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The Wingham Times, 1906-07-26, Page 74011 THE WJNGUA i MO, JULY 26 1906 111117 11.1‘160.010 oparopipp, aim.* osier OW, 1.11‘10000.111.111•010111.40,1141. The Adventurers By R. It. MARRIOTT 'WATSON ' GOl'YR1Gt1T, iBuB, SY ilAR8l3R to 'MOTHERS ck. 1" I strot ser and imperious. It sounded of j Calle and Peru. We sensed rowing. i "W11at do you hear?" lie inquired. "Nothing," came front Montgomery. "I'll trust your ears, tad," said Ser- eombe. "Drive on" The river opened wider, and the banks fell away on, either side, sloping .softly up to great black heights, and ,now a current from the sea came hum- ming over the river bar Lind met us, .striking the tub's beak with a dull ,pinch, She swung and twisted, groan- ing in her sides. "That's the estuary," said aiontgom- •ely. Sereombe leaned forward, "And we've not caught'em," he said musing- ly. "Hood must have had a notion. Well, you see, Ito was bound -to push am." Our changes had taken place with punctuality, and now I lay across the bows and had my ear to the channel. The wind came up and blew gently about my face. "Good," sighed Ser- combe, "that's refreshing. I thought I •should stifle." Sheppard, who was a yachtsman, cast .a glance over his shoulders at the black horizon, but he said nothing. The cur- rent throbbed under the belly of the boat, and she rose and fell upon the waves. "I suppose we're put now?" asked :Sercombe. Darkness environed us, and I could :see nothing forward or upon the left. A gloomy mass of shadow lay upon the right hand. "We're hugging the right bank," I :said. "I think we're in the estuary. I •can see nothing." "Well, keep leer in close," said Ser- combe, jerking. his rudder, "That wind's coming up a bit." • A flaw' sailed out of the night aid played upon us sharply. With that cur- rent drawing below her and under the ,stress of the gust she reeled -and hung. 'Then she began slowly to creep. along the water. Sereombe jammed,the'boat close to the shore. Then out of the .abysmal darkness the wind brought a new sound to my ears. I turned to tbe others. "They're in front," I murmured. "What's that?" called Sercombe from • the stern. I spoke louder. "Give me the sculls," said Sheppard. "Confound your hulking form, man! She'll fill if we give her the ha'p'orth .of a chance. Keep under the lee of the .shore, and we'll run her along." "G double, boys," urged Sereombe. They bent to their work with zest, :and the boat spun. along in a lull of the wind. The sound of oars dipping in water grew clearer. Sheppard dropped his scull. "It's all right," he declared. "We can catch them. I've no doubt of that. Let's think. What are we going to do?" "Wily, catch 'em!" cried Montgom- ery. "We must strike somewhere and some time," said I, "The question is shall we do it now." Sercombe sat considering, and I think we all unconsciously were awaiting his • decision. He pulled the rudder strings suddenly with resolution. "We'll get a bit nearer anyhow," he remarked, "and the wind will keep our news from them. But I fancy this has got to be settled on terra firma" "I agree with you," I assented. "Pull on, then," he replied and him- self prepared for action. As Sheppard and ;Montgomery dipped their oars a swell of the tide struck her on the broadside, whither she had fallen away. Simultaneously a capful • of wind darted upon us. The tub rolled • over and kicked till the gunwale lay under the water. We flung ourselves Symptoms of Nerve Disorders T'WITCI HNG of the nerves and muscles, sensitiveness to light, sound and motion, jerking of the limbs, sleeplessness, headache and indigestion—such are some of the symptoms of exhausted nerves. Because there is no acute pain people do not always realize the seriousness of nervous c diseases. They do not think of the helpless- ness of body and mind, which is the result of neglecting such ailments. 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Then her bows went down, and, rolling her head to one side like a wounded porpoise, she sank slowly with a gur• gling and a chura,ing of water. When I saw tbat a wreck was inev stable I dropped into the sea and struck out for the shore. Three or fom strokes brought me into my depth, and I stood waist deep in the tossing waves and looked for the others. I called to them loudly, and one by one they emerged out of the darkness of the foam. We stood together dripping on the Sat shore. "This is a good thing," was the first thing Sercombe said as he wrung out the wet from his coat. "I said . we should have to fight it out ashore. You see, we daren't have risked the treas- ure afloat" There wasasense in this, but it struck me comically at the time. "They'll certainly never make for open water in that boat tonight," said Sheppard. "We'll catch 'em at Portagree," re- marked Montgomery cheerfully. "Well, we all seem agreed that we are in luck and that nothing better could have happened to us," I said, with a laugh. "There's one thing I'm gasbag to do before I go a yiard farther," said Ser- eombe, "and that is to clean my pistol and put iaa fresh cartridge." "Amen," said