The evening world. Newspaper, October 5, 1915, Page 17

] | — By MORGAN mere 1 te 6 ome OT ROrme OF Phe CHAPTER IV. (ontthauat | T wae beading on « © uree that would intercept their own, and in ehort time, at the spoed they were making, vy guns, one # could break the frail which craft fa two Jenkine and his crowd were busy, the man at the wheel was @eering by compass and looking ahead, and it was the wireless operator on watch— Casey—who rushed on deck, looked at the battlestip, and shouted to Jen- that fellow?” he “| heard him before ‘What ship is n't you yelled excitedly I eaw him, He asked that?” Jenkins looked to the north, Just tn time to see a tongue of red dart from a casemate port; then, ax the bark of the gun came down the wind, @ spurt of water lifted from (he sea about a hundred yards ales “Port your wheel—hard over, ed Jenkins, running forward, The stroyer swung to the southward, showing her stern to the battleship, and increasing her speed as the engine-room staff nursed the oil feed and the turbines, Black smoke—un- y gonsumed carbon that even the blow hi ers could not ignite—belched up from the four short funnels, and partly bid her from the battieship’s view. But, obscure though ehe was, she could not quite hide herself in her @moke nor could her speed carry her faster than the tweive-inch shells that now came ploughing through the air, They fell close, to starboard and to port, and a few came perilously Bear to the stern; but none hit or ex- Ploded, and soon they were out of Bange and the firing ceased, t) Ueship heading to the west. Jenkins came aft, and looked ster: iy at Denman, still smoking his cigar. “Did you see that fellow before we Ga?" he asked. “I did,” answered Denman, return- }, fag bie tare. y didn’t you sing out? If we’ punk, you drown, too, don’t you?” “You forget, Captain Jenkins, that 1 accepted my parole on condition that I should neither interfere with ju nor easist you.’ *tput your iide—don't you value oer “Not under some conditions. If I eannot emerge from his adventure with credit and honor intact I prefer death. Do you understand? Jenkins’ face worked visibly, as an- ger left it and wondering doubt ap- peared. Then his countenance clear- 6, and he emiled. “Your're right, sir, I understand new. But you know what mean to do, don't you? Make the African coast and scatter. You can stand for can't you?" jot unless I have to. But you will not reach the coast. You will be hunted down and caught before then.” Jenkins's face clouded again. “And what rt will you play if that comes?” he asked. “No part, active or resistent, unless released from parole. But if 1 ask for that release, it will be at a time when I am in greater danger than now, I you that.” “Very Ask for it when you like.” And Jenkins went for- ward. The course to the southeast was resumed, but in half an hour two other specks on the southern horizon resolved into scout cruisers heading their way, and they turned to the east, still rushing at full speed, ‘They soon dropped the scouts, how- ever, but were again driven to the north by a second battleship that shelled their vicinity for an hour be- fore they got out of range. It was somewhat discouraging, put, ‘ag darkness closed down, they once more headed their course, and all might they charged along at forty knots, with lights extinguished, but with every man’s eyes searching the darkened horizon for other lights. ‘They dodged a few, but daylight brought to view three cruisers ahead and to the port that showed un- mistakable hostility in the shupe of screaming shells and solid shot. ‘Again they charged to the north, and it was midday before the cruisers were dropped. ‘They were French, as bat. jy The Evening World Daily Magazine. Tuesday THE PIRATES ‘The Story of a War-Craft Stolen From the Brooklyn Nevy Yard ROBERTSON waid Jonk) speak reepectfully to an ot. While be acts ihe one = Mr | Denman, your position need pot be changed for the worse You gas com- mand this boat and all bande if you Wil) take us to the African coast.” My poste uid te changed,” * Den ma “It 1 command to Boston, 1 take to the Afriean coast well, air.” said Jenkina @ Tisappeintment on hie fase 1 t foree you to Join us, or 4M, come forward, you fellows Ray, Jenkin broke in Forsythe “You're doing a lot of dictating here, and