The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-22
SHE'S ALL THU
WORLD TO ME-.
By HALL GAME,
author of "ThC Manrmdn," "The Deem
Ster," etc
CHAPTER XI

Ct1AHIFh Al.
Eve two mammas haven't II" cried
Ruby, between her sobs, as Mona warmed
her cold limbs and kissed her
Danny had sat on the settle and looked
on with wondering eyes He glanced
from Mona's face to Ruby's, and from
Ruby's back to Mona's. Some vague and
startling idea was struggling its way into
his sluggish mind
The child was warm and we'll in a little
while, and, turning to Danny, Mona said,
SIS it all settled that you told me OFF"
Yes" answered the lad
SIS 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 it.
"Has any change been made in their ar
rangements?"
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 them?'
Aye full certain. They came nigh to
blows over it last night"
"And you will Iot go, Danny?"
''No, no Whom l take back the boat,
E'll get out of the road"
1.-THE harbor master is to be decoyed
away to the carol Staging and the hunting
of the wrcnf''
Aye, Davy Cain and Tommy Tear are
at that job. "
And when is it high water tonight
About II, but the Frcnchman is
meanin to run in at 10 l heard Bill say
that, houldin in his breath"
You're quite sure about ChristianY''
asked Mona again.
law, yes certain sure.
"Thcn viii you come back here tonight
at O'Clock, Danny?'
'Yes,' said the lad, and he went out
and down toward the shore
Mona FASTENED with all speed to the
house of Kerruish l[invig There in
brcathless haste, but in the most logical
sequence, she disclosed the whole infamous
scheme which was afoot to wreck q mer-
chairman that was expected to run into
port on smuggling adventure at 10
o'clock that night. This was the plot as
Mona presented it to Mr.. Kinvig The
harbor masters musical weakness was tC
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. KissecR
himself and three others We're to put
ashore in the dingy on the west coast oi
the Castle isle, and there lie in wait The
other two were to take the lusger round tC
harbor, and in doing so were to run dowr
the temporary light put up on the ruined
end of the pier. False lights were then tC
be put ON the southwest of the castle, ant
when the merchantmen came up to dis
charge her contraband goods she was t.
run on the rocks and be wrecked.
Such was the scheme as Mona expound
ed it, Kerruish Kinvig clustered ant
swore, wanted to know what the authori
ties were good for If private people had t.
bedevil themselves with these dastardly
affairs. 1t was easy to see, however, thai
despite his protestations Mr.. Kerruish
with this beautiful nut to crack and
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 thu
story was repeated, and various sapien
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 b.
captured. This was the scheme The har
Dor master was to be allowed to fall a pre-!
to the device of the plotters. C'Td havt
him in Castle Rushen, the stone dea
scoundrel," shouted Kinvig) Mr.. Kin
Wig was to be the person TO go to Castl
Rushen He was to set off at once ant
bring back under the darkness a posse o
police or soldiers in private clothes. Eigh
of these were to be secreted in the ruinet
castle Mona herself was 10 20 on TO tn
Contrary head and the instant the ligh
ON the pier had been run down she was t.
light lamp as IA signal to the police il
ambush and as a warning to the mer
chairman out at sea. Then the eight pc
lice were to pounce down on the wrecker
lying in wait under the castles western
walls
So it was agreed, and on a horse of Myl
ren Balladhoo's Kerruish Hinvig startet
Immediately for Castlctown, taking tn
precaution not to pass through the town.
Mona hastcncd home, and there to he
surprise found Danny. The young mas
ther is to 90, " he cried What had hap
pcncd was this. On taking the boat bacl
to its moorings the lad had been making
his way toward Orry's head, as the remot
est and most secluded quarter, when h
passed Christian and "a strange gcntlemal
I'm the streets and overheard fragments O
their conversation The stranger wa
Protesting that ne must see Christians "a
Their Az length, as If driven 10 despair
The Young master said
"Giye me until tomorrow morning.
"Nery good. the stranger answered
but not an hour longer They parted
Immediately Bin kissecS, with Dayy Cali
aud Tommy Tear. came round q street col
nor md nrlru-,ltnrna ChrisLinn