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ter raised her head quickly for de- Sey eet, pore i: Ciroumetances th nesligence Dut with ‘ ogaitranee, with the chiefs to to’ provide themselves arms” you? believed that of Licut. theriagto: Semmers, father—Ethe: mn? Ad- ~Bearlow algo believed that of ekg ot un pels cregit $8 had! ances, turned’ tt 4 je'Adeniral told us that fret heard this charge he, thoughe1¢ entirely absurd. But oameeven @ more:serious Cc! ote: ah tamales. yim—which, as it directly concern: aelf, my he Se one “That is, my dear, that Lieut. Som- omere,at-the same. time he sent copies of his designs for his gun to be made by us, also. sent duplica through an agent,to sell them to rep- wapentattives of foreign gun works beth German and Japanese. Now, pi Ee a ape woth A mrt ‘with certain proofs. As Etherington ‘has said, the Ad- i Uke ourselves, re! to credit in connection with the Bagol. chiefs. until thie matter came ‘teshis attention through official chan- pels from Washington. My dear, ethe cvpies.of Lieut. Sommtrs’e plans Gnd. designs, made out from his own jals,/have actually been taken inguong by our Secret Service just as they were being ‘to representatives of these fe gunworks. Lieut. Sommers’s tunately; but his pand her friend bravely. i= Lieut. Sommers now?” _ “genet ‘What has he said to ve. weeks he has designs, thi yn tr eg rs A i “If he found him alive, he meant to say Frances told herself fearfully. She withdrew from the others as scon after this as she could, and from the darkness of the di showing dimly under the baff!! e¢rutable shimmer of the stars. aay. the Rongear returnin; wi an en work atest antes th sede what it meant to he ton came to her; but still she felt her- wolf halved terribly, terribly aloes as waited for the Grst sounds of men from the bush upon the beach, and for the first shout or jal to tell that they—that he was This time there was no ‘behind the trees to ring in her ears. She could dnly wait and wait, answer- ing her father’s and Eth -bollow’ encourage: Srtabies, as t! 10, came reckless, triumphant shout, and the loud Ing and crashing of men returning in victory. suddenly bei marobil and bumped and scurried im confusi ‘tween war vessels and the ly Frances saw t,, which had gone first to the San Juan, trike straight for the Irvessa, “Isn't that he—Lieut. Sommers— there in the stern?” She caught her father’s hand. “Isn't that he? Lieut. Sommers!” ihe called aloud as the boat came alongside. “Miss Durant!” The incredulous recognition came back. The officer in the stern sprang up as the boat gilded in; he caught the companion ladder, and was at once upon the deck. “You came with them down here too? They told me your father and Mr. Pinckney had come, and that you had sent for ‘me, sir.” He bowed to Mr. Durant. “But yor ‘ “Yes, I came,” was all the girl could gay miserably, as he stopped. “Why, what is the matter?" agked Dick, quietly, and turned to the a be: hore, , others. onc . fuse the transport Mongolian, @ear;the only ship leaving here the. Btates for some weeks, left ¥,, before the serious nature @écond charges was commu- from Washington. in landed, and is ac- a ting line ashore a’ * 4 these circumstan ‘Basiow considers he can do thing by leaving him to h Sip: Kindeat Br Gown bere until the last mo- ty when he must be summoned te’ the next ehip for home. Hi a ondered him watched and prac- abiogy. wer, arrest. But, if he can ny favorable record in the ‘AgINIng: ‘kMedat’ ips, Under the circumstances, wthat-might ‘he the best solution of a matter,” replied her father ss Je¢ him be killed with such 3 against him, without giving 3 chance even to answer? No— don’t care how serious and “how sure they seem! He is not iIty! Fé must be given a chance ha aatd now, at once, and to prove **But there Weeks,” Etherington objected, “No'ehip? Surely we go back be- + a then, father,” the girl cried sud- Le ‘What ‘The startled exclamation e from Pinckney's lips. “Bion't we, father?” ‘Why, yes, my dear. One of the points about which Admiral Barlow tases me, besides those I have that the important is no ship for three tald you... ters which I came here to oversea Ap person must now wait over till Qext fall. @o we can return prac- »Mcally any day now, my dear." “Then let us return father, <gneey way of Bagol—to take Lieut. mmers with ua! This is not »fo-iet him Gght down there! Any one a men. can taka his place now) . This is the time for him to take up the charges fm; “to clear himself; to true traitor! You haye just Lieut. Pi “You should at least—suapect it by this time I should think, Lieut. Som- mers!" returned Pinckney sternly. “Oh, come into the cabin first father — Etherington — Lieut. mers!" pleaded the girl. father, before you tell him, you have won this battde and Dick watched hei lucky enough Durant!” he cried, alarmed, as now saw her more plainly in the i ff of the cabin. “What is the mat- ‘T