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Brothers
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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
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