio funnels don't J
i'. Tie only feller* with
ire In thet bout dose In
. nn' thcycnn't spp rut bin'
iptn common fo'castle rn
boats novor would n<?1i? p ;
noke." t.
I.enynnl? Von liave n
I; quick, man; \vc can't
' here " -
~ 1 wmi (in
. . I Jllck 111)
1 "Not
I nni^t hn
% ',;S I 1
hi in holi
-\v ?- if tin?v i
"wiir
V SX^oa--, "\MiH
" - ' ^E=r- "Well
>\vn ttin 11 nut. I wonder did they
Hint millionaire?" ^
cnson why they shouldn't. Ho I
vu struck w 11lii 11 ten fort of the
'key wiMildn't he likely to leave
ihid, wh' n he's their iuenl ticket
over net n> here."
re they heading for?" ?
le Fish hny." H
, they tuny nit thnr. If It nln't
i os; 1 inn nere
potied ?"
"Oh, don't ask tha
myself. It w.i- all
tion. Listen; they a
the ship within an h<
mo. I?I let him l?<
with him to save in
didn't know w hat t<>
"'t me was to pray
"Yes, dear heart
; want nns nap- , , ;
liliU'k passu pewu>
t. 1 hardly know to osc,,l>e fn
Impulse, desperu- ''' '
re koIii^' to desert M<( "nn 1>H1<'V,'(
?ur. Md 'aim told : '?>"< " win
lieve I would po "uwatrhed t
y own life. 1?1 1 f,,|V iU or,1"? .?
do. All that was 1:" ' ,h:,t ,h< iU'
and Wtttch." V*ft n,?ne 1,1 the '
--hut what hntv- "" " \ oa, and in
lnuliim fnrxvnrd, <; >v i .1 '
>111 the llnht nf tho ' i:nii ,n
i??! (I* nohi \\ ill
1 hi*s prison-t* won* <"
* ipiilo s.ifc to Icjivo "i>oii i <lrt ? i
"<>r t!i short poriod v '
ho ship. Tito vory
i.'ioiit ] >;k1o *t1?I boon ' '' ?i>:i
. ahin to \v:itcli ovi't* ' ' ' ihoro
lysolf, wns evidence | ' iM? t yon .
b. . Imd ;( . ]>. <! fort h "'Tsdn't nr
i\ tlv inn/./.to of : ! <- cxpliilncd l>rl
tin (hroo Indies ?> I > wo couldn't
cuss MrC'nnt
.hi: hain s. Puissin.* I him just sis y
, h, \ mi ' i' . onnhl Uoop tl
l ' ' tin !' cumin' nr> tb<
?tljr c'l i" Nov . tors had. his
It in !h< 0, or rnwhont Oi?U
11 i :i i * < 1 out in. would lenvo i
>t lnuoh n' :i plan. k!r. ' ho -t
oily. "only I don't sop why ir, just
naturally heave t' is ~ "
i ovorl-.onrd. or else ki'l j;
on please. Eny two o' us ,
i.at qunrterhoat erew from 11
^ holder. ?n' then. If Mas- i '
hollers hot tip, no darn
Id ever eateh us. Tliet
is one hand at the wheel." i ,
. Want v ^' f Mr-n"'
- J,o,h s"'
<h: \>r ] Vtn. w
, iJj\ <? linvo
A y 1 mnny hi
CvM.-y ///."/ v v /.
/ " /, c > JX" ^nu
' > ' Lj "i> v . i: ,l?,< ,n,!
// - ''--I
/ nlr : vo?i
S|.WT
i iit"i > n imiiii un'.v n* m,
lis; 11 n' Liverpool nn' White nre
llorx > M right:. I'll sn.v t"..at for
tit .hist the snrne they're n coin'
tor show their trnln'n before
ovirx."
nienn n storm? I ilon't like
st myself."
n't only that, sir; It's In the
I kin sorter breathe It like. Retook
n squint nt the barometer *
pened ? you mv: spe
nil left the cahin, utii
"Yes; to provisloi
are lowering the t
now. I was tohl to ;
ady."
