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The Huron Expositor, 1916-01-28, Page 7n DOI1n and Ilan lie. . Keeps y`woVeli fabrieS: viilag OT Min readily m ea'asmooth; her whithcan- e filmiest fa e daintiest rre essence --is the Savo �raaon renet. at Mace 'IA Car Lover Brothers Limit pronto.. FIG ilt Ixativv" can't bat l le S#torna h liver Ind bowels e tongue, =mother! itle ones stomach, liver eedd cleansing at once . cross, iistiess, dt es' `g_ • naturaal1y,, or is- fever sour, breath bad; hal rrr`hcna, full of cold, gdve of -California Syrup 'bt i few hour. ail the fly paste, and food gently moves out of its =ithout griping, and y €aayf chilli again. Ask /Or a SQ -Calm battle- -no of Figs,' which reit- eiione for .' babies,. chi and for "row aim non acirealacnte of t is c s st tierir' from ity, Diseases ski' the :oas T,' n P 1'``-dde.r 'i`roub1es, nets, and Chronic or Complaint's who can- 'Fhe Ontario Medi - ye 3-265 ' �ionge respond ace invited. ►ess and orthand C.A$ $uilr"tng )n, O--nta�rio len Sept. 1st ' Entex at. � '.i,i< t aitatipa DANDRUFF, . STOPS !FALLING E t a 25 cent bottle ie rt ti# note—Also tcl1ig scalp. coir _r-iess end scraggy idet.ce of neglected uff that awful scurf. Ling so deetrtuctive to !.ruff. It robs the hair strength and He very producing: a feverish - of the scalp,, which causes the hair roots n and'[ little they Ft, A little' Danderine ay trate--w surely. b tle of owlton's any drag store. Ton ea€ttiful hair and lots ittet try a little to tour halt! Try le Copyright, pita bye A. C. ` Mcc1urg al "Who is first mate --the German?" tont: of the tweets !lair '"Yes; . fie€tnan; a tine sailor. Was with the Hamburg people until he had. a wreel... The creole Broussard Is see, said. and tai o • of them together coati tame a cargo of Wildcats." lashings. t+ cut one or the firth` about three fathoms $c'lently pliable for my pie boat hung reedy. for laui Oils easily unhooked: and I' took his Eta!€€li< feeling the sinewy. bands would 'be sufficient rap of his teat', brown tlrtgers and into the water. There sr �' ' forward I •` was unable' to rated to the door. Tee single Tamp- two -water kegs,, filled, w the main cabin was turned Iowa under' the stern sheets, I+ only faintly itlumivatia.ig the Interior-,_ believe the craft sras _Pira in = the *quiet I could 'feel the more- for itr !lied ate service. tie meet of the vessel and realized there- l with a• daring nope by this was some sea on. although -the engines were being operated only. at halt sled. ' iiis =serif€ed odd If speed was desin t,ll t as 1 supposed it must be on a voyage of this nature. I was not in the least sleepy -and slink down is tine rst chair to thitik, my eyes on, the captain's door. What Hemet meant to do coign the girl '«was problematical --1 • had not thonght to ask. --but be either intended 'putting ber 'ashore in. Honduras"or etae holding her prisoner .e t board mi - til the Sea Gull returned *north, Ei- ther Contingency was and enough, and the suspicion flashed . , suddenly across. that the final decision world -de- on how kindly she might receive attentions of the' captain. Nor did I question the result. 1 haat not known the lady long. but in that grief time our relations bad been etttilcientty inti- mate to yield Me a good insight. into ber womanly character. 'Tt«ei:•e would be no yielding; no compromise. - I felt my teeth lock, "nry hands -clinch in Budden anger. I may have remained there for a Wafter of an hour, motionless. blink- ing over every Incident. No one dis- turbed me. The captain was still in his stateroom, where -one or eivriee 1 i Zmeginec 1 heard him pacing true i tloor. Xbb steward bed apparently retired for the night, although it "runs not late, as a glance at my watch proved, illy eyes traced the doors ° on either side, 'ten. altogether, each plainly. numbered. and I opened the one assigned to me and glanced within!. Except that it was: more commodious• and contained a washstand at one corner, It did not, differ greatly from the_ other forward where: I had been. held prisoner: I wondered which of these others might be hers and passed silently ,from door to door, vaguely hoping for some alga of gaidanee. They werre ail' tight- ly closed, and I dare not try the locks. - a I. was certain one, at least,. of the. .