The evening world. Newspaper, October 7, 1915, Page 15

The Evening World Daily Magazine. Thursday. —- ——- —_— Can You Beat It? P 4 lege per re cece rr eerenere rererer rer ' _ |THE PIRATES) * a , weal é& iwoutpn T BE | WouLD RATHER / The ftory of « War-Craft Stolen : HIDEOUS | Aunt heap QHOoT MYSELF | throm (he Brooklyn Nevy Yard ' TIE 1 \ . ss | or NG A HAN To WEAD bs ; ) j © LIKE Twat TI 4A THING \By MORGAN ROBERTSON APPEL Sede oS deb bohobo RNA A Bde be Be ibe Met debbie des HAPTER XVI. LOUK hed proved heel . ( they ate cae Ben an went deck The bout wae still rolling oo @ moma, but the long, stewdy, howe moving billy of blue were mow from the northwest, +5444 | \ onned, and dart M veg bare ” ade out the figure! | CHAPTER XU. an tumbigag with the beiow of etatore oor Me knew aa! i from the i dows nt tt obeyed bia * push from beyond Bestar i tne Tame by Intuition as by recognition ISN'T iT ’ So NieTY | Most STYUSH | th cient, ba the horiaon not connected with the ‘ t of warn > * i] whieh awe and then And he inne the Wee tg warning, | CrORGEOUS So Nopey!) | Tina 1 Have is fan Upto eee vot reas ‘tp tame, ame agichrepdy Cae With oraythe gripped him, | Jf SEEN IN MEN'S “it taut_and eupperied 4 ite lower edge with, (he Rams ever, the F eaate have ‘baes we Vet tera fy isabel ke on it. Fortunately the #00; while otill higher eheae @ wit bee « of embra that etrfRined muscles and Forsythe had *inewa to the utmost. Forsythe ex pended breath and energy in curses eter abe P| MEO Denman suid nothing wntil Florrie SS net sip. Denman also held “mackerel sky, w it until he had reoov~ clouds sure index of coming wind. Wut there was nothin wines Hh their eo ingubit in the way of sail or smoke; and, ame in the 4, being most Cor woreamed again, then he found voice | . tainly e doubticss worked to call out Ucipating another long aight wateh, them out and ascertained the longt All right, Florrie, I've got him.” | he began preparations for it. tude, which, with a meridian obsers 8 ‘elle righ gla A * Forward were tbe signal peiverée; ‘Three red lights at the masthead " " ve h e es ¥ but they, too, were of email line, and, re Vation at noon, would give bi th match, each with a right ped yf Poon Bey 4 proideer] — — as © signal that the position of the ya 1 the body of the other, Sens aaeaee te i. a Mapert, DOR ateamer—vas not under com- ‘The “big thinks” requiring a vote 9 1) Denman‘ left hand grip- ence the wonderfnl strength of arm mand. ‘These he found in the lamp were all in Forsythe’s head, and he Ping Foraythe’ wriat. ate required in climbing out of the water room. He filled, trimined and rigged had merely anticipated the vote, Not {ft hands swayed about above (heist hand over band ‘This thought aleo then to the signal halyarde on the removed the tablecloth from the [problem but etxgested another by brides, ready for holst lite apeceiation bo (he secon of fall. Then, for a day feet in climbing ith w clothes. Tie remembered that forward, just seen be Pn knowing their position himaclf, ex- dawn between the ‘close pressure of cept as indicuted by the trade wind thelr cheats. clouds, Denman could only surinine | Denman that a West-nortiwest course would i ' z i iis enemy's arin the anchor davit, was 4 small, so hac lenehaheaatel pace res inl ch ore but he soon found that he ° fined Indder, Dotted nto the bow of know bie. peatiens Sea" he cnnanmana tween Hoston and Charleston, But of fingers, for #ud- the boat for use nk the an the log book. Forsythe had What they wanted there was beyond os sythe broke away from his r ° —t Lewy beret Has ed attempt to start @ record, and bis comprehension vei and seized tightly the wrist of HELLO JOHN | | BOUGHT E DOESN 'T LIKE IT ILL FUSSED CAN YOU t,o, he owaen Sarwar’, his crude efforts Denman ‘4s frihtened face following above Ayures which he had reaching the ladder, anily the iatitude and longitude at neon sbed on board, He was on the high foreoastle deck, but the «irl had (pe Gay before. Be corrected sate reached it before him. mu “Hille!” ahe exclaimed, as she &D- the off feed, and added uence proached him. “Oh, Billie—,’ of a current, which ot, oe | Ho caught her just as her face Knowledge told him of. Thirty. grow white