"No try.trd was lef
"Only Hade; they
uot possibly get out,
fear of me borause
ak quickly. They 1 ,l "ceded ,?vi
I WCIlt oil dliek." ' I lie Work (111 ?]<
i tile bouts; they s 'iicc, hiwo
forward ones gave us thi nppo
:ct my own things ' l ir f?
tend a I ur, a sti
t here below?" tending frniu Jam
knew you could bounded ne
and they hud no P'?ee! I had f, an
r a . ,M,'n * time to r
T was so frlcht- ?v _
cry swimnu in ciiitv 1 11 ' '?
ok. Tii ? nit'tistiiv of ' :
i ?n? > 11. was what iau "K?? ii sn
Nunity to act. ,Mv '' ' M1 <
>r the 1,.,-k enenun- '' 1,: ,tl:- "U
III Wooden liar. e\- ''1"> of nil j ,\\ ei
> to jamb, tind my S;nv a '"ore nil
oily. This was the ?'.v,'s- Ilo Mare
<1 it already, and the XN,',V Bhosts ral
''louse wore imjiris- hanat !ti 11.
, "A;
\ . n ' i. litnt it vns (ru?
tli: . .\ i;l mis ? <t; now nmMnir mo r
' i viiinr > knot." stfiroil into li
<1 mid nru under word of com
tin.' I <>' i\ h 'il i I ' il gr plivr Ins
oi' msi ik yit fdJN. "With i
ur/.i loi lit u ii nn's Injf ovor tlio
il ; ns as though wo the depths 1
sL-d ii'imi tlio grave to light npponro
"Masters!"
i\v lirsii!i> Itaiu'llo?" I downward 1h
the very slmplirliy *?f It
urse my own stupidity. 1
i* fare without uttorlmr n '! j"t
itnenf. yet with my mind
tiintiy tlio noeessary de'i
sin?r!e stop T wiis hendlndder
peering down Into
(( low. A faint far-away t "t? 1
d at tho bottom.
I railed, my voire thrown As He D
I Olll'h tiftllniroil linmlo
vh?>n I
I t!'? hnn
{j
<; T } nion hoi
id So, the Girl Broke Free V
wont below?It'** fuMIn' tor bent
a.**
i we bettor look to our own
we nre fur ion short bonded
sail before ? wind."
'ron lb< re ain't so awful inneh
with a frlaneo upward Into
rkness aloft. Tbere are two
ow doek you ean rout out and
fork."
ened."
"And what became
She caught her brt
sob almost inaudible
"I struck him; dc
(Other way. Maybe I
but 1 never meant t<
ithe only weapon I
from lay wnshstand.'
"Don't worry; it \>
gently on the pane
of Dade?" "Who is it?" 1
ath, tlte answer a w?s. 1 felt con vine
i. be Leuyord.
nr. there was no "liollls. Stand
killed lit to. but alone?"
j do that. I used "Yes; Olson ai
had?an iron leg 1i?t in the host
"Masters! when
as either ids life, Upf??
11. A .
I askuu, gripping
Low as tlx1 whisper hliu look
ed the speaker must 01 ' " tula' ,m'a
"JNo.
by now; are you . ^0. ^k.it. ,\<>
iun 10 the capta
nd Masters are to- Cilia's' betnins
quarters" lftsl u>ft
did they lock him J((b to 0
his shouhh'i* so as to T saw his
at inc. "Answer now olrele of lljrhl
as to make you." "Ave, n.vo.
"Have you
u fool! You are speak* "Fairly tror
in of this ship." ln^ off and tl
In a Jiffy."
r; you were the two "Well, stai
>ourd, I take It; it was possible, and
1 the sen-eocks?" you jret tin* s
shadow emerge Into the
ready on
sir." wheeled a
any pressure now?" I save tiln
>d, sir. The water's draw- "f ?'arm.
tie wet coal will steam up ,he
could iiim
ad by for nil the steam up n h,,nrt
give It to her the Instant ,ho
Ignal?only be careful not J'JS wn'sl'
rrom ms urasp.
