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The Evening Wotld Daily Magazine, Wednesday. October 6. 1915 THE PIRAT ee * ——— nae : aie | 1AM GLAD To HEAR —s , The Story of « War-Craft Stolen | Are so BA Rng How 17 : a From the Brooklyn Navy Yard THe Fours Bac NOME Top / STUPID, \ } : ME ‘You \ l 4 ‘ ~—/ i By MORGAN ROBERTSON: eet by Te uae AU YOUR MONEY Ow A Flasmy (2 a4 APARTMENT AnD STarvingy Forsyibe-pour conquerer® = Hie fended o step “Thee De you » Mr Denman, thet pou were my 1 wae © child and ve Jack Foreythe! TWAT SWE HAS mn / FIT % WEAR A we ory pong oJ hou” aor tet 1 demand fog | ae Gor my tie earl suewered the eniting maser “Very gued. sit, anewered Miitingy ‘te the Kelly's reply @ne imertivaiote but tn ey heart hardened the © * moment the gun barked. and the id anew with 1 haem @het he yachts peewee to j jorowded toward the ende uf (he craft, steire Me wai and in | minutes ghe came down, _o | ¥ “ ° oa anewored simply. CHAP va 4 perhene form .an a ee a m in hie | " we r minete mbar hose, because ours , je anewered be be reat” “Drinking'” be - TILL he etrugeied, and He anowered her aa be could. tn- you ae bad coherently ad me nate ¥ |. There & *@ short comtal bet wel “we, pussied and guessed weak- Went te her sum and si ol te Gee. lthe owner and the sailing master, ena. eve if thoy oe. eoneee on ly as what had happened C be ? } ne hy latter's colting | i — Pe hand opened the ben he: om. p { * ou “— * ore a aoor, ir pal ee po gl sa i TER IX. | dont shoot any frrvgen Denman had Mets N the w om com-| now Sn donning them, and head tied wy as before Forsythe, fel- you like, ron $1) lashed dow ” anewered Far. the deck, Tt was « mi jawhes, Davia, Danicis, Bill. moruing, with « little wr you fellows clear away that from the northeast. White ours, and eiand by to go for cloud showed here and rub, Denman knew them for the The (wo craft drew together, aad takable sign of the trade for the rest it wae like the other he wae more interested in matters on holdup The hose was passed, and, deck. All hands except Milli while the tanks were filling, the boat wae winging in the «alley, ai above visited bim, and asked what pani struck bim, he could only point #um- lowed by Sampson, who! geetively to his throat, and weg bis edged alongeide of bim as bead. He could not even whisper and he peered into the after! so they left him, pondering upon the npariment, where Denman eat on profancly expressed opinion of old transom Kelly that it was a “visitation from Wha Goa!" me? ‘The comunittes went aft to the |b do you want down here with asked Forsythe, in « snarl, as he Tee Fouss AT HONE \ ) COME_ON HOME WITH ME va sarmine at tamsaon 1! SAID SHE MADE A OR DINNER AND You CAN yaseed back and forth, making three son, one wii skippers quarters, and bere loud talk te uh DA, Pipe. heavily iadea with around the forw and profanity ceased; for there was Gnewered the big muchinat, “There's MISTAKE TO MARRY TELL THe Fouxs BACK |parkaxes and ag ——< oe pees Eo en & woman below, and, while these fel- @ sick woman bh y HONE THAT WE HAVE A Forsythe gave the word, the hese culating aro Yorsythe, with @ Er Taet acl Grbecewas Gi TARR Deve Or teed sid mda an: YOU MAID AND MY WIFE SS ivomet meme Gare term te uaderstood—they were inen, swered Forsythe, “thut if 1 hadu't| : ———- DOESN'T HAVE 1 WORK another word of threat or "to slow, you infernal etsks,” Be = men, but — ; ea made sick would ha’ had you in irons. ») \ningsacenn nnliasiaaSrenseaa anaried at them, “or you'll be ae in the way down the stairs, Kelly Get up on deck All I | re 6 drunk in an hour that you won't etruck, buckhanded, his wateh mate chronometer.” nee ee CHAPTER X1. know your names. Ready—in there, Hawkes for expressing an interest in nder the circumatances,” re-| [Ss BULLY committed,” mut- Munson?” bag 4 uewered Munson from the A =e tered Denman, ae he pitet Pho er —_— drew back from the Forsythe put the sextant to his eye. dead-Hgbt, “They'll 2nd wept it back and forth for # atop at nothing wi {pine he called suddenly, amd, He was about to open bis door to towering the sextant, looked in. on visit Florrie, if abe had descended, ba ory Sete when it was opened from without by et asked Mun: Diiingn whe bad brought bis broek quiet’ Poeetocaees sae from the sextant on @ piece of paper. grub for @ while, de sald Forsythe, { ir.” he wald, as he