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y RANDALL PARRISH ' vthed ef “THE RED MIST,” Bee “Wopytight, 1908, by'A. C. MoClurg & Co.) ‘ CHAPTER I. Adventure. TF story bad for weeks been ‘wore after me fo! i adventure while ofth in La jure I was ler, Sanchez by begins in April, 1879. At that time I, Jack Stevens, U.8. N., hiding in Valparaiso. The Chil Jor Chiltan authorities in @ revolution that failed. My sole hiding there was to thrash a Chili naval name, who insulted a marvellously pretty girl. whose ith an old man—a touriet—the Earl of Darlington, een, lay in the harbor. , Qu the eame day I was approached by a secret service man from Peru, me to captain a crew of ruMans whom he had persuaded to. Eemerdida, o Chtlian warship, which just then lay in port. crew were riffraff. Their first officer was an eccentric old New whaler named Tuttle, The second officer was De Nova, a South Under ot darkneas we rowed out to the vessel (capturing and along a Chitfan who raised an alarm). We boarded the ship, easily such of her crew as were aboard, and impressed the Scotch en- thto our service. Then we ateamed out of tie harbor unseen. Te’ was not untii we had been under the girl I had rescued from Sanches. ‘Thea it was that I saw what we had dons: In the darkness we bad gotten the wrong vessel. We had ' ida_and had led _ the Earl of Dariington’s it a Queen.’ . mn hiniself was ashore. But women had’ been spending if abéard: So ellent and swift our amaze had rescued and had talk, that. the ington’s daughter or f Lady Dar! on, his when, in ignorance I addressed her as aving heard the ‘Earl Full of my news I went to the chart here Tuttle and De Nova were eantee, There.I encountered fresh ah Tuttle frankly admitted to me that he and De Nova and the rest, had known all along they were ing the Sea Queen and not the Es- meratda. Ionty had been fooled. They had lured me into the venture, be- cause they needed me to handle the vessel, none of them understanding steamships. When I demanded to know the rea- son, Tuttle caimly informed me we were not bound for Peru, but to the Antartic. Far in the frozen South, ad learned from an old ohart, h Donna Isabel heard of gold, the Donna Isabel had lost. hér way and become imbedded ig-@m ‘tee “fieltt, There, from a di: t on one of his whaling trips, ‘Tut himself, had seen her. And, thither, to seize the treasure, we were ¢ but make the beat of the aituatéon, Resistance reppect and should be eet ashore at the earliest ‘moment it could be ar- ranged. It wae arranged that Lady Darlin, ton shotiid eat with us and that the men should Keep away from her end of the yacht. The eet, afternoon De Nova was Pi bridge as I emer, from the companion, and I barely ‘walked over to the port rail, obse Ing:that we were plough! through @ dense bank of fog; “W'ereawa: peering anxiously forward, oasin, ht her through alr,one point of “I can hole the and beside the leasly determined Before be presence I engine room. te,” I said asping the tone ton the bri w second officer, to eoelres, fair een lear! real t) fiegaca the bells ta the tl sterniy to "De Nova wheeled and faced me, his es full of sudden anger. at ou mean?” he exclaimed, so verprissd he stuttered. “I was officer nnd I am commanding the yecht, De Nova," I retorted y, back bis band from the eens ~ "oanetippina our pass-. Uti my man—no, her #0; permitted only two to come at me at a time. I struck twice, laying open the big brute’s ecalp and dropping him so his head hung dangling down over the deck, his body huddled against the retl. I aimed to do as well by Tuttle, but the descending pin landed on his uplifted arm, and before I could draw back for another blow the fellow at the wheel the kes and jumped at my back, throttling me with his hands as the weight of his body crushed me té the planks. Grasping the rail I half tore myself loose, rising to one knee, and struck him twice madly in the face; but others of the crew came tumbling on top of us, pinning me helplessly down. all the work of a breathless ind as I lay there, the knee gro crunching into my chest, I saw De Nova spring to the wheel and whirl it hard down, while Tuttle, js left arm dangling, his teeth set from pain, began jangling the’ bells in the engine room. Scarcely had the echo reached us when a strange voice hafled sharply from out the dense eamer ahoy! What vessel is that?” From my uncomfortable position I ‘eould ‘perceive the startled Tuttle staring directly ahead of him into the fog bank, hesitating as to what course to. pursue. Then his nasal ‘olce answered: * “Steam yacht Cormorant, Panama to Easter Island, for pleasure. Who are you?” "H. M. 8. Victory, on