Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-30
THE PIRATE TEN"
Continued from Second Page.

the other side Of the mainmast and
went toward the cuddy.
"Who is it?'' exclaimed Caldwell,
finding his voice and his life, too, a. il
were, in . very fash.
Il didn't see her face" answered
Weston.
Instantly Caldwell was gliding after
her. The cuddy entrance was close at
hand. The lamps burned brightly. The
night was SO fine that, though it was
now growing late, the ladies and others
OF the passengers fingered on the doom.
Inc woman looked behind her as she
entered the door, and Caldwell per.
ceived that she was Miss Margaret Man.
sell He carelessly paced to the foot Of
the port poop ladder, which he Seemed
tomount. There standing, he command
ed q view Of the interior. He saw Miss
Mansel walk to the table and rest her.
self upon her hand, with her head turn.
ed in the direction Of the quarter deck,
and he noticed how quickly she breath.
ed and how white she was.
Caldwell instantly saw Trollope.
"Our secrets out, said he in whis.
per that seethed through his lips in his
efforts to control its volume. Miss
Margaret Mansel knows that we're ten
and mean to seize the vessel tomorrow
night.
Trollope stood bolt upright.
''It's my fault and Weston's. We
were Cabling like drunken lunatics,
but softly, in the darkness down yon.
der, never doubling we were alone.
Who in the black fiend's name should
be on the other side of the mast all the
while but Miss Mansel."
"Wheye is she?''
I'm her cabin"
"You atrocious beasts''-
I'm madden than you. Mind your
words" said Caldwell in his desperate
whisper. "If ever a devil was in a
mans heart, it's here. There's no good
in abuse. What's to be done?"
The officer of the watch, who happen.
ed to be Matthews, came across from
the other side of the deck and stepped
leisurely past as though to look at them.
He then went round the skylight to his
former post and seemed to watch them.
In her cabin, do you say?" exclaim.
ed Trollope. She'll be up in a minute
with the news. Perhaps she is waiting
for the captain to go below. What made
you-you. man. of them also damna.
bly, incautious?''
look here! There's this to be done.
and it's the only thing to be done-we
must arm ourselves and take the shin
tonight
just then Davenire came along from
the direction of the wheel. He stopped
dead just abreast of them.
whats wrong?" he exclaimed.
How do You know that anythinR's
wrong?" said Caldwell. clawing the air
as though to subdue the others strong
voice.
Look at Trollope's attitude. Look
at yours. What's wrong. I ask?''
He repeated this question hotly.
(Which is her cabin? Is she out of
it?'' said Captain Trollope And he walk.
ed to the skylight and put his head into
the open frame.
Miss Mansel has our secret" said
Caldwell. "I'll tell You how it hap.
pened." And he related the story, tum.
bling curses into it as he talked.
Davenire grasped him by the arm.
He was o giant of q creature, and the
others arm felt lifeless in that grip Of
rage.
'I'd like to have the shooting Of you
both. " said he. "Has the girl gone to
the captain yet?"
If our attitudes are 80 expressive"
said Caldwell, I'VE shan't help our.
selves by standing here. There's Mat
thews over the way watching Us, and
the captain still on deck. Come for.
ward"
Tzoilope Joined them. "She's not in
the cuddy," said he. "She's left the
caci1l Have you told Davenire?''
M. Cavendish and Mr.. Hankey saun.
tered up
This won't do, - said Trollope quick
". ''Davenire, follow me on to the
main deck. Caldwell, stop and watch
II ehe leaves her cabin. Don't eroup
yourselves and be quick with your tale
II the girl makes her report, you and
Weston must bounce it out. You'll lie
like iends. She's hysterical, d'you see:
She's Imaginative, she dreams. she
works . nightmare into o horrible aeon.
sation that must include Dent and
Storr."
Speaking these words swiftly and
softly, he went on to the quarter deck.
followed by Davenire. He was perfectly
collected by this time. Davenire, on the
other hand. could scarcely speak for
wrath. Weston still watched the cuddy
from the foot of the mainmast, where
the shadow buried him. He quilted his
post when Davenire and the other
passed.
"I'dtase Drained her," said he, eff
had k358n she sat there listening.
Yoo all firedP' Davenire said.
what are you doing here:" Trollope
oxclaimed.
Watching the cuddy to see il she
leaves her cabin" answered Weston,
boxing with mad, helpless eye at
0Avenire's vast bulk.
Has che done so?''
ssEo"
Go night aft where the captain is
nd II him zee you Talk with q lady
e yoa 60 End one. You'll have to out