"Aye,
my feet, and, as McCnnn steward
bout, we fronted each oilier, one of I
ii no time even to utter a cry key. 1
my only thought being to rid fellows
of such scum, Before he "I'll il
ve to escape, or even throw maybe,
in self-defense. 1 bad him by would g
t, my other hand twisted In "We <
and. He was a man nearly, be coul
Mr. I.eayord?Putran and the
Tlx* hitter yon will find In
the staterooms aft; here Is the
leave It to you to persuade the
to take hold."
lo that. sir. with pleasure; and
come the need, even the owner
Ive us a hand?"
will not count on Mr. Ihiscom;
d scarcely keen his feet In a
,*? ?mi: n. i lin e is
'below?"
"Not?not now."
"Is thorp any way
bar? I mnnot even
is fastened; there wf
I could see her on
there, feeling with
realized that a lenjjt
Berto'l between the \\
latnh of the door; th
110 one eise men
"About an hour :
built of It?that's
of loosening this w?1' ,g?,n? s,r
, out ^
cietiTinine how it
?re no clouts." Ayo! Ill rip tl
tlino ns she stood II,m' v<"' a li*rllt 1
her hands; then "Hluck us the
h of Iron was In- slr."
oodon bar and the 1 ? purchase
ore was a crunch- sinl put my full :
III! lUHlMt'tl SI
[tgo; he made quite n Volver inU
how I knew what "You dirty m
. Can you Rot mo i,.UVo Mri'aiui?
yord, until he li
luir off in n Jiffy. "On Ueek," I
n there?" the companion
Inside of a whale's down to tlie cul
was the only <
with my iron lover, room, and 1 wa
strength to it. The lie left tlie cock
tiicniy. ns i dug tlie re- to flame youi
i his cheek. "Every woi
ur?lerer ! where <11(1 you "All right;
Twist his neck, Lea- us."
nils his tongue." "Now, hub
ic sputtered, "close by "First it's tl
i; lie?he wus going the deck. I>oi
in after the girl. Tony better olT in
[?ne left in the engine mind your fo
s sent along to see that gloom
;s oiu'ii."
funnels. You hour 1110?" n ('n
rd, sir." thnt 11101111
stand by, and don't fall " "
lifted hi 111
1," I said, standing erect.
tie after cabin, and then ' " ' ' 'VV
use the glim, Olson; we're 'UnT* .
.la* dark. Follow me, and Mnnt "i
lil tu cry 0
was no handicap In that MS
it?? my own welpht, yet. nt son way.
?nt, mine was the strenpth of have on
nd with one mlphty effort I 'ess?M
clear off the deck, as help- "The
y prlp as If he had heen a "Yes,'
!, with one desperate heave, tain Ho
a out over the rail, and let has tes
rpered hack, weakened for an take th
! my own violence; I heard May I n
lUt, the sound muffled In his "Yes,"
In* foil ! Yorn rnvi? nttorunpo ? ?
" I nnswprod firmly. "Rut we
ip nioro In thp crow, nevortheiss
Cnrrlnjrton, lioro."
In fly, sir?"
' slip brokp In oneorly. "Cnpllis
knows, Mr. Lenyord, for'he
tpil my senmnnshlp. I could
p whppl such wenthor ns this,
ot rellpvp Olson now?"
' I snld, feplliiR It hpst to on
Ing sound, not loud pi
ing. and tho bar fob
before it struck tho
was in the cabin. nn<
hands still clinging
washstnnd.