I've wondered why! Whe gave you the right to decide? You admit Your incompetency; you caa't navi- can you “No, 1 cannot.” retorted Jenkins, flushing, “Neither cam I learn, at my age. Neither can you.” “I cant?’ mormed Forsythe, his even elaring white as he from Jenk sto Deamas and “Well, Vii tl you Lean. 1 tell you T haven't forgotten all 1 learned at school, and that | can pick up navigation without currying favor from. this mitk-fed thief You know well"—ne advanced end held bis fist under Denman's face won the appointment you of, and thet the uniform belongs to me first word Lenman's heart old, familar thump and Then came 4 ® Ungling at the hair vols, a opening of the eyes, followed by clowing lo narrow elite, and, With the full wetght of his body be- hind, he crashed his st inte For- sythe's face, sending bim reeling and whirling t dock. rave the Jumped into his throat quick reaction. Hie Would Lave followed to repeat the punishment, but the others stopped him. In an intoxic of \asy at the unexpected adjustment | his mental poise, he struck out! agoia and again, and floored three or four of them before Jenkins bucked im against the companion, broken his parole—put him in irons—chuck him overboard,” they chorused, and closed around him threateningly, though Forsythe, his hand to his face, re pane te J Mae emained in the “That's right, sir,’ holding Denman at the arm. “You have violated your agr ment with us, and we must consider you @ prisoner under confinement.” ‘All right.” panted Denman, “Iron me, tf you like, but first form @ ring nd let me thrash that dog. He thrashed me at school when I was the smaller and weaker. I've promised licking, Let me give it to of oO, sir; we will not,” answered Jenkins. “Things are too serious for figiting, You must hand me that pis. tol and any arms you may have, and onfined tn the wardroom, And you, Forsythe,” he said, looking at the victim, “if you can master navigation, get busy and make good. And you other ginks get out of here, Tali it over among yourselves, and if you agree with Forsythe that I'm not in command her yt busy too, and I'll overrule you.” 6 He released Denman, moved around among them, looking each man stead- ily in the face, and they straggled forward. ow, sir,” he sald 8 below. Denman followed him down companion and into the wardroom. Knowing the etiquette as well as Jenkins, he led hin. to his room, opened his desk and all receptacles, and Jenkins secured the revolver, “Is this all you have, sir?” asked Jenkina, “Why do you ask that?” answered Denman hotly. “As a prisoner, why may I not He to you?” “Because, Mr, Denman, I think you wouldn't, However, I won't ask; I'll search this room and the whole bout, confiscating every weapon, You will the have the run of your stateroom and the wardroom, but will not be allowed on deck, And you will not be an- noyed, except perhaps to lend For- s;the any books he may want, He's the only educated man in the crowd, “Better send him down under es- cort,” Denman, “if you Yes, that'll be attended to. yes, I've no part in your private affairs, sir; but you gave him one good one, end that ought to be enough for a while. If you tackle him again, you'll have the whole bunch at you, Better let well enough olone.” Denman sat down tn hi Jenkins departed. Soon he came back with three others—th diest men of the crew—and they made a sys- tematic search for weapons in the wardroog and all staterooms opening from it. Then they locked the doors leading to the Captain's quarters and the doors leading forward and went on deck, leaving Denman a prisoner, free to concoct any antagonistic plang that cume to bis mind. But he made none, as yet; he was too well con not 80 much in bein what f position room and der parole as In the all knew by their burld, sate OS i Though there was po one navigat- Minden of the years, the shame, hu- tag the boat, Denman, in view. of Millation, chagrin, and anger dating future need of it, took upon him. from the schoolday | thrashing elf the winding of the ehronor 1 Forsythe staggering along the deck ope the sare. went ° : 1 The smile became # grin, then a soft ft Rioea’ Ana Datleshipa, Chuckle, ending in joyous laughter; eet acouth ana Asatrovers ape en neappiled the masoullne levelier pearing and disappearing, and their Penner ae all