deposited the ty SEND Ne took | ® | al on the desk, “Suppose you know ‘Then he went into the what happened?” “Yes, and I see life imprisonment for all of you, unless you are killed in the catching.” “Can't help it, alr,” answered BUll- ings, with a deprecatory grin. “We're not going back to Jail. nor will we ee facies ota on the high seas, All — permiasion $e, Beep, the cloak asad i waiting for is the course to the Af- for the morning, as want . fiean coast—unlese—" He paused, ater how the dri was progress ing. Fi conse! went “Unless what?" demanded Den- to his roma t waite eae , leaning over his breakfast, 4 Sampson coolly, “though knowled, your authority as far c this crew is concerned, en it comes to a sick wom de on the com. fended only by a wounded officer, 1 shift to the Jurindiction of the officer, If Lieutenant Denman asks that L go ( 1 will go. Otherwise, 1 re- the good looks of the woman; and Sampson, a giant, ike his namesuke, smote old Kelly, hip aad thigh, for Qualifying bis strictur ment of lawkes. Thus corrected and enjoined, with caps in hand, they @ proached the open door of the starboard rovm, r where lay the injured woman in 4 4 act be petites tod ep oty berth, fully clothed in her now dried erced, lorsythe, do you remember a garments, and Ler face still hidden io litte girl at home named Florrie Denman’s bandage. Fleming? Well, that woman is she. 1 appeal to whatever is ieft of your “Excuse me, madam,” said Samp- cl ree eee aen ot tes. © y hood ideals to protect this woman, and care fo Su Gominuttee, “can we do anything for Y yey, ‘remember her.” answered you?” ia er ~— > ISR My ) | | A Forsythe, with a bitter smile. “She a “1 cannot see you,” she thought you were a little tin god faintly, “I do not kiow where 1 4m; Wheels, and told me after youd. gone nor what will happen to me, come back an: lam in need of attention, One man didn't, did you?” Hi = was kind to me, but he fas not re- h ended in a sneer, * turned. Who are youyou men ‘ hi ~ | cWe're the crew of the boat," ‘No, but I will when the. time me in sterply. Xai % ~~ weakly, for ne a). f s ‘omes.” answered Denman; but the Sr epeea tarmac aunverle: tne mental transition from pity to anger man that Was king to you is our pris- oper, He's not on the job now, bul— Forsythe," said Samp: i Sia ee a ey the what can we do?” “You want a chronometer. When you . ‘Well—uniess the vote 18 to tay row ominol 7 “Tell me Where 1am and where 1 fot" t you've no more business hore at aca. We've wot a wood, fast Boat feithtor, shouts, whoops and am going. What boat is ths? WhO thon T have, and I think you'd better ree ee so you mean? Continuea PHRE® mingled with Fi are you? ” 1d Kelly, U8¢ Your authority like a man, or I'll | “Got several. Guess we can start “Yos, sir, we will,” answered Samp- Ot tell me what is ahead? I would had only found @ way to #eo thing® pingoye" voice of command, came to ..Well, madam," broke in ol ¥+ call a meeting of the boys.” the flow.” son, agerespeghfully as though it were rather stay here and go to bed.” from the deck instead of through » PME°Y! . ton you any more alr,” an- throurh the open we're a crowd o’ jail breakers that “Ai? "ccune of tie vcred’ Forsythe, . The two cratt drew close together, a" leeitimate order—for force of habit “You can go Ww bed in ten minutem’ deadiight: and he went to sleep With gwered Billings, and he went off heard the thumping of buman stole a torpedo boat destroyer and jooking at the big shoulders of Samp: hose was flung from the tanker to the is strong. “Then he left the room, sald Denman. “But go up first and the troubled thought thateven though wpered atully’ locking the door be- CR, cee One RBOw there was put to sea, We got you offa burned 401," "put, inasmuch as I know this destroyer, and the four machinists locking the door behind. show yourself and come down, I will he should master them all, as he bad find nim. going on. * and sinking yacht, und you're bere felow from boyhood, and knew this Worked for a while with wrenches and | Denman smoked until he had fin- do the rest.” once nearly succeeded in doing, be "Wien" Denman bad finished hie A fight always appealed to. him, and with us; but I'm blest if L know Wb: jittie gtr! when a ehild, the best care pump fittings until the connection was inhed the cigar, and, after he had cll, Billie, 1 will, 1 do not Like