"You brave, dear g
"Oh, don't, not n?i
drawing back. "Win
"What do you kno'
tiojiph to he alarm* was of oak,
I, hut was caught and the nail:
deck. Instantly I *dightl.v, hut niakit
1 had grasped her any alnrai. It was
to the log of the eould not even per
the man's figure,
irl!" Leayord fronted n
?w!" she pleaded, IIe foun<1 ,n-v h
it shall we do?" gripped it.
w?" I asked. "Tell , "1'l? s??,e glad t<
but the Jambs soft "The bouts i
s drew out, creaking then?"
lg no noise to create "Yes, sir."
s so Intensely dark I "How many (
ceive the outlines of "Four."
yet felt aware that "Where were
ne in the open door. He set his tei
and somehow, and Leayord's lingei
"Three o' 'ei
3 meet you, captain," maybe a hundi
. narrow spue
,vere all over the side either wall
emerged lnt?
fearing the j
>f them?" McCnnn, win
:t man, or tw
they?" him. The hi
rth, hut the pressure of tinirulshed, <
s compelled an answer. fr((1n hick of
n had got away, lyln' glimmer of 1
oil yards out, and the stateroom, ei
e where ,we could feel (0 sob, i
with our Angers, but I tbe black
> the cabin with caution, plainly i
Mtssible presence there of breath, I
> might even have brought ?pbe only l
o, hack on board to assist jpe bands
ingtng lamp had been ex- fof>t of th
?r else It had burnt out and the <
oil, but there was a faint others; hi
ight in Miss Carrlngton's Wns black
uabltnir i?" <? ?U ~
? . ... r
iin?l the whirling body struck sesslng
water below with n splash the ship
tudlhle. Still gasping for get snip
leaned out and looked down. "Aye,
light was a Inntern held up In "Let
of a man In the boat at the Stnnd t
e ladder. T could see his face, hns the
Urn figures of three or four ward."
pyond that narrow radius all "Aye,
I could not even perceive strong c
hit fuinusiiism, nnu truly posfnlth
In her capability to hnndle
. "I'll keep you there while we
ECKed away. Mr. Olson !"
nye, sir." *
Miss Onrrlnpton relieve you.
>y a moment until certain she
trick of It; and then come for'aye,
sir," hut less heartily, a
loubt In his voice.
rat1 ns quick as you c
"Tlioy nrc lowerin
will be back for me ii
"Yes, I know; bi
open the sea-cocks fi
"I was not told;
down this way."
"Whoever is pivei
nse the tnainhatch. 01
engine room. You ?1
lit- t-.X<IUIIIIf<l IU'III
?n' that hole. What's
iK the boats. Ho "Kolcnse the ot
11 u minute^ minutes aro worth
nt thoy mean to ,in(1 j,is K?nK are
rst?" have the boats pr<
no ono has come side already; thai
have been wltlidra
i that job would "They were goln
r the ladder to the locked In?"
lo not know If all "Aye, and with
my, "jinn net out o' rourtn was stn
i the word, sir?" fer us to come
hers, and pet busy; "This last or
hours now. MoCann Who were in it
desertinp ship; they "I didn't look
>visioned, and alonp- "Maybe not,
t is why the guards same. The nu
wn." the boats. Olv
ig to leave us aboard "Well, thar
Dubois, Tony i
the sea-cocks onen : Watson, an'?lc
I at the ladder, waltln' ? pi an re that
over the side." cupled. H?t
ie was McCunn'a boat 7 with no sign
?" What had
over ter see, sir." nothing to t?'
but you know Just the p?nn Kticceei
n were all picked for company bin
e me the names." her there b;
wus Liverpool, White, finally yleldt
an' myself, the nigger, exhausting t
t's T'"> Slont>a '
rsnens, nn
the main cahln was unoc- j know ho
door stood wido open, hut cnuso of
s of confusion within. strands. 1
I happened? There was the facts
II me the truth. Had Me- opon now
led In Inducing her to no- "Leayor
i on deck? Had he taken "And you
v force? or. had the girl ring the
>d to his Insistence, 'after ahead. J
very form of delay, her votoe het<
if way up the ship's side, yet "ifg ,
was there, clinging tight. ho- tliln wot
tho tnutnoss of tho rope tho othe
There was no need to conceal
longer; we must fight In the
d, come here." I ordered.