wibk oraft racing around the Atlantic Hike pons —w lett open, and as each a hunted fox, pes od pp he Gas Jenne did hia best to keep track joc canulned a deadiiaht on clr of the » rious courses; but, not skill- ch beam, byt y od at “traverse,” grew bewildered at Gatern: nor could he hens woh ‘ast, and frankly intimated that he deck unless pitched in a high ke \4d not know where they were. the » th ning strong upon z ae them, reimats ward, CHAPTER V. was nothing on either hori- NE morning there was a %? at present, ‘The boat was storn- ing alton to the southward, he council of war amidships to knew. by a glunce at the “telltale” which Denman was not in- overhead, ‘and all seemed well with vited andl ib had’ adion the runaways until a sudden stopping ‘a a council to become a Uf, tHe enlnes roused hin up, to § 1 out the deadlighta, a spec eommittee of ways and means. ‘Then is to What was ahea¢ they came aft in a body and asked him to yigate, “No.” Denman flr Ms feet and facing them, “I will not Mavigate unless you surrender this raft to me and work her back to Beston, where you will return to the ly, rising to But he nothing, from either side, and strained his cars for sounds from the deck, TM Wan €X- citemen aboy Voices’ from for- ward came t m, muffled, but angry and argumentative. They grew louder ow the men came aft, and noon he could “-tingulsh Jenkins's loud profa»'ty, drowning the protests of the others, to Denman, * e thre STAULS = Srt RUM As SMOOTH AS O1L ~ [HAVE NEVER HAD ANY Trou WHATEVER WITH THis 1 CAN ON HER WHAT S THE TROUBLE ? CAN'T You CRANK HER 7 ren LWAYS DE PEND 8 eee. OME ON . ¢ 1. Gwe You A Ride Al IT'S A WONDERFUL CAR JOHN I'D Buy IT IN & MINUTE 1F | HAD THe Price | DON'T KNOW — (T'S THE FIRST TIME ar ia BALKED 14 LOOKING FoR ACA |HEAR YouRS 1S FoR SALE -—— 7 > ee a ee “She's afire and her boats are burned. There's a woman aboard. [ tell you we're not going to let ‘em drown, Over with that boat, or I'll stretch some o’ you out on the deck —. Oh, you will, Forsythe?” Then came a thud, as of the swift contact of two hard objects, and a sound as of a bag of potatoes failing to the deck, which told Denman that one had been knocked down, “Go ahead with the machine, Sampson," said Jenkins again, “and forward there. Port your wheel, and steer for the yacht.” Denman sprang to a starboard deadtixht and looked. He could now her mainmast to her bow, and on the still intact Quarterdeck a woman frantically beckoning. Men, nearer the fre, seemed to be fighting it. The picture disappeared from view the boat, under the impulee of her engines und wheel, straightened to & course for the wreck, on the en- again, and Denman sounds of a bout being lo’ ered, He saw this boat leave the aid manned by Huwke, Davis, Forsythe and Kelly, but it soon left bis field of Vision, and he waited, Then came a dull, coughing, pro- longed report, and the voices on deck broke out, “Blown up!" yelled Jenkins, "She's sinking forward! She's cut in two! Where are they? Where's the wom- an? That wasn't powder, Riley. hat was it? “Steam,” answered the machinist, coolly, “They didn't rake the tires until too late, 1 suppose, and left the engine under one bell possibly, while they steered ‘fore the wMd with tho preventer tiller.” Riley did not answer, Jenkins spoke again, “They're coming back. Only the woman—only the woman out o' thr whole crowd,” “They'd better hurry up,” responded “What's that over lo the nor’ and soon othing but a tramp,” said Jen- t length, “But we don’t want interviewed, Bear a hand, you "he shouted. “Is the woman No-—guess not," came th h the small deadiigh ‘atnt er up. Burned ay since we picked y scalded, somewh: > CHAPTER VI. ENMAN saw the boat for a moment or two as tt came alongside and noticed the still form of the woman in the stern sheets, her face hidden by a k neckerehtet. kn ng her aboard and But he that they were lift aft to the captain's quarters, was surprised door that led to these quarters opened by Jenkins, who beckoned him, “We've picked up @ poor woman, somewhat to see t sir,” he said, “and put in here. Now, we're too busy on deck to ‘tend to hq, Mr, Denman, and then—we don't know how; but—well, you're an educated man, and a gentleman Would you mind? I've ehased the bunch out, and I won't let ‘em bother you just an extension