The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

each day 1 sent a messenger to Corvo
who brought back the same report; no
news. And, indeed. / could see for my
self that nothing had happened of any
age had been tossed up on the island,
but there was nothing to indicate Wnence
it came, and I had no reason To think
it might have belonged to the unfoftu-
nate Sonia Then, on the seven night.
towards morning, the weary waiting was
|. suddenly broken.
81 was asleep in my state room, lien
there came an imperative at ne
door--I had given instructions that L
was to be called at any hour OF the
night if ship answering nay sdesciAp tlon
of the Russian should be seen-and tns
voice of one of my coadjutofs informed
me in an excited undertone that
strange vessel was in sight. Throwing
on some clothes I rushed dp on deck
There almost as in my dreams, saw
her coming-I knew her at once dld
not need to ask anything about her or
listen to the murmurs AROUND Me, ~
know that my strange quest was endeu-
that what had appeared the mad 1ancy
| of a naenomaniac had been realized. ohe
came slowly out of the gray dawn like
| ghost. from another world.
"a Russianis-'fWhat a queer LOOKING
| craftl.' Where has she come from! =
what is she called?'' Were some OF the
calculations I heard. And then presently,
| putting down his glasses, the captain an
severed the last question: 1.-The Sonia. =
heard the name.
The silence grew almost deathly as we
watched her drawing closer and closer
T. who knew all that her advent might
mean. might we'll gaze at her with dilat-
| ed eyes and suspended breath, but even
| on the sailors her strange spectral ap-
pearance produced an aWe-lnSplflnS et-
feet There was no sign OF lie on her.
I might discover Count DonhoHS papers,
hui it was evident the arch consplrator
himself was not to fall into nay hands.
1t became apparent now to my great
| relief that she was drifting into the lit
tie hafbor of Corvo. She would be safe
there until L could reach her. gave
orders for a boat to be lowered. and ac-
nates-I wished to do my inspection as
quietly and secretly as possible pre-
pared to be reWed ashore. | went below
to get a warmer cloak from my caeln
and seeing my revolver handy, j slipped
it into my pocket. 1t might be as well
| to have it. One could not tell what one
might find on the apparently deserted
ship.
AS / stepped into the boat, a sharp
report smote the still air. 1t was pis-
toll shot. | stood still in amazement
What could it mean2 There was no
doubt from which direction it came. It
was Cervo. Was it possible that at this
early hour in the morning there could be
wietehed creatures haunting the beach,
watching for wreckage, and mad they
Grand my heart beat faster at the
theught-had a stranger thing come to
PASS was there life on that battered
hulko Life that feared to be molested?
1 urged the sailors to make haste, and
in few minutes we were in the little
harbor close to the brig, which had
drifted on to a sandy beach. | looked
around. expecting to see Pilgrim rush
forward to meet me, excited and over
joy ed, as l was. at our good fortune; but
there was neither sound nor movement.
The stretch of beach looked dreary ana
deserted in the dim gray light. But as
l stepped on shore saw something lying
on the sand close to the wreck. has
tened up and to my horror I found that
it was Pilgrims companion. He had
been shot. for blood was oozing from a