Bol ager soe, spewed scarcely sur, leut, Som- mers,” Pinckney sald, ain. aaked for your epinion, @aid Dick, coldly. Mr, , will doubtless tell me in their own time what I have asked. ps it may interest you, meanwhile, to know that to-night we not only captured three of the chiefs, but also discovered from them”. “Lieut. Sommers, what Mr, Durant hesitates to tell you, but what you had probably better know at once, is that we have come down here at this time and in this manner, air, to take your arrest!” ; two days ago you were ly put under arrest at Manila, but paroled to Mr. Durant in order that we may take you with us back to Washington at once, to stand trial for treason ‘What is this that Mr. Pinckney ts talking about, sir?” Dick turned from Pinckney to Mr. Durant. “Only the ith, I am sorry to Lieut. Sommers,” replied the old sorrowfully. “ en we arrived Manila two days ago I found, sir, that you had already been placed under arrest. No ship, however, would take you back to'the States for some weeks, At my daughter's wish—that la, as we were returning once in the Irvessa—Admiral Barjow permit- ted you to be paroled me, to take you back with us.” : “To atand tria) im Washington? otiga led. am sorry—yes.” enon se this man eayeT" we it to-night. We —on got three of chiefs, end s, after this it must be about over, But upon Pinckney. “And they are to court-martial me for that?” “No. More tear fi I should say, upon the charge of your conniv- ance, or conspiracy, with. the Bagol . chiefs here in permitting them to pro- vide themselves with arm: “Pinckney! You can say that I”— Dick's blue eyes blased, and bis hands clenched at bis sides. u “But even beyond that, lieu! ty Pinckney. continued serenely, “ ise il more treasonable charge against you. Chiefly, I may say, you are to be tried for your attempt well to Japanese and agente the di and drawings for your coast-defense and naval gun designs bese Be nh 7 mt a agents oap- tured in Hong Kong.” “What! Will you tell me, sir’—he appealed again to Mr. Durant—‘what is there in what this man says?” “I regret to have to tell you, Lieu- tenant Sommers,” Mr. Durant had to confirm (aye ion - Mr. Pinckney fays, copies of your o and drawings were taken in Hong Kong as they were being offered for sale to omnes. of foreign gun works.’ mite Dok rete otto Frances, to seo if the others playing with bim. But the sight of pry > yo chee e to take me % @o you have com 5 asked miserably. too!” "The came bravely over to him and touched him gently, sweetly, with a touch which thrilled to hundred m! es “A bit of a blow, I should say; maybe quite ® storia,” Dick replied it nothing is gottig wrong? Ad- Sood deal worries about something when I saw him.” “Nothing more than that we haven't our bearings," Dick replied. “But wo haven't had them, you know, for a commle. of days now.” “Why not?” : » We haven't seen the sun for '¥8; @o we've been running on oe the Inst ane bg IO AR un and this te a bad part of the Paci Se socom ng (by @ storm with only “The 8 falling, too, Adrian aays.” Pinckney tried to appear at ease, “You; it's ty low. But it isn't the blow that Gh Tevessa, Hote daat fe, is of, It's the reefs about three dead ‘s ‘wpon which tore its wi through him. “To- © night, you have just told me, you Mies struck the blow which must finish your work here. hes | can sev 4 cause for ‘staying. You owe yourself—to me—to go back at once with ust” “To you, Mise Durant!” “To me and tovall [oo trier as well'as to ‘yourself. You must yourassif at oncel” , “But to return with you in thie way ed, under ar- not I know you will not? Oh, thank you! Father, as soon as the boat can return with Mr. Som- mers’e things, tell Adrian we are ready to return at once to Amerion. Koa’ ceut Bowmere—I shell make It easy for you a@ I can.” CHAPTER IX. , _ In the Fear of Death. 66 Lieutenant?” Pinckney . topped Sommers, Dick was descending from ‘the bridge, smiling, éripping wet with the drench of the tropical hurricane, He had just fin- ished bis regular watch, and was passing through the saloon, a little after 8 o'clock. On the first morning after passing Samar Island and striking free from the Philippines into the open sea, he had appealed to Mr. Durant and to this Pinckney and went, had adopted N FOR. It to-night, on, © “Oh, was whe? She seemed ie. id passed on. Plockaey remeloed te Fran: for @ moment. He gue. in cheering himsel; to reassure » She returned to her cabin, and a. deck. He found France: 3 command!” the hand rail harder, as the whole Vessel seemed to shudder. “Yes, we're on « reef!" We're off again! But oh—oh, some one bas fallen from the bridge! Lieut. Sommers! Dick—oh, Mr, mmers. Adrian has falien from the bridge!” “Adrian |" wes “Adrian!” ‘The stunned form of the skipper lay on the deck at his fee? “Adrian!” He im. had skipped him, and was making for the cabin com- panionway. “Dick—Dick!" she cried. “Oh, take ihe had met him hurry- ing