cruise. Stand by while we pend a boat.” A deep oath sprang to Tuttle's lips, his fingers convulsively gripping the rail. Then he appeared ly, very intensity of his fear maki new man out of him. “Lively, lads; clear the deck!” he commanded, harsh!: ‘Here, one of you take the wheel. Now, De Nova, bundle that pen cag fool down into and stand over him with a gun. Two of you fellows carry the boatewain into the fo’castle; lively, now.” + They were certainly expeditious enough in my case, dragging me bumping down the steps and flinging me in between table and bench with © a violence that made me groan. I caught the glimmer of a steel barrel in De Nova's hand as he drew close the sliding door. “It wi ce sing to do, Mon- eieur Stephens,” he said, not ill-nat- uredly, “but, by gar, out ze farsity row it was going to be done, for I istol very good.” ‘a all right, De Nov I re- plied, realizing my complete defeat and holding no personal grudge against him. “I don’t blame you. I've de my play and have-had enough. I ait up? fo nodded carelessly, dropping the revolver back into his jacket pocket, yet with hie black eyes fastened ebrewdly on my face. ‘Tis ze bes’ way to talk, mon- eur,” pausing to listen to the min- gled sounds without. “Sacre, I won- der w'at ze devil was up now!” We both sat, breathing hard from our late exertions, listening anxiously, yet with vastly differing emotions, hope animating me that this was to prove a capture, or, at least, that @ome chance discovery by the officer visiting us would result in the release of the women below. But De Nova ‘was in an agony of apprehension, the full peril of his position clear before him. My heart beat like a trip-ham- mer, and I could see beads of per- spiration on his forehead. jeard the bare feet of the hur- in some way it impressed me with the thought that fellow was young, a midshipman possibly, who two went down the compan- fon-steps together in apparently ff amiable converse, and we could hear if you attempt me now.” ratood quickly enough nt, and evinentiy Loh attacking me alone, Ey nb awit searching glance into ihe fog, he leaped down the st and ranhastily aft. I knew he was peeking ‘the Backing of Tuttle, and irmed mysale, writs &. Pe ing pin, e Li m pesrby wat ana curaing the fellow At the wheel for not holding her up T came up the polnt directed. be 4 ed. th my hand im my hai rou'd better keep back,” I warned reateningly. ready to brain 6 first man who attempts to touch ttle stopped, ey MEd working ely, his eyes on . we Nwill you promis® to keep quiet, tr, an’ let us get away out o° this?” “No!” ‘stubbornly, all my senses ving the at sight of his hateful of. “F'll speak that ship yonder .if have to fight the crew of you tanded.'s e “Then fight, you cocke: dh SS aStanon the low murmur of voices as the crew jung. over. the rail Jesting with the men-o'-war’s men in boat below. My eyes met De No im the semi- 0 ead and he grinned, showing his ry ‘Nossing ver daagerous, mon- sieur,” he eaid easily. “Ze ol’ fox he fool zat kid.” T attempted no response, my mind already sufficiently neavy from ap- prehension. Oh, fog just a word, merely an opportunity to cry out our story before it was forever too late! De Nova must have felt the struggle within me, for he stretched his legs across the narrow passage leading to the door, and I saw hia band thrust into his coat pocket, Ly it, mon- you better not A 4 eteur,” he warned quietly, mot here jus’ for ornament, : I realized that clearly enough, coms prehending fully the reckless dispo- sition of the man guarding me. Under- oath his genial veneer he was one to act upon occasion, absolutely car: less of result. So I waited in lence, my teeth set hard, my hands clenched, aa the last ves! of hope oozed slowly out of me. y were Saatting in| Sie etch Talore up ing in rare fellowship, the officer clinging to the rail, his feet on th ler, while he com- ted some story he had been relat- with much gusto. } we heard plainly the dip of foot pattered om the deck planks, Tuttle's voice sounded from the bridge, and the vessel began throbbing to the steady chug-of the screws. We were safely under way again, pressing our sharp bow into the fog-bank. Unable to control my weakness, I buried my face in my. is. I do not know how _ loi sat spat : aera De Nova sar lankly at the vapor sweeping pas! the window, and I with head lowered in depression. It was Tattle him- self, with one arm in an improvised ing, who slid open the door of the ‘house and looked in upon us. “This is your watch yet, De Nova,” he said shortly, “and I need to docter up my arm a bit. ‘You're a hard hitter, Mr. Stephens,” no trace of anger in his voice, “but