The Florence daily tribune., 1898-05-09

fear, however. II you will pass ynnr
solemn word to inc that you will reveal
nothing concerning me or my actions
when you 90 back to civilization, / Will
trust you so far as to give you your FREQ
dom again, and on tho first possible OPP
pnrtunity. Do you think you can let ine
have that promisog"
| saw the part l was expected to
play and at once fell In with it. Affect
ing TO take time to consider, presently
said;
What can do? am in your hands
entirely, ans it would be- worse than
useless for me to resist. will give You
that promise. of course. -
Very good Then Twill let you 10. -
To the men guarding Burlington she
gave an order in their own tongue, and
they at once removed their prisoner.
Then, turning to Walworth, she said:
"The mailhoat is evidently in sight.
Were your instructions explicit to tire
men on board her? Do you think they
thoroughly understand what work they
have to dog'
Thoroughly" no answered. az
schooled them myself. There will be no
bungling, You may rest assured Mathe-
son is III command. and no has never
failed us yet"
In what capacities did they shipf'
"Matheson us missionary. bound for
Shanghai. Californian as q tourist for
Nagasaki, Burns as tea merchant for
Fuohau, Alderney as newspaper car
respondent to tho east generally. Braham
as an American mill owner travelling
home via Yokohama and San Francist o,
Balder us an Indian civilian ON furloush
visiting Japan.
VERY good. And you instructions to
them2"
"Will be rigidly carried cut. AS they
come up with the yacht, after seeing
our signal of distress, Matheson and
Bladder will mako an excuse and get
upon the bridge. Once there they will
cover the officer of tho watch with their
revolvers and do tho same for the skin
per II he is there or directly he comes
on deck. They will then compel him to
heave to. Burns by this time will have
taken his station at the first saloon CORR
panion ladder, Alderney doing tho Same
at the second. Calderman will be ut tho
engine room door and Braham ii, the
forscastle. Then we shall send d bout
and take off our man."
"That will do, Mr.. Walworth. You
have arranged 1t admirably. and I ain
sincerely obliged to YOU
A flush Of pleasure rose On the mans
usually sallow cheek. He did not an
swer, however; only bowed and went
on deck Then Allie turned to me.
.Dr. De NormanviIle, she said, II
have not yet thanked you for your help
in this last adventure Without your
assistance don't know whether could
possibly have brought it to such suo-
oessful issue.
lyon must not thank me-" an
swered. lis it possible that you oan
imagine would have let that scoundrel
betray you? Allie, you know how much
l. But there, have given you my
promise, SO must not say what want
to do"
She took my hand and looked into
my face with sweet smile that was
very different from tho one she had worn
when she talked to Ebbington.
mot yet sire said very softly.
Some day you shall say it as often as
you please. In the meantime we must
get to business. Will you come OH deck
and see this comedy played out or would
you rather remain down here9''
Il should like to go on deck with
you, answered, AMI we accordingly
went up the companion ladder together
When we emerged from the hatch,
what change was there. | looked and
could hardly believe my eyes. Aloft.
where only an hour before the two we'll
staid masts had reared their graceful
heads, now hung rattle of broken tim
Der and disordered cordage Forrard Of
the foremost the port bulwsrk was COM
pletely broken down, or appeared to be,
while over the side from it hung anoth-
or display of broken gear. In spite Of
the gay awning aft and the r. 9. Y. S.
burgee ut the gaff end the Lone Star
presented the appearance of a complete
wreck. But the meaning of it all was
what puzzled me. However, had not
very long to wait before received en-
lightenment.
Allie had gone aft and was now lean
ing against the port bulwark watching
with glass the movements of IA large
steamer fast rising on the horizon.
strolled up just in time 80 hear her say
to Walworth and the officer of the
watch, who were both watching it:
"She is steering directly for us. Run
up the English ensign to half mast, Mr..
Patterson, and when you think she's
near enough throw out more urgent sig
nails for assistance.
Her orders were carefully obeyed, and
before very long the vessel was near
enough for us to distinguish her an
swering pennant. The wind had COM
pletely dropped by this time, and the
sea was as smooth as glass
When the vessel was scarcely more
than two miles distant. Allie turned to
her chief officer and said:
Il think she's close enough now.
Tell her that we're going to send q
boat"