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CHAPTER XVI. Oven wets EANMAN 4i4 not worry, With the wind borthwest, the etorm contre was surely to the north end eastward of bim; aod he knew that, Aecording to the laws of storms in the Morth Auantio, it would move away fom him and out to sea. ‘And 60 {t continued until about mid- Bight, when be heard the pease of the companion hood, then saw Filo Pie's face peering out. He pel to the companion. “Billie! Ob, Billie!” she sald plain- tively. “Let me come up bere with vou?” ., “But you'll feel better lying down, Gear,” he said. “Beiter go back.” “It's so close and hot down there. let me come up.” “Why, yes, Florrie, if you like; but wait until I fit you out, Come down @ moment.’ They descended, and he found rub- ber boots, a sou'wester and @ long oliskin coat, which she donned in her foom. Then he brought up another ee, lasbed it—with more neckties his own, and seated her in it. n't be frightened,” he said, as a ea climbed on board and washed aft, early flooding thelr rubber boots and eliciting a little seream from the irl, “We're safe, and wind will jow out in a few hours. He seated himself beside her. As they faced to leeward, the long brit of the sou'westers sheltered their faces from t blast of rain and @pume, permitting conversation; but ey did not converse for a time, Den- man only reaching up inside t! sleeve her big coat to where her mall hand nestled, soft and warm, In {te shelter, Hoe squeezed it gently, but there was no answering pressure, ire be contented himself with hold- good sailor, but a poor lover nd reeling, water-washed deck in a gale of wind Is an embur- rassing obstacle to lovemaking. Yet he squeezed again, after ten minutes of silence had gone by and several wean had bombarded their feet. Still Do. ‘Zo response in.kind, and he spoke: ’>“Plorrie,” he said, as gently as he e¢ould when he was compelled to “phout, “do you remember tho letter ou sent me thy other day?” “The other day she answered, "*why, it seems years since then.” “Last week, orrie. Tt, made me feel like—like thirty cents.” “Why, Billie?” + “Oh, the unwritten roast between 6 lines, little girl. I knew what you ought of me. I knew that I'd never ade good. oe itow-—what do you mean?” “About the fight—years ago. I was eto come back and lick him, you know, “and didn't—that's all.” “Are you still thinking of that, Billie? Why, you've won. You are ‘an officer, while he is a sailor.” “Yes, but he licked me at school, and 1 know you expected me to come “And you did not come back, You never let me hear from you. You might have been dead for years be- fore I could know it.” . "Is that it Florrie? in amazement, thought of? a sup to despise m: wTahe did not answer this; but when he again pressed her hand she ree sponded. Then, over the sounds of the storm, he heard a little sob; and reaching over, drew her face close tu kissed her. ey rry, Florrie, but T didn't Kaow. I've loved you all Hut Tdid not know it ago, And J'll never fore and I promise yo —and orself, a that L'il still make good, as L prom- ed beto WMhor lover though he was won, She did not answer, but own small hand reached for bls And fo they passed the niRat, n st as a lighter gray shone nes ale he noticed that one of the red lamps’ at the signal yard had fone out Aa the lights were * i hecessary, ho went forward to lower them; but, just as he was about to mount the bridge stairs, a crasaing blow from two heavy fats sent iin alc d senseless to ecis hand and foot as he had Bo ind f * Ww neckerchiefs—ant 1v close ne forward funnel, with fhe whole thirteen, Jenkins and ail, looking down at him, Rut Jenkins was not speaking. Forsythe, searca- ing Denman's pockets, was doing all that tho occasion required CHAPTER XVII. HEN Sampson had entered the forecastie after his rescue by Dewinan, he found } a few of his mates tn ther : bunks, the rest sitting around in disconsolate postures, some holding their aching heads, others looking indifferently at him with bleary eyes. The apartment, long and triangular in shape, was dimly lighted by four deadlights, two each side, and “for a moment Sampson could not dis- . tinguish one from another. “Where's my bag?" he demanded "generally. “I want dry clothes.” He