would need to release them in order breakfast, he quietly let himself out. Yielding to this unworthy curioal we'll do with you. Our necks are 12 } oan give her Js to remove thig chap made; then they started the. pump, caten @ supper brouxht by Billings, to, but you seem to bave some pla that they should “work ship.” To put spanning on the after door, he saw Denman again passed through 6 the halter, #0 to speak—or rather, OUr fon ier vicinity. We'll put him filled the hose, and, disconnecting, | ‘smoked again until darkneas which you do not teil me of, so—well, them on parole was out of the ques- Florrie's shadow en the translucent ¢4ptaln’s quarters, making sure on hands and ankles are in irons f0F Gown the fore pe and let one of the dropped their end into the tanks. closed down. And with the closing all right. I will go up.” ton. glass, and opened it way that Florrie was locked in, and | life, if we're caught. You've got to ykx fecd her and nurse her.* The oll, by the force of gravity, down of darkness came a plan, She put on a cl and ascended the ‘The sudden stopping of the tur “ons stood before him with the reached the deck, make the best of it untih we get t see about ¢ ‘on deck,” flowed from one craft to the other uo. . companion stairs, aud Denman bines woke him in the morning, and * cna e ane (OE aise aay said Sampson, indignantly. “I'l young mén among us, and you're no spring chicken, by the looks o' you ‘Old Kelly went down before a fist deadlight DAndages removed, and he saw her The! OW ed down to wait, Me heard nothing, not the sun shining into hia oI There Sreitien rene fox ies woee ae CHAPTER X. Soe ie toe’ of congratulation’ and apprised him that he had slept tate: soururee for the first time since she —one 4 stand-up-and- broke in Denman, standing oil was signed by the leaders, tied to T OKSING his cigar through the after a few moments Florrie came He looked out and ahead, and saw « had come abourd. They were pink, fair near the pilot house, the pes | | were two fight In progress ‘knock-down, af- | “4 y and here and there was a blister that wrestling match amidshbi; 1 eht It'in not fit, a plece of iron, and tossed aboard the opened deadlight, Denman “°%"- white steam yacht resting 107 hor yet. disappeared; but, even not recognise the contestants, abd, ting that I should be here alone with tanker, and the two craft separated, arose and unlocked bis door, they were civil and polite, What more Apparently waiting for the destroyer ®° handicapped, her face shone with with the thought that perhaps For- y on the rolling ground «well, blow from Hawkes, who thus strove jq, “I met them all,” she sald, “and Put me anywhere you like, but the pirate heading south, as Denman } } ( \ yi ; a beauty that he had nevér seen in sythe was one of pped for- ; to rehabilitate himself in bi > mond take care of her, as you are men and could see by the telltale, passing into the small and Bae ke hips tg me, 5 red n to creep bed one a woman nor imagined in the Krown- ward a few feet fae at for: opinion of his mates, and Hawkes 4 noricans.” Denman, his wounded scalp easter, empty wardroom, First he our cloak, your hat and your "Another holdup,” he sald r tip child that he remembered. The "Ay en went backward from’ a blow from" Porsythe made no answer, but lay down in his berth and smoked (ried the forward door leading into okirt, I lll furnieh the bandage.” grub and water this time, Lauppese.’ jarae, geclous Srey eyes ware he rut Liihages tects cop the beler Soe Sampson, who, as yet unsullied from gannson gave Denman a. trouble vhile he thought out his plans. Ob- » core? seit Wishing to see this from the deck, same; but the short dark ringlets ‘unworthy thought, Sbeld his position AOuer Ty lok, then nodded and tole be ay Pitta: tay the petty officers’ quarters and to the = “pxuctly, 1 will go up, dressed like he rushed aft to the captain's room developed to a wealth of hair 2° longer cheerful, but morose of or ane c Ani : as peacemak armroom, and, finding {t locked, you, an t meanwhile : pate pped 01 eo de face and menacing of gait, as ie lowed Forsythe to the vari mimitted; y wol probi re~ catch them unawares, one and tapped on the door would have suitably crowned @ ‘ While they were recovering from the yiii he had secured what t peat the noutotniay ee aes oeta sought for the key which opened