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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1946-10-03, Page 6Quality Guaranteed „sALABA, TEA TREASURE OP THU SEA By George E. Walsh SYNOPSIS CHAPTER Yc. A few moments ter a young woman comes out. stakes the old man below. When ucu and his crew tie up and pre- . are to board' the ship, . she ordera em to east off. Tucu refuses, sayy- g that the old man, - who was the aptain, had invited himaboard. )ick- aboard the lugger, hears the rend' of the conversation. CHAPTER VI ' .It was a bold challenge, deliv- ered fn a -voice that never quaver- ed. Dick smiled his admiration She was capable of handling the situation. He made a bet with him- self that she would force the men back through sheer will power and bravado. But neither the girl nor Dick had figured upon the craftiness of old Tucu. Anticipating some such holdup, the half breed had been playing for time until two of his then could work unobserved along the side of the schooner and climb np the rigging back of the girl. Neither of them was aware of this until her father, the demented skipper of the schooner, suddenly turned up again and announced his presence with glee. He had seen the two Caribs crawling up and instead of repelling the men rush- ed to offer assistance, * * * "Come aboard, mates!" he cried. "I'll help ye. It's a great prize I've picked up—so much money that I don't know what to do with it. Come aboard, an' I'll show ye." The game was up. The girl turn- ed a horrified gaze at her father, and then swung back again just in time to see Tucu make a leap for the deck. As if determined to pun- ish him for his audacity, she op- ined fire at short range. With a growl of pain, the half breed drop- ped to the deck, with one arm limp and useless. 'Damn her. Break her neck, • Burley 1" he growled. But Black Burley had no inten- tion of facing the gun pointed at him not He dropped out of sight behind the bulwark, crowding those back of him into the water. She would have driven them in• to their boat at the point of her gun if the two, helped on deck by the old skipper, had not attacked in the rear. When she saw them running toward her, she gave a little cry of alarm. and for the first time seemed to lose her nerve. * * * Tucu raised his voice at the two Caribs, urging them to the flank. attack. The crash of the pistol had evidently stunted Captain Bedford, for he stood helpless and amazed with mouth wide open. Dick at this juncture decided to cast his lot in with the girl, The two Caribs had to pass close to hien. When the first cane abreast of his hiding place, he shot out a leg and tripped him. The second partly stumbled. over the first, Quick as a flash Dick landed a blow with his fist on the point of the man's jaw, and completed the fall. Both were armed with long curved knives that for ugliness could not be beaten. Before either could recover from the surprise, he relieved them of their weap ons. Then giving the first one a kick he ran in the direction of the girl, who, with Tucu, had been watching him with amazement, "Keep them covered!" Dick called, "I'll take care of these two, Shoot the first head that bobs up.,, Encouraged by the assistance that had so miraculously come to her, the captain's daughter turned more Iirrcely than ever upon the leader. "I'1! give you ten seconds •o get over that rail," she said in a menacing YOiCe, "If you're not gone by that time, 1'11 kill you filar I would a clog." Black Burley thrust a heart above the bulwark. A bullet bur led itself in the woodwork so near that he dropped out of sight again "One!" began the girl. "Two!" Tucb growled and showed hit - teeth; hut his eyes were upon Dick, whose interference had aroused him to furious hatred. "I'll cut y'hearr out, y'traitorl" he breathed thickly. "Three! Four!" counted the girl. Atthe seventh count, Tucu picked himself up, slowly, and painfully, made his way' over the side. Dick returned to the disarm- ed Caribs, and with their own knives as weapons drove then in- to the sea. When they disappear- ed, leaving the deck cleared of all enemies, he hurried to the girl's assistance. She was peering over the side of the schooner to see if the crew were leaving in their' boat. "Keep back!" Dick warned. "They may shoot!" She nodded and stepped cau- tiously behind the bulwark for protection. Dick glanced around for some weapon. A loose spar, as heavy as a man, and twenty feet long, attracted his attention. Picking it up, he carried it to the side of the schooner, and with a heave threw it outward so that it just grazed the top of the rail. It rolled over with a clatter, carrying everything with it. There was a growl and scream below that informed him his ruse had succeeded. In itsdescentthe long spar had knocked three Caribs in- to the sea, and falling on the lug- ger's small boat nearly smashed the bottom out of it. Captain Tucu evidently decid- ed that retreat, until he could re- organize his forces and plan a new attack, was the better part of wisdom. He bellowed acommand to his men