that’s about the last chance you'll have to kick up a@ shindy on is vessel. You'll go below, sir, an’ stay there, unless we happen to need you.” I stepped forth onto the open deck im obedience to his gesture, “Then I am no longer even in pre- tended command, but merely your prisoner.” “Call it whatever suits you best,” he returned grimly. “The result will be the same in any case. We'll use you up here if we need to, but we're goin’ to run this poat to eult our- selves, an’ until we get out o' these waters you'll oblige me by in’ below deck. That's the whole of it. Dsfe De Nove, what are you waitin’ ror?" “I eink maybe you say w'at was it ze navy man wanted?" Tuttle's solemn countenasce broke into the semblance of a grin, “Plug tobacco," he announced, sucking in hie lips with sudden e: Joyment of the joke. “Gave me the scare of my life, but that's all it amounted to, Been out cruisin’ for three months, an’ the crew ready to mutiny for smokin’ and _chewin'. Nice, sociable little chap they sent over, too.” As 1 sank down into the recesses of a cushioned chair in the cabin, my I! apirite at lowest eb! the telltale compase—we ready headed due south. CHAPTER Il. Her Ladyship. EXPERIENCED ao restless night, the earlier hours being passed in nursing my bruises, which were exceed- ingly painful and more se- rious than I bad at first supposed, and the remainder in tossing about in my bunk, busied with useless thought and vainly striving to discover some way out of our unfortunate eituation. It must have been nearly morning be- fore I finally dropped off into a rest- ful doze, ‘The vessel pitched abominably, and . this, in connection with the noises overhead, the creaking of woodwork and the whistling of the wind, made me aware of a change of weather the worse outside; yet those in charge of the deck succeeded im operating the yacht without calling for my as- sistance. Once I stole into the cabin to observe the compass and found we were holding fairly to the course set, the boat's, head only veering.a trifle to the east of south. I heard sume one eating at the table in the neigh- borhood of midnight, but did not ven- ture forth to ask any questions. I sat down with the others at fast, nothing being said or done to feate the trouble of the previous ening, although I limped painfully I crossed the cabin, and I noticed t Lady Darlington glanced trom Tuttle's bandaged arm into my face with mute inquiry, She had already learned, however, the utter useless- ness of asking questions, and instead made a brave, determined effort to appear uncones 1d and of good cheer, Tuttle spoke but little, @: it te fee's. the behavior of the yacht dur- the night, and a slight attempt to bis injury by reference tee on b, I glanced up at were al- He seemed preoceupis her ladyship in monosyliables, his eyes letless. I thought him worn ‘out from lack of sleep, ‘When thy uncon- re party finally deserted the table limped into my room for @ smoke, unscrewing the porthole -so as to gain a breath of fresh air. -The ithout was overcast, the clouds fying low and rapidly, the sea dark, with a heavy swell from the north ward, which sent us ring for- ward’ and flung spuds of salt spray inte ‘my face as I peered out at the wild picture. I heard ‘Dade clearing the table, ring back and forth with his the rattle of dishes in the pan’ ae he placed them in their racks. Assured that the main cabin would be deserted’ by this time I ventured forty banging to the furnl- ture’ to keep from being thrown oft my feet, intending to shove my head out the companion-opening and thus gain a glimpse of che deck. I was already at the foot of the laider when my ears caught the swish of skirts, one t turned Latte to pas Lat Darlington, clinging desperately to the back of a chair. As she caught my eyes si forward, holding hard to the tat yet swaying not ungracefuliy to th eccentric motions of the fioor under- foot, finally sinking upon the divan, her hands extended toward me. ‘Mr. Stephens,” she said eagerly, her soft voice trembling with emo- "T been an w ful and bave come to ask Your eas. lo not understand,” I returned in amazement, not even comprehend- ing that her hands were held out for “You have done nothing ry. “Ob, but I have, for I have mis- fudged you; I have held you as a member of this crew of pirates; I have believed you part of the con- spiracy to keep me prisoner. Now, at last, I know the truth, and you ap- pear before me in your real character. it me ashamed of myself, of my actions, my words. I can only hope my mistake is not entirely be- yond your pardon.” “] ly not; every circum- against me. My own story sounded so impossivie, when I