, Olson, take the wheel, nnd What
englneroom for full speed made 01
ump Into It lads." I sent my could, t
\Uf efnrn wHfh *
ill rlRlit, Olson; she'll hold her
ither. Now, Mr. Lenyord, bring
;r two men on deck."
CHAPTER XXVI.
We Sight a Boat.
Immediately followed; how we
tirselves shipshape the best we
ind held on for the next few
the crew are on (lock
"The man White y
der to somebody, wlu
to use only the on
know a man by thnt
"Aye, Tony Rappe
xnnn; he could keep
Ing. Now one tiling i
they confined Lenyor
"I haven't dared a:
?" dead inon toll no
elled down the lad* Ho whistled, li
in ho railed Tony, wood of the door.
ie screw?do you "The dirty houi
name?" we, sir?"
llo, the head fire- "Off the Xewfo
the machinery no- think less than lif
more?where have nearly a hundred
d and Olson?" to the west of us.
*k," she admitted, it in a nutshell:
tales." "Seven?with
lis fist sniitlnp the nine; not overl
n picked eoinpi
id! And where arc The other boat!
J "About twelv
undlnnd coast; thej Leayord's eye
'ty ndles, hut there's (lftrstnndlnj{. 1
miles of blue water 'n-s'ftntly jcrj
Here's the way of unequal dlvisl
I was locked In my w?uhl be the 1
f ; " , , last faith Ir
McCnnn and the girl- ,shpd? K h|
onded surely and quite (h, nn(, fl,
my worthy their chief. nn? |f
' held more? r<>S(.ue
e men each, sir. I ,?r, ,
s met mine In silent un- ,, " r' * 11
le was seaman enough , !.S,M r*
?sp the purpose of this '"'J'1 of yo"'
Ion?the lighter boat
tetter sailor, the easier , """ s H
i my return having van- "fjet d<
ng remained hut to follow ns qU|ck i
id out what had occurred, you man
Iready too late, attempt a RWnmp y,
the steam
o one here," I said In a ahead, yoi
'e'U try the deck; quiet it was
"Is tha
(I the head of the stairs on pene(i? \
nd knees. I had my re- "McCnr
...... ....rni, nnurs, I
iwn thnt ladder, Sach?. Just do with
fis Ood will let you. Let po, yord hr<
with the lnntern, or we'll as Dndc
r>u alongside. Do yott hear to prov?
i, Liverpool? It's full steam ladder
11 fool!" room.
Red's voice which replied: ndnlstn
t you, captain? What hap- phllosoj
Vho went overboard?" moslty
in: he's nstorr. nf vnn ?n<i reeelvet
ins compnrntivqjy hut little to
the Interest of this story. Len>ught
the two men on deck, nnd
wns no snilor, but more likely
? faithful, hi wns sent down the
to assist Musters In the flreDugan
took the change In nditlon
nhonrd with sen-going
>hy, seemingly feeling no nnlhecnnse
of the rough handling
1, nnd went to work under mv
i uiu nor suppose
the ship tonight, ant
And some way to dis
elf."
"You have no hint
"Only that the b
food forward from
was at the piano."
"Forward? on deel
"No; down the pas
"flnnrt tlint In ii-1..
they would leave stateroom the sni
I thought I might Miss Cnrrlngton
cover this for my- chance. She lieeai
1? Cnnn, and agreed
oy Moon carried WMS on
the table while I to ">e whi
on deck. The si
,y, watch in the enblr
.... ? him with this iron.