+ under officers would be sleeping belowt_ My round had brought me to the sec and door cut the port side when in the dim light I perceived something lying. at my feet and stooped down to better determine its character. it was -the end .of a very narrow light blue rib ' bon, apparently caught beneath the doer. The door was numbered "€ ." Whether by accident or design; she bad left the one'cleww I most needed. thrust it into my pocket, but the soft touch of the silk seemed to bring back to me a sense of caution. 1 knew the door was locked and assured myself there was no space beneath. If 1 was to communicate with her other means must be employed, What? This was the second stateroom on the port side. Judging from my `own, the width of each room would be about six feet. There ought to be no difficulty in locat- ing her porthole from the deck above tier in attracting her attention. The one :thing I desired now was to re-establish inyseltfully in her confi- dence,, assttr�e ber I was at liberty on board,. able mid willing to be of serv- ice. This necessity overshadowed ev- erything els If -I could. -discover means of , co�imunleation we could. plan hopefully, assured of -co-operation. This seemed p ssible, the way to its accomplishment open. Shadowed from. observation . by the thick butt of the after mast,. I wrote a few lines hastily . on the back of an envelope, thrust .It lutea my pocket end ventured up the companion statat. A► gtatnee sufficed to convince that 1 was alone and unobserved The deck .was'. unobstructed eft, except for a stall boast swung to davits astern and the cabin transoms. These last were elevated some three Leet, but consider - table spaced separated from the rail. 1 slipped into this opening on the ort side, c&one lting in the dense shadow until again assured 1 was alone. �y position afforded as good a view for- ward as the darkness would persalt and likewise enabled me to see into the din ly fit cabin below. I was not watched. or spied upon.. For the first time T began' to feel free, With a glance below at the unoccu-, Wed cabin I stepped back .and paced off the distance until convinced that 1 Had safely located where the porthole Of No. h should be. I leaned over, 'seeking to trace its autiinb ay some reflection 'Of light from within, but the receding side of the vessel baffled me. Yet, assured that I must be :correct in tray Measurements, I marked the spot OD the rail and began search for some means by which I could open corn- rrannicatiou with the girl below. The flag looker was astern, aai l eta€nding on it I could fees inside the boat swung to the davits. It was a email, light boat, fashioned like a cut- ter, a good seagoing craft for Its size. Tiro oars and a sort mast,. together with a roil of canvas. were stowed lou: I fatstei�ed the rote to the cord. weighted it with a bul and crept back to where 1 the rail. Inch by inch 1 line. leaning well over. ears detected the dangling lie keys against .'tine`. gist hena the throat £ z .antberraain's relief froth i the Manipulating Wel roe, make them soul. With clea I repeated the a1'fert sever fore there,was a any respone pert seemed to be opened although no glea of light She brad- -evident wain lamp` before venturing to signal, but 1 fele her grasp' 'Theis pit was left dangling closed port, leaving me t site was reeding, the hasty, :Sly. line was> !gain haul ars: -1 straightened ?alp, pre up the returning :rniess;ig sl€adew of a. utas passin cabin betonHe was al foot o#' the co tpaanion s other Minute 1 e would There Was no time t o and I released ter grasp IQtting It drop lently in 1 . haad, `barely- turned -►nye rail when Henley einem feeet . of me. ` . , "Who is ,this? Oh, yon itneetiatied • shnrplye Not ,.raft. ewers drowsy.".I ing an ease I w4s fair fro "Yos think f vorably _o liupe.