of yman, “I'll do what I can for her. “All right, sir. I'l leave this door open, but 1 must lock the after com- Ho went on deck by the wardroom while Denman passed through woman. She lay on a transom, dripping water from her clothing to the carpet, and with the black cloth still over ber face; but, on hearing his footsteps, abe removed It, show- ing @ countenance puffed and crim- son from the scalding of the live steam that had blown her overboard. Then, groaning pitifully, she sat up, and looked at bim through swollea eyelids. “What is it?” she exclaimed weak- “What has happened? Where ts “Madam,” said Denman gently, “you have been picked up from steam yacht which exploded her boil- ers. Are you in pain? What can I do for you” “T don’ My face. “Wait, and I wif get you what T can from the medicine chest.” Denman explored the surgeon's quarters and returned with bandages and a mixture of linseed oll and lime water. He gently laved and bound the poor woman's face and then led her to the captain's berth, “Go in,” he said, “Take off your wet clothes, and put on his pajamas, he produced them from a locker: nd then turn in, 1 will be here, and will take care of you.” He departed, and when he saw the wet garments flung out, he gathered them and hung them up to dry, It waa all he could do, except to look through the surgeon's quarters for stimulants, which he found, He poured out a strong dose of brandy, which he gave to the woman, and had the satisfaction of seeing her sink into profound slumber; then, returning to the wardroom, he found Jenkins walt- ing for him, “Lam after a sextant, Mr. Denman,” a nautical al- nts them." know. Yes, I am in pain. nac, You must find them yoursel then,” answered Denman. “Neither under parole nor confinement will ald you in any way less you surrender.” “Nonsense,” said Jenkins lit nt. ly, as he stepped past Denman, and approached w bookcase, "When we're through with the | you can have her." He had incautiously turned his back. Denman saw the protruding butt of his pistol in Jenkins's pocket, ani without any formulated plan for future, only seeing a momentary w vantage in the possession of Weapon, pounved on his shoulders and endeavored to secure it But he was not able to; he could only hold on, his arms around Jen kins's neck, while the big sailor ho side, his huge body from side ‘ + legs, ena No word deep breathi was spoken he Was getting t worst of last cssayed @ trick he key taught him in Japan and to be as a last resort, Gripping his legs tlehtly body of Jenkins, he sagged down pressed the tips of his forefinger two vulnerable parts of the neck, where certain inportant nerves approach the surfaee—parta as vt nerable as the heel of Achilles, Still clinging, he rcilessly continued the pressure while Jenkins swayed back and forth, and finally fell backward to the floor, Denman immediately secured the pistol; then, panting hard, he exam- us ined his victim, Jenkins wag breath- ing with the greatest difficulty, but could not speak or ve, and his big eyes glared piteously up at his con- queror, The latter would have troned him at once, but the trons were for- ward in the arm room, #0 he tempo: arily bound him band and foot with rckties replevined from his fellow # staterooms, ren, relieving Jenkins of his keys, he went through the forward door tp the arm room, from which he re- moved, not only wrist and leg arma, but every cutlass and service revolver that the boat was stocked with, and a plentiful supply of ammunition. First perly securing pless Jenkins, bi him to a corner, and then stowed paraphernalia of war in his room, loading as many as @ dozen of the heavy revolvers, He was still without a plan, working under intense excitement, and could only follow impulses, the next of which was to lock the wardroom com- panion down which Jenkins had come, and to see that the forward door and the after companion were secured This done, he sat down abreast of his prisoner to wateh him, and think it out, There was no change in Jenkins; he still breathed hard, and endeavored unsuccessfully to speak, while his eyes—the angry elare gone from them looked up inquiringly. “Oh, you're all right, Captain Jen- kins,” said Denman, “You'll breathe easter to-morrow, and in a week, Pp ps, you may speak in a whisper; but you are