groped his way to the bunk he > had occupied, found hia elothes bag, J and drew out a conipiete change of garments. mate! he exclaimed, it me you sed you had he nad her got a knife?” was his next no one answered, he Papeatea the demand in louder voice. The Story of a War-Craft Stolen From the Brooklyn Navy Yard to me while © together, oF break some oo emall bouee w to knife ne, Gampeon,” eaid sone of the square on used in the navy the way Whee stood up and obeyed bim. Boon the dripping garments fell away, and Kampen rubbed himerit ary with @ to while He sleeptiy turned in - you, and whet ha; pened 4 Kelly you with @ bucket o Sempron 414 not mot until he bad seams of & whole new sult, erawied into it Then, as he be fastening it on with buttons and said coldly: than that. He's made me ueried two or three. repeated Sampson. ot exactly while he has me locked up,” be added, “but If I ever get out in—that's all. And his friend in mo bedgehdonied here. D'you Forsythe not anawer, Bampson went on: “And not on! friend but the woman's too, that, Forsythe?" Forsythe refused to ans’ “That's right and proper, he fastened the last but- your head and saw wood, you snake eyed imitation of a ma “What's up, Sampson?” ked Casey from a bunk, joused you, and what you got on Forsythe now?” "Il tell you tn good time,” re- r. sponded Sampson. “I'll tell you now | about Denman. I threw all the booze over; and, as I can't swim, would ha’ been there yet if he hadn't) jumped after me, Then we couldn't! wet up the side, and the woman come | with a tablecloth, that held me up owed to the anchor lad- | Il, 1 Just want to hear ‘8 one o' you ginks say @ word about that woman that she wourdn’'t like to hear, That's for you all—and for you, (Forsythe, @ little more in good time.” “Bully for the woman!” growled olu Kelly. “Wonder if we treated her ‘o treated her as how,” said Sampson; that but ‘one of us, But ‘I've promised | Denman, and ths woman, through better show him, that they'll have if we get charge again. “Aw, forget it!" granted Forsythu! from his bunk, “She's no good. She's been stuck on that baby since she was a kid. Sampson went toward him, selzexd him by the shirt collar, and pulled him bodily from the bunk, Then, g voice by a grip on his throat, slatted him from side to side as a farmer uses a flatl, and threw him headiong against the after bulkhead and halfway into an empty bunk, Sampson had uttered ny word, and Forsythe only muttered ke smothering his protestin a he crawled back to his own bunk. But he found courage to say: “What do you pick on me for? If |, you hadn't’ all’ got drunk, you wouldn't be here. “You mean,” s we wouldn't ha’ bi what roused Denman.” A few oaths and growls followed this, and men sat up in thelr bunks, while those that were out of their ‘ampson sat down, ot that h right, old man?” “Sure of it?" they asked, and then over the hubbub of profane indignation rose Forsythe's bunks stood up, “Ig that Sampson?" "G vol “Who “Denman “Yes—Denman," answered Samp- son, “He Hed, I did nothing of the"—— “You lie yourself, you dog! You're on your chin the marks of showing Denman's fisi “You did that Just now," answered ‘ «, fingering a small, bleeding didn't hit you. T choked you. L ye ou out,” aythe, forget- t was a lucky blow in of ten minute 4 matte h compart to forecastle stran discourse, For~ sythe, hiv back toward them, listened quietly while they called h printable and unp when It had ended—when the last voive had xiler and the last man gone to the fuucet for a drink before turning in, Porsyth ald: “Pileven things up with you fellows Wt wet on deck in.” Only a few grunts answered him, and soon all were asleep, afternoon glowing, and the boat rollin These they closed; and, better hu mored er their cep, a as weil, Ley uliacived th bread and the w 1e’s gta ked Kile r fa the dynamo,” re- ma keep her head to the sea?” “Because he knows too much," came a hoarse whisper, and turned to J ws them disapp: se he knows too in the sar vingly. swered one, and others health, “I'm pretcy near all right,” he sald to them, “I've been able to move and The Evening World Daily Magazine. riday, October 8, WON'T SEE You YOu UTTLE SHRINP, HE HASN'T TINE To | BOTWER with You HE |S Too BUSY KEEPING