=` "I see no re !son to r pay is all right.' "I t' will be, trust nil; beuiatiful night this—the= out to ;t n whiff on itan's13aa • ecuretr u snarl cl+e! f line,, -u; pose. - Tla, Clain; tis \VO pair 0 o lower ii _ locke reach, , bu e streppe n l>t equ1lipe mind ;fii1 discover; lend of th eh of key a€cl marbe id out _th. t Last m tbe.ruete: • and b anagen! insistent 1 tiines b . 'Then t cantiousl shat fort ished rawer; n the Cor gathtt infer° ore d taut. b t red .to ha 1 1 saw .,t e aquas t adytatte. Ivs, in a on otherw f'the tet the wa r. sett to, tt e .within • gat •t j sus u ht you ke 'up. ea ng bis teeth Wore'ui two #*elil wt bo •iM nebb ain't tev "t.din f Abet. iin but cided- to take a eek :Eire:. el itelleve so. in -regale service, ut is, that witile 1 nip the- ,ner of 4 hi worthy and caeable, and, Inever int r- - L goes- if L sbould care to exercise I a lied, pointing. . "Then we are steering astr . for Honduras, yon thi Craig- that's all," - he. e !pined, . ith cleared for Santiago- and are ea.. .westbound ships., Tom, i ow:: we . It . be hidden mew' tbe I ands 'el! 44. west Florida oast. The , atattotin as . it is dark we 111- shoot t under 1 kit steam into th :gulf. T e Chances; re we'll amts. the bine u observett we should intercept a' liner; she w, n't no lights. By :daylight vre'll, be , ell The proximity of the man With tasi could think out some f ble schetne "I hive had enough for tenight.'h I said finally, atir am going to tuta lae" Whet I. weep the sue woe slitting - threough the itiq$13 of my' porthole, -0 ndi . glancing fort t I caught the dazZle of., the water,. Fie .vgeael wad mettete - A Ood e aria atit t Moet l '.,I alsked. "W0, s "T a lad Ie drat ' vigor unary, as th ugh a.' r.' 'sunk na surf, sup .ted 9 bra fast, ea much." ' NY u seri ed �f sa voiced tow, an' itt y • Ruud l: ea 4 e brit itch° in n. and •b.. aml voce at at hint. e7t 1,t ngere nia tali s bun rear g ; t l reale nett, d ated hi vac cis' r latlit�i. w s bus hrad' hsps i r 1r be • in grit El w y Sired. ett' y `► tiff bend Gift. • 1 gil sic ne ut doeh seete Oa th ea ca e sli Etter lit a Saari ai th of 11 For Sick Headache, ur Stoma* • Sluggish Liver and wets -gale 1 etork-while yo sleep. tion, Sallow Skin -and M serable ed aches come from a to pid liver an0 clogged bowels, tvlitch cause eul like garbage in a swill arrel. the first step -to untold misery- di skin, meetal fears, ever thing work while you slee Feent ox ireg good for months„ 41 • en he th get me re hi p 0 ten ap ted eve ,, the mostlye. De breakfaste bis Obbert ey both bin have on bo the wool bee Inward Ah reckep er here at t her vette), leek it *gin ff. ea sah after deck re was ne The) or th service the low was sn I heard anee. but ion te eartid peace in a small- h feet of th ex *bailee gre ma lintussa tin witit tile • y he possess believed me an ted to talk. be 'artived an HAPTiR XIII Ta lei Tutnedi • , but wit e changed all . The cap as?. You go vol toter or. genera ttaitons down do you think o gad his shoulde ut in express if only one ge Ile still an' rot.' e," falling int your blood, I said we were day, maybe we long. We vvai Ban! The at He give' me s • long while."' eight year." u can tell me i enley's son?" ni tear; 'Us sure I set been' there," h trete landward, " u hey, any the time; as Why you t briefly, mo "I came down ry pumped in r.. -ii folio 1 ; e was} fleet look n' girl. but" Inge his. ahoulde -tolls the ire: . H is se capitaine' nobody tell I left m and walked 'ft, aware as rued f the sneer on s. face. 