Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-30


Ing deeply in the broad forehead.
You here. BartT
"Ay, I'm here"
give me lift and I'll carry him
back"
All this was done, and Dinny summon
ed, SO that when, an hour later, Hun
phrey Enclosed his eyes, 1t was with his
head throbbing with fever, a wild, half
delirious dreaminess troubling his brain
and the great stone image glaring down
at him through the dim green twilight OF
the prison room.
1t was a bitter experience for the pris
oner to find that he had overrated his
powers. The effort, the excitement, and
the malaria of the forest Frustrated him
for a fortnight, and at the end Of that
time he found that he was in no condi.
ton to make further attempt at secur-
ing the means of escape.
You're to keep to your prison till fur.
ther ORDERS" said Bart one day as he
entered the place.
"who says sol" cried Humphrey, an.
grily.
"Lufftenant.".
"Whnt! Mazzard"
"Yes, sir. His orders"
Course Lieut.. Mazzard!' cried Hum.
phrcy. "Where is the captainY'
No answer.
us this so-called lieutenant master
herew
"Trics to be-" grumbled Bart.
"The captain Is away. thep!"
"Orders are not to answer questions "
said Bart, abruptly: and he left the cham.
Der.
Midday arrived, and Humphrey was
looking forward to the coming Of Dinny
with his meal. The 1rishman lightened
his weary hours. and every time he came
the captive felt some little hope Of win.
ming him over to help him escape.
"Ah, Dinny. my lad" he said, as he
heard step, and the hanging curtain
was drawn aside.
He stopped and listened, for a voice
whispered from somewhere close at hand
the word "Kelly!'
Eyes; what Is It? Who calledr' said
the prisoner, aloud.
There was q momentary silence, and
then a peculiar whispering voice said:
Don't be frightened"
I'm not" said Humphrey, trying ia
make out whence the voice came, and
only able to surmise that It was from
somewhere over the dark corner where
he slept. But where are your
up above your chamber" was the
reply. "There Is place where the
stones are broken away"
"Then I am watched" thought Hum.
phrcy. as the announcement recalled the
captain.
"Can you see me?' he asked.
II cannot see you where you are now
but I could IL you went and lay down
upon your couch"
"Then I'll go there" said Humphrey
crossing the great chamber to throw him
self on the blankets and skins. "NOw
then. what do you want with Dinnyf"
II knew the captain had gone to sea, "
said the voice. evasively; "but I did moi
know Kelly had been taken, too. lie
cannot be. without letting me know"
"Listen" said Humphrey, quickly
"You IRE Mistress Greenheys?"
Eyes"
"And you love Dennis Kelly?"
There was silence.
history" continued Humphrey. "You
are. like myself, a prisoner, and in The
power Of that black.looking lieutenant
II am miserable slave. sir"
Eyes. yes. I know. Then look here
can We not all escape together?"
Escape. sir! H0w?"
Through Dinny's help"
"He would not give It. sir. It would
be impossible. I-I--there! I will speak
out. sir-I can bear this horrible life nc
longer! have asked him to take me
away"
"Wcll. will he notw
"He IL afraid, SIR"
And yet he loves you?"
He says So"
"And you believe It. or you would moi
run risks by coming here"
Risks" said the woman, with a sigh
III Maxxard knew came he would Kill
mew
"The wretch" muttcred Humphrey
Then, aloud. "Dlnny must help us. WON.
an. surely you can win him to our side
You will tryY"
''Try. sir! will do anythingw
"WOrk upon his feelings. and I will try
and do the same"
The curtain dropped. Humphrey stood
listening and thinking. Finally he rose,
and without any hesitation walked
straight out through the opening, and
made his way along the corridor d
where the sun blaxed forth.
The prisoner made a bold dash In Z
fresh direction, going straight toward
where he believed his mems quarters IA
be; and. a. before. the moment he pass
ed behind the ruins he found himself
face to face with O dense wall Of yer.
dure. Defeated here. he tried another
aud another place, till his perseverance,
was rewarded by the finding Of one Of
the dark. maxe.like paths formed by cut.
ting away the smaller growth aud zig
xagging through the trees.
Into this dark pathway he plunged, to
find at the end Of five minutes he had
lost all idea. through its abrupt turns
OF the direction In which he was going
while before he had penetrated much
further the pathway forked, and. un'
able to decide which would lead him ia
the required direction, he took the path
to the right.
This suddenly debouched upon another
going across 1t at right angles, and after
a moments hesitation the prisoner turn
cd to the left. and to his great delight
found that he had solved one OF the :opo
graphical problems of the place, for this
led toward what was evidently the outeI
part of the buccaneers settlement, and
of this he had proof by hearing the smOth
cred sound of voices. which became clear
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