THe SHiP OF STATE FROM Rocking er you! You ARE LOSING YouR Bd ‘You MAKER , BETTER LEAVE THESE GRoUNDS BEFORE You ARE KICKED OUT dat Mis orders, Then 1} we knew t ie, all speak a little for twenty-four hou: 1 saved my energy. sure of myself, nabbed Denman when here for the pistol “Has he got them?" queried a few, and they examined the empty bunk. ‘Got him foul,” he yelled excitedly. ‘All the keys and his gun..” Just hand that gun to You won't?" Forsythe had backed away at the command; but Sampson sprang upon him and easily disarmed him, S he said sternly, find the key of these darbies and unlock us.” , muttering, “Got one good found the key “You'll carry a gun, my son,” “when we give it to you it won't be to shoot on your account, we're giving him heavy sea, had surrounded Jenki and geemed to be arguing with him, The big man, saving his voice, an- swered only by signs as yet; but the othera soon became voices of the audible tw the two aft. “L tell you it's all worked out, Jen- kins—all figured out While you were ‘7 dopy in your bunk,” Jenkins shook his head Then followed an exciled burst of reason and flow of words from which a} Denman could only gather a few di Jointed phrases: J the pistols and toothpicks? “The pistols are in my room, the cutlasses in the room opposite, You “Got ‘em all. Oh, we're in for it.” “y've listened to all this powwow, 1 gather that you got drunk to th t man, and he gathered you in.” "That's about it, Jenkins,” wot gloriously ordered Jenkins, kas for the keys, fumbling in his p “and get the weapons.” Away they trooped, smash at him, anyhow,’ of the handcuffs, and first unlocking the rounds. he found the key of the leg irons, and free, and the manacles tossed down the hatch to be gathered Then big Jenkins reached his hand out to Forsythe—but not in token of amnesty. “The keys," bho and crowded id Sampson quietly, “that if you hadn't remained sober enough to find your way into the after cabin and frighten the woman, n here; for that's soon all were brother—Can hoof it to—Might which’d be better—Got a priva' made up—-Don't need money in—My brother has a wireless—Take the dinghy; we don't need it—I'll take the chance if you have a life buoy handy—Chance lifetime — Who wants beach in. Africa—You watch the financial “And before you made this pin-headed, educated rat” —he jerked his thumb toward For- sythe—"your commander.” “Well—weé needed a navigator, and you wore out of commission, Jenk- got drunk you the girl in the chair. In a short time they reappeared, down with pistol# and cutlasses, Thi the forecast! when they had come up, Sampson re- leased Denman's bonds. ‘Now, sir,” he sald, Wo'll+keep our promises, and we ex- pect you to keep gun, Mr, Denman. “Thank you, said, in his hoarse “Aren't they safe enough with me?” Sibel gh said j Queried Forsythe hotly, Jenkins stili commission now, on deck, we'll still and it won't be and when we get ve a navigator, maintained the out- Here is your news—I'll_ stow stretched hand, and Forsythe looked irresolutely around. of sympathy, He saw no signs They were all closing in on him, and he meekly handed the two bunches to Jenkins, who pocketed there'll be no killing. mind up to that ad wi ‘The last speech was from Sampso a and, on heanng it, Jenkins waved Then ho used his I've made my tM shaking his aching hands to circulate ‘Of course, we are to keep our promises." “Even though you see things done that will raise your hair, sir.’ you mean by asked Denman, with sudden, inter tell you anything, cept what~you boat is not bound for That's all, sir, “you'll take charge again and make"— said Jenkins, Make you navigate under orders and under fear of punishment. the worst-hammered in this crowd; but hammering doesn improve you, Y¥ “make you e you that?" he yelled, them all away. Meanwhile Sampson had lifted Den- and, as the boat sult rolled heavily, he assisted him to the bridge stairs, where he could get a grip on the railing with his fettered . Daylight had come, a man could see Florrie, still seated in , looking forward with MAN to his feet; “Get to etations,” be kecthauled, bridge and dope out where wo are scattered, and Forsyt mounted to the bridge, while Feaniae, still a sick man, r Soren dceneley Now, shut up.” for