The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-21

were at the wheel. Thomas Ellery was at the
quarter. Then she saw Sotheran.
For moment longer she looked around fol
her brother. Then she realized that he was
not there. She had forgotten him In he,
| thoughts, but had he been on board he woulG
have come to her cabin before now. He was
not on the Elizabeth and a sudden fear op.
pressed her. .1'E -" - l@-.:..'3. -"
But she went directly, to sotheran and
looked at him commandingly rs he removed
his hat. "Where is my brother?" she in.
quired. =, =. 80 -. So.
| II met him in the street." he responded
before We left the town. He told me tha
he had been required to attend the general
and begged me to sail with you as far al
Nantasket. There he would join u.s. , ....
"Where is Nantasket?'
"There," and he pointed, with the feet.
! Her eyes did not leave his face. why arr
we not going there?"rr4 - -,
I eve are heading there, he answered.
+ It was true; the bow of the brigantine was
that moment pointed toward @Nantasket a.
she tackled against the easterly breeze. Blu
Alice did not believe She gave the captain
one searching glance; he met it@coldly. Then
looking again along the deck, she saw Roger
| The realization OF her position was. greater
| than all other feelings. She felt no anger
no fear, but thinking quickly, she beckoned
to the boy. He rose to follow; she went
again to her companionway, and sought he,
| cabin. = sl' 81 .,r
The brigantine tackled on, edging further
and further from the fleet. Beyond the
Brewsters Sotheran saw the sails of many
vessels, some already being furled as they
arrived at the anchorage. The afternoon wore
on, the breeze held good. and the captain, al
he quietly watched, saw his plan succeeding
An hour and half to dusk, then, as Brush
advised, they could head boldly along thu
coast, further from the fleet, and at dawr
49, ror@IN
! land.
He saw Brush coming quickly, with {
troubled face. ..,'r = .-
..she has locked herself and the boy, SIR
/ within the cabin. -,
sotheran smiled. II do not care," he said
1.-THE voyage will last for weeks. -, :....
4 But Roger. said Brush, had knife
He forced the steward to give them food
biscuits, wine and water. He found pistol
and they're we'll proyisioned.' :r-.
Down in the cabin Roger was examining tn
, pistol.
1T is well primed,' '4he said. 1.-THE flint I
. good. If he gets in you can shoot him
Alice shook her head. She would not ris
a third deliverance. '"No." she said. II h
| gets in the bullet is for me"
, Roger showed hts OWE weapon, the knife
but this" he saids his sharp eyes bright
"is for him. Wait till strike" ssss.~ F..
sotheran dismissed Brush with a tcareles
nod. Eve will leave them overnight
said II will get the boy out in the morn
( ing ---l
} And still he lounged by. the rail, triun
, phant, as the sun went down. The future we
/ brighter than the few CLEANS along the SIX!
Alice would be his: hts way of life he coul
| retain Carried to England by mutinou
crew-so his story would :Ebe-the voyag
would cement his attachment to Alice. Fol-
tunate indeed, everyone would remark, fha
he should be there to defend her from tn
, sailors, since her brother had been killed y
Boston by the ropemakers. Alice being lei
alone in the world. she would marry him a
matter Of course. - -
But along the road to Lynn was thfnde1
ing a horseman, pale,. eager, shaking u
! reins upon his horses neck and leaning for
ward in the saddle He had plunged DOW
t the hill Of Dorchester; he had coursed throug
Roxbury Brookline and Cambridge he ha
crossed Charlestown common within CUR
e shot of the entertainments on Bunker's Hi
and swimming the Mystic river at Penn
r Ferry. had rushed to Winisemet and take
= the coastwise road. Folks scattered betol
his furious speed, and crying to know II tn
r town were entered, knew that they were NJ
e heard. He passed through Chelsea; he spe
on. and, seeing before him the long sa
8 marshes knew that his horse could carr
him to Lynn. r
, It was Frank Ellery. Burning his min
were the words of Tudors bloody note;
heard them through the wind that whistle
I in his ears: "Sotheran has killed me-, Alic
I on the brigantine Elizabeth is alone wit
: him and at his mercy. Avenge us both.'
(To Be Continued Tomorrow :