'Yet eve the , although-bern ng with ,an- y• tong , feeling certal that what - 1 y. I k eve. men ;well e ough to !in- tend the - character of the 1Sea ull's ' Wu. With ant ited power_ it 'his ds he was not u antagonist oe me Ver to his eche er he would his ttention to he feeling se - fro interference. ' Andthe Was • b• elieved who had 'been as- ith 'him for ye rs. The sit- ewl mere :and tore complit yes: no longe . merely ' her :inst -his, end ea. I vould not iblab of any tatenient she rd 'stared in m -direction for t, but made no 'effort to fol - finally distippe red forward. s nething• on hi `11 or land to n on deck. Th 'skylight he _next instal t the rt tau fir tk+ ti', ' brneze, r 0 as: 1otll g me fie ant nein '° tits Id " tn bourse lir eeh if eat tie say tied yet rdtt his he. the ma t e had she did 't e tablet salt," els unlock tie ;You lite ne tee sailetis. t Lhe tow ebbing the ly around. entmg ne brat e. 11 t one and 1 ale ntei'll -peech and Wee th accompli e ening: 'I ked 11. out pa at 111 tu uteere In the j the job " and en swept Ls tee geste e. the pri e, his mo d, nly -to h de till the ea 'fraid of Medicine Astoria, N. was *din brown, nd ere we t besides, he; Of ,co veal do o hg aside to 1:south With th young woman, he pe bit- ing me cloiel "why he • ge 'we ag ba ma ome b re licaelo 'edit .tit la a la th cite' lea ch. Made For two years X and took ell kinds of IngWOrseev tr. would ache I was Always dr Icoald not walk eight actor and h said I must go er en ead in about in two y bus - Lydia E. Pink pound and told said 'I know_ will try this.' ing from the ve weeks time I eat a hearty I'8112 now in did not have the operation.", Mre,, ' Every one d ads the surgeon s knife and the opera g table. Sometintea nothing else w 11 do; but many timee doctors say they are necessary ,wheD they are not to the Pinkh operations wer but Lydia Bin poundwesesed not go, I the parer thing will help found myself first bottle, an as able to sit do reakfast with not done for tw• e best of he If you yea Lydia. E. ett,er after letter coM'es advised and w re not Yawn Medic e„Cos s Lynn, Blase* Sortie swift an east:1(4 me fo croueh instantly out o sight until th sound of las feet on he (leek convin .ed me 1 the fellow w going form rd. 1 twice to glance back. but. • per &vine vanished intdat e fore. nothing, finally castle. . The negro's eaptain, and low. I crept t prmion and tit The mein e door -of No. 5 ajar, Assnred my heart alre took a swift g way differed been 'assigned thing was in . the girl had'd gle: and with eiat:ly 'retain. On. the berth - kerchief, tOget Were mate th not' goat). oti !WOW the d siatibly to sus teUe He bed ising'aome pr induced her to ..1 Could do to him, was not unatmed, sur *his command. Possibly eve velllance" The 1 knew. but Broussard we and heneethis watch below. the Main eate were 'all dos which was tit however, 'het first on the po open that doi steward, and the first t»ate site, Judging doom !twee VS other stateroo the real ;revile require good it door. hut hear opening nolo. a ell 'r St t.ppti IOWA 1110 was ugh dew 1 ren Or FOR FLITCH O'S T 11 instar ' fe main in you n tde :tealla unlock tart " &tnrdIy t fngers shot desk. •:'it words to ell better then pretty new what bate is no one b shin -1 fixed er yora ev lse to answer you or re- s." Shi laed treerepassageence. `"TonetewpUI et." and I could see das down on the top of. the fles More than a few urge me. Really, 1 like you did, You nre decidedly you are au€gry. I'tetides. tea be afraid oft There tt us in thispart of the thlit np before I went nft- n your friend Craig is mooning