and ar Beare eae gee north, and fifty-five forty west forgot Sampaon for the 5 Joted kinwen he, Blaated on her pe and a mua tala i cheek forestalle 6 fainting well, This done, he thought Don. ang she roused herself. sibility of lighting “the tet ba | eaitia cpeataaia Senate oth het tens the night, and sought the engine roa. gpa Eager Mek’ he had econ, 110, was but a theoretical ear, 7 having “Don't drown, BilHe—don't do that the dutten ot ena, OF dla atudles to jagain, Don't leave me alone. maneree ta a tart ten ie nee | "L won't, “Florrie,” he answered ment of : stoutly and emilinaty. | “Im. bora to warkea” ina ieee wan chniog ae e hanred, you . ‘namo, and soon 1 [Come onatt must wet Sampson.” OK: Elpctric bulbs in the ai They ooo ppp Pyne Baacer| up his pistol on the way—an und Bampacn quictly waiting at the end meen Inara if reaited only per of the tablecloth, With his life tem- geck, porarily safe, his natural courage had ‘phe cross se; He ga Je ot last and Phun reversed, the battle | Visited Florrie, finding her dressed, and as they reel wwathed in the bandage, and sitting and leak Ret sa ' in the outer ap reading. Mf & racket ax stumbled around over and Briefly he explained the occurrences ’ 4 anong j on pee pier ail was Quilct HOW, fatins beet eee nave aroused all " is hud they been normally asleep, asked her to step up and investigate %, there was no interrup- Bhe did so, and returner 4 he two batued on in the! he ia 0 hp , darkness to an end. It came noon, “und two Forsythe suddenly released his clasp on Denman's wrist and gripped bis throat, then as suddenly he brought his right hand up, and Denman felt) he pressure of his thumb on his right eyeball, He was Besan or pet drunken; ond gouged; and, strangly enough, in something to-night, No use trying this exigency there came to him’ no te hought of the trick by which he had “What will you do, Billie? she mastered Jenkins, But instead, he, apked, with congern in her vol mustered his strength, pushed For. 1 don’t know. Vil only know when sythe from him und struck out T get at it, - that. Forsythe blindly | will load up, too, to! What's Up? — It was a lucky blow, for his eyes| Run up, Morrie, and loo ... Were filled with lehts of various hu The engine had stopped, and For- and he could not see: yet his fist S/oU_ SOMETHING. IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL | COULDN'T RESIST IT UT | MAKE HIM WEAR IT ~ o BuT HE: WEARS IT ng choked a was increasing. and Florrie ra » ‘ » Denma ecard him crash back over ithe anchor ladder, Suunpson, You'll ang kere out and returned, the upturned table, Pe FLD: , mackerel scales had given way to lie a swearing at some one," she | Forythe uttered no sound, and Ihave to climb it ‘tho best way you cirrus clouds that raced’ wetone , : % chase on coy WHEN the Hight had gone out of hia ments on the situation that cannet be ready, and asked how he should serve and aboot them if they defled or dis- water. Ono by one get up on your (AN: for there Iaht a mitoheel an sky. aid Denman, “Let eyes Denman groped for him ang corded here. the captives, obeyed him, fect and pass into the forecastie. If soi tight Row.” Keaw have a lok. i, found Him, just beginning to move, _ Velman wanted the weapons; buty «pg pot serve them at all,” sald TO this was the logical objection any man needs help 1 will aseiat Mild NENT Win ioe and mlow- would favo, storm was coming that He ascended, and carefully peered Ho groaned and sat up. With engines dead, there Was no BMC Denman sharply. “Bring th in that they were already more than him." ed the big man forward, 6x- jast of ie out the low-built craft to the over the companion hood. Porsyt save from his very small supply of eye on deck and place St-on the MUtineets—that there Was no future — Some managed to acramble to thelr im row o bowers. But before it came was looking down the engine-room CUAPTER YUL matches, and for the simple, and Per srarhourd quarter. Sorve bronkfast fF them; that, even though he over. feat unaided, while others could not. at the break of the he would polish up his. forgotten a f Xu. Kips very natural, desire’ to save » it seems,” Damp gusts of wind blew, cola heavy, against his cheek, aid he tales " tle, whe » had to halt and knowledgo of wirele: hatch, and his voice came ch war tee, and awed and conquered them, compelling These Denman helped; but, aa he as. Torecastie, #8 telography and . , 2 ene 4 0) y you and Daniels eat t i Jece out the tablecloth with a length search the wire! Satins ae he anathematized the ea JO, you don’t," said Denman ese for his cigar lights, he forbore your own‘in the galley.” them to work the boat shoreward, sisted them with one hand, holding h bey ir 1 halyards, but finally less room tor books, “a search for them beyond an exam- “Very good, air,’ answered the sub- S&Ch passing minute would find them pistol in the other, there was no dén Shut off your oll, you drunken grimly, “Bair play 18 jnation of each man's pockets, He more keen to revolt; and that, if they against him with double Ho found everyt Sampson to the ladder, Bampson had wanted mostethe eee eae he ut : ; ol tee coma dued Billings, with a glance at the ” i some trouble in mounting, for hit which he could furb! mutts," he vociferated if the whol wasted on you, so back found nothing, however. It seemed | aall 2 rushed him in @ body, be could only h is possible and potenti irbish up on dots four of you can't keep steam on the you go to the Land of {iat they must have agreed upon dis tong, blue tsyolver at abgnman® halt a fow—the others would master Mumbling and muttoring, they floun oan ond aa eee iiieg Ferree} ean, at ble bad mo stecring goat, Mvary burner and get Nod.” Bue trom Foraythe’ he secured, Daniels's help arranged’ the breakfast Mie (aecom Bian eam HOG ot Bla APA TG thE Coan ue task ina Ch tho other! ‘but he Maally ao; working ordes Bnd teft Gets tae to bunks Ul you're sober » drew back his right fist, and bunch of k which he was to find 48 ordered, ‘o the So an complished the feat, an fh yspt on deck, ane ye" Bampaon's deep voice arose | Ho Grow BACK te en ye chin of Weetul later on F Florrie was forced to remove her trims one gook ane atRinoeh and Atopped him, NPN BAA PANmen over the rail, where he eat on Beck tO An Increased rolling ‘of the haat feom the hatch, “You'll stop talking MANN te whom he could Just ae, All else was well. Hach man was Pandage, but as she faced aft at the one helmaman at a tine; to guard “I've u job for you, Sampson," he Fecover Mnnelf, viele threatened the open deadlights, Trum- like that to me lad, before long,” his vi i c coulk bound hand and foot, Jenkins was table her face was visible to Denman them until sleep was neceasary, then guid, i A #, ‘ at the men in the forecastle Nevwuide “or Til Break ‘some ot YOUF in the starlight from the companion, jill w living corpse; ‘and Forsythe, only, He faced forward, and while he toshut off atocm: lock thom ap. and vit: after the rest had disappeared. “war, Denman,” ho sald, “you've . “You are the strongest man in the od life for bone ow and Forsythe rolled back. the soberest of the lot, had appar- ate he watched the men, who allow the boat to drift while they art Che cae h to waved my 7 off the oilevery, burner” “Like Jenkins, he had arrayed him- ently succumbed to the’ hard knocks saulrmed as the appetizing odors of wlept. Against this plan was the ab- the Giarereced and get abet herral at ant te iy it oinbarrns Forsythe, “We'll drift toi aes ‘of the day, and gone to sleep again, broiled ham, corn bread and coffee soluté necessity, to a xeaman's mind, fiuta’ ‘brend 4 he forecaation You O° © look of self in an officer's uniform, and there 4) Henman went down, held a jubl- assailed thelt nostrils, On each coun- of a w: i ard bread into, the forecns’ 94 go back on my mates, ax I 4 ; lo Penms Phat , ' } @ wateh—even @ one-man watch oan do it without my unlocking you.” th f ‘my life." ‘Right you are!” sang out another was no con lent neckerchief with jant conversation with — Florrie tenance besides the puffed bloated ap- and this one man could work mls- "will do, at any time of my life, would close theira, he attended 4 whatever L the others, then sou ¢ Frorrie Ay his fa galley, where she Just the warblay of tne, dishes, Her ‘ay not pale, but look tn her eye: a ake waa oy, ” , “ny and sho was some~ . voi which Denman recognized 4% Soi 0 to bin. him; but Denman took