it, by, one.” fumbling for hls keys, There was no with thin'tye of ma. when drunk excitement, Denman, with blood 0 then they went on deck together, Sualy they would surely be caught in @nd passed through, closing the door But, Billie, they will Kill you or and, tapping again, he opened man stood transfixed for @ mo- ji) bandage, and ite pel 5 ifs face from the wound in his scalp,“ ygut in an hour they were back; ume, There Was nothing that he softly behind him. hurt ‘you. Don't do It, Billie ae found his tongue. ete ie hit teent aaa ching mppeared among them | and, though Denman had herd noth: could du except to heal his wound 4s, Now, here, Fiorrie girl,” he ana- , In @ whisper, “Kiorrie,” he wald softly, #0 ae mot Coon nig ¢, yp reagl ] Mcre vou fellows utter’ devold of ing'of w conclave on deck, he Judged and wait. Further forward he could hear the wered firmly. "I'll go into the ward- to be hoard fre uy 5 = face made for him. manhood and self-respect," he said Hv thelr faces that there had been He could not even assist Misa Yolte of Billings, singing cheerfully to room and you toxy in the materials She did not reply, but he heard you? I wouldn't have known you.” aid t menat you appear before thO Oe nd that Forsythe, had been Plorrie. no matter What peril might Ninaelt in the galley; and, Altering Je" ™¥ disguise. Then you go to bed. Sampson's voice from the deck. “Yes, | Know,” she answered with a a sick room and balt a Woman overruled by the Influence of Samp- menace hers then, as he remembered through the galley hatch and open if2 Mek,inte, (rouble they will return | “This is, your chance, miss" he amile, which \inmediately changed to Y Rot dere Hen have Rote Tos amnmon soilled ad For- a bunch of duplicate keys given him deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, ut- sale a're suing to get atores from. @ Uitle, ROP OL RMS tahb’ off tthe “But suppose they kill you! I will that yacht; but no doubt she'll take scalded, but I had to take off the MA de rrernet pty ¢ *, iekly, jon, He attempted to pass his ‘arm seowled, as they led Denman wt into the wardroom to his own berth en he Joined as executive officer, ty the aly that perhaps he might. tering angry commands to some one be at their mercy. Billie, Lam alone you on board ppled me, but 1 am vering, If you cannot aid this woman, leave her ’ and locked him in With the assurance They were in his desk, and, rolling 0D deck, here without you.” “Ia ahe bound to New York, or some around Zo me, Sho In burned, sealed, MeN. tat the cooks would feed him and out. he secured them, He had no personal deslane upon S“Florria, they are saUors; that port where, | may reach friends?” £ meant youre Unptave Be oO Teninac cused’ hic Settee ete, | et ured-—she, hat attend to the wants of himself and e d 1 Ne means that they are men. If I win 4 th - a “4 where she came tine mae Bae tae tha worms) wie ne | ante ia fare pp Me por Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, all Hen ¢ men, LET win “No: bound to the Mediterranean.” beauty, 1 never Imagined you~you— then, with the whole weight of er from A . 6 40 he searched the armroom. As For- jet me have the thin, nnd bandages and. roughly secured with his own buneb of keya, #¥the and Daniels had found, there command of this boat. sved his wound; but he gave him placing the others—which he eamly Was nothing there more formidabie ‘Take them, Bilil no information of their plans, How- surmised b ay " body behind it, launched forth x ot, | Will you release Mr. Denman as looking #0 fine. } want to get iis “Don't talk like that, Bille Denman, #24 struck the eultor “No. I'm pretty sure the boys will I'm disfigured for lite, I know. I can Billings 4 owl thee aol | I Billings soon came with arnica, fitted. Neglected her. Men, you are Jailbirds jason near ha fiited. This he took off the ring and as you say, but you are American seamen, If you cannot help her, leave her, Do not Insult her, [am helpless; but return to . longed to all the locking than cutlasses, rifles and torpédo me and tell me, Don't loave me in not. He knows our plans, and is @ never show my face again ove hurled backward his whol j a less; Gvor, Denman could still look out doors in the boat-—Iin another pocket, heads; the platols bad bi ved auapense.” naval officer, you see, with a strong —“Nonsenge, Florrie, The rednes® rare