The sun., 1897-06-13

might hint that II things go WE'LL could do with
a rise to s14 month when I'm sailing tho
The outline Of Tampiquo Bay stood ont clearly
| in bright moonshinc aud the sea down the path
of tho moons rays showed canal OF silver cut
through rolling elds Of purple The The 81 green ;Sn
IN lD'' tho no. curve rive Of the shore the gTotesqqc
sponctts Ss aaniDst The mooS Beams
naphtha launch was sliding out over tho swells
CAPT. Kettle cainc up from below, nnd watched
the haphthe launch with throbbns interest. int rest
aclario, and had made his Ipreparetions, and
here was nn interruption coming which might
wG psEs n s 0fF The {ops
liant rail was lined with faces. and all her com
plement were wondering who these folk might
be who wcro coming out to meet them.
A Jacobs ladder was thrown ovor the side;
tho slatecoored launch swey up. and S emitted lifted
later later he was wondering whethcr, he dreamed, or
T he was popns ToSCSo
But meanwhile the bark held alcng her course.
where mgot goa said Ksto
trust mo to carry out this business without your
IIs your method very dapgeropsi" She she asked;
S1saHs said RstIs lily
Sss 5 rs Sos. e esss sGs Ess s cords She H
hin Without change Of color. "Ah' she said.
an hour from now, Miss. But must ask you to
take your launch to distance. As tell you..I
swir,. but II. your little craft was handy. my
crewiw ond jump overheard and risk the sharks.
s"p no TSey Se 10
Cane elario when the time comes. IL there's any
Ollite right CaDtnin. tho launch
must 20. only do not. 1must be your guest
hsgs csp tn p% ai somns is no
job for woman TO be in at. Miss" .
You must leave me to my own opinion about
that. YoSi see, we differ upon what n woman
not be Prcs idcnt OF q republic you think a wo-
sh ns TO eSH"% sSo% E%" how Woman c%p do BOTH She
leaned her sho,. ders ovcrtho rail and hailed tho
in the bows cast o Z the line with which it towed.
the man aft put over his tiller and set the
launch slid away into the gloom. You scc,,,..
she said, I'm bound to stay with you now."
And Rn, hf Ksfs rsppea atm od Th snsS 2
owner. Miss he raid snG can do as you wish.
t s not for me now to E i. shn, @ you "a are foolish
'Yes." she said cur'tly.
that war steamer in less than fifteen minutes"
lie bade his second ma to call aft the crew, but
keen glance at the bark's canvas, another at her
wake another at the mo,red cruiser ahead, and
Which sailed in Tie hS sky I've went to o. the e compan T
ionway and divcd below. The ciCw troopcd aft
Rs % he OF s
their eyes with many different thoughts on
Donna Clotlde La Touche.
Presently Capt. Kettle ret urned to deck, ag-
grcssive and cheerful, and fa.nd, the men with
hands in his jacket pockets. Zach pocket bulged
time had COME TO understand Capt. Kettles
wavs, began to grow quiet and nervous. He
Gang MoW. w 'nr my ri risds "'S said he. told Snm When
YOU shipped aboard this lavender box in Callao
tine fine war steamer which was s. !, ing elsewhere
| Well there's the steamer just oil thc'starboaru
sbs Ss m besne 9ee TO- no
| jarra's Government. But Miss LII Touche here.
| who is employing both you and me just for the
| present intends to set up government OF her
own. and. a preliminary. she wants that ship.
We've got to grab il for her .,u
| Capt, Kettle broke of. and for a full minute
men laughed. and dozen Others Joined in:
you scum. You'd be singing different tune II
| you knew what Was beneath you
A voice from the gloom-an educated voice
Don't be foolish. skipper. We're not going to
"Do you T. said Knttle. Then pray that this
aroe fSX aN
below Just Ss sembe thSse nos Kegs
they re all OF them uphcaded. and one OF them
carries the end OF a fuse. That fuse, is cut to
| burn just twenty minutes. and the end lighted.
There's pistol axed to tho lazaretto Q hatch. and
powder. M and nd Veil ali 90 ' up together Without
further paavcr. Steady there. now. and hear
e Gu that way wa T The Iosts bottoms % viii tnmbie
away as soon as you try to hoist them of the
require any telling to know there are far too
| many shurks about to make II swim healthy"
Ihs men began do to rustic and Hn talk
yonder they think there's anything wrong.
US US out Of the water before we can come
near them. I've got no arms To give you.
shouldn't want more. Get in the shadow owe Of R', tho
rail there, and keep hid till you hear her bump.
over the side, and keep. the rest below"
They'll see ns coming, ,whimpered voice.
They'll hear u.s." the Captain retorted, IF
you ESilows ornaments !, below Ike that, and
we are till that powder blows us like n thin kind
of spray up against the stars. Now get to cover
with you, all hands. and not another sound. It's
The men crept away, shaking. and Capt:
Kettle himself took over the wheel and appeared
a time. and by invisible degrees the bark fell of
till she headed dead on for the cruiser. Save
from her. and she skunk on through the night
like some patched and tattered phantom. Far
|
fuse crcpt nearer to the powder barrels and in
imagination every mind on board was following
/ its race.
Nearer and nearer she drew to the Cancelario.
and ever nearer. The waiting men felt as
! though the hearts OF them wOnld lean from their
breasts. Two OF thGm tainted. Then came a
hail from the cruiser: Bark ahoy! are you all
asleep there T.
Capt. Kettle drowsed on over the wheel.
Donna Clotilde, from the shadow of the house,
could see him noddng like man in sleep.
- CdrrnjOi you bark there Put down your
helm. You'll be aboard Of us In u minute"
Kettle made no reply; his hands sawed auto.
maticaly at the spok kos, and the glow from the
bnnacle fell upon close-shut ewes. 1t was II fine
bit of acting.
The Chilinns shouted. but they could not pro
vent the collision, and when 1t came there broke
ont yell as though the gates OF tho pit had been
suddenly unlocked. The bark's crew OF human
refuse. mad with terror. rose up in flock from
| behind the bulwarks. Az one man they
clambered up. tho cruisers side and spread about
her decks. Ill provided with weapons though
| they might be- the Chilians were scarcely better
armed. sentry squibbed off his rife. but that
was the only shot fired. Knives did the greater