' " . "?h.. 1.11
no ns you. It was ?I>?^?,P(1 in n '
\\ Iio gave us our W tiloli boat
mo frion'lly with Mc- Ch.?;T? ,,e askt
"The port-qu
to go with liiin. She "I thought s<
hoard, and managed Pugan, sir?"
le the crow wore nil "Throw him
toward was loft on nnd then nail i
l, and she had to hit him a dose of h
lively; there's
rd, I'd never have on deck."
envy sea. . , , ???*'??
t was it you fellows 1,8 ' n bnr'
1(j lintchet som
nrter bnnf." T,he ?""?
o. What'lt we do wllb 'l "- !?"
through the
Into the bosun's bunk, tb'
ip the door. We'll give 'eck- otl
Is own medicine. Move J'
another Job waiting us hp black 8hl
It was I co
lingers, Lieayora , ,
while Olson had found a u bPtt,f
ewhere In the darkness. J ?Vf (',fl '
don door was but half P'. .
I squeezed my body y?" '
opening, assured no one They w
at Immediate portion of e Immlr
ler two followed noiseless- J''vorPnf>l
huddled close together In nnf' tbo
idow of the cabin. So still w
uld henr their hreathlne. tumh,e hfl
r pick him up as you *p>. orders \
'k ! You haven't a second to n" fo,,r
n, you'll be sucked under, if ,,nnr
let go I" Oilef ii
ere seamen enough to rcnllze n
lent danger of their position, oorn'>f''
and White both called out, "n
others, Kraspln* their onrs, J""1 fnl
ater furiously. I saw Sachs ,loo,<f'rick
Into the boat, and a face h
vlth hearty good will. We were
of us capable seamen. nnd an
' hard work placed the Indian
1 very fair condition, ho far as
nd running rigging was conAt
the end, however, standing
forecastle, and staring aft, I
th that we could handle the
even with that small crew, nnd
er safely Into the harbor of St.
A
It gives us a far bet
Tench the men thnn I
field In the forecastle
petty officers' quartet
listen, dear. McCai
you at any moment,
"to your stateroom, si
uspect. Leave the i
Jay him In every wn
"Am I to go with
iv A UUU A\ . . . .
ter opportunity to iy',"f.' , ?
if they were being W nts become o'
n<i . . " "She s in her rr
i. They are in the ?
. . . XT Cann to come dow
rs, no doul>t. Now, , . . ...
in may come for laf h,m ftl1 ???? i
You must go hack Aye, aye, air; a
. t. . He was not a m
a that he will not u
im. . it required searce
est to me, btt de
... ,, the other two r?
y possible," . , , *
., , knowledge of tl
him?" 1
nt slip of a thing!
the girl?" CHA
mm, waiting for Mori
for her. She'll de- We Ca
a. Is this the door?" They were in
nd give me the iron." yet the work w
iniite at the Job, and with sailorlike
ly longer to acquaint undertook to ci
leased men with a ly gagged that
n* situation. Olson word r? ached n
mid iny eyes,
the darknesf
iPTER XXV. tinculsh ohj
? mainmast. 1
pture the Ship. visible; to i
no way gentle about It, XNas totally
as noiselessly done, and ^h*rs had ta
thoroughness. Dugan who lay next
irse, hut was so Instant- H|eeve, his i
only the first muffled War<l the sta
le In the passage. Mas- -
trained by Ion# service In ,w0J*t(
i below, were able to dls- "*
ects forward beyond the .
There was nothing living
all appearances the ship ronior '?
deserted; the last strag- "I'Vl
ken to the boats. Olson, ,,1 Rr
me on the deck Jerked my (( ?" R1
ipllfted band pointing to- ^"0' 01
rboard rail amidships. threw
- . ... * u.iCa? Tic
firing upward. Voices roared . .
fellows cursing lustily; then ,l"ns w
icss seemed to swallow thorn n,,v s' r
y. and I knew from the not,1,n"
f the dock planks that we
orwny. I sprang to Vera, and pnrn,"s
to her feet. j nmv so
re not hurt?" ! "Whn
nlv frightened and bruised. V?nl'
' me to the deck. Are we f,!,?.