a while, then » about getting the African coast There was silence you. husky volce “What does it all mean, Billlet* asked the girl. “Haven't the slightest idea,” swered Denman, as frighteno dey “To stations, step here a moment,’ other Rilowee @ seated himse! it “They've been hinting at and Sampeon sald that they might raise my hair, we'll know soon, “Want to go on deck now and stand CHAPTER XIX, HAT happened, Vlorrie as Den- man Joined hi usation in the light unless necessary.” n get into your bunk and wait If there is any Sampson went-on, “what I said about Mr, Denman sa I promised him parole and the pos lis gun in case we got charge again Jenkins nodded, but sad, “He broke ¢ hia narole before." “So would you un@er vocation, Forsythe called him a milk 1 thief, Wouldn't you have struck iidn't do it in the The wind is going hhis was the outer fringe of a mnvicted," said Sampson, for this to blow over re need of us, Denman will call us hy don't they go ahead?” Th This was pood they ollmbed back int: not strength their back by eaiae ; nade for speer ulphurous to ono ay pheaieal cea made. for. spe monstration that L am th » bight of a fool the same pro As the wind arose they closed the other diights, and when n they turned out the das- selves to sleep again #, the cook, came on deck and afi to the limits of the hatch, indicat- jus face and manner that he wished to speak to Denman, Denman arose and app and the lady eat break- , wir?” he asked, cry and disgusted men may Jonking nodded again, and Sampson y did they get only sailors can. Jenkins lifted of the bunk, 4 from his pocket, "By picking ¢ k of the door, L , perhaps, they had That's where the fool com { should have nailed the door on Denman Under par to give him and the lady run of the deck abaft the ga and to leave them both the of their guns for self he looked humorously around at the inebriates get drunk his big bulk out turning to Florri May [eat breakfast with you « inorning?” @ and found inbings, then Stepped into the passa the hatch loose on the came back and qutetly wakened' them ense, in case’ othors-—"these “And what do they mean to do?” ” said Daniels, v They wakened, one by one, in the ve it in the after cabin. to find the electric bulbs heavily, While splashes of rain came in through th weather deadlighta, “LT found this key on tho deck near door first doy aboard,” ' “bat put It in my pocket in- of the door,” softly erept out into the pas saKe and Iifted the hatch a “But the other guns. We want power of self not keep out of Miss Fleming's apart- nd to go and ¢ Denman, our work is turning'to the prisoner 5 the conditions, stay forward « room and swears he won't serve or wet within reach of her,” e it in the afte a Foraythe who was firat to He reached the deck fust in tine to dodge into the darkness behind the brid@e laditor at the sight of Denman coming forward to attend and i, wo» he who sent h fists into the side of Denman’s Ps 6 with foree enough to knock him ‘Then came the othors, CHAPTER XVIII. the galley hatch, en the lady 2 indeterminate , one of the engineers, “Why don't he start the engine and noved als belt fre the coming mile, and Daniele de- “that you ail, sid i ularly your navigator, keep forward of the galley hatch.” ad transferred After breakfast they wont on deck et to the scab- without ollskins, going down. above @ sky ray with the backgrow |, yet showed an o« » While to the east the sun r and unobstructed the whole clear-cut horizon there was not @ sign of sail or smoke to the lamp: y ikins, who was sitting course in case of working or uch," he hoarse whis- is a so-called seagoing but no one but a fool would buck one into a head sea; and ‘a what's coming, with a big blow Remember the Fuglish boat ‘broke her back in the North , and we'll release nh a cowboy and a second mato. while a few others disapproval of the plin said Sampson, “N rupting the flow of bil- “We'll omit prayers and flowers at She pointed at the Jenkins, his ho watches were Denman looked, and also possibly a man in the engine room smoke was pouring out of the four funnels one Was at stations. The watch on deck too. Clear away those guye fore and Was scattered about forward; 1 who, with his Sampson. and Hello, Jenkins—you