The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26
l answered by giving him hearty hug.
What pluck you have. dear grill"


"Will. we should lose no time
"But some things must be said, he ex-
claimed. rs there still doubt OF Toms be-
ing one Of them, dye know? ?"
None" and | repeated what the Deputy
Governor had said.
aboard" said he. where have you been
since you left Stepney2"
I'm lodging at Woolwich."
What wonder you arep' He stepped
back to run his eye over me and said.
Ieey' never discover your sex while you
stick to that dress"
do your father and mother know I've
ef I homer"
Yes. Stanford called upon them. They
piled me close. but couldn't tell him what
bad become of You. They'll board the next
ship for Tasmania and see il you're in her.
Mon Mother was at Deptford to bid me good-by.
shes very well, thank God And SOS
father" He put his head through the door
10 peer along the decks, then pulling piece
OF paper from his pockets. said, "See here.
Marian; look at this sketch well that you
may remember II. 1t is tie interior of your
hldlng-place. This squares the hatch;
those wormylooking things on the left are
coils oil rope; those are cases aud beyond
are bolts OF canvas. This stuff amidships
Is quantity OF Irvine. To the right are
more casks. fresh water, of which we shall
need plenty and to spare with go convicts
and women and children. This tracing
Is meant for spare sails. They'll make
you comfortable bed. I'll cut this end
adrift, said he putting his finger on the
tracing so that you'll be able to lie down
and cover yourself over after cropping and
feeling about a bit. It's devllsh dark;
that's the worst of 1t. And now see here,"
he continued, talking swiftly, but very
clearly and colectedly; "here's a great
timber which terminates on deck in what
we call Enlightened"
Il know" said |.
"You'li find your stock of food and water
slowed close against that tim Der. shored
ana hidden by coil OF rope" He opened
his chest and handed me knife for emitting
tin. You'll want this" said he. ''for the
canned grub; it's mostly soup and bnlly.
your mud pannikin for water. I'll visit
you as often as can. Have you watch 2"
NO. I'm st0waway. have run away
In poverty and must act the part. Keep
this for me, WILL" and | gave him what
money had.
The cooks mate will be up and down for
coal, SAID he, pockeling the money. you'll
you'll hear voices and see people. Shrink
out OF sight. Lie small or all this trouble
will have been for no good"
III itsh0uld happen that Toms not one
OF them. you'll contrive to let me know be-
fore we're out of the Channel"
Trust me, old girl"
III be Is enc OF them you'll let me know
when IL will be safe to come out of hiding"
Trust me there, too" He pnt his read
out to take another look at the decks and
then said. You'll have TO fib. Marian, when
you're brought out I'm sorry. but it must
never be known that Pve had baud in
hiding you. You will say when questioned
and 1t won't be far from the truth either
thatyou brlbed one of the Deptford riggers
TO provision you. II they find the bottles
and the timed stuff they'll 60 into the mat
Ter closely. We may contrive that they
shan't find anything. If they do. your yarn
must be called The Rigger Corrupt, OIL the
Lie and the Jumper Now watt
He went into the forecastle and returned.
The coasts clear. Come along!
To be continued.
Copyright 1898. by w. CLARK RUSSELL