attempted to relate it to you in out- Mine that I was actually ashamed of it myself, and in despair finally. di termined to permit you to believe ‘whatever you pleased.” “Then you will accept my hands in pledge of friendship?” I took them instantly, bracing my- welt beside the divan, gazing down into her face, which remained uplifted to mine. All the previous constraint, distrust, had completely vanished. She evidently felt no longer the slight- est need of concealment, and the soft glimmer of tears was plainly dis- cernible in the gray eyes. Bo abso- fute was her sudden abandonment of ¢f, pride and self-repression that she ap- ed to me as a different woman. “I wish you would inform me, Lady Darlington, how you discovered the truth?” I questioned, even yet doubt- ¢, ful. “What has occurred to win me your confidence so suddenly?” “What happened on board last night. I knew nothing about it until &@ moment ago. Celeste spoke to the second officer while he was at break- fast alone. He is a creole, she tells me, and can talk to her in French. He told her something of the way in which this voyage originated, and of j¢ how treacherously they entrapped you into their piratical scheme. Then be related the story of last night—of your effort to get us released, the fight on the bridge and the subsequent visit of the naval officer. Oh, if I had only known how close we were to rescue!” She withdrew bands from my clasp, preasing the soft palms to her eyes in @ simple gesture of supremo despair. “I feel now, Mr. Stephens, that we are doomed—doomed to go on with this terrible voyage to its end,” she continued, her voice low and tremb- ling. ace men will aor permit us to epeak enother vesne, it can, pos- ably be avoided. led, answering despe: They are in tod of my presence, go! stress to add thus to'their I understand this & truth with all the courage I can mus- ter. Even you are now helpless, also, ® prisoner in this cabin.” “For the time being I am practically under arrest,” I coincided; “yet I am of value to those in control, and it is not likely they will keep me confined betow long. None amorig them are competent steam navigators, and th can. operate the yacht only, under.the most ordinary’ conditions.” “You believe you will be returned to command?” her eyes,flashing up at “Oh, then therdis some I theaitated, dreading to speak the full\truth, yet eontinesa that I pught wie deceive her, + “teapot shat, Lady Darling: ton. These men.will make use’of my traiping. and wiedge #0 000 an we Are in wat where they feel re: sonably’eafe from ‘pursult.. But thi ‘will sever trust me again or yield me a better than mere nom- inal authority. I can perceive at prea- ent mo way of escape." She did not move, her eyes: low- ered to the carpet, her-hands cl tightly, her bosom rising and fal! with quick, nervous breathing. Tange, aa, ane s = ing apparently to herself, “that I feei a deep sense of fear—physical fear, mea: which we is. apparent aough, yet it seems unreal, imposstbl 10 doubt the very terribfeness of it has paralyzed my nerves. I cannot seem to think, to consid our gurroundin; The shock of dis- covery hag been too great to permit of realization, My mind dwells ‘upon those left behind, who, perhaps, will never know what has befallen me. It must be months, at the best, before I can relieve their anziety, Dreadful aa our situation is, yet to live in con- int uncertainty is even worse.” She face bright- ‘But I am not @ cowai and been given me by the knowledge that I have on board one friend whom I may trust.” “Little as is the hope I can offer,” I interposed gri 'y. “I will yet serve you to the of my ability.” “I know you will,” her voice low, but confident. “In what direction are we now sailing?” “Almost due south.” She shivered, her eyes still upon my face. ‘Do—do you believe Tuttle’s story?” 1 ly know wi to believe,” I confessed frankly. The man him- self.ia a mystery to me, 4 his yarn sounds melodramatic and almost im- Possible. Moreover, it is totally et variance with all published charts regions. et we, who the sea, are necustomed to jen nd really it makes no difference what we believe, for the faith of the crew is beyond question, and they mean to take the Sea Queen ‘seventeen She glanced helplessly about the cabin, as though .thus endeavoring to realize where she was, future confronted her. “Oh, I cannot, cannot Mr. Stephens! It seems a dream from which I must awak his were only some other ves: it. would be easier for me to real our predicament. led so many miles within this cal it has heen my home, where I ha been mistress, surroynded by tho: I knew, every object familiarly as- sociated with social