practically deprived from command, So make the best of tt." Jenkins seemed willing to, but this did not solve the problem; there were twelve other recalcitrants on deck who might not be so easily jujitsued into weakness and dumbness, As the situation cleared, he saw two ways of solving it, one, to re- main below, and from the shelter of his room to pot them one by one as they came down; the other, to take the initiative, as himself on deck behin er the menace of cocked revolv~ and overawe them into submis- first plan Involved hunger, for uld eat nothing not provided by them; the other, a quick and certain ending of the false position he was in—a plan very appealing to his tem. ent, rowe to his feet with a final anil, and 4 the wheel, not the close, armored but at the upper wha ‘ Ile looked aft, ane 6 Denn gave « shout of warning Tht no one responded, and Den- man, with a cloar field, advanced for ward, Look) riht and left, he hateh, down whieh he anxious face looked. \ farther down was the ql of King, his mate of the starbourd watch. Denman did not know their sternly commanded leave the engines, sir,” ler € 1 1, blue tubes pointed 4 “shut off your gas ver mind your engines, Denman, “Come up on ‘ , of Vl put # in you.” King shut off the gas, Riley turned @ valve that eased off the making steam, and the two appeared before Denm “Lie down on deck, the two of pry “Take nd «ive them me.’ They obeyed him. He took the two equares of black silk—similar to that which had covered the face of the res- cued woman, and with them he bound thelr hands Ughtly behind their backs, “Lie stil, now,” he said, “until I but settlo matte They could rise and move, could not thwart him immediately, He went forward, and mounted to the bridge. “How are you heading?" he de- manded, with @ pistol pointed toward the helmaman, “South—due south, sir," answered the man—{t was Davis, of the star- board watch. “Leave the wheel. The engine is stopped. Down on the deck with you, and take off your neckerchief.” Davin descended meekly, gave him bis neckerchief, and was bound as were the others, Then Denman looked for the rest. So far—good. He had three pris- oners on deck and one in the ward- room; the rest were below, on duty or sleep. They were in the forecastle— ne crew's quartere—in the wireless room below the bridge, in the ‘galley just forward of the wardroom. Den- man had his choice, and decided on the greatest number, Down fore hatch he went, and entered the apart- ment, A ian rolled out of a bunk, and faced him, “Up with your hands, sofuy, “Up, quickly, said Den- |eut ne October $: 1915 O0Xi WEEN'S COMPLETE NOVEL 10 THE EVENING Wonip Sword of the Piveiens equipment . Jeakina even we eure. (he Giessen, could wot ware of one ty eorted = Bven though the « repories thew pus te Gfferene “Well,” asia Forsythe, “if she con report as, why cant wel Why cont we fake © reper emnd © eenege ee ee ee ee oorth theme ered siancing aloft at the long f wirer, “about fifty miler work . im afraid,” a Jenking, “Lord knows where we are ere more (han Dfty miles from better resign command he know whe elected you, anyhow” “are you looking for more, For- sythe?” asked Jenkins, taking « step toward bim. “If you are, you can he it. If not, get down to your studies and find out where this craft is no we can Kel somewhere.” Forsythe, hiding his emotions under erin, retreated toward b give you the latitude,” he sald, before descending, “by « merid jan observation this noon, | pleked up the method in one lesson this morning. Mut : tr} howe lm tired of getting knoc Ow D. Jenkins watched him descend, then mid to Casey: “Fake up & message claiming to be from some ship with a jumbled name, as you say, and be ready to send it if be gets our post- tion.” be preliminaries were concluded, Jenking. wointy trying te epeat, Gat prenowt ignored bite for tive They hurried through the ane ) found Denman s ream [tame ne) of loaded revolvers eed « armed (hemeeives carefully climbed the steps jug ie time te gee Denman ue cantic contingent te no Doreythe, (ebing carrtul aim eemt the bulet whieh keocked Denman uneud- ectous to the deck CHAPTER VIII. cudgel mev examined them t they maid, ow,” said Forsythe, when are, Miles at sea, with short oll, at's to be done? who bas bossed us so far this, and is now down in the Toned