The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-19

lrother's sake she had sacriteed herself be
fore Clintoa, yet on my hand was placed
her last Kiss Had she lcft the world thus
without a word 10 him. without a warning 10
mel IL was unnatural. unholy u was mon
sirous 10 think Of, and yet The possible
solution OF the riddle as Il drove into my
train had scarce time to find lodgment be.
fore Il was put 10 fight by the voice ot Bel
Lsn. which ascmed to come from directly
overhead. his words showing that the con
iinuhhct Of my present sAfciy was not as.
Gnrcd.
Think you that dinsy could bc hauled
rboard and repaired. Twas neat shot,
and the ball seems TO have cleft her like
Fpife."
80 Il looks" came an answer, "hui l'il
warrant you'll find her full oi tissurcs The
work will barely repay the trouble Better
cut her adrit. II Wiud CONES, the wreck
will drag like a sea anchor You might give
attention 10 the quarter boat yondcr, and
F't the hatch aboard"
The hatch, ycs," lclden returned; "but
the boat il stove badly Curses on the rebel; !;
BE- has cost us ten men IN all, and only to
give Us the slip' 'Iis Cmall wonder i.ouns.
harry has the shakes at thought q him
Think of the nerve
Damn mm!" was the rc,ort, What
aboat the schooner Lounshuty wants 10
take hcr IN. There's nothing gone but the
lorctopmasi. and with three men be- could
| work her II the captain consents. In the
| face Of our being sh0r, banded, the idea is
| not bad II the villain can h. trusted
"ltcll scarce run un NllA the schooner,
answered Beldcn, "a8d lead % no temptN.
| ton. though IA be chs el trusting him with
ANYTHING more valuable 7 know him Of
| I'D lie was scayCngsr to Clinton. and Co
Howe before him, Here. Dad, cW away that
7 painter"
The last words were an order probably
| given 10 a sailor for presently ] heard the
| splash Of the severed line. ~ the amc
n oment a boat swept b,, and from The few
words could gather | guessed The lrih sur
! gcon had arrived and gonc aboard,
After that more busts passed and re-
/ passed a. time dragged on, and finally the
| lulk Of the vessels captofs returned 90 their
| own schooner, for, saving now aud then
| the sound Of a single man trampiug the
| deck, the stiffness was unhrokcn.
! II was with mighty satisfaction that had
! heard the final order TO cut the tic binding
! ms refuge to the schooner. ! gave no
| Thought tn what might come of my hciug
edrit ON the broad uccau. Beyond each
moment as it came and went ! seemed ta
Rave no interest The fu,urr was blank,
ror need / consider i, 80 long as the wind
held OF for in the calm the dingy and
| scho0ner would not part company. and ur
| il darkucss icll / would %, compelled g.
remain In my present ptu.hrd quarters.
| Hooded as ] was, up 30 the present my
hearing had been my only sense brought into
| pay. hut with the departure % the Last boat
| .ad II men ] used my eyes for the first time
] The interior Of The shelter under which
hung was lighted almost entirely from hc
low. aud a delicate rrcrnish blue tIut played
over the p'anks aud rib. ut the wreck
| Shielded from direct iEl' overhead, the
| she'll gave an the effects ni water telescope
| tor, on turning my eyes downward, my
| sRh. pierced the occaH inr ilthom after
! iathom, the color of the drp,hs growing
from the most tender hluc 60 q clear and
then dark green, showing m0 that the bot
/ tom lay beyond vision and far below, II was
| ,nly by turning to the hole in the keel that
| could gucss the hour. nor was It long De
fore the sun had set and darkness came on
apacc. By the natural attraction Of ilnat
ing bodies. the boat had drawn near th'
schooner, and. rs they struck and cruugh',
together, / heard the voice Of tSu surgeon Or
be LETT the cabin and came on drrk
We'll. 10y the powers. | suppose musl
obey orders II the boy BE- moy's, ho dies
that's fiat an hy me soul, be % Y Eo, spite
o. me skim must hldc here thr night
aust y Az. well, send aboard couple o
bottles. llcldcn, or. by the piper, III mutiny
why should drty rehi be worth NOR
than our men; l. Scammcll TO blde will
me-
"No." answered Bsldon; 'hc's sent Tor 10y
the captain III tx the liquor Notary
Now, Mr. I0unsbuTy. you have heard ou
instructions Follow ne a. soon as Che VIM
r'ses; YOU viii have It ere long the g'us'
las fallen. We will stand near YOU Ar,
you ready Scammoil!'
There was suppressed conversation attcl
this and then another boat put away. II
perhaps an hour it returned and was hoist
Cd to the dayits, and then again there wa
silence deep, brnodung tilcncc, such az .
only known IN night calm On the sea,
A. have said, has given no thoDgai l.
the future or what consequence my prc~cn
situation might entail should the schoonS
follow her captor Rut as the darkness
drepencd aud a chill due to my protracto,
suhmersiou struck to ny honcs, ! realize,
that, except for having pat myself bryon'
The sight Of my enemies. ! had accomplished
nothing. True It was that might have laic
a course ere this, for had hung unmolcSte, e,
!or a number Of hours but, instead ot turn
rg TO my own interests, had let my braii
play over the mystery Of the disappearance
Of Miss King What this portendcd has
failed 10 dwell upon. Knowing that io
mvself there remained nothing 10 do bu
say where I was until chance should opel
a way for me to gain the shore or mschanct
deliver me \ prisoner or send me 60 tn
bottom. ] had rackcd my fancy for a solu
ton ol the one question regarding the lady
Az a reward for this constant effort, ] ha,
ht upon what | thought to be the rorrcc
answer to the puzzle, but to verify il ha'
been thus far beycnd possibility. Now th
darkness, the warning chill, and my genera
uncertainty brought g:c up with a rouu,
turn, and gave attention solely 10 my owi
affairs.
Further than that must leave my shel
ter and gain the schooner, | could not pro
coed in laying my line OF action. To us
the wreck as support and push the un
r'anageahle thing for an uncertain numbc
Of miles 10 the Long Island coast would rc
cult, in my present condition, ia collaps
sEd death. 1t did not take me long to dc
lermine that my only hope Jay in the nesr-b.
scbooner; e forlorn hope at best, for the al
tempt 20 board her would Immediately plRc
my life in jeopardy. Nor would hay
turned a thought TO her had | not over
beard that she would be manned by Loans
bury and three hands only. THIS handiu
Of men (the doctor counting as nothing Il
my eycsl, the calm, and the probable tola
lack Of discipline which would follow III
transfer OF the sailors from vessel Of wa
10 a half-dismautled prize under unoficis
command, might allow me to gain foothol
On deck. Az, thought. by soine pcssihilit
may reclaim my loss and become maste
Of the situation, only let me fairly see tn
chance.
tTo HE Continued
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