-ii in "was I
* Mir earner wearnor predlcere
not yet verified. nt least to
ions extent. Indeed there was
particular to worry nhout, crthat
temporary stecrine ap,
nnd It had worked lonir enough
ns to give tne confidence,
it do you rrmke of It. Mr. T,enI
questioned. Indicating both
1 sky by a wnve of the hnnd.
t a circular storm i?ovin? ^
"Only as a last re
lease Leayord and Ol
we'll bark the gam
depends on how long
Cann on board."
"He must not sua;
"No; I'll attend t<
Iter In my arms, am
Jng her arma twine
"You must go now,
jin hfu up I lit? I
sort. If I can re- weapon, asking sli
Ison In time to act "Vat we do nov
e. This probably fight?"
you can keep Mc- "llushl" whlspe
someone coming u
)ect your escape." I We crept back ii
> that." I caught room and waited
1 kissed her, feel- was scarcely roon
i about my neck, and the d<?or cat
dear. You trust i wholly close. A
wr or wood for a ters hold the
[uply: mates refastei
v, captain? Iss If to )lonre the nails
moment this w
red Masters, "tin re's for tlx* next ae
p the ladder." "Give the lar
lto the hosuin's state- You've not to
brenthlessly. There room, and leav<
[i for the four of us, j0h. There'll b
iKht, and would not t0 first, and th
dim liirht reflected -?? ?
_ - 1 IHTe S 1
lantern, while the two eyes <
jed the door, driving lines, unable
with the Iron bar. The ^(,ni appeal
-as secure I wus read> Htju jn ,j4?||
t. with the old
item to Olson, Masters. ju^0 (ju, (jnr)
took after the engine- "Below tin
a us to attend the deck "Aye, fast
e those sen-cocks to aee 0> ^oltlin' on,
pn keep enough Are un-j tentllv. "W
v\o ot em, ne whimpered,
caught the indistinct out- "Yes. n
! for the instant to make nrlc<>* He
iVhuman. Indeed I was there s u
Ht when McCnnn's voice, " w'" tn^
hateful sound in it, called U8, Hoes
mess: picked up
re; are you still fast?" thin
enough, an' blamed tired they^wuz
" grumbled someone below si^e."
hv don't VPP nrtmn alerter "RrinSf
"c "* j nn iuuei
11 who can mnke any resist- j " * ' ?
>ld her JuRt as she Is, Olson; J ',
bone In her teeth already; J,, "*
:e more than oars to overhaul | ),lpnn
anyone know If those fellows J mnlnya
McCann?" ; mon^ "
k most likely they did,
swInKln' the lantern along- henVler
me the nlffht-irlnfiAPfl pn'es.
"" Jft
of Its radius?" r
sir; It's pot thnt," and hp drew
k of his hand across his lips.
an' I talked about It on the m-j
n I vimdiT, an' 'tlM our ludcIr,
that It's just a slow brooder,
won't be no qnlrk chance, but
ather '11 jnst gradually get
until we're scuddln' under bare
It'll be maybe termorrow nlgbt
ane?"
"With all my hewi
She crossed swlfi
ffpom, stepped with
along the walls of
me aware that t
tly to her state- slowly climbing t
in, and partially below, had a lent
?.? ? ? ucr i iiv uuiicrs
the pHHHage, niaklntr witli you, and i
he fellow who wan to whatever we
he Iron ladder front j Heavy aa he
;e*n with him. Lea
ior Hieerngewny. uown down>?
rloa't pay any attention ?.In a mtr
do.M boatar
was he went down the ?j ^on't
?aye, th<
rnte. Is everyone In the tain's stnl
He retu
know nuthln* 'bout the finished '
t
y're on the shelf In the capteroora."
1
irned with them before I had
whispering a word of nope *
Mfc -4
wp get* it* fall weight."
you have no doubt we'll weather
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