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The Signal, 1912-4-4, Page 6O Tsc•aDAT, /#raw 4, 1912 sto 6he cies a ems a ss as 117 — LOUIS TRACY rt'oeunuad from tee west !ben the woman unbarred the dew, man staggered to He was atone. a swirl of wind and rata intend lase to dicker se Madly that ar ems could dletiaigaisb itis tertian a n. til the door was dosed again. But Iris knew him Tbougb ber eyes were dim with tsars. tbougb the aewoomer carried a broken gun in Ma beads and lea face was blood .tamed, abs knew. With a shriek that dismayed the otke es women, wbo could not goeas that Joy a more boisterous than sorrow. . she leaped our and threw ber amp ' around him. "Oh, Philip, Phlllpl" bbe sobbed. 'Ile told me you were dead, and I be- lieved blmr'' The manner of ber greeting was de- Ilgbtfol to one who bad faced death for her sake many times during the past bour, yet Hosier was so surprised by its warmth tbat he could And never a word at tbe moment. But be had the good sense to throw aside the ebat- tered rifle and return her embrace with Interest, Wben they parted in that same squalid hut at midnight he took with him the tntozlcatioa of bee kiss. Yet he scarce brougbt himself to believe that the night's happenings were real or that they two would ever meet again on earth. Atid now Dere was Iris quivering against his breast He could feel the beating of her heart Tbe perfume of her bair was as in- cense in his nutria. She was cling- ing to him as if they bad loved through all eternity. San Benevides supplied a timely tonic. Throwing aside the rags which cov- ered Wm, be tried to tine. Ph111p caught a glimpse of the uniform, tis sheen Of the naked sword. He was about to tsar himself from Iris' clasp and spring at this new enemy wbsa the Brazilian spoke. "1[11 diabase' he cried in a raga "nee corned Ingle. still Uve& and bare am 1 posing beton him like an old hag!" His voles alone saved him from be- ing pinned to tbe floor by a man wbo had adopted no light measures with others of bis countrymen during the past half hour, as the dented gun bar- rel minus Its stock well miaowed- But the captain's mot -titled fury helped to restore Philip's sanity. lifting Itis' glowing tun to his own. he w bispered: 'Tell me, oweetbeart. bow comes It !bat our Brazilian friend U beret' "He ram away wbeb some abota were fired." wblcb was rather unfair of Iris "He said the lauocb bad been lank by a man -of -war" - "But he is wrong. 1 saw no man- of-war. We captured the launch. By this time abe is well out at sea. Un- fortunately Marcel was killed and Do- mingo omingo badly wounded. Tbere was no one to come for you. so 1 Junlped overboard and swam asbors I bad t. tight my way titre. and It will soon b. known that tbere are some of us left un toe island 1 thought that perhaps 1 might take you back to the Grand- pere cavern. These people may give us food I brave some few sovereigns In my pocket" "Oh. yes. year" Sbe was excited note and radiantly bappy. "Of course captain San Benarides most accom- pany ns tie nays the soldiers will Shoot him if they capture blm. 1, too, bale money Let me ask him to ex- plain matters to this dear woman and ber daughter. They nave Peen more than khat to me ■Ite•dy." She turned to rte sulky San Rena - vides and told hint what Hotter bad trumpeted lie brigbiebed at that nod bett.tn a voluble aro b 10 Labra Go- mes Interrupting blmnelf, he In- quired In 1-'rerw-b how Mosler proposed to reach the rte k "On ■ foreman°. There are two on the bench. nod I can boodle one of tbem all right," maid Philip. "But what le thle taro of • warnblp? When teat 1 ■igntr.d the launch abe was standing •nut of rise harbor. sod tb• firm eh.ude of 10e storm beeped to screen het from t ne citadel " trio Ibrerpreieatau nenarldea M pried roe ere," ot the rci-keta In ler peewee turned taw girt forgot the touch of remoter/1 wit n regard to the bring tent to nae heard. lertainty then war • rad door of promucuona rifle ab.r.ttne atter tae depsrt.n of the Isuu••e taut esrwarls awe ca•000 t0 enf..r... 1b.•tt !,Noosed*. •001 the Wool ..t s trim run mad ant Woe. tee .close ot rMTando 1.orolh• that night Philip (ye. -road 10e preempt tie rime tot ere nlore I Ne de•ptar•e ran Beam tines mist par a0 .