San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-17


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 anything'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, l 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 a giant of 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 YETI"
eff our attitudes are so 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"
Trollope joined them. "She's not in
the cuddy," said he. "She's left the
cabin. Have you told Davenire?"
Mr.. Cavendish and Mr.. Hankey saun-
tered up.
"This won't do, " said Trollope quick
ly. "Davenire, follow me OH to the
main deck. Caldwell, stop and watch
if she leaves her cabin. Don't group
yourselves and be quick with your tale.
If the girl makes her report, you and
Weston must bounce it out. You'll lie
like fends. She's hysterical, d'yOu see?
She's imaginative, she dreams, size
works nightmare into horrible acCd-
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 Dayenire and the other
passed.
I'D have Drained her, said he, ''if
had known she sat there listening. ;"
"You all firedP' Davenire said.
"What are you doing here?" Trollope
exclaimed.
Watching the cuddy to see if she
leaves her cabin" answered Weston,
looking with a mad, helpless eye at
Davenire's vast bulk.
HAS she done so?"
mo"
go right aft where the captain is
and let him see you. Talk with lady
if you can find one. You'll have to out
swear the girl"
1.-The ship should be seized tonight"
said Weston.
go aftp'
Weston went slowly up the poop lad
der. The other two walked forward.
The shadow lay deep near the galley
and longboat, and the two continued
to pace 90 yards of the deck there. They
talked in whispers. The night was so
gentle, the air so sweet and warm, that
half the watch below, as well as the
watch ON deck, were nodding in odds |
and ends of places, and couple dis |
coursed on the fore hatch in low, growl- |
ing notes.
"If the girl whips out with it tonight, |
they'll lock us up one by one while
secure us. "
1.-THE captain durstn't do it ON the
charge of a girl who might have been
dreaming"
1.-The idiots. mentioned the island
and the value of the nuggets, " said Dav-
enire. could she dream that?"
We're to know nothing of it. We're
passengers going home How can an &C.
cusation take effect?"
"I'll tell you what" growled Dave
nire, ''if this ship isn't seized tonight,
the games up"
"She won't be seized tonight, an
swered Trollope coolly, land I'll tell
you why. Burn and Masters have turn
ed in drunk as drowned owls. Miss Hol-
royd's ill, the mothers fidgety, and the
surgeons in and out, and will be in and
out through the night. Half the ships
company are sprawling about the decks.
How are you going to get them under
matches without more murder than 1
have a mind to for oneF"
They'll be there tomorrow and to-
said Davenire. Chow then?
Do you expect everything so to happen
that we may seize this ship sweetly
and quietly as though she lay unwatch-
ed in dock?"
81 lead in this matter, think, said