Montgomery. We followed the example, and then we all set out along the margin of tbe estuary, running at the first to make up for lost time. But Hood had the tide and the wind against him, and he made way slowly, so that we soon• came near enough to the boat for our purposes. The night was so thick that we could discern very little, but no one doubted that we were within striking distance of our enemy. So we kept along the shore until the lights of Portagree came into sight. It was by now somewhere near 2 in the morning, and the viliage, which was a collection of poor cottages on that barren and exposed shore, was wrapped in sleep. Only a lamp or two shone from the windows of the houses and some lights of the little craft riding In the road. Waste land, scattered with furze and low growing bushes, lay at the back of the village, and here we hafted to decide upon our action. "We have got to find 'out what hood's .after," I said. "He'll be in Portagree shortly. We trust watch hint" "That's the only course," agreed Ser - combo. "We can do nothing till we know that. And see here, this 18 no business for a party, but for a picket. I'll take that job myself. Give me half an hour, and I'll engage to fix the business." To that we agreed, and the captain I departed, moving cautiously toward the village,while we three threw our- selves upon the ground In our damp elothes and waited with what patience we might summon. It must have been fully half an hour later when I perceived Sercombe ap- proaching. He walked quickly and as one tinder etcitelnent. "Well?" wo asked in a breath. "I've done it," he said, "though 1 take back my words about terra firma. Hood's going to sea." Sheppard whistled. "I got a good post behind it Cottage and spied on WM. TN's transferred his luggage to a yacht. By thunder, but he must have made his preparations Well! I couldn't see much of the crew, but that I ould see. He's got the load aboard by this time," "Then We're dent" I cried. "No, not a bit," said Sereombe ebeeer- fully. 'Tye takes rreticit leave with aabit of -boat 4own router. Daren't utot) to wake 'ecu up for pernnlssion, you know, Il 1r. Greatorex, 'Twould take too lag and delay us and make it public. We can p83' .canning back." We did not stop to discuss the Oh - les of the question, but the feeling that the time was past for argument ante that henceforward wo were committed by our original decision to a certain course of action I shoved ashle sophis- tries and ran down to tate beach. Iiere Sercombe bad secured a lumbering and ugly boat, furnished with clipping lugs, "It doesn't look very much," ho whis- pered, "but it's the only craft sufficient- ly far from them to keep our move- ments quiet" Sheppard stared down .at it dubious- ly. "it's not a rig I like," he said. But here Montgomery poluted with his finger, seizing me by the arm. "There they go," lie said. "Theu here wo go," returned Ser - combo, leaping Into the boat. Sure enough, in the Iesseuing dtuk- ness I could cetyl* sight or a blacker spot moving slowly outward. We ran up the lugs under Sheppard's direction, anti the boat stood out. "We shall have more wind," whis- pered Sheppard to Inc. "I don't think we see the end or this yet." "I'm sure we don't," I returned mood- - ily. "Wbat aro we going to do now? We have played the fool and must g) ou playing the fool, I suppose." I spoke somewhat bitterly, for at that moment an interval of sanity reigned in my mind, and I seemed to, see hi a flash the portentous conse- quences of this adventure, "Anyhow we must go on," saki Shep- pard briefly and put up his tiller to fetch the nose of the boat about. Even as we ceased speaking the wind came dors n in wearing from the wide spaces of the channel and blew out our Tugs till they rang like drumheads. A great noise filled the seas, and the blocks 'were straining and shrieking. Sheppard was a skilled hand, and he kept his head cool. He came up to the wind as near as the abominable lugs would let him. There was no sign of the other boat. "She'll beat down the estuary," said SercomUe, "and make for some point upon the Somersetshire const, proba- bly." "No, no; he's bound for Newport," said Sheppard, "Ile can get away from Newport like any honest skipper. .Anyway, we'll try it at that." The gale tore at the canvas as though it would strip it in ribbons. We had a great way on, the boat scudding through the rough water with her port gunwales ripping under the foam. We got cut some distance, and then he said: "I must fi tch her rotund. We'll have to try a long board in this wind" We said nothing, but I jumped to the lug. Down dropped the sail, a heavy h alp of ,lamp canvas, and Montgom- ery and I hauled till We dragged it into position - "Lord, what a -beast:" said Shep- pard. He put over the tiller, and round site swung, tbe Lugs cracking and the blocks jumping. She lurched as though she would go over, and then, the white water streaming over her bows, she started ori' like a hare upon her new course. "By thunder," said Sereombe, "she goes well!" "Anything would go in this weather," returned Sheppard. Sercombe laughed. "It's