-f.OPICS t0 Dim last to rlw Hosnil it IVY •m evil ,bat mor he *entered Leh. r knees prontMad to belly Is orrery pnwatt$e war tier eyed •partied e t lb* mint of good nut the poor wo- mea Trottel Aare ametated thele opt ni .b.ar pity Aererthrlwa the gift et • teepee of enveret.tta reveled by tie promt.e or essay avers tf bar ha•baad Ievetsd tIme.4f to their gamic*. s.sr- red Omer to • t.eesy or activity nem Was seer . carie$t to he hat The atsmmfl W *pow liana. maid • peep llreage the manic of lbs door •Meed that the mile wooed gartsy se m wt• dunm testis ft eras am..eha That lthtlf chard aster air esgp er t tgr toe scatterteg cloud.. still dimmed ear brlgbtueas, tie Natroela and Per mother collected such store of food and milk i and water as flea could fay bands ole. Well laden, all ave hastened to the gretek, and Mosler. Iris and San BMW Ilan boarded tbe urger of the two catamar•oa When the catamaran rounded ties last outlying crag and tbey wen all straluing their eyes to end tbe sentinel pillars tbey became aware that a small boat was being pulled cautiousiy toward tbem from the opposite side of the roci. iris gasped- Sbe beard Hostler mut- ter ander his breath. while San Hous - vides revealed his dismay by ao oatb and a convulgtve Ughteotng of t0e hands that rested on the girl's shool- Ho• tter .trove wttb a few desperate strokes of the paddle to reach the fined own of the passage before the cata- maran was soca by Ile boat's occu- pants. He might bave succeeded Bat them was even- a greater peobabing that toe nowieldy catamaran might be caught by the swell and (tubed aide- long id .long against oue of tiser bait submerged rocks that thrust their black tans above the water. Happily tbey were spared eltber al - tentative. At the very !natant tba their lot must be put to the test of chance Coke's hoarse accents cams to their lncredblous earn "Let ler go. Olsen," be was growl- ing. "We've a clear course now, aa' that infernal moon will splle every. thing if we're spotted." in this instance bearing was belle.. Ing, and Philip was the first to guess wbat bad actually occurred. "Boat aboy, skipper.." be sang out I• a joyous bail. Coke stood up. He glared bard at toe reel "Did ye 'ear 11?" be cried to De Salva- "Sink me, 1 'ope I ain't a -copy. in' pore ole Watts. Dut if that wasn't Finder's voice I'm goin' dotty." "It's all right. skipper.' said Philip sending the catamaran ahead with • mighty sweep. "Mies Yorke is bere- Captats San Benavide. too. 1 was .oro you would look for m If you cleared the barbor sately.", Tben Coke proclaimed bis sentiment' 1n tie approved ritual of the [ilea sea. while toe big Norseman at the oars swung 10e boat's bead round until both craft were traveling In comfy to tbe waiting launch. Before any- thing in the nature of an explanatloe WIZ forthcoming from the occupants of either the boat or toe catamaran a broad beam of white light swept ovet the crest of 10e island from oorth to south. It disappeared to return mon slowly until It rested on Rat Maud, at the extreme northwest of the group. It remained steady there, showing a wild panorama of rocky belebts and tumbling sea. "A searcbitgbte growled Coke. - 'Then tbere realty was a warshtpr murmured lrls "Har' said flan Benavlde., and bis Woe was almost gratified, for be bad gathered that Hosier was skeptical when told of the rockets. Bot In that respect at least be was not mistaken. A man-of-war bad altered the road- stead. and bee powerful Tamp was now scouring sea and coast for tis. mkra• 1 '[s taae was, t manure vows Yat aonr DOYTY Ina /ounce A.d Ica that ttsotseat of fr..b peril it was berg .atm by ail but one ret the neo wbo hid starv'tv0 ea marl dangers rbc sun lest gilded toe peek of I. won silo Nocella. that were It mot for Ills Saving peen loft behind and Philips mod Menge over- board to go to twee ate the point blank refusal of the wadromeda a captain and crew to put to sea wtt8Mt as effort t0 save abe pair of them the lauseb wound not sow be biddies be - lend tee back mean of the Umpteen. reel 1 CHAPTER RI. 1 ON vas Well eta& , G AIN did t a t • we laselliag wind el fight describe a peat ate fa the sty trot It was male to be sees that it somas teem aa altered Mee. The wareblp ores is me - ties. ab. wee anent se errs armed the trams of issaass. beet sad cats arae raced at ONO for the aaaelt a MMI et eletnegi tomtits jarred the Weeding elles.A Alarm almost pasta stirred mai% harem eel billed *WO 11 MIS apeare. gilder mimes of this IPS Pr- fats ttktlenut ter self preiwre•gi bawl tete bawls cat rifle► '11e far the tall elnifrank swam IMO ease ens dee WW1 solar,• Are. aver muse r• ahmea lawn her ambers! ON. en • e+..11 SIM R.ICSaAIII•.id •a►« - 1 l 1 !tins Cearrta. Wog soma: of a -As bow? fatalist, did