Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-05-20
CHAPTER VIII.-CoNTrNurp.

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had formulated in my own mind n
plan which dared not share with Mark
Herard. Left to himself, / foresaw that
he would sacrifice justice to his love for
the boy-that the Greek would go scot
free, to enjoy his ill-gotten gains. And
such thought was exasperating.
Taking advantage, therefore, of my
patrons long strides, 1 dropped to the
rear and submitted my scheme to the
worthy Jap. lie was good enough to
approve it nightly, and eagerly
proifered his assistance.
"If we don't corral the cuss. Mr. Liy-
ingston, / swear I'll-I'll never be able
ter kiss Danish Mary again-and enj'y
It."
l told him to be of good cheer and to
carry out my instructions to the letter.
Gerard urged US continually to mend
cur pace. He carried a rifle-a catapult
would have served him as well-and
muttered to himself as he stumbled
through the darkness. Jap and were
well armed-to the teeth, as the dime
novels have it-and Jap carried his
lantern.
Before we crossed the low sand-dunes
which lay between the marshes and the
sea, Jap extinguished the lantern, and
we held brief council of war. 1t was
decided to treat with the enemy under
friendly cover of the fog, the whitest
and largest of flags of truce.
at would be wise," said /, "to advance
in open order. The hut is provided with
n large-b bore duck-gun, and charge of
swan-shot might excite a panic"
"Tll take the center" said Gerard,
"and do the talking"
"IIl take the left" said Jap, "an' do
the cussin'.'
sand I'll take the right" said ], land
keep my mouth shut"
The fog was now so thick that an OBJ
iect a dozen yards away could not be
seen at all.
"The first thing to determine is
whether the Greek is here" observed
Gerard. "Are you ready? Then
march,"
, Our commander-in-chef halted at the
identical spot where / had stood few
hours before, and / heard him sigh
heavily as he realized that the boat was
on the wrong side of the channel. The
Greek had returned.
"Demetrius," he yelled, shrllly.
"come out"
~ am here" was the instant reply.
waited for no more, but ran noise
,esslv for some fifty yards to the right.
II was bitterly cold, but stripped off
coat. waistcoat and boots. Then, hold
inc nv gun in my left hand, ! pushed
through the tules and entered the icy
wafer The channel was deep, and, at
tbe place had selected, broad. Aswim
was inevitable
When I reached the island l removed
nv dripping underclothes and stole for,
ward. naked as an Indian. | feared
tbat the swish Of wet cloth might be-
trav my approach, and, besides the
olinoing garments might impede the
free use Of my limbs. Demetrius must
he taken. if possible, alive, and l de-
o;ded TO leave the gun within reach and
In trust to my muscles and knife
l,,icb thrust between my teeth
NJ What passed between masterand man
,vbile was executing these maneuvers
: learned subsequently. Demetrlus, as
we had expected, submitted cut-and-
dried proposition, worthy l must adj
uit of his subtle brain.
TIE denied nothing, and conceded
rotbing, but his conditions implied adj
,,ission of guilt. Briefly, they were as
.lI sailows: Gerard and his party were to
! ~ .,,r,, "a tbe house and stay there. He
y ~ ,Iorl, would take the morning train
70 the city. There, in San Francisco
W y. would leave the boy at some hotel
~ ho naturally aid not specify the hotel
nc nc = = 80 his way. If-he laid great en-
NV .'nasis upon the conjunction-if any
pua9 Daaherv were attempted, by tele-
nsic communication with the po-
ydap I;aa or otherwise, he swore solemnly to
Iill ,v1' the boy instantly. lie would use