Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
tccpy:Ieh., 1Goo, by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper ca.1
CHAPTER Y.

their long confinement to the ship. A heavy fog had fallen during the night and the vessel, with deafening shrieks of the foghorn, was gropiHg her way as slowly as a great raft. A delay Of not less than 12 hours might be counted on, declared expert judges of nautical matters.
 Mrs. Goddard and Mrs. Nolan were as usual on deck sitting side by side when the second officer passed. He was hailed by an anxious voyager. How long is this going to last, real ly?" asked the passenger. "Oh, it's lifting rapidly,' was the answer. You won't hear the fog horn much longer. In fact, we are running into quite gale. It will strike us about dark"
 Mrs. Goddard nudged her compan- ion, and when the speakers had walked on, she said in a whisper:
 Things are working beautifully"
 "Beautifully," echoed Mrs. Nolan, whose heavy conscience had intensi- fled her natural dread cf dangers at sea.
 "1es, bad weather is exactly what want" And the plotting woman at once set herself to the study of storm indicaticns.
 By eight o'c1ocl, that night the sea was rocking, frothing, tossing in fury. Tine two women shut themselves in their room and held whispered con- ference over their final movements. During his rounds OEer the slippery, spray washed deck the captain rappcd at their door. Mrs. Nolan went to it. Passengers are forbidden to go on Geck,'' he said. 'Everybo below will stay downstairs. The wind is strong and the sea high. Keep your door locked. How is Mrs. Goddart?"
 Thank you, sir, she seems a little excited, but I think she will soon be asleep,' and she closed the door as he walked away.
 That was a splendid reply" said Mrs. Goddard, approvingly. Every thing is working well; the deck will be entirely deserted. To be on the safe side, wait till ten o'clock. Re member, yot are to do it all now. It depends on you. If they press you too hard for explanations, go into hys- terics. You surely can do that
 T presume 1 can; but oh, my Lord!"
 Don't begin that; we are here for battle Do you remember every de- tail now?"
 "As if they made up my whole life and my life depended on my knowing tkem.''
 well, I think you'll do. Don't for get to yell at the top of your lungs, and if they should want to open the closet don't let them do it, if you have to knock somebody down.
 S'I'l1 T0reyart be awful for us to be caught in this. We must carry it through"
 Be sure there is no one looking when-when l am supposed to make the plunge" Mrs. Goddard made peep-hole at the side of the window curtain, which was always drawn down, and peered out on deck Its as dark as Erebus out tkere," she said.
 Then they sat down and remained silent till the bells struck the hour of ten.
 Now, lock me in. Remember, when the coast is clear for me to come out, you are to signal three times softly-so!' And Mrs. Goddard rapped on the door of the closet with her knuck,ss.
 "I understand" said Mrs. Nolan, firmly. Now get in and let's have it over with"
 You needn't look so excited" smiled Mrs. Goddard, as she sat down on the stool in the closet and drew her skirts round her ankles. T am not any more so than you are," retorted Mrs. Nolan. i've seen you in a good many tight places, and l have never seen just such a funny look about your month"; Mrs. Goddard made q failure of her next smile.
 T actually feel as if I were being buried alive; ugh. Shut me in and act your part as if your salvation de- pended On it.''
 Mrs. Nolan made TO response as she shut the door; she seemed to have lost her voice. She turned the key. drew it from the lock, and put it into her pocket. As she did so her fingers touched its duplicate. This gave her an idea, and she rapped on the closet door and then opened It. "Nell?' inquired the prisoner, with a white, startled stare "I have both the lleys,'' explained Mrs. Nolan. Perhaps you ought 10 Keep one. If anything should nap pcn-any accident-to me you would be in fix. This morninr l found that the door could be opened from the inside.''
 Lucy, you are sharper than I am; never would Fave thought of that"
 The ship rose On a great swell and ToIied lar over on it's side. throwing ! Mrs. Nolan into the closet. She braced herself against the wal and held on to the swinging door till the ship had righted itself.
 Don't lose any more time" said Mrs Goddard. Wait until we 20 over on one of those swells and then oive the alarm"
 Mrs. Nolan locked the closet aoain and then went to the outer door and opened 1t. A fierce wind blew uDon her and binding cloud of spray drenched her to the skin. But when It had lifted little she looked out and along the deck. No one was in sight. The Cleopatra rose on a giant wave and slowly rolled over on her | side. It was the moment NTrs Nolan