sot Interfere. He drew "Do year not reale Am greatly the ,Ban 1ienarldes aside. sesmbets,of the prsseut government "All is coded!" be mild quietly. "We fear my return to Brazil? tiers 1 an shall her see Brazil again, Salvador their primmer, prsctleally frlend1OA men! Carnela most doe auetber bre, almost slue. They dare not kill tee it scents " by process et law, yet they are mov- ie was tett to (loafer to solve a prob- , ing heaves and earth to prevent my lens that threatened to develop Into a ` escape or about me down in the act. dlaastrons brawl Danger sharpens a . Why? Because they know thatptw� bare men's wire, but lore makes hem people are tonging to ball me u fey. To succor iris was now his sole !dent again Suppose you and your concern. Me swung a couple of the men took me to Pernambuco." excited sall..rs out of his way sad -.pose Aalltaz:•' snapped Coke, mah.•ged to seem the torrent of Coke's -Plume listen You can but retie futile curies. when you loots at the facts fairly. If, '-glee in in them"' he cried eagerly. as 1 say, 1 were pat ashore at Pernas- ^Te.11 them they a►e g••ing ashore m boco. or at nny other of half a hews Ihr creek rhat will stop the ra Yet 13 '0'. r1-'.., Io lire 1 elm stili end • .,w^ r. •..wah.•'. bellowed Coke. "U'ye want to iet every: bath sone on the island know where you are? We're makiu' for the creek- WUI that please you? Now, lir. Norrie, let adequately rewarded. In your owa her ripe' ease tise recompense would be prince - The bead of the launch ewuug to- 4; bat. assuming that we (ward a vete ward the protecting shadows, Hotter .e1 bound for Europe, what certainty seised the precious respite. He spoke bare you that you will ever receive a loudly enough that all should beer. PenayY' and be began with a rebuke. "Oh. reely, that's cocain' it a bit "I am sorry that those of us wbo are thick, mister," growled Coke. left should bave disgraced the One rte- "Too believe 1 am exaggerating the ord set op by toe Andromeda's crew difficulties of your Position? Pray con since the ship struck," he sale. "Your eider. Your vessel is broken up. 80e metamates wbo fell lighting . would was Arad on while at anchor on the hardly believe St. Peter tumult If ire wrong aide of the island, on the very told them that we were on tee verge - day selected for my escape. You and K open mutiny. 1 am ashamed of your men manage to dodge the ballets, 7w. Let us bare no more of that sort and under my leadership, assisted by ad thing. Sink or swim, we must pull Captain San Benavides, you overrun ell etber." the place by nlebt, kill several soldiers, ' "Bully for you:" said the man wbo selse a launch, despoil peasants of ports 1 ran name. 1 should be among my ones f(llowers. You. Osphad Coke. and every officer and Man at your ship and bee owners •cad-tie-sui. &tress of those who bays loot near lives would not only be paid all not claims by the new government, but bad suggested tree climbing as an el - their crops and stores and make oil' pedient with a good deal of property belonging "Shot up!" was tbe w•rathfut an to the Brazilian government, not to ower. "You've made plenty of row al- mention the presence In your midst of Indy. I only hope you have Pot at- such a significant personage as myself. I tracted attention Speaking candidly, Seebor Captain, on the 1 s 1 a o d. what chance have you of convincing You may not any irternatlonal court of your inno- hare been beard cam? Who will believe that you were Marne ter!" was res owing to the dis- turbance on the otber side, but no thanks to any of you for that. Our skipper's first no- tion was to put to sea. Wasn't it natural? Do you want to be bunted over Fer- nando Noronha at daybreak? But be would have seen the useless- ness selessness of trying to stip the crdiser before tbe launch had gone a ca- ble's a- Ws length- Now, here is a scheme that strikes me u workable. At any rate, It offers a forlorn bops- There is a "harp bend in the creek last wher. the tidal water ends. 1 fancy the Iseult will float a little higher up, bat we must risk It We will take her in, $a- ttbtp the mut, tie a few boughs sad .lass on the fennel, and riot twenty searebllgbta will And as-" A rumble of approving aurum elbowed that be had scotcbed the drag - He continued rapidly: I "No vessel of deep draft can come dose in shore from the east Tbe cruiser will hare lbs Grand-pere rock abeam within an boar, but to make sura two of you will climb the ridge and Snatch burr movements The rest will