Evening star., 1897-02-06

Whitby and Flamboro head; and the Sui
tan of Borneo was held steadily along this
steaming at her steady nine knots; and it
was not till she was out of sight of land off
Humber mouth, and the sea chanced to be
desolate. that he starbcarded his helm and
stood of for the ocean rendezvous
hand on the foretopsail yard picked up
the yacht out of the gray mists of dawn
ard by eight bells they were lying hove-to
In the trough. with hundred yards of cold
gray water tumbling between them. The
trsnsshfpment was made in two lifeboats,
ard Kettle went across and enjoyed an
eAtravasant ext breakfast In the yachts cabin.
The talk was all upon the Cuban revolution.
Carnforth, the yachts owner, brimmed
with it.
III you can run the blockade, captain"
said he and land these rifles and the Max
inns and the cartridges, they'll be grateful
enough to put up a statue to YOU The
revolution will end in a snap. The Spanish
troops are. half of them, fever-ridden, and
all OF them discouraged. With these guns
you are carrying the patriots can shoot
their enemies over the edges Of the island
into the Caribbean sea. And there is no
reason why you should get stopped. There
week from Key West and Tampa and the
other Florida ports, and one or two have
even started from New York ITSELF
But they haven't got through" sug-
Not all Of them." Mr.. Carnforth admit
ted- But then, you see, they sailed in
schooners and you have got steam Be-
sides, they started from the states where
the newspapers knew all about them and
SO their arrival was cabled on to Cuba
ahead, and you have the advantage of sail
ing from an English port"
Il don't see where the pull comes in :"
said Kettle, gloomily. There isn't a
blessed country on the face Of the globe
more interfering with her own people than
ENGLAND; h,asna T. a 1 Yankee can do as he darn well
pleases In the filibustering line but II a
Br1t1sher makes a move that way the blessed
law here stretches out twenty hands and
piucks him back by the tail before he's half
starred NO. Mr. Carnforth. I'm not sweet
on the chances. I'm poor man. and this
means lot to me; that's why I'm anxious.
You're rich; you only stand to lose the cost
OF the consignment, and II that gets con-
nscated 1t won't mean much to YOU"
Carnforth grinned. You pay INV hus,
ness Qualities a poor compliment, captain.
You can bet your life had money down
IN nard cash before stirred foot in the
natter. !ne weapons and the ammunition
were paid for at 80 per cent above list
prices. so as to cover the trouble of secrecy
aI ana got charter for the yacht to bring
the stun out here which would astonis6
you If you saw the figures. No. I'm clear
OF the matter from this moment. captain.
but IN not deny that shall take an in
esrso csrss. IN your future adventures with the
Then 1t seems to me-" said Kett1e ac,d-
~ that you'll look at me just as a hare
SET Tsa on tIS, to run for your amusement"
brutally." he said, but that's abont the
size of 1t. And, If you want further truths
neres one: l shouldn't particularly mind II
you were caught
"How's that?"
Because. my dear skipper If the Spa,-
ism captured this consignment the patriots
would want another, and 1 should get the
order. Whereas. If you land the stuff
saieiy II VIII see them through to the end
OF the war, and my chance Of making
further profit will be at an end"
GU have very clear way of putting
1t. said Capt. Kettle
Haven't l? Which will you take, green
chartreuse or yellowT'
"Ah, Mr.. Gedge can YOU tell me sir
now he stands over this business?'
oh, you bet Gedge knows when to come
IN out OF the wet. He's got the old Sultan
| underwritten by the insurance and by the
| cuban agents up to double her value and
| nothing would suit his books better than
ior a spanish cruiser to drop upon you."
Sapt hetue got up, reached for his
| cap, and swung 1t aggressively on to one
| side Of his head.
| Very well" he said. that's your side of
the question; now hear mine. That cargo 9
going through, and those rebels or patriots
| or whatever they are shall have their
| guns II half the Spanish navy was there to
| try and stop me. You and Mr. Gedge have
| started about this business the wrong way
| Treat me on the square, and I'm man
| child might handle: but I'd not be driven
| by the Queen of England, no. not with the
| Eperor of Germany to help her."
| "Oh, look here. captain" said Carnforth,
don't get your back up
''Pll not trade with you." replied Kettle
| you're fool to your own interests"
| Il know 1t, said the sailor, grimly. I've
! known 1t all my life. II I'd not been that.
I'd not have found myself In such shady
| company as there is here now"
Look here. you ruffian, II you insult me
III kick you out of this cabin, and over
the side into your own boat"
| 'Ah right" said Kettle. start In"
| Carnforth half rose from his seat and
measured Capt. Kettle with his eye Ap-
parently the scrutiny impressed him, for
he sank back to his seat again, with an
embarrassed laugh. You're an ugly little
| DEVIL he said.
! I'm all that" said Kettle
| And I'm not going to play at rough and
| tumble with you here. We've neither of
| us anything to gain by II, and I've a lot to
| lose. l believe you'll run that cargo
through. now that you're put on your met
ie' put guess there'h be trouble for