to pull away from the schooner, and a few moments la- ter Dick and Captain Bedford's daughter saw the boat returning to the lugger. * * * "We've got rid of them for a time," Dick said, glancing in the direction of the lugger, "but they'll return," She nodded, following his eyes; then turning to him again,. site asked' "Were you with them?" "Yes," he admitted, 'but not of then." She frowned and raised her eyes inquiringly, "They picked me up a few days ago," he explained. "I was about dead—been in the wa- ter for four days and nights. When they rescued me," he add- ed, smiling at the recollection of it, "I wasn't in a mood to inquire for credentials. I was glad to get any help. Later I found out what they were." "What are they?" shs asked quietly, •gtuoagneaq 'uauuagsiJ que1„ ers, sca scavengers, pirates — al - anything and everything." "I see," she murmured thought- fully. "Then you think they want to steal this schooner? "They took it for an abandoned derelict at first," he replied truth- fully, and, of -course, as such it was their legitimate prize. They were surprised and disappointed when they saw you and your fa- ther aboard it." "1 can understand that," she re- plied, "but when—when I ordered them away, they didn't act as if— if—" She stopped and frowned again. "But you said they were sea scavengers' and pirates," she added, nodding. "I suppose that means they intend to take .the schooner anyway, lawfully or un lawfully." "I'nt afraid so. Captain Tucu, 1 imagine, isn't the kind to be eas- ily discouraged. If he's decided the schooner's worth it he'll return later. Besides," soberly, "he has. another reasonformaking a sec. and attempt," "What it that?" she asked, 1Ic laughed and shrugged his shoulders. "For one thing he'll want to get even with me for in- terference, and second to get hold of those jewels I told him about." (To -Be Continued) "SQUATTER" LEADER ARRESTED Bobbies arrest John Morton, right, Communist "squatter" leader, after a dozen families moved into the Ivanhoe Hotel in Central London. Planks were ripped from the doors of the hotel, which had been used. by Irish laborers repairing bomb damage, before the police could interfere: Those who-got.in were allowed to remain, but Bobbies boarded up the doors again. The government threat- ened to proseclrte "squatter" leaders for "criminal conspiracy." Sunday School Lesson Jesus and the Law of Love Psalm 119:33-38; Matt. 5:43-48 Golden Text — "Love worked, no ill to his neighbor: therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law."— Romans 13:10. Prayer for Knowledge The humble seeker. moved by faith in God, trusts that He will teach him, studies God's Word prayerfully, and willingly learns. What God teaches us we are to put into action. The Psalmist prays for under- standing. Not only will he con- cern himself with the letter of the law, but with' its spirit. He will enter into cooperation with the Lord with all his heart, knowing his heart's tendency to perverse- ness. He is willing to accept the discipline of the Lord. The vanities of the world will pervert those who are not estab- lished in God's Word. It is the ac- ceptance of the authority of God's Word that begets in us a whole. some fear. It is a reverential awe in our attitude toward God by means of which we fear to dis- please, grieve or offend Him. The Law of the Kingdom Love should go out to all, friend and enemy alike. By lovng our enemies we shall ourselves be sons of God. for the son is like the father, and this is the way the Heavenly Father acts — He re- turns blessing for cursing, kind- ness for hate. To love them who love us is no indication of grace: even the publicans do the sante, The Perfection of God The perfection of God is held up as our standard. The immediate reference is to perfection in love; loving enemies as well as friends, bad as well as good. But it is clearly implied that in all things God's character 'is our standard. Nothing short of absolute likeness to Flhu should satisfy us. The final exhortation is that wo shall be like God. If God can be- stow on the worst - of men His providence and grace, who are we to withhold charity to others. It is the longsuliering of God which at last wins many to repentance. -1f we only stop to think of the tender mercies of our God we shall beim- mediately moved to scorn our own pettiness and censorious attitudes toward others. - Only thus can we be perfect as our Father in Heav• en is perfect. lb:iUE 39-194e -1 STARTS WORK IN JUST 2 SECONDS • ,• GENUINE ASPIRIN IS MARKED THIS WAY Frozen Pie Dough Good For Months Pretty soon you'll be able to mix dough—the kind that goes into cakes and pies, not the pocket — for use six months later, that is, if you ever feel the need to mhc dough that far in advance. This enlightening information name, from Sven Young, research expert for a food processing com- pany who addressed' a conference Of Canadian restaurant operators and told them they ' would have first' crack at this newfound' mix- ing method. 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