Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-07-11
She's ALL THE
WORLD TO ME.
By HALL OAINB,
Author of "The Mdnrmdn," "1he Deem
ster," etc.
PROEAl
CHAPTER XI.


his sluggish mind
The child was warm and well in q little
while, and, turning to Danny, Mona said,
"Is it all settled that you told me of?''
"Yes," answered the lad.
"Is it to be todayY"
"Aye. They're to go at high water with
the line for cod. and not come back till it's
time to do 1t.
"Has any change been made in their ar.
rangementsY"
"No, 'cept that, the pier bein swept away,
they're to run down the lamp that the har-
Dor master has stuck up on pole
sis it certain that Christian will not be
with them2'
AYE, full certain. They came nigh to
blows over it last night"
"And you will not go, Danny?"
"No, no. When l take back the boat,
I'll get out Of the road"
"The harbor master Is to be decoyed
sway to the carol singing and the hunting
Of the wrenS'
AYE, Davy Cain and Tommy Tear are
At that job"
"And when is 1t high water tonight?"
About IL, but the Frenchman Is
meanin to run in at 10. heard Bill say
that, houldin in his breath"
"You're quite sure about Christian
asked Mona again.
Jaw, yes, certain sure"
"Then will you come back here tonight
at 6 O'Clock, Dannyr'
"Ycs," said the lad, and he went out
and down toward the shore.
Mona hastened with all speed to the
house of Kerruish Kinvig There in
breathless haste, but in the most logical
sequence, she disclosed the whole infamous
scheme which was afoot to wreck mer-
ohantman that was expected to run into
port on a smuggling adventure at 10
O'Clock that night This was the plot as
Mona presented 1t to Mr.. Kinvig. The
harbor masters musical weakness was to
be played upon, and he was to be got out
Of the way, two Of Kisseck's gang remain
ing ashore for that purpose. At midday
that was to say, in two hours-Kisseck and
six men were to set out In the Benny
chree on pretense Of line fishing. At
that night they were to return. Kisseck
himself and three others were to put
ashore in the dingy on the west coast Of
the Castle isle, and there lie in wait. The
other two were to take the lugger round to
harbor, and in doing SO were to run down
the temporary light put up on the ruined
end Of the pier False lights were then to
be put on the southwest Of the castle, and
when the merchantmen came up to dis
charge her contraband goods she was to
run on the rocks and be wrecked.
Such was the scheme as Mona expound-
ed 1t, Kerruish Kinvig clustered and
swore, wanted to know what the authori
ties were good for If private people had to
bedevil themselves with these dastardly
affairs. 1t was easy to see, however, that
despite his protestations Mr.. Kerruish
with this beautiful nut to crack and u
terrific row to kick up, was in his joy.
full element Away he secured to the
house of Mylrea Balladhoo, dragging
Mona along with him. There the
story was repeated and various sapient
suggestions were thrown out by Kinvig
Finally and mainly at Mona's own in,
stigation plan was concocted by which
not only the wrecking would be prevent.
ed, but the would be wreckers were to be
captured. This was the scheme. The har-
Dor master was to be allowed to fall prey
to the device of the plotters. ("I'd have
him in Castle Rushen, the stone deaf
scoundrel" shouted Kinvig.) MIR. Kin
Wig was to be the person to go to Castle
Rushen He was to set of at once and
bring back under the darkness posse of
police or soldiers in private clothes Eight
Of these were to be secreted in the ruined
castle. Mona herself was to 60 on to the
,fu,a haa1 ovzI ha ~, ~ E.hA
on the pier had been run down she was to
light lamp as a signal to the police in
ambush and as a warning to the mer-
chantman out at sea. Then the eight po-
lice were to pounce down on the wreckers
lying in wait under the castles western
walls.
So 1t was agreed, and on horse of Myl.
rea Balladhoo's Kerruish Kinvig started
Immediately for Castletown, taking the
precaution not to pass through the town.
Mona hastened home, and there to her
surprise found Danny. 1.-THE young mas
ther Is to Co." he cried What had hap
pened was this: On taking the boat back
to Its moorings the lad had been making
his way toward Orry's head, as the remot-
est and most secluded quarter, when he
passed Christian and a strange gentleman
In the streets and overheard fragments of
their conversation. The stranger was
protesting that he must see Christians fa-
ther. At length, as II driven to despair,
the young master said:
"Give me until tomorrow morning."
Every good" the stranger answered,
"but not an hour longer" They parted
Immediately Bill Kisseck, with Davy Cain
and Tommy Tear, came round street cor
ner and encountered Christian.
"I'll join you," Christian said. with on
oath. when do you sailS"
"In half an hour" Kisseck answered,
protesting himself nightly pleased to
have Christians company. Then Chris
tian turned away, and Kisseck grunted to
the men,
"It was necessary to get that chap into
1t, you know. His father Is the magis
trate, and If anything should go wrong
he'll have to hush 1t up" The others
laughed
Danny saw that there was not moment
to lose In half an hour the young master
would be aboard the Ben -chree on pre-
tense Of going out with the lines. Danny
started away, but Kisseck, having seen
him, hailed him and threw down pair Of
sea boots for him to pick up and take down
to the boat
sand stay there till we come" Kisseck
said In going of. The errand took several
of Danny's precious minutes; but throw
ing the boots down the hatchways, he set
off for the BREW" taking care to run
along the shore this time
Mona heard his story with horror. She
had already set the police on the crew Of
the lugger. She could not undo what she
had done. Kerruish Kinvig must be al.
ready far on his way to Castle Rushen. II
was certain that every man who went out
In the boat must be captured on her 70
turn The only thing left to do was to pre-
vent Christian going out with her at all
"He shall not CO." cried Mona, and she
hurried d>away to the quay. HE shall MOI
60" she murmured to herself once again
but as she reached the harbor, white and
breathless, she saw the Ben my -clfree sail