no reache { if Thad power I would decree further through a deadiight Thee Ne ae bach fo fale Me emoke: to gome ition” place: mo FOOy ed CPO eet, Il report, Florrie, Just (aterest {n landing us. Once on shote, will eo away, Til teM. me, why ari Pe TEN ee ces ae he aitbene «4 Gallet from the medion cnee’ A’ Yow “hours after the boat's en- But Sampson opened his door and went back and searched the ward- Wait and be patient.” ho would have every warship In the didnt you Ko abort Ahey Xenpeon, “ine. of life Denman darted downto Sam a prisoner—restricted” 1 eines had started, he could tea a interrupted. room, delving into closets and re- He passed into the wardroom, and 4 after un. overheard you talking to Sampson. 11 wardroom, where he shed his Hampson squared his big shoulders. Seamer on the Horizon, steering a | "You'll excuse me, sir.” he began, ceptacies looking for arms; but he soon the skirt, hat and cloak ‘were hen T stay here with Mr. Den- Why didn’t you go and get away from 1.) ay quickly a possible, ‘Then bn deck sth you fellows—all of You. Sours that would soon intercept that while Deninan peered critically at found none, ald sat down on a chalr thrown to hime had wame trouble feat, (He: Ub: wesrunind Fat eRe Ne ete Naat: bald: yall ans. roused Florrie, passed the garments Bit—quic of the destroy m through the smoke. "B D> 0 d e + fa riend.” . ¥ eee Kika up the companion, lea me eye yer. im t gh the smok But | sup- to think, Presently hi rose and in donning the garments; for, while ] one-funnelled, two- pose you know what we've just {on the glazed glass door of the length of the skirt did not mat- Denman was on the point of calling wered, while @ tint overspread her {p10 hen rated Dee is nee an | masted craft, & tramp, possibly, a done?” apartment, ter, the width certainly did, and he up-to inmiat that she leave the pink face that did not come of the voom, locking the doote behind Mt Working. boat surely; but he only "Yes," he answered, "I could see a he bald, in a half whisper, must needs piece out the waistband yacht; but ho thought, In time, that scalding. “There were women on that °"i7)' wailed and lstened, while the her striped funnel came little and hear more, You've held up “Hlorrie, are you awake?” with a length of string, ruthlessly It would reveal hix position, and leave yacht, Do you think T wanted to be wots and oaths above grew. less, n SDFG An i beloneed toa regular and robbed an oll steamer.” Foon ee eter tor a mo- punching holte to receive it, ‘The him more helpless, while, perbaps, stared at, and pitied, and laughed at?” aia finally aflent, though at times he as Jenkins, who's knockec oh, amow Une She made no effort to avoid ‘And is it piracy, air, in the old ment; then he suw a shadow move cloak was a tight squeeze for his she might atlll gefuse to ko He heard never thought of tha recognised Foraythe’s threatening Digger man than Forsy tho, who's t thom, but held on untill withiss ing Senseo hanging matter if we're across the door, broader ‘shoulders, but he managed Sampron's footsteps Kolng forward, man; “but T suppose It te y voice. He supposed that by now all in comrae ne. oe mere hr nder- distance, when he heard Forsythe's Caught?” “Florrie,” he repeated, “are you it; and, after he had thoroughly and called to her softly; but she, too, reason for a woman, Yet, |t's too Ld al | stand? We're fair—the | Sampson looking at Denman, “ tenant," he sald, “you take care o' this poor woman, and if any one in- terferes, notify me, I'm as big a man Hg ” 4 . f them except Forsythe were - voles from the bridge, Hardly know,” sald Denman, after awake?" masked ‘his face With bandages, he had moved forward, and he went bad. This boat ts sure to be captured aioe, yes,” answered DENTE eae ee eae ae ee’ ne houted. & moment's reflection, “Law “Who is this?"name an answering tried the hat, There were hatpina back to his deadlight and there may be gunfire, I bad Wy crunk, pnd wan. eek su staggered back to a transom seat. “What's your cargo?” pealed every now and then. whisper through the door, wicking to it, which he knew the Tt wae a repetition of the acene with place for you. But, Florrie~\ bg es oie Meg ~~ casper “Want anything yourself?" asked voit answered the man on the Kill any one” “Denman—Billle lulity of; but, as ‘she had furnished the oll steamer. Foraythe, loudly