aronnfd somewhere on- deck. I'm captain of the Sea Gull, and there's not a -rapscallion on board who would riga his skull to belp you. Even Craig wittildn't he even told .rare him- self yon Were nothing to him." "IIe-he field yeti) that:" "ate certainly did -In this room. Come, now, what Is the use of being such a eat?" Re took a step forward, but she never moved. "Don't touch met" she said in a tone that stopped him. "1 am a woman. but I ca defe*std myself." "That s the ;worst thing you can do -threaten me," he said sharply. "1 never take that from man or weren't. See here! • Do you realize where you are -ho completely you are in my . power? The door As locked, and you haven't any weapon. Don't try to fool mel" - "1 nae told you once," she said earnestl , "not to touch me." -Ili take a chance. You're worth it!" I saw her struggle to ` break free, and then out of the shadow .I leaped at him, Loth hands ,seeking his throat, Tbere yrs to be no ein.rin, no shooting. if It could be avoided. The very Irn- (ring forWard left the Iola Henley alone be: the door ot tile com- p down the stelae in wet vacant, _ but the taterooto stood slightly I should lind It empty, anee whittle I in no m the room wh ch had e opposite, an every. parted without ' etrug. full eittectatio of fin- er steati. hand ag. lay chair. Tbat he ha ech was :a 'certain t lied eel)* led the irret ditimissed the *toward eese, or authoilty, had accompany hiroj What help her, lo overcome ounded by men under negro had left the cabin, - where was` II enmi it '2 in charge of 4e (leek. would be the firet nette'e impressed with this die. ght,1 emerged again into 1. The stateroont doerS fl, and 1 leid to guess German's. 1 A us sure, 1 side. 1 and heard him it was higaly 'wettable haii the aaartmelit tipple front the poation or i 1)11 wild he lerger thou 1 ht tor di the hoot 1 ts would i nothing, thee. ontierea he delay, tried the kaoh he door tete . ilioelted, lessly, A gel( 01-0 cola - Wind leaped 10 it cow 11 • id a well educated man the other day hen ne wee asked. this auestionit-"Why, e- chi* (troubles, you WilInote, of throat and chest) Ido you persist in _pouring tongh syrups, lung tonitts_ and the Id !. I Ever think of it ? The stomach and the lungs ere not connected, otherwise food swallowed would cluike you. Lung and throat troubles were'aever yet cured by dosing tbe stomach. To cure coughs, polds and bronchitis, yeti must breathe the cure. Peps provide tile rational treat- ment for these ailments. Peps are tablets Made up of pine extraett and medicinal essences, which when put into the mouth turer into. healing vapor's. These are breathed down direct to the lungs, throat and bronchiel tubes -not *wallowed down to the storaach, which is not ailing. Try e 50c. box of Peps for tour cold, your tests and stores or Peps Co., Toronto, elusion -the rst Mate was not on board; he w s ashore with the boat bad take advantage of t opporo tunity. ,But what could o? I broke down t e door into his abin tbe noise would e heard ou decki and. be- side% the fell w was armed. The only- • resalt 0(1 sue an effort wcield be ray own imprison ti ent, leaving het in Move knowing wh 1 peered into the bath- room connec ed with Hertnfte's • state. room. It via. small, but perfect la ar- aangement d, to my Aprisb, reveal- „ derstood-t wee not Herta ah's pri- vate bath, b t was 'also ns by the after ;able. I was there in two strides, my ear at th track listening. Nething readied me b t the murmur of a voice, the words distinguishable, yet this Was sufficient to convince me that I was on the r ght trail. The. wo were together, an here was au csiportunity for me to reach them unobserved. Slowly, usitt every precantio to avoid noise, I tur ed the knob alai opened "Yon have AraPped me heretayou- you brute!" I beard her say. 