through the keyhole, and returned pearance coming of heavy and unac- chint while he slept-could even, If ‘Very good, sir,” anawered Sampson That was what I might have fs ~ what unsteady on her fee Dwyer's, “And here, you blooming h swn, and securely tied his hands t0 the deck, where, with a short customed drinking, was a look of anx- handy with tools, filo out @ key that respectfully, and descended, Res answered Denman cal nye ‘Oh, Billie, I'm sick—seasick.” she crank, take a drink and get into a his own, 3 spanner in bis hand—replevined from ety and disquiet. But they were far would unlock the shackles, Denman watched him from above, “that you aid mo in controlling this paid weakly, “I'm a poor ‘sailor.” he ye behind his back, and with another wood humors then, Tneed a drink string tie. from his room tled his { by this time, But shut off that oil.” ankles together Then only did as wate! ugine room for Use in case of an from being conquered—in spirit, at y as, with his manacled hands, ho twirl. crew until we reach Boston.” “Go to bed, little J cy—he spent the night on jeast. ‘The third plan was to starve them girl,” he said 0 forward and into "I cannot, air, There t# prison for ty, “We're going t y into contrition and subjection, tor- “i! the heavy barrel fy going to have some Mean saw Forsythe reach down think of Florrie, and called to her. Watch ieee eh eenee, Rae Dreaktast over, Denman sent Flor; turing them the while with the odors Bie Few OORT O oe tans key) on rae ca daisy taneni and Weather, but we're all right. So stay enn! Ors i: ey b . rile below, ordere: 6 es and of cooked for himeelf and Flor- ees y 't he bed. and bring up a bottle, from whte mine ane e ree eerie Wy he said, But nothing happened. ‘The men table below and again put the frons rie. But this Was an inhuman ex- {em, and come aft here,” he com- my words, | You, won't Gale pases He supported her aft through the {ook (8 eee erate in the 6 “tt Was Forayihe, but I've knocked SHored away thelr drunkenness and on Billings and Daniels, ‘Then he podien', only to be considered as a mee sailed YET %nigni be of service, 1 oan con- the tggem (© her stateroom door tm LEbte Mow ya 4 ‘ at daylight most of then went among them. Just resource; and, t would mpson obeyed. Pe von Fors . ai judicating the slowing down of tho him silly and have him ted hand ing aware of their plight. Denman "wwnat do you mean to do? affect the man‘doing the cooking, "Now, lift up on deck and then toas trol them all, even Foraythe, when T Florrie, and, if you ean eat, I'll Bring dynamo engine then: ahs By anc oa rg Aa to sleep, Billie,” she Pald No attention to their question’; jrorsyth® surlily, as Denman looked Who could Keep himself well fed and Overboard every case of liquor in that am awake, you some. Lie down now, and don’ nded, une by ca a . 1 i , ° oy ° . “You Denman des t Fo to ieeete ut, when the light permitted, went ; Hdurote, And, even though thi ~ storeroom. Forsythe!” grinned Denman. t up until Teall you, oF until “the. SE en aa ee any mone RHE SeRyeT THe on ‘a wenreh for the arms and Irons, oan oe Keep us here and oldurute, And, even though they wr ani ood, alr.” And up came aix can thank Forsythe for your round~ feel better.” you Jie knew, from what he ha i , ; : whieh he fo! , d ber a, us easily In bis powerful grip as Up. If he hadn't remained ao! n sought the 5 Mi bandboxta aad enough to attempt to break into Miss wing now came® deck toward prison, would their surrender lust beyond a couple of good meala? into the half darkness of the cabin. wall 4 Ve Moraythe, that the first drink — “L must Hlurrie,” he answered ri carefully stowed in a bunk, “T will keep you in irons while I sok to Ke om all, have the power,” answered Denman , Fleming's room while you were all igs # pcg th) : d lead to the second, and the deck to get them all. I Ho counted the pistols and hi P * He thought not. Yet out of this plan hoisted his own huge bulk to Mleming's and the sea al oul nd that his example Would in- ave bs beta cnaebe mace? himself that all were there; en he “no matter what I may do with the came another, and he went dan the kK. dead drunk Limight not have knocked ming the aray hue ofa fivence the