dudoling. “What ate rou oeang ton je . it to do, hey?” od talents Forsythe Sourlshed his pistols things at the “audeling” on a m . Well, i ray th oar? ' “Then you think well of it?” the gui ‘s mate, Gortainly, Forsythe has brain. Th to be a savingie.”” only trouble Rt Ly ie be way” ta to run ings too . “I say this,” declared wante to Tut mooth-taced, keen-eyed “Tm mot w navigator tet + vers Ir an, descended to consult fut I want it understood. There bas with his confrere, feck ey ry Oy = got to be a leader—a ‘der. ht sythe al |, ww aire, you fellows agree, I'll master the ing on the brid, {eM enuina nnd walked att, ‘are you going?” asked the latter. Forsythe turned, white with rage, and anawored slowly and soft! the officers’ quarters to get @ extant . 1 found that book on navigation in the pilot house, but I need the Instrument, and a nau- tical almanac. That is as far as my studies have progressed. “You stay out of the officers’ quar- ters,” said Jenkins, “There's a man there who'll eat you alive if you show yourself. You want @ sextant and nautical almanac. Anything else?” That in all, “Lil get them, and, remember, you ‘and the rest ure to stay away from the after end of the boat.” Forsythe made no answer as Jenkins passed him on the way aft, but mut- tered: “Eat me alive? We'll see.” Riley, one of the machinists, ap- peared ‘from the engine room hateh and came forward, halting before Forayth “Say,” he grumbled, “what call has that big lobster to bullyrax this crowd the way he's been doin’? I heard him Just now givin’ you hell, and he gave me bell yesterday when I spoke of the short oil.” “Bhort oll 2” queried Forsythe. “Do you mean that ~ “L mean that the oll won't last bu 8 cay longer, Waive been storming onk at forty knots an ol, Wael we dor hectic "God knows,” answored Forsythe reflectively, “Without oil, we stop— in midocean. What then?” “What then?” queried Riley. before then we must hold up som craft and ft. the oil—al#o grub and water, if 1 guess right. This bunch js hard on the comminsary,” “Kiley,” suid Forsythe impressively, “will you stand by ime.” “Yew, if you can bring that chump to term “All right. Talk to your partners, Something must be done—and he cun't do it. Wait a little,” As though to verify Kiley and up- hold him in his contention, Daniel the couk, came forward from the gal Jey and said: "Just about one week’ whack o' grub and water le have to go on allowance.” he passed on, but was called back, “One week's grub lett?" asked For. sythe. “Bure o' that, Daniels?” “Surest thing you know, Plenty o° beans and bardtack; but who wants beans and hardtack” dave you #puken to Jenkins about 1 man's hands went up, “All 5 A an kee ear ey ged meant to. Something's somewhat weakly. My name's M aald Foreytne eentect Hawkes, and I haven't yot disobeyed jyoiy “What's keeping Mim? from an oMecer.” Kiley sank inte tl a warned Denman sharply. and Pane ant REWER bee “Take off your neckerchief, forocaatio, e sVoeueing: Gals rer Of camo the black silk square, sythe hud hc . “Wake Tie his hands be take off his necktie. the «an nearest you, nd bis back, and up It was a machinist named Samp- son Who was Wakened and bound, wit the cold, blue tube of Den- man’a pistol looking at him; and then it was Dwyer, 4 watch mate, and Munson, the wireless man off duty, ending with old Kelly, the gun- ners mateeach tied with the neck- erchief of the last man wakened, and Hawkes, the first to surrender, with the neckerchief of Kelly. “On deck with all of you," com- manded Denman, and he drove them the deck, where they sido Riley, King and spoke or protested inhibition of the pres? 1 commissioned officer, and night have won—might have rest and brought them had not a bullet sped the after companion which, be- 4 knocking his cap from hie head, inflicted a glancing wound on his scalp and sent bim headlong to the deck secured under control CHAPTER Vil. YTPR the rescue of the woman, all but those on juty had mustered forward near tho bridge, Jenkins with @ pair of binoculars to ing a receding steamer on hor the others passing comments, All bad agreed that sho was a merchant craft—the tirst they had met at close quartere—but not lily eves Inape the \zon, all wero, agreed that she carried no wardroom stairs, aft with said, “Let's find o ‘owether they crept