alive?” an- ‘ked of his kins had sent the watch reat to stations, only ad obeyed. The others, this funeral. Forsythe arose, waving two bunches of keys and Denman's revolver, “But I carry my gun time, I'm not going to be shot and at you fellow without @ white man’s chance. x trained few moments came tot’ Kk, 4 omall engines then then it Se Nomming Bi: wee Be Continued.) the two cooks the boat still @ fixed to a long tele- jotted the boat» ap Immediately rn going their Why to it,” asked Florrie, as took the slabs from Dengan, "iat we nen ® y sommele now, when | We lay for days without seeing any? We were in a pgeket, 1 suppose, | on ered Denman Fane route for Wgh And low-pows eratt, as for salting ef ay weil tablished these dayw that, if y get beiwe wer w, Piorrle, though we can't go mu wrer t,) comst with out being recognized In fact, | haven't thought much about tt latety the truth ts, I'm getting interested in these fellows. ‘This is the mont daring and desperate Apne lever saw played, and bow they'll come out tea puszle, Hello! Elent ‘belis.”* and the watches changed, except that Jenking, after @ mbort tale with Forsythe, did not ave him, but to the en room hateh, 9 held Another short talk with on and Riley, who, Instead of below, had waited ly a few words came to Den- man's ‘3, and these in tle loare accents of Jenkins as he lett them: Six days at cruising speed, you two at full steam? All righ jking continued aft, but halted sled the retreating Sampson, joined him; then the two ap- shed the galley hatch and hailed in Jenkina can't talk w sald Sampaon, with @ con- cillatory grin; “but he wants me to ask you what you did to bir, fle “Can't tell you, Denman promptly. “It is a trick of Japanese jiu jitsu, not taught in the schools and known only to experts. I learned it in Japan when my life was in dan- er, , Jonkina nodded, as though satisfied with the explanation, and Sampson resumed: “Another thing we came aft for, Mr. Denman, is to notify you that we must search the skipper’s room and the wardroom money there is on board. There may be none, but we want the last cent.” “What on carth,” exclaimed Den- man, “do you want with money?’ vhen, as their faces clouded, he added: "Oh, ahead, Don't turm my room upside down, You'll find my pile in a sult of citizens’ clothes hanging up. ut four and a half." ‘our and half ie whole lot, al remarked Sampson as they de- scended the wardroom hatch, “Got any money down below, Flor- mer” inquired Denman, joining the girl. She shook her head. “No, I lost everything but what I wear.” x ‘The tears that started to her eyes &! watch; and the one cook! displayed himself above [3B one brief moment, clad in apprised Denman that hers was more an &@ money loss; but there ts no comfort of mere words for such loss, and he went on quickly: ey are going through the cabin for money. Thevil get all ['ve got. Did xe soe any cash in the captain's ‘Why, yes, Billie,” she said heat- tatingly. “I wanted a place to put my combs when I wore the bandage, soe 1 Ex, some ney in the upper ro! tot it, then. Always was a enrel man, Did you count it?” I had no right to.” the question [In Denman's mind was answered by Sampson when he and Jenkins emerged from the hatch. “Five hundred,” he said. “Fine! won't need a quarter of tt, Jenkina. “Five hund ated Denm: to the girl, jail breaking, stealiny government property, mutiny—against me—piracy und burglary, Heaven help them when they are caught!” “But will they be “Can't help but be caught, I know nothing of their plans; but I do know that they are running right into a hornets nest, If a single one of those craft on the horizon recognine thle boat anc tion, we Hut, ag 1! happened, they were not recognized, though they took des- perate chances in charging through & coasting feet In daylight. And at nightfall Jenkins gave the order for full speed, CHAPTER XX. OR an hour Denman re- i} mained with Florrie to wit- ness the ynusual spectacie of a 40-knot destroyer in @ hurry, xt day Denman was myatified going into Mis room for a cigar supper, he found his sult of citizen's clothes missing from tts ok Not the same thief,” he grumbled. “Sampson and Jonitins are too big for it” ‘The boat went on at reduced apceod : “By the when the engine