rest to further drinking L . carried them aft to his room, belted others. Sampson,” he said to the blf companion. “Over the aide with them all," com. him out and might not hate rekiod wale. closed all hatches and but he gave none of his fears to Misut come back accom Bull she Himself with one of them and re- migchinist, ‘you played a man’s part ““sporrie,”” he called, “can you myael * Le eee asked Panions, taking a peep down into Florrie, ‘ite simply bade her to goin- "But, cq » o turned for the cutlasses, which ho bid last night, and 1 feel strongly In fa ego" Sampron picked them up, and, g, ‘Did he do that Mites dark- ghkine room before closing it WB to her room and Jock the door, Then pins will soon as I can, But stay !% another room. a vor 6 Hae Haid ¥e on pero cn at She appeared at the stateroom Whether or not it came from temper, Sampson, his rugs The dynamo was buzzing finely, He went to his own room againat tho | "1 Will soon, ae 1 din, But tho irony he spread along the understand the nature of parole, do gooy without her bandages, smiling tFow them from where he stood, "UK v4 sus 7 got there in time to, Af splashes of rain fell on’ h osstblo advent of Billings at supper Gire e edy up the stairs and feck, and while they curse’ an bead you Hot? at his query, and for the moment ®bove and beyond the rail; but the k kh he and he clothed himself in otfsktt ¥ ime. looked forward, ‘The stars illuminated Hgned him he replaced the wit aie | tt do. lr.) anawered the big fel. Henman forgot all about his plans, Afth struck the rall, and fell to the KAA MM ay gampaon, “E can and rubber boots to watch out the « But there was no supper for any tho deck sufficiently for him to see the SPUn-yarn {otters Sr ee eteating Libra wid tL sive dt would ‘though the pink tinge atill over. @eck. Ho advanced and threw It over. pitas you this much, J must be fits “sontatenee oer et takes 4 that evening. Long before the tno prostrate farms scattered about, but Heol. dee tian teeward Be earn atGK 10 By at are the CONGIIONS, wpread her face, the blisters w Carry the other one’ antd Dens js footateps a her might reag- for it pandemonium raged above; not enough for him to distinguish one r i Ba ws and the loudest, angriest voice Was ¢rom another until he bad crept close, Il he hae ther ean? oa min that of Forsythe, until, toward the phe big machinist, Sampson, he found fe aes weaved a shorts colts lust, Sampson's voice rose above It, nearest to the companion, as though before fre ature ‘on the unwisdom of and, as a dull thud on the deck came he had picked this spot to guard, even prehensive le ‘ locked up, of course—[ realize that. gure the (1 Kon in Ufted tt up, It ‘ 0! seasick girl below—instead “That you stand wateh and watch cabin, It shone with a new beauty Was low, #keleton rail, and, as the Bute if we akaln Bot charge, 1 Tuuer of the bridge, where he would have with me while we take this boat buck that had not appeared to him in the big man hobbled toward tt, some. be asive p wowed ei eal Dawe placed himself under normal condt- to Boston; that you ald me in keep- gurish sunlight when at breakfast— how-—nelther he nor Denman ever Will sem to it that y: ons, » and, in the half light of the know how--his foot slipped, and he 80n of your gun--and the lady, too, i ing this crowd in subjection; ‘that when he was intent upon watching 4 4 4 The afternoon wore on, each hour Bhd ans ears, he knew that his jy drunken sleep, the sacred ‘aftor Stealing torpedo-buat destroyers and yoy qo your part in protecting the the men, His heart gave a sudden and the box wént overboard together, 8 I sen’ sho carries one: jAio, ti" marked by a heavier pressure of the Z ni it. Hvidently the cabin, Denman'’s heart felt a litte Belting drunk, he allowed his !4¥ aft from annoyance, In return Jump, and his voice was a little un- The box floated, but when Bampaon {Al ‘hades Biber pare wind and an increasing height to t $ had wak to fur- twinge of pain as he softly untied and ree ba ipa gi ck he had | Promise you my influence at Wash. steady he repeated the question. came to the surface tt was out of his a on pele Nees vs alled Den soa, which, at Brat just lapping att y okere dienes » anc e some and «i Ww . eae a of ye A * 0 du a , | ioe foot ot f them appr Sera. bul hands Aitinn ice refuted the last arguinent he untocke't mere, Yt itt a alle ability be Ge pane ailing abet ee elpt he wurwled. “can't awim.