and tell you, Did you see what came on ) 04! a, A gl rey va) ee Sampson as he noted the supine AUTO Aeon inory abridge. “What are you |No slr’ awered, “If you are awak him nothing of her thick crown of profanely announcing thelr wants, board from the yacht?" bor aw de le a quite sober, of Denman, “You're still Liev Den- holding mo up for " “Well, I judge that a pirate at sea clothed, let me in. I have a ke hair, he jJabbed these through the and calling the yacht's attention to “Roxes, and barrels, and the water.” be as 80! wa * e 4 ~— man may man of the navy, understand of “Ol! answered Forsythe, “How !8 about on the same plane as a 1 want to talk with you.” ‘dae, and surveyed himaelf in two twelve-pounders aimed at her “Yea, and some of those boxes con- ‘ OMe F tat _. a oar a ip) “No, I do not. Leave me alone. ce towed in cases of in bulk?” burglar on shore, If he kills any one | “All right—yee, Come in. But f skipper's large mirror, Water line, Sha was of the standard tained whisky and brandy. Whisky finew and Intern Gren shod od as Sampson followed his mates, in bulk, you doggoned feol.”* while committing a felony, he is have no key, and the door 1s locked,” Most ladylike, he muttered, type, clipper-bowed, and brandy make men forget that 7 fee of a mule. ne Denman sat a few moments, nurs Wht on Wwe want some of that gWilty of murder in the first degree, Denman quickly found the key squinting through the bandages. with one funnel and two mas they are mon, Havo you a key for ,1? A ge Geek, sir." he satd. ing his aching head and trying to |) Ttetter not kill any fellow men, then and opened the door, She stood there, Then he went on deck, from the trucks of these masts your door?’ is drinkin's all to the bad.” He adjust himself to conditions, “And as Mn a oe who are you? You you'll only get a long term-—perhapa with her face still tted up in cloths, His plan had progressed no fur- stretched the three-wire grid of a “Noi I never saw one.” lecred comically through his dosed he sat there, he felt a hand on his look Hike that runaway dostroyer I've fr, life—~when you're nabbed. and only her gray eyes showing in ther than thia—to be able to reach wireless outfit. Denman tried his bunch of keys on 8nd blackened eyalids and tried to wMoulder and heard & weak voice say- look Hke that runtwny deoiroyer Te rhank you, Mr. Denman. ‘They're the light from the electric bulbs of the deck unrecognized, 90, that be Peed wan a crowd of blue-clad the stateroom door until he found the sinile; but it was too painful, and Mis § ; Ing? x . talking big things on de but— the room, could watch, listen to the talk, and sailors, on the bridge an oMfcer and a right one, This he took off the ring face stralghtened. 5 Sire vou Lieut. Denman—Dillle to Tepompenae, the Snemeany for the there'll be no killing. Forsythb ix ‘“Florri¢," he sald, “will you do your decide “hat he might do later on. helmsman, and aft, on the fantall, a erted {n the lock “Why, what has happened?) in- j Denman?” * a Fee Who ey t = something of a devil and will stop at part toward heiping us out of our Milling® stil sang cheeringiy in the number of Kuss wi uur every Uime you go Stire@® Denman, “hears the rear, He looked up. The bandaged face come int ae ATnited States Clov- hing, but I'll"—— ; p nt trouble galley, and the volces forward were conversing earnestly, were two mon, ‘and, but couldn't se: i] of the woman waa above him. Out end it to the United Si sald Denm Pardon me, lazily, 11 do what I can, Billy; but I more articulate; chiefly concerned, 1t whose dress Indicated that they were Florrie, another thing-—keep that — ‘Nothin’ serlous, str," answered of bed folds of sue Handage pokes two SrnTHaNY, oF Ren AY eats re “nen atop at me if you release me.” cannot do much.” xeemed, with the replenishing of the the owner and sailing master, pretty face of yours out of alght of Billings, “except to me, Say, sir— serious gray eyes, 5 “Not yet, sir, It ma 6 y be necessary, You can do a lot,” he responded, water and food supply, and the neces In the door of a #mall deck house these men, Go rieht In there now that woman aft. Keep away froin “Plorrie!” he sald, In a choke, "Is end into the tank a but at pregent we're thinking of our- “Just get on deck, with your face sity of Forsythe'’s pursuing his stud- near them stood another man tn unt- and