stopped, and there was a rush of footsteps on deck, that cent: over the open dead- ght, above which was slung to the davits the boat called by them the dinghy, but which was only a very smal! gasoline launch, “In with you, Casey,” sald Jenkins, in his low, hoarse vols “and turn her over. See about the bottom plug, of t bun be wa be returned he partly expected haif speed, and t) The bell was struck on tho bridge, # time went, “Steamer 1" shouted megap! are laden with ofl, as you uid like to ptendent Charlestown Navy Yard, It one be paid to your owners. We want and Casey eae pando ie igo po ig NE ‘ owt end lower emer” je toried Caney you thom’ tikes to Cun & napbibe 1a ween beard (ee creeks (ibe devine var ‘hear them the oe of Me fotr thew wnwuok 5 chugging of 4 0 ine taunts drew ths Ce od Jonwing on All rig “ ered Caney from e ' ve your hie byoye Deuman bad ducked t the launch #60 lowered, am af Nai fel ae Casey; but, ” | locker in his room clears, he hotles’. that tran bed? had been Lampered wath launder: ‘x ahirts Goom it all mean ?* He went to sleep with the Lorhieee na full speed in hie ned when they were ty cruising speed. Lookl rf Ly wateh in the Het from tho wh re be found (hat it was half-past two. ping out fe ka found the" vont hasaloe it Hock in the pocket,” Ké’aaté) de his soom Kut the engines did pot as they remali at boat «ttl! headed th when he wakened at breakfast CHAPTER XXI. HTER breakfast, King, one of the machinists, aid a pleas- ant-faced young man, caine ate with an ensig @ ham- mer, chisel and paint pots: “This ta work, sir" Be-gaid, aa ho Passel, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie, “Should have been done before.” He went to the taffrail and, leaning over with the hammer.and chisel, re- Moved the raised letters that spelled the boat’ me. Then he covered the hiatus with paint, and hoisted the en- sian to the flagstaff, ~ “Now, sir," be remarked, as gathered up bis tools and paint got, then to Florrie, as King went for- “They're getting foxy. We're steaming Into the crowd again, and they want to forestall inspection ana suspicion, I wonder if our being al- lowed on deck is part of the plan? A lady and an officer aft look legit mate.” At noon every man was dressed to the regulations, in cloan blue, with erehief and knife lanyard, Ay nd Forsythe appeared in uniform, with tasteful linen and neckwear, ‘That this was part of the plan was ae when, after a display of bunt- ing in the International Signal Code t the Hanged slongaide of an outbound teak steaner that bad kindly slowed dewa white Jacket, Then, just before the two ) Se ae came together, J Jenkins the steps and aft to Bennian to ope a fow words, them hasten was suffictentl; Meetrieni tet to impress the _ per of the tanker, but wat en) “You are to remember your parole, air, and not hail that tone, < really gaid to Denman was: To which Denman bad nodded q@- through @ amall is supert ae much es ju get back. H “hundred tons, T have out « recelpt for that amount, * heaving line to take our hose, ‘and T will send it up om the “Very well, air Anything else [ cap to for you, sir?” bis want about two hundred wi gallons of water, Beon out @ long time.” “Certainly, sir—very giad to accom- modate you, Been after that run- aw 4 orpedo boat?” es; any news of ber on shore? Our wireless te out of order.” “Well, the opinion is that she was leat 1 the Gig Blow 6 Seer Gsbe aap She was reported wel! to the norand: and it was a St wrence Vallev atorm. Did you get any of itt "Very little,” answered Fo “We were well to th a “A slight stumble tn toi here, Mr. Forsythe,” uitere the Peneay “Otherwise, very ou! But the deluded tank skipper made cturee on Farsythe’s diation aad’ while the Pleasant conversation was going on, the two lines of hose were passed, and the receipt for oii and water sent up to the steamer, In a ehort time the tanks were filled, the hose hauled back, and the tarting belle rung in both the di first ti rae he destroyer was first to ve @nd, as her stern drew of the tankers bit the lifted his ¢ p to Florrie and Dei and called out: “Good sfernege Captain, I'm very glad that I wee to accommodate ¢ you. To which Denman, with all hamde looking expectantly at him, only plied with a bow—as became }