aft, and p wardroom skylight. man and Thi Jenkins locked ey In furious embrace, and watched while Jenki nk down, helpless and im poten’ saw Denman bind him, disappear from sight, nd feappear with the irons, then they listened tu Mis parting lecture to Jenkins “Come id Foraythe, “down bes low with us, quick." They deaconded the galley panion, from which # passage led include to the f Here ad climbed the corm th keyhole do's heeled!” cried Forsythe, “Where did he got the guns?” “Where'a the arn room? Heres about somewhere, Where is it?" They hurriedly searched, and found the arm room; it contalned cumber- some riffles, cutiasses, und war ads, but no pistol 4 removed them all. Can we break tn that door?” asked Forsythe, the bulkhead, 1 Daniels, “VV npanion, and w rushing toward “No, hold rward 1 k down the heel ourselves.” dod while Denmen crept up and waiked forward, glancing right and left, the two watched him from the galley hatch, and, after he had bound the two engipeers and the helimsman, they slipped aft and descended tho ere they looked at toh, Hf African coast. But I ke your choice.” board watch. “Jenkins is too “Do you sythe wildly in his excitem acclaimed. Who wants be locked” up?" down to tho akipper’s room nd Tet them nurse? eagt room, and stow him { bunk. “Riley, nurse your ry | you got that “I'll give it to you soon, Gy busy. must The meetin, att ness with the moaning of the stricken went down to the engines to forecastio bookshelves and navigation and take this boat to want no batt. Way work; | want my orders we I give them. Do you saree? ae ve gone wrong under Jen) . “You're right, Forsythe,” Casey, the witelons man of the too careless. Take the job, I aay.” all agree?” yell 1 Yor “Yea, ” they i charge, ind t us out oO’ these seas. CAM right,” said Forsythe, I'm the commander. Lift that sick woman, w nm other, Lift Jenkins out of the ward: save oll, but keep the d: for the wireless; and ‘you, Casey. message cooked up?” “I have. Ali I want is the latitude and longitude to send it from.” now, and do your share. study a little.” adjourned. Den still dazed and with a splitting ache, wae ad the spare berth In the captain’ ters, wl he sank into * woman in ue = oe “asey went down is Paginee, his instruments; Le & King, thelr confreres. of other them;" and Forsythe, after had heen lifted out of the desks of the officers, and, findi; he went forward to w . He was apt; he was a high Fraduate who only necded himself to produce results, And s7the Lag ry lang As he promised, he a meridian observa: tion that day, and in half an > nounced latitudo—thirty-fve forty minutes $ and so.” “That'll do, or anything Bend jt from latitude fifty-five weat. That the corner of the Lanes, and caught Up it'll keep ‘em busy up for a while,” “What's our longitude?” “Don't kaow, and won't until Jearn the method. But just north us is the west-to-east track of oul ound low-power steamers, whieh, I take it, means tramps and ti Well, we'll have wood use for a tank. er “You mean we're to hold up ene for oil?” “Of course, and for grub if we need tie up I Forsythe,” 3 got Piracy, Have. piral thing on aa, ow?" asked Forsythe, “What are we? Mutincers, convicts, strong arm men, thieves—or just simply pirates, Off the deck with you, Casey, and keep your wires Forty north, fifty-five west for a while, then we'll have it farther n n the figure: ess room, wh at intervals through the day, he out into the ether the radiating waves, which if picked up within fifty miles by a craft beyond the horizon might be relayed on. The success of the scheme coum nat be learned by any tangible signs, but for the next few days, while the boat lay with quiet engines and Forsythe studied navigation, they remarked they were not pursued or noticed by passing cratt, And as the boat, with dead en- gines, rolled lazily in the long Atlantic swell, while the men—all but For- sythe, the two cooks and the two wireless experts, lolled lasily about deck, the three invalids of the s company were convalescing tn nt degrees, Jenkins, dumb prone in a fo wonder how | faculue and wheezy, lay astle bunk, trying to happened. His mental , though apprising him thet would hardly carey hime t of wonde.; for wonder predicates imaginati and wi little Jenkins was born with bad shocked out of him. (Fo Be Continued.d