'Well, t of it?" inslauatingly. "Why shool n't It be met my dear, as "What do ou mean? Do, yeti con- nect me wit itiordon Cralgri' "Of course and_ he laughed. shouldn't I, please? You mune with him from th northadid you. bot -trav- eling as' bis wife? 1 happen to know your history " She took a. deep breathe standing straight bef re him. her ciieeirs burn - "Perhaps ou think you do. she,sald, now fa coetrot ef herself. "But you are goin to learn Your Mistake. 1 Hi Seelrmed Under Me Like an Eel. petus my 'tea sent him staggering and left her helpless on the -deck, yet got Pip on his collar, choldng beck heir a jolt. which would bave Sent or the cabin wall. ilickly as to eVer- Yet be efteiebmtinegie4absilleite;. flor de weeneseateliteemeeuele.a. ehtildveeavtoor guto aleredrtat gealatn.dsetsithreessa4\lewonott. gencies. and. with the first in Mind, 1 swift in Movemeat as a cat squirm - stepped across to the bathroom and ing out ott my game before 1 cOuld was gratified to leatn that the door, elose flirty. lily fingers were wreeeb- ed froth 1.118 throat. yet the fellow could be locked on the inside. With made nit outcry, reaiizing, doubtlesi, it this private approtteh barred, 1 felt seemed not be heard. Ills eyes blazed confident of being' able to guard tbe With, hate. merciless, vindictive, end single entrance temaining. he struggled like it fiend to break free. wbat van We dor she asked I saw the girl, al (lazed from •ber fall, straggling to her feet With ttice ,Keep the fellow tied and wait for, uPlifted, then my every consideration night," 1 ansvvered Soberly. "That is vitas rieeted on my antagonist. This. Was to be uo boy's piny, no easy -vie- tiry. muscles were like iron.' nis mato p t me on the defensive. I could only h tight, braced tor the strain, inch across the door, 'Feet tangled la the rug. Neither ceuld strike aor kick. was weaponless, and I dare not release ids arms , for fear he might possess a gun. But I managed to swing him sideways, the two oft us trippina over the chair end corning down heavily on _the Oche aly MOO luck I landed en top and be- fore he recovered from the sbock bad wrenched one atm free, locking :ray fingers in his throat, awling bet rallied so ' is advan amexuessrerneraWr straiettatereettattoterieee firet word you utter will mean a tided - kerchief in your monde" stooped dowe neat dragged him to one side. As 1 straightened up again she was facing me. t "How did Yop get here?" "I found my war througb the ton- necting bathroom yonder." "Then -then, we Call escape in the same manner.? hardly ary. ets for k that will be neces- o -through our friend's pockr is keys." I turned him over on against a woman; you cur! Here are keys; now Tette see what they fit." The* third one tried unlocked the door, but even as I tried them in the leek ney mind swiftly reviewed the situatiott It must be open war from now on. Henceforward we could ex- pect no mercy on board, Yet how was . It poesible to escape, or avoid -discov- ery? To attempt Waling the Sea gull before dark would be eattleidal. Yet there was a chancel that what had oc-.. eurred In this ',cabin elonid be itePt twee gave us bitter, oppertunity for 4 successful action, '.,- he memory of what Henley bad -sa; to teethe even. lug before -that he was only techni- . catty in command; that for days et a. time he never appeared on ditek lit Per. son gaee me the tie* If Int,..e0dia be kept absolute,' seder able to create any al free to rant' our es but two points et da In -bia eablet OM - we would be pe. There were ger to be,gtutrdr ed against --Herman and the steward. The former, wiled Ite returned treat shore, might seek hitte for final orders, and the lettere!! he failed to avatar in the cabin for the regular Meal. would • • He aaairmed under me like an eel, aut cotild not tweak the