* man; “but f don't’ mean to let you the’ deck, The boat Tolle omewhat, ng feet of somo of the oy and bo r ‘ : the {rons of Billings and Daniels and ied . ” ear nf: Gat With ath nt, I laid his take charge, It te bread and water but not to add to his discomf 7 a hen again came Samp- Sampson snored on through the pro- th i. ae 4 doned. not much, though," hout a though man laid his , Aeeruey Nome } fi nfort or oe er ‘Then aga mace sternly ordered them to cook brealt No, sir” answered Sampson “Will you cook for yourself and Te oe Re ee eee eae ee Come. fi tote ations ane: there eae ‘ome back here," he roared Tho same with the others. Kelly, fast a “lam one of this crowd me?” he asked, “If so, I'll keep the aching the strug. “long to » a eevacnatiet ateehe “Hh 4 on deck to be washed ‘ “Keep away from that companion, Daniels, and Billings lay near the af- ‘They meekly drose and went to the —yoy not one of us, [ wouldn't men locked up, and we'll wait for strokes ‘oreci are Dwyer, galley, from which, before long, Si- deserve tr ‘f ty . 3 him down the Nn paced the deck, occasions: ju, or I'll give you what I ter funnel; Munson, Case pardon 1€ & went back on womething to come alone y atill,”” he ecommandedgns he a to tho y 4 = pr Nai rus and King were in the acuppers amid- very odors arose, And, while Walttog my matex—cven this dog alongside of — 4’T will,” she suid; “but you must hind and secured a light but steps, down Be and to the ally peeping down the engine-room ee ae awe 4 malediction ships: Itiley, Davis, and Hawkes were for breakfast, Denman aroused Miss me, He's one of us, 100; and while I keep them locked up, Billie,” Facute EripOn BAipacnia hale tyead foreonetle \ pich Den- hate at the dynam, and again tey- aaweed nich a there were huddled close to the pilot house; and Morrie and brought her on deck, have smashed him and will amash ‘Til do that, and fit you out wath yoi can, but don't atrugete, man admitted him: then celocked tho ing the drift by tho, old-fashioned p ey » vec otest aa Den- clothed and bandaged, to show her him agatn I will not accept m: erty @ pistol, too. I'll get you one now.” yeyou bu » the bout.” door and bunched the ke: SN te Site he eee 0 BOF, Poi even the not a man moved in protest as clothed rt rt 0 pt my | } i get y on eiiaiy though Sampson grew qutet others. Then hb joined Plorrie, tired, he would sit down in the deek and Denman succeeded in reaching the “here she had watted amidships. chair, whieh be had wedged betwese t o s' ' r th wy n weie girl,” he suld the after torp ) and the taffra! sacl a one more, the stricken Jenkins in the gho asked, us she looked at the un- | Penman bowed low to him, and ridges and fitted the belt around her here was nothing to Now, thon, Florrie girl * then fee ‘! through the dead gn. continued forecastie; and Denman descended an’ ! nt on. He questioned only a few Walat jubilantiy, “wou can have the tise of then resume bis pacing happy men amidships w 5 a ; 2 “Haven't the siighteat idea, T've gut He wae pane, © Pe ay gent to think {t out, PM have io release Sorry for you, Jenking” aan Biitie, Syme of them to work the boat, and “you'll get wail in time, but you have Hl! have to shut down and tron then his heart #till jumping, catch } k. “Forrard wi’ you all,” : Sampson between the svuida Sat and soon the shuffling of fe a retreat. Denman, who door, ready for a rush ow went aft to ined him hy the lieht of a mat med trustworthybur met with the same response, and he left them, troubled in mind, it, even t they were bleh out of rea w were lock the forecant ind ther Florrle, ‘The vdonty the long heavy. rd othe "Got them al ck, And & and come as yon —A« darkness closed down, he sought tm « ; Floris « door, asked her if Would eat something, She was too Ml, Hiliet! shes and, ving that no words left her, and in the 2” he mused joyously Why didn’t 1 think of it indica had opened hi to Florrie's But there was work to be done, and she asked tremul leop, f suppose, I've already CHAPTER XIV, he set Limself about it, He sear ‘onse to walt. You're harmless enough now, 2 . > the sounds He ; 1 a sil as the thuds man bound them, one and all, with his catch while he, or any of the othera# ts to 16 brought her a revol = za "ne ce ‘And what will you do now, Billie?” Irons." loaded, with w further sunoly of cart- hich r own supper—tinned ‘ whieh rr reassure her, ned the door at owaver."