Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-09

cool in spite Of his having drunk cham.
payne enough to drown cot in, having
occasion to enter Bensou's cabin. oh.
served . slight fall in the mercury in
the barometer. He surveyed il curious.
~ and anxiously. then returned on deck.
Caldwell" no exclaimed, you
have the key?''
yes" was the answer.
Give IL to the Dane. II must 20
with the wheel man."
Caldwell. with pipe in his mouth.
gloomy and muddled and vicious, lurcb.
ed over to Harry, and, pulling out the
key Of the Storrs' cabin, said, Take
it."
"what do I want with that" said
the Dane. looking at the key o. IL IL
had been the revolver he had lately seen
Mr.. Caldwell kill o man with.
Put 1t in your pocket and give Il 10
the next person who relieves you,
growled Caldwell.
Il do not want to have anything 20
do with keys and dot like, )" said Harry.
forgetting the purity Of his English in
bis alarm. WHO was locked up where
that key belongs? Was he dead man.
! don't like to NEEDLE with it," and ne
violently shook his bandaeed head.
Take this key. you biistercd little
foreigner. before I cram IL into your
gullet, shouted Caldwell. furious in n
moment, forcing the key into the breast
Of the Danes shirt.
1T was unholy," yelled Harry.
You have no right to make me do IL.
What was the key 60 me. He was
bloody for all I know. and may b.
hanged for murder as well ~ piracy
and whipping the key out Of his breast
he flung it in an ecstasy IL terror and
superstition overheard.
Keep your hands Of him. Caldwell.
You'll dismast the ship" reared Troll.
lope. rushing toward the helm.
He shall lose his ears exclaimed
Caldwell. looking at the Dane. lis
there . pair Of shears aboard. Fetch
'em. Who'll fetch emp
An insolent scoundrel, 90 help met
said Trollopc, Sowing sf Harry. In;
generally addressing the four or Eve
men who had assembled aft yet. be.
ing done. isn't it hest ne it ia"
80 IL is" said Weston. though
Any must be hanged within the nc =,
hour"
The key was going to be trouble. -
said Trollopc. 81 think you need only
stoop s'ernward at the cabin door to
send it flying. I am satisfied. Never.
thelcss I should advise this Danish mule
Of q man to be careful" He dsrted a
fiery glance at Harry, then srasped
Caldwell by the arm. and the knot Of
men moved some distance forward.
What says the glass;" asked John.
son.
"A fall" answered Trollope.
There seems no weather in this
sky" said johnson, first looking up
and then searchingIy around the hori.
ION. "A bells mouth isn't q clearer
edge than that circle. How far Oh d'you
make the islands''
AT noon, 200 miles about But it's
blowing nearly dead on end for ms now.
! shall hold ON through the night On
this tack. rs we want southipg. II the
wind shifts. 30 much tho better"
I'm rather bothered by thcse reefs.r
he went ON. stopping abreast Of the aft
er skylight TO pick mp the volume nc
had brought from Benson's cabin.
They're represented here ~ right in
the road of the island and approaching
it from the north
He put his finger on . tracing upon
thin yellow paper. SEQ here what the
compiler Of this volume says: The
Proudfoot bank. These shoals, lying
ri ..
degrees minutes south. longitude 100
degrees minutes west. form part of q
large number Of dangerous islands,
which have at different times been re-
torted ON what has been called the vol.
'anic region Of the south Pacific. Lice.
tenant Jones obtained enormous depths
in their vicinity. Captain Wilkes is re.
ported TO have carefully sought for
them.' The fact is" said TrolIope.
keeping his finger upon the chart in
the book, they are what tho Yankees
would call sorter doubtful: hence I am
for plenty Of southing and Wrestling NJ
rs to make the island from the south.
ward"
There was promise Of Q lifeless sun.
set The sky rose pale 60 the masshcads
The gold Of the sun was faint. and the
light he made misty. The breeze had
slackened, but still held the bark on a
taut bowline. The falls Of water along.
side had . greasy pote-sure sign q .
spell Of quiet.
Trollope did not know what 20 make
OF IL. He went below and again looked
at the barometer and found no further
fall. The fellows. saving Burn. were
upon the poop. The staYboard watch
had come round. and Mr. Hsnkey had
relieved William az the wheel.
The glass is no liar" said Captain
Trollope TO Daveuire and ono or two
others who stood nesr. while he looked
up ut the canvas soaring In sheets of
light sallow into the yellow sky. We'll
ease her Of her small fails and that big
main course before IL comes on dark.
What d'you ssy:''
They answered by going 30 work.
They clewed MP the royals and fore top.
gallant sail, and took in some stay.siis,
the gan topssil and the flying jib. vii.
liam and Harry furled the canvas Of the
fore. Weston and Hankey made . very