grip, Ma face Purpling, until he lost all poWer. Pierce as the battle had been, I re- tained sufficient 'sense to loosen. my death grip while the man still breath- ed, lifting my head sufficiently tO alance about. My own breath Came in Bebe, and. the perspiration almost alindel ' "BM g me something to tie . him Witte" I said brokenly. "AnYthiatif; lies, that belt will do." She tore it 'front the hook on the Wail and thrust it 'into my hande. Wi a single :movement I had it buckI se- eurely about his. firms, and was l'ree to sit 'up and .stare about A 'pOrd from the. portiere curtain draping the bathroom entrance cotnpleted his lash - both wisti you'd killed tne before yeu're done with this job. What chance have ;von got to get away?" eitered. ditut if you open evur mouth WEAK, SORE LUNGS Restored To ULM By Wind weak arid sore. X had tried 0:tett/thing suggested without help; One, eV*. ning i read about Vino' sad decided to try it. Soon I -noticed an haprova. 'tient 1 kepton taltiteg it add Way' am a well min. 'The aerenete Jo an gone from my! I do not have any cough and have - Mien ponytail." We guarantee Yineel for dim* conghs, colds)inilbeenchitie end' for ill CHAS' AtillillART, Druggist, Beaforth, our only ehance. T We are lying in the land off the Florida darkness and a cha e mate Is ashore. ,ove of a small is - 'meet waiting for ce te slip through into soethern *raters " "Do you knew w ere this boat is bound?" "Yes; SpaniSh Itinduratt. We are loaded with attain:lots of war," laugh- ed. "I was Ito be] a general down received my neter 'Yes, and It bel me wlonderfully, although even; then scarcely eompre- hended why all this .Pretense was pee- elleve this man is Philip Ilealey-, that -that I have "But he has shown ine thri1411O0 or his identity Which 'would intro conTineea me under other eirdumstaneme-eletters and pletures. Vrillehow them term, for 1.kwof where tliey are kept the desk. No arIdenee would1;shake. my there is. trend- here, aonie devillehi plot tune." 'What letters? What *tures were they?" "Letters from the:judge t0 to_ on - Intimate family letters, and a photo- graph of the father and ;this .manteken. together." "And were the letters 'addreeled to . "The envelepee had been destroyed, and eto name: was mentioned. bet the photograph Was ind reed In tbe judge's CalatiT The Creel RE sank dow - hid her face ber bandm The pitiful deteetton ber attitude quiek sympathy. She 1001thd up lath my face. P‘i am' not afraid. 'Ottly t cannot. bear the thought that you tdoubt eaer so little. I know I halve been indtcreea Craig:. 1 am a gond woutan left to fight alone. anti t must ,have eour faith or break dowtp utterly. Do you I am really the 'evil, of Pbilp teeth, strugghUg ,conthA. myself. For a moment shaset in ejlence, an tabilatiedered net tee* et her. 11 knew her °Then 1 will do go whereaer Iced gravely. self, 1 am too eon, my tact. hatever you ttlett 'the ed think clear.% IY. hut,I trust you as a friend.'" I drew aside the curtarn draping eel* a the after ports and glanced out CO ger for anything to distract attentlow curve of shore line forming the tittle cove. Just within the foam of the breakers a bait dozen wee weta launching a small boat. ' I stared at them an Instant before realizing 'what it mea nt.