! freed the two cooks, and we'll have a4, 3 rooms and inspected the fore but not enough to bring double irons, with plenty 4 und coffer, » hia tap and his voice through the key- Mitr er. nore to do before he felt breakfast soon. . f 2 wat down in a deck chair In the first he found several tantalizing deadiight« within tack and water, We needn't ; Rares hole. secure of his victory. He must tle “I'm glad of that,” she answered } and lighted @ clgar as an causes of liquor—also a barre! of hard ° PSY he sald, Ble AA their ankles; and, as neckerchiefs “There Was no supper last night.” sober they won't come f had run out, he sought, by the ght “And I'm hungry as @ wolf myself | sho gasped. "I hope of matches, the "bosn's locker” in Well, they are hungry too, We'll have nit at last, at the sound of about them any more. Just ke ! nthe galley, Denman eves open for a sali, or smoke ike ; cane in thy orem stonul squalls; and at these times the ald to hts mental processes. bread, In the forecastla he found Three projects presented that the water aupply, was furnished t and if you see anything a . seas were beaten to a level of creamy ‘Oh, Billie, hy a small faucet on ithe after buik shouted. — “Florrte, cal Pent Tecan go. Don't desert me, Billi the fore peak, Hore he found apun our breakfast on deck before they get themselves to his mind, jnad. Trying It, he found a clea r 1 rope over 1 will” she answere and Ti Hee IMeatONe cae @, Baeepaerees “pon't worry,” he said reassuringly. yarn, and, cutting enough lengths of theirs. Perhaps the sight will bring e#ch of which included, of course, the flow, ‘Then he’ selected i ir4 ave dinner rendy at noon.” a eta wite trae act creme “They'll all be stupid Raters, Jone, * came up and finished the job, them to terms.” . throwing overboard of the Mquor and bunch of keys the one bel “rhat'a ond. A ® clin oard of fully ten des ad then—to-night—there | will be knots so hard and seamanly Why cannot T help, Billie?” asked jie gecure hiding of (he arma, except {Ne forecastle door and put it in the . on will be enough, and t g the squalls would gomething doing on our side. Now, that the strongest fingers of a fellow the girl, “Lf could wateh while you h ' ’ lock—voutside, Next, with a few cau CHAPTER XV. polish up what | once } i "\ the sea9 tive the higher for thelr E must bo in my room when Billings prisoner could not untie them, ‘Then were naleep and Wake you If anything foe Ol for himaelt, ‘and one for Honary remarks to the men, he un ee "\ wirclowe. And sa Avy suppreseion comes, or until I'm vill not he went a huppened.” orrie locked thelr wrist irons one by one; 2 came riedly, and time you go be we glow ni 0 come. And you stay here. I'll be on Forsythe was still unconscious, But "Oh, no, Florrie, girl. Of coursa The fra! was to release them ail, and, after making each man’ place peered over tho rail with a and #ee how nice you ine eid F band if anything happens.” he regained his senses while Denman I'll throw the stuff overboard, but f ang, packed by his pistol, hie uni- !!8 hands in front, relocked the trons. startled, frightened e she turned her back to him, and be axcept He went back to his room, but BIl- dragged him up the steps and for- wouldn't trust some of them, drunk " i 7 Busey “Now then.” he sald, standing up i si BpOROS Sarees down, In five minutes he was did not come with his supper, ward beside his enemy, Sampson; and or anher.”* form, and the power of the Govern- over the Just man ou can help == jon. Then she screamed asleep. And, as he sipped off into od Jenkins to bread and = “Can yeu eee any ropes lying on unconscious } one by one the voices above grew he emitted various sulphurous com- Billings soon reported breakfast ment, to tre: thom as mutineers, yourselvei i a8, there came to his (T» Be Continued.) abe