a good night for us," he observed. Montgomery at this juncture raised a cry which took our eyes to him. The light was rising over the water, and a soft darkness ruled. "I see them," he said. "You're right, by novel" cried the captain, from the bows. "She's there." Sheppard peeped under the sail. "A, yawl," he said, "and we can catch them if we want to." Not a hundred yards separated the two boats, but it was questionable if they would see us unless they were on the lookout for us. Certainly in that coil of wind and water no sound of us would reach them. "We've just got to hug them now," saki Sheppard, "mall it gets lighter." "No, no," said Sercombe impatiently. "Lay here alongside. I want to come to terms with Mr. Flood." Sheppard leaned to me, "What shall I do, Ned?" he asked in a low voice, "Go ahead:" called Sercombe in a loud voice. Sheppard eased her and let her run. The yawl was creeping close hauled on the other tack. "We can beat her if we give the lugs their full advantage," explained Shep- pard. "Close hauled she'll move a yard to our foot," So far so good. If we had not been seen we were all right and could come on them later with a wet sail. The wind blow sharply up the channel, swelling into a gale. The night was flecked with bright points of light, and then they died, and a.mist of rain crept down. In a littIe the yawl bad disap- »eared, but by the last glimpse we had of her she was lighting up inch by inch. Sheppard ran down for some nt ntes, and then he jammed the tiller down, and the boat came up into the wind. The tugs Sawed and rattled. Mont- gomery And Sercombe took the sheets. For a inoniaent We hung iu the wind, 10.4.. 111� J .��,1��at.lra. .;�ttiA � � � �II,//,� j��1iti�1� Mw,�,,:i'i':w ,x:1:1 pl:tillne'3 11.bM 11::? { � ww""r•..•K. ► �a CNG] -S', :� Y FENCE rOlt.L'IL Theins,* itte:1IS?lrirmuef1butit to Io,t. RYAN, Wir, IM trolly g:.Yani,.I slut CFA ,tr,i,. tl rtl.tl IIIIIII t7Attnt/R, b,rd Mena}, It1;lruu n'o at mono. IlIu.,ttuta,l t'ntstag»e flea --live - arM,t,taC. e,l. wee •'re,,:t aM~•er a w client and motionless. It was wily for a moment. In that moment Shep itard's eyes met miue. I kuew wbat he wan thinking. Even then wo inlgbt have paused, and yet not so. Ser - combo iu the bows seemed possessed_ of n taevil, a'olrrbtg agnkust ileo wind and the tide and laughing aloud with diabolic delight. Montgomery's face 'was sot with the lust of battle. Shop, pard said no word, but his eyes return- ed to the leaping water. IIe put up the tiller slowly, and theta the lugs flew out itt the wind. "Let her go!" yelled Sereombe from the bows. Sheppard jautnted up tbe tiller, and away, like a leaping tiger, sprang the lugger upon her prey. The black deeps of that greedy channel were broken into pools and. mountains. fountains of green water spouted upon all sides, and we were plunged into drenching spray. Anel upon all this Pomp of war and devilry the dawn broke slowly. Before us, and still creeping up the wind, scarce 200 paces, wo made out the yawl, but the light served us no furtber through that gray curtain of rain; but the next moment 'vie were aware that Hood bad awakened to our neighborhood, although he could not have suspected our' identity or our er- rand. A voice shouted something from the yawl, but we could not catch the words. Hellas were gesticulating, and then a light was flashed. Sheppard kept her nose pointed grittily, and final- ly the yawl altered her course. "If it conies to tacking, they'll do us," said Sheppard, On the course we were holding, how- ever, we outselled the yawl by two to one, The wind took us almost' astern, and we overhauled her. The figures on the yawl grew clearer, distinct against the gray light, as we rode Into the trough. Iiy this time we were plain to her occupants, as plait as they were to us, and I could make out hood himself standing by the big mast with one arm about it. A Greek stood near him, and one was at the helm. IIe stood without moving, watching us with those steal- thy eyes I knew so well. The roar of the rapt and wind upon the water was deafening. We descended into the trough of the waves, and when we rose Hood stood at his post, his hand stretch- ed forth to the Greek. The next min- ute he held a gun to -bis shoulder. "Look out!" I sang out to the bows. Tho two boats were now quite close, tossing on the same piece of water. Even through that hurly burly the sharp report reached my ears, and at the same time Sercombe staggered and went back against the sail. It was alt instantaneous. The Greek shifted his tiller, and the yaitvl sheered off. Mont- gomery ontgomery pulled Sercombe up and prop- peel him in the bows. "It's all right, my lad," he said. "That black devil got inc. I meant to do for Mm. Well, it's luck." We gave htrrt `some brandy, and he spoke no more, breathing with diffi- culty, I turned to Sheppard. "Let her away!" I cried furiously. "We'll have that bloody scoundrel or die for it." The boat dipped her nose and once more forged over the yawl's counter. "Keep a watch on him!" I cried, Montgomery took bis pistol from un- der his waistcoat. I gripped mine. I