• Thep 1 dropped the curtain. "The mate is coming aatrard." i said swiftly. "You must go to your rooatt here is the trey; loclayourself In and only open when you hear my voice," "And yotate- "I must take care or myeelfl don't worry about ime." Without eolmueb as a glence at our prisoner she opened the door and. with a swift look about the outer cabin. dis- appeared. I must keep Henley concealed and silept entil :darkness, rendered our es- cape possible. In order to aceomplisit this it would be necessarY to prevent either the steward or the mate from - entering the after cabin. Mi peril from the negro 1 dismissed quickly, eon 0dent that his knowledge of tny standlug board would Impel him to aceept any, explanation I might make. But with Herman the situation was uot so clear. Whetheit or not the ceptain bad inform- ed him that I was a voinuteer on their - lawless expedition I did not know. h -ad him placed as a grille. hard listed sea dog who woulti strike first and In- vestigate later, one in dealing et ith. whom eitber diplomacy or force might -prove equal failures. Yet I possessed' this advantage: I could dint! with hint! alone. With but two wateh °divers int' board may one at thue vould leavO the deck, and Brouesard. I felt .assnrede had no privileges in the captein's cebt in. Prom what I anew of Ilertley doubted if even the first officer fele: privileged to Invade the privacy et ble chief without some special reasehe There wait discipline on board. strict discialine. There had to be to contra such a crew. As I lifted the helples-s captain intta his berth, his eyes glating at me In potent rap, my ears could distinguislil the sotind of oars as the entail boat rounded the stern of the Sea 4;loWr hitch WS -despised the fellow, I bated`, to gag him, yet o'er safety depended at( bls silence, and dared not neglect tit precaution. Even as -the boat gra along the side I stepped forth into the Maia,mtbin and sat down to wait; me inirprise and relief, it was sard who came down the eomp 'Tat fee' you loaf, hey?' lie Snap 'fiercely. "illy gar, 1 teach Tout I _ feue-imeittehona an' nodding t Ton say se captains send you? Bet Vas not sre-nevairei Vat you heyr The negro .mumbled • some through thick lips, and the -trete gripped' hint by .the collar of ids • shaking the fellew as he might tteA, and hurthig.him half across the deck* r' "Sucre Ike& you for 6-ventt Q ,aewe-jump! Put all op right way, brandy furstr The steward slunk into the leading to the pantry* and the teeming, saw nee. "Ah, I saw you tote don ze roughness, but 1 lose ze "That is not to be wondered at," X answered, affecting good humor. ,"Efal the first mate been ashore?' , "OW, m'sleur-asieep in the tam, bet you: Bahl Any man could wat thd sea from' the cliff. Dat job n need ze forst officer. Swore, but Ida dog's life at reeart 4 I nodded my bead; too busily hd with illy own thoughts to give mu :consideration to, his troubles. this situa.tion as revealed by B respite of at least four ;hours. 11 Herman would keep the deck. E g there at Lindley those fello would not leave the crew' alone. Tb was too touch at spike. add, belsid there must still remain a look ashore. Hovvever, it was a relief td know that the German bad nothing importanee to communicate to 11 no occasion even to come biejow.li Broussard sank back into a thaire back and forth. At last, -satisfied' everything .avellabie bad been duced, the former. slawde across table jerked. out a ebair and ws.v his taand toward me in invitation ttal join 'hith. "The 'lazy dog! likely will Desteua Maybe you e me, hey? 'Or would you wa capitainer take pot luck with you, loud enougb so the negro wouideotratt hear. +17113 got eo get accustouied. eamp fare' and ant hungry enough ttli begin. Besides, Captain klenley is up in his berth with a sick beadaebtli and doesn't wish to be dieturbed told me WIWI you, LOatg." "Yes, Bala Shall Ah make you coffee, Saha Masan Broussatd don't nebber drink now." a lunch 'into the lady. Sax a thing neat if you can, and let when it is ready." be?" Broussard asked. No," aaswered, wondering e could be aiming et but willing give him a free rein, "But h io be a pretty good fellow." "You think so-beyi Maybe s0 e get you with beem. Den; long while 011 2O "(Row "What has he done to you?' 1 eareleseeer C)hildten -0 FOR nuctitrs R XIV. s Story. on a locker and- La - a.