to her, “Adrian hag falien fro the bridge—and we're on a réef!" “No; Diok bridge. we washed over it!" shouted back. “I'll take the But, Frances, go below!” “Struck again! Reefs ahead—reects ahead!” A fearful cry somehow made iteelf articulate above the shriek of the hurricane. With a sickening, ori @er, the yacht struc! Again she unyielding horribly through the helpless hull. bis ines reverse—full speed astern!” Disk haa leaped to the and the engine room. jut the trembling tug of the little turbines, reversed at full speed against the — force of the storm, was of no avail. “Full speed ahead!” signaled Dick again, in the last sorry to drive the little vessel before the waves over the rising reef. But the rock only gripped her the harder; her plates be- gan to crack, yield and give way. Dick th in from the the wake of the panicstricken P ne “Mr. Dorant—Miss Durant!" called; “We must abandon ship! Life- boats ‘away!” he commanded. “War- ner’he caught the second mate— “take charge of starboard lifeboat. Take Miss Durant, her maid, Mr. Durant and Gfteen of the meh with you! Rt) leave first! Nichols!” he crtee te the Beet mate, wee, reat arian, Mr, Prostar tna rent ot y “stand The een 5 was quietly watching the storm-centre gain on the yacht. “Don't be afraid!” he muttered to her, The girl shook off bis inseoure fingers, but let him take’ her arm again @ moment later, as thoi she reallved that it steadied him, af | “T've on Irveasa,” she said ghe's ridden out worse z ‘ 3 S¥zbee crew. and faced wireless at al some ship’ the Hongtlian—sbe's alo’ we—is in communication. Get ship, and.stand by till them we are about to abandon ship!” “Ob, but there's no one—there's no one in thiy part of the eceani" cried Pincknoy.! * “Try ithe wireless!" shouted wi eweng about by ” on Sommers to steady him. “Try it—the ‘lo save us all—to save your- " ful! Harling’s hands clenched as he felt H 1g the storm lift the By Robert Min or P. D." Ble corrected bitnselt, Position d Moré ———* with the spray p | 4 mid-Pacifio hurricane splashing the giase of even his wireless eabin, set far up on perce enough now to jousand fold. Somew! hurricane tossed wash before him, a ship wae chattering jtrembling out through the storm, and the man whe In fear, He pressed his key down Grmly; an@ with @ hissing crash the great ed twelve-inch spark |i across gap. From the hu aerials overhead, the electric waves eo ateadily out against the storm, Mth quick, rattling volleys of dis charges from the pawered | rent, “Mongolian!” sition about 176 west, 14.45 north Eastbound.” waa stl rembuing ian's resonators. The lip of | “Ra-attle, ra ttn Help ast his penoll into the “Call-eall-call-calt-call.” ie eaalled. “Pos ii i to i § ii hid 43 i ff il i a it Gave i ? i in ji mg iH +) Me inety-foot “4 2 3 Bs, leh gF2 sti sEeey » fool! Harting oried helplessly * otorm, Me read the Gots and*dashes on his tape con- “Mongolian _ longolian, Yacht 3 Veasa going to pieces on reef, = us! ifcet have Sete once, Come sively as the ship, bearing through to us! There wa Dimecit asi very heart of the storm, swung stead- again in her course. "Y, Good old Mongolian!” he muttered approvingly. Then, off his re. It was @ chart of that great empty of the Pacific whioh les than 1,000 miles west of our Hawaiian Islands and double that dis- tance east of the Philippin ' ‘Within bp tepuenaas cf 5 re accurately determined sea marks. For instance, coy seven hundred miles or so east south of the positiol which Harling had marked on the chart, there is a chain of peake of marine mountains, where the have reached almost to the surface of the sea. Where the peaks themselves reso have topped the tide lev: they are talands, of course; but, in where the mountain summits have not been able quite to reach the surface, but are so close below it that they might be dangerous to ships, moat of those @ubmerged summits jn that part of the Pacific have managed to become islands, anyway. For in those warm waters, ages ago, the coral builders added their product to the sunken and built them up until they islets were discov put upon the map. Bu y of these peaks still 11 low surface, unknown and unde- termined. If you look at the cbart you will see them recorded only as Harling read them: “Reefs reported in such and such @ year,” ae moe af them, the letters “E. D.’ or “Existence doubtful—poaition doubt- Why?" —"are only found them the ua: captain te and Gripping, he Fame bis Understanding again as Rasy down. “What are you now ator and eription of for Ban ling read it slowly. Fran was the break where Hari e w had been sending, Rortag hine was repeated . He nodded scading fenersi t “Irv". “We were bound breaki claco"—the panicky chattering of the sounder was run- y | pow--"from Haye been driven before this storm two days, tll struck this reef. No land we thousand miles. t is almost two bi miles to westward. Could the captain undred fou send the op-