load up every available loch, et space with wood and water and food. Sow can we wbo cleat of Fernando Noronha without tad? It is a hun- dred to we that the launch would not steam twenty miles on bee present coal supply. Sneb as It is, we must keep 1t for an emergency, even if we are compelled to tear up tbe deck sad dismantle the cabin" "Talks like a book!" snorted Coke. tie•let was coolly reminding them of those vital Wags which frenzy bad Ailed wholly to take into account 00a1dence was reborn In them Meanwhile hen was the launch thrusting bee nose Into the mod and shingle of this malevolent Island. To his further annoyance, San Hens - vides, wbo depended on his compatriot for a summary of the latest scheme, asked Iris to accompany De Bytva and btmeelf to the but. "They are stupid creatures, them peasants," be said. "Wben they sae you they wUl Dot be frightened." Tbsre was se much reason in the .tatement that Irks was a ready volun- teer. Soon all bands were at work, end it was doe to the girl's foretbougbt that stops of linen were procured frons Luisa Gomes and beating herbs ap- plied to the cots and bruises of the in- kwell men. Bytes was for Ieaviag the two soldiers on the band, bat Oobe'..aiiosilke scums. prevented the eemannelee of Chat blunder. "No; hat ern saver do," be saki with irritating oBss/aesa 'Thos. Jokers wilt be fad at daybgft, as' Sera he abbe to say exactly wet Ilmo we quit The wimmin ego make wit they was scared stiff an' dareset efflt. tt 'd be different with the ea- ten ►tela Aa' we a1o't son' to bave web • harttreald"' start, .ves it deleted.. nun away seen after 2 o'enek." 'Where do yea propos to team forr 'Wham Myo think, mister) Noer- Oa"t b'y Me, to he oars. mat l we MINK gem homeward bees/ sir" nes s mems M abodes owwytbtag, Ohm r said D. Ryles. Bs ...send to he wserbtag the coward sweep of dm •ewreleght Y the watstdp treat to tis Meth Bet Oake woo shrewd. He Mit rat there was usm.tbtwg bt.Wd the wads. mad he s.sta.et0 the .s -pest, dims seetivma 7 deal M any 'alp for ft" he as- S._L 'rmrd's tr.wtb, wt r Uwe r cadet/ -t M hat re WA esu' r 1111.11Wi se' we monk nk en' 'alt we ulna lwlsm ese was MOW tar troatlt♦ Olt arrt aur MAMA- • 111196t he wade or e. not a true filibuster?" "Wot exactly is your offers' "Ample compensation omcla!!y live thousand pounds to you 1n person." "Five thousand!!" Coke .hared a throat bosky' with doubt_ 'That 's/ make things pretty easy for the mama an' the girls." be muttered. "Aa' there's oo new ship for me roe Dickey Bulmer cocks 'is eye at Bode IYs a moral there'll be a holy row be- tween On an' David. D'ye mean it. Mister "Even it I fall and my lite ..pared 1 will pay you the wear out of r4 own private funds," was the vehement reply - "Wel, well. leave the Job to me." •1 vendee on my bo.sr-" De aha "a Bat the hearer surface of the sea faits We a da041eg df.tlnefeela. and Oahe added atm dews to the Mesta is crafter bad rounded sat Was/ ail/ was devetthr ens svraaplarg glance eastward ars she •.aGht hw prey la creak sr tortuous damsel. At het atm a wearying delay She vaatebsd, Flee Wastes later Watts and Olese brought the welcome sew tint obi was rstsrslsg b the road- stead. It was then half pest 2 o'clock, and tis me wool/ rhe sees after a. Now or Norm tie lessee nest make bee 01. Jewel "vies rxousana t sur 'un !tags >7MMS seer?? fort. Reedy bands tors away bee Os - galas, obs was tilted by erowdlag fa tin poop nearly every mss ea Mani the engines terobbed- and abe was afloat At daybreak the thousand feet peak of Perbando Noroaba was a deet bier 0o the wenn. Nelsen N. sail er smudge of smoke broke tie rtsmalsd.r of the fir Gang drde The tvgitivm could breathe freely one. mare They were sot punned. - Iris tell asleep whew awsld that the dreaded warship was slat r 4/4111, Ha- der. ton. tumefy exhwtiatp a ah that M hod gone throngs, Meat as If he were dead pone took nil brag watch in perane He chatted web the was. welrimed !team by his sundae esu fhe gaaettes et Mm/.awwa• sal assess► ed lir melee le mate for tie I A mile cheesed het ansa Bleldi la Rmltalba and the mala r& Ree be casae M e.ldi Went a Vets. A ie,ly wee asked reoent!y bow rube .fond oa the were for 80805 quashes: See replied dr didn't "steed et all, sad told • shy about a farmer's wife else had we Tory mammoth idea. • haat the opposite sea, and who. berrying from e•.wsa M .lab. haw cask to shed and hack to titebe h►, woe meted if she' wasted h cope. 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