think we were all taken with the frenzy of bloodshed. "Board her!" cried Montgomery. "Lay her along!" I shouted. "Lay her along!" Sheppard twirled his tiller, and the lugger struck the starboard quarter of the yawl with a crash. Instantly Montgomery leaped, pistol in hand, upon the enemy. At that instant a shrill scream of terror from the Greeks stayed my foot in the act to follow. I beheld hood, with his raised arm holding a knife, his nostrils distended, but his eyes were not ou me or toward the boat. They were directed across the empty, yelling sea and that gray mist of rain. These facts passed iu a moment. I had an instantaneous Impression of that devil with his implacable and imper- turbable face, leering as it were upon me, and then I beard his shout, and his arm Went up toward the sky. Mont- gomery had stumbled into the yawl, and his hand had knocked down the man at the helm. The yawl tossed and flapped iu the heaving water. Hood leaped toward 'the helm. I saw him gesticulate at Montgomery, and it was only then that I look"" in the direction in which his eyes we: ' set. Simultaneously ti:lrose upon the gray tlawu, compou.. 1'd horribly with 1 *.igaspzessag-t* Before us loomed the birlck Ittak of an OCCttn I ncr. those dreadful noises of the storm, a great shrill sound, and upon our pout bows loomed the biaek hulk of nn ocean liner making for the Sea, • That was the lmpressier of one nue aiknt, 'Tile next she was Upon us, a Meustroue mnenace of death. Her cut - water struck the yawl amidships. * * s 4' e t M Even to this bour 1 have never bee* able to dissever the sequences of that tragic moment. I saw tine yawl !,)art and dissolve in a Wrist of water, and then my nest recollection was of bump- ing and grindiug in the boat against the iron shell of tbe liner. Windows full of lights passed before ale, and voices called, and then we were swung out again like a teetotum upon the wilderness of brawling water. The liter sheered oft into the dark- ness, and there was nothing visible. Sheppard kept the tiller hard, anti we rolled anti tossed together. 'The wind, as though its dreadful mission were fulillled, dropped suddenly away, and we were conscious of a silence. Sud- denly Sereombe's voice broke on us, startling me. "Give me a little brandy, Greato- rex." I handed him the flask, and be set his lips to it. "Put your stand down here," he said, pointing to this breast. I did so, "That's the place. I know when I've got my dose. I was Ahvays good at that." He was sileut for a mo- ment. "I'm glad I saw the man die," he said presently. "I was right, .after all. I swore I'd see him out. But.l'm sorry about the boy." I bad nothing to say, and be sank in- tp silence again. "There's ibat steamer coming back, Greatorex," lie said after a time. I looked and saw that be was right. "They'll pick you up," he continued. 'Then; "See here, this thing's been bad- ly managed. It's been a stomachful for all Of us, but there's no need to make it worse than 1t is. But I'll telt you what. This gunshot is not going to be easy for you, not by a long slice. It looks ugly, Greatorex, and that's a fact. A yawl run down—there's no harm in that—but when It conies to letting blood, wby, there's sure to be questions." The lights of the liner gleamed a hundred yards away, and a voice bail- ed us. "That's gospel truth," said Sercombe thoughtfully. "And the treasure's at the bottom of the sea, along with one good man at any rate." Once more ire was silent, and once more he resumed, speaking with difficulty: "I've got my gruel. See here, this is my affair. I'll not play Jonah in the circumstances." He ceased and, raising himself upon an arm, looked toward the liner. "Then with a swift movement of his body he pulled hhnself upon the gunwale and rolled off into the, water. I uttered a cry and rushed to the edge of the heaving boat. There vas no sign of body, alive or dead, in that tumultuous waste of waters. • Sheppard sat trembling, with his hand on the tiller. Ire whimpered. The boat's head fell off and fell on, and we rocked on the disordered face of the sea. I went over and took the tiller from his hand, and I put ]ter pose toward the liner. run END. 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His moustache had just began to sprout and judging from his talk his mental faculties wore not newel'* developed as his moustache. Daring Our brief stay upon earth we have seen many such young mon cold in death.. We have seen the atheist at rest in hitt casket but before being consigned to their last resting plane they have all been carried through the doors ot a church and had prayers said over them. This young man could scoff at religion in his strengh and beauty of health, but if the dark angel should got after hint he would instinctively regret what he said and look into the future with fear and troubling. When one stands be- fore the open door of eternity his desire i to scoff at religion vanishes. We admit; there are bad men in the elturoll but even these black sheep in the hock Wright be blacker if they aro autsiele. 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