and. family life, that [ cannot comprehend that all is changed—that I'am now a prisoner in the hands of desperate men, being borne away into a sea of ice, utterly alone, utterly alone.” “Bhé sank back dpon the ati face buried in her ds, sobbin; withoyt effort at restraint. I coul not refrain from lending to the as- svagement of her ef the nearness beside ber and the actuality of % ig 1 will end and what | @o low as ice of her hair. fe do not sail beyond the power ‘of God, Lady I said, rl ‘many @ vessel has gone into that, sea..and come safely forth again. It js true I am not much as Donat: alight It je compared with what you have left = behind; yet, ao long as I live, you shall never be utterly alone.” She looked up instantly, endeaver- ing to amile through the tears cling- ~tng. to hee long lashes, “Ob, I am so ungrateful!” she ex- claimed, hastily. “Bo unworthy; but my life hag not been in rough places, and T am’ no heroine, thoroughly disheartened woma! Iam going to try, Mr, Steph be brave. ‘You spoke of hope a mo- ment ago; do you possess the least thread to which I may cling for com~ fort?" 5 “Qnty that I may discover among those on board some who will rally , With us in opposition to Tuttle's plan. I fear Any such faith is vain, but there are: members of your former crew who might be trustworthy, and I beljeve De Nova would prove him- If a manly fellow in emergency.’ ‘Do you know the names of the captured on “Nord, .Oleen, ambers, and the engineer, McKnight.” She wrinkled her browse, endeavor- ing to recall the characteristics of The dreadful situation in- the men mentioned. “The engineer is thoreughly to be pended on; he is » London Bootch- man, rougb, erratic, but faithful, Ol- ri'is a Swede,'a shaggy fellow, yet with. an ‘honest face. I confidence in the others. “Then we might possibly !nftuence McKnight, Olsen, and possibly De Nova, three, all told—yes, and there rould feel no is a man we captured just as we were hi setting Cire enough at the best on which to build air-casties, Never- theless, it will be well to definitely where these men soon as I am free to go on deck aga! vor to cultivate thelr ac- quaintane “Possibly Celeste might influence this De Nova; he is the second officer, 4s he not?” “Yes; (a reckless ‘without heart. It certainty no harm for her to try.” “And js there nothi: tempt until then? Noth pleadingly. It was an unconscious act, my tak. her hand: tt somehow I hi but not could do we can at Tcan do? this man - Ing down the terrors in her clinging to me for renewed She had evidently forgotten also, for ah No resistan: “Nothing, only that taske—walting,” I answered, a depth of tenderness in my voice and man- ner which I neglected to coneeal. “Even now some accident may ocour to bring release, but we ourselves can do nothing for our own relief. We are into the most desolate waters of the globe, though even there Provi- dence might send some wandering vessel across our track, or put into our hands some weapon of defense. is hope, but Bothing for us bug to walt.” She did not attempt to answer, did r drooping finally spoke all y¥ gone out of her “That is the most dificult task of all-—merely to wait. Oh, if there were only something to be accomplished, I could retain my courage. “Yet I trust you even in that task,” But if I fail, if I yield utterly to lear within my heart?” ‘You shall not,” my voice firm with it. "Oh, but you do not know Stephens; you do not comprehend how wei m." ne ‘a ional vet ou shall find strengta > SEL LTT PT TEI LTE LT TT Ng ae TT THE WOLF-MAN By S. CARLETON | circamstances,” and I gased " into her eyes. “T Dellews In you end oa the knowledge of your real Pind bang k hae only rengthen m| and also my own reco! may doubt your not. Whatever the Hastos, you are not the one w' fall ‘our eyes tell me that intend to trust in them. you are & woman, you stout pears of Ieee at ly FACe; mean”— “I mean the Diced of old wagland: the ‘stuf woth bee footed the cross of St. George the world aroun She drew a quick breath, ber lips t Iam not oes Tam of oon sree quiek enough to turn fi count, “So much the better, enti ie ? i 3 z i : ili i E : 3 888 i CN Oe eee aerate A lo result from dw ine lol ajtuation in which we ourselves, Tespecttull while there is nothing to be done but ef wait. 08 leo of 30 It was not an easy task to I se win’. mind into other channels. The fierce I follow in Pitching of the vessel, the distant what could be com: sounde of volgen on deck, oil conspig- to take 9d: to defeat my purpose by re: ry it ing her that we were oeing buffeted Nova, bo 5 “4 by the great aurges of the Bouth Yet she endeavored bravely to spond to my thought, so, that, at last,’ ter of biack our conversation drifted, almost nat- were » little bit ‘ew urally, from (He mereat commonpiate into a frank exchange of impremsiogs go, Anderson an! me." he begag. evi |) upon many topics of common intel- ing. dow Pos bm acai ae ligent: understanding wi ae women oven unt ole aa 4 bettah speak wiz -you wondered at, but I read in 4 teres v awakening Interest aCOveRy Boh Stare a mmtenc re ae or 26 men forward ¢, that a sailor could have read wid and’ reflected clearly upon sul nity On Maybe. i but, supposed to belong exclusively to the facts an’ ‘fan sar, 5 zi z Pid j PH z, cabin ed: him se Hy elect of earth, It was long since [ out al} rij had been privileged to sit thus ain’t cordial, unrestrained intercourse with xese | se: ‘a cultured woman,’ and for the time ‘non!” being I forgot all except her presenge, “A and delight of her voice, ment, nee The indesoribal charm of it abides with me it in memory, the dey, Gueetouingiy. tor my ows, Ove. ibe aur Li) my Sailing to nome hag 4 of be or etory rial of humor, the: flush. deepening on cheeks, the ewift, purposeful gest: of the hands. Thought begot in careless 3 iy to breathe the }, aca’ es er by as strange a fell human beings. Never ture that cabin of the Sea Queen out again beholding her, braced it the green plush of the woul, ‘We indulged in no personal ences, although I confess a strong temptation to question her relative to her carlier life, as well ir Mish marriage. She afforded me if rather no excuse, ae: most yet with all but intangible re- gar, he lisie of eve intimacy. : How be ue > f have ae, ed I coul not say, app oted by eith ally certain ts in the occult since my! Jast excursion into the realms # alt yn the = penton, Nand came scuttiing down the momalear?” steps. The rapid change from the ‘No, not lately; bright light outside to the dimness ‘scarcely spoken to of the cabin—for a tarpaulin had ible.” been stretched across the ekylight— ‘“Zat was it; sat was w’: partially blinded hi and he Botice, “Well, he ra moment, graspi otare oi ing at us before he recognised who were. wsigomn' So tere a bygelt, at rate,” ™ a explained nasally, “I came épwn He been ‘ty bad’ ina So at Se some ollskina. x He ‘went directly into his te- hell for sure. inate, pie was BR ied ‘trald, he so big fool. mine, and the mom peared some Lady Darlington arose from the he et you not talk much--w'at you me blue streak—to by ated he speak make y Signe ‘Listens it be aa fort, eck a ford se cage, wringing his hands, ft up two hour, ‘an’ I Ho costs eat, wap yies9 ani je of loneliness and il. ry only thank you with all a woman's grat!- tude.” She vanished amid the 4 shadows aft almost like fleeting vision, an@ as Tuttle climbed the steps, his olleking spmmering dully, great dr of rain began hurtling Against the forward windows of the fe, eabin. CHAPTER Il. In Which De Nova Speaks. Pest HAT occurred some day® m: 4 bat Bu ‘ he later came upon us with Was. He say euch suddenness that I find You twiee, like he would i ; it difoult to relate the ine pack. Once, wen you cldents in detail: We-must as to make you Took, have been below the fiftieth degree you will remember sat, of south latitude and about one hun; .,,1 nodded, heen 2 now the full ity of these . dred thirty-five, degrees west, with “"*pit ne not got mooeh use for yetin® the wind strong and occasionally puff- ‘Monsieur Stephens,”* the went. ing up into squalls, bearing flakes ons Sumi atenty, “ane won't ? “wi of snow which stung exposed flesh Yolle Mis, head gone. Dat he A and left @ thin mantle of white along you was ‘knock’ out. Bars the ‘decks. ‘There was no ice in sight, hell! If Tuttle was off nut, and we were running free under W42 20 0! reofed canvas, the yacht keeling over {t, not de for ust as the breeze freshened, until the zis sea; by gal smother came tearing pa foot of the lve rail. ‘The sky overhead ficer did ze awfuless sing ever T ve was clear, the air cold and nipping, on ship, He busted into s@ ‘fot! a denge cloud of fog hanging Just c'style, monsieur, wizomt apy invite’ above the water to the southwest, from any man Jack a! and the unmistakable blink of ic@ plumped down on his straight ad. er's bunk, an’ begun a uttie’y watch below, and as dieu, I vonder s¢y not murder in the protection of the com- ee ome oan [- hes RB y looking forward, whil 0 take him out, bul ooking forward, while { auip fee oy i pipe wolng, | could gee be time tll we in Tit n ¥ m. > I paus panionw wow my up like cabin, He not fight, hé Yaows Sal Martet-it make me behind the tarpaulins, Toe decks ten sey talk, an’ ct watch were grouped under the over, paused, p one ip eyes. Sut ema & mummy and crouching we