replace the bandages, Then, after her, Take it from me, sir, she's a thia you-grown up? Florrie Fleming! ‘Suppose I say no? selves.” tied up and walk around, Speak to ios #o that they could know where form, and to this man tha owner a while, about 9 o'clock, go on deck dad un. Got @ punch like a batter- How-—why—what brings you here?" Then we'll send a fow shelis Into “+All right, But, tell me, how did any man you meet, and go forward they wore. The talk ended by their turned and spoke a few words, ‘The for a walk around, and’ then let me ing-ram. Did you ever get the, big Sr started on the trip, Billie,” she your water line.” you get a key to my door? How to the bridge, Ask any one you see driving their commander below; and, man disappeared inside, and Denman, have your rig, T want a daylight end of a hand spike jammed ini anid calmly, “with father on @ friend's Ts that atralght? Are you pirates many keys are there? any question you like, as to where when the watches were set, straining Mis ears, heard the rasping look at things" your face by @ big man, air? Well, Yacht boumd for the Bermudas, We that would #ink a working craft? : i ‘Oh. trom Billings, #ir, Not with we are going, or what t# to be done himself went down, He descended a sound of a wirelena he ace caught fire, and I was the only one “Ae far as you are concerned we are. jroraythe's knowledae, however, Bille with ua—anything at all which will he had come up, by the captain's simultaneously ¢ asey'a warning shout to his ro saved, {t aeama; but how are you Pans over your hose, and stop talking ing: here, subordinate to these men? And ut it, All we want Is a little oll,” cad, and he went back that's the kind of a punch she has m, locking himself in just Billings departed, and Denman na some others, think no more justify your presence on deck, Just companion, reported hin wafety to to Forsythe in time to escape the notice of Bil- grinned malictously while ‘he ate his n than I do.” let them see that you are on deck, Florrie through the partly opened — "He's calling for help, Fy fe the. lings, who had come for the tray, dinner; and after Billings had $ahen miperred, Biitie—you are bleed- “Will you giva me a written re- “That's right,” responded Denman, and will be on deck again, Will you, stateroom door, and also requested Stop him." “Are you fellows going to deprive away the dishes--with more \- What has happened?" z yy “TL knew him at school, Look out for Florrie?™ that, each night as she retired, she ‘Then came Foraythe's vibrant voles. me of all exercise?” he demanded. ments on the woman’e terrible punch he finger of fate, Morrie, or the Name your bill, We'll nim. By the way, is the lady aft be- “My face is still very bad, Billy; should toss the hat, cloak, and skirt “Call that man out of the wireless “Even @ man tn trons ts allowed to —Denman went out into the wand- act of God," answered Denman, with tons It up on @ drift bolt, Maas over jng attended to?” and the wind cuts like a knife. Why into the wardroom: To this she room,” he yelled, “or we'll send a shell walk the deck a little room, intending to visit Miss Florrte, painful smile, “We must have the the hose.” "Yes, sir. Daniels, the other cook, must I go up among those men?” hugreed, and he discarded the uncom. into It. Train that gun. Kelly, and ‘Don’t know, str,” answered Bil. A glance overhead stopped him: Gonoelt taken out of us on occasions, "All right, Hook on your own re- brings her what she needs. She js not “Tit tell you afterward, Go along, fortable rig and went to his room, stand by for the word. Call him out,” Jings. "Forsythe ts the man to talk sent him ‘back. The lubber’s’ it you know, Forsythe, my schoolmate, ducer and muck it full with your locked up, though." Florrie t show yourself and locking the captain's door behind he continued. “Stop that message, t on the tell-tale marked due west te in command of thin crowd of jJatl pump: then it will alphon down." “That's good, Give her the run of come down. him, also bis own, The rasping sound ceased, and the Tl do more than talk to him,” northwest. . © poe (See breakers and pirates, "Got reducers, Bampson? the deck, and take oare of her.” “J am in the dark. Why do you His plan bad not progressed. He operator appeared; then, with thelr growled Denman between his teeth, (To Be Continued.) ) P3 : A 1 ‘ .