Chicago eagle., 1902-09-20
CHAPTER ntinusd.)

eaid the woman, painting with fear.
"An' Is It eshcape, whin the boats walt
ing, and everything riddy" said Dinny,
scornfully. Dye hear her, sor? What
q woman II is!'
They pressed on, and at the end Of what
seemed to be an interminably long time,
Humphrey whispered:
"Arc we near the scar
"Close to 1t now, sor. II II was Orc
land ye'd hear the batting Of the waves
upon the shore: but they're too hot end
wake in this country to do more than
give bit Of lap on the sands"
Another weary length Of time passed,
and still the seashore was not reached,
but they were evidently near II now, for
the dull murmur Of the pillows In the shell
tered gulf was plainly to be heard; and
Mistress Grcenheys, who, In spite Of
her bravery and decision, had begun TO
utter low, hystcrical sob from time to
time and hang more heavily upon her
companions arms, took courage at the
thought Of the safety the sen offered, and
pressed sturdily forward for another few
hundred yards and then stopped short.
"What Is II, darlin'Y' whispered Din
ny.
"voicesw she replied softly.
"Yes; our own" said Dinny. "There
can't be amy others here"
II am sure heard talking" said Hum
phrey; but all was still now, and feeling
satisfied at last that It was the murmur
Of the waves, they crept on In utter ri
lence. and were about to leave the shell
ter Of the paths by which they had come
and for the open sand when Dinny check
ed his companions, and they all stood
listening, for voice that was familiar
said:
"The skipper's full Of fancies. He
hasn't been right since this captain was
made prisoner, and he has been worse
since the other prisoners escaped"
"Other prisoners! What prisoners3"
thought Humphrey.
"YOu hold your tonguew growled the
familiar voice Of Bart. "Do you want
to scare them OFF,
! .XSare whom OH"
"Those who try to escape. Silenccv'
Mistress Greenheys recled up against
Humphrey and would have fallen but
for his strong arm. which encircled her.
Dinny did not speak till they had reach.
cd the shelter Of some trees.
Look at that, now" he whispered out
OF the black darkness. "Have ye got
the darling safer
"Ycs. safe enough; but what docs this
meanT'
"Manc. SORT Sure, and It's Bart yam.
der Wild two min."
Take us down to the sea by some 9th.
er path"
''Shure. an don't I tell yc there Is no
other path. sor? It's the only way. MUIR.
.ther. look at thatw
For at that moment q light flashed out
and shimmcred on the sea, sunk, rose,
and became brilliant, shining forth 20
that they could see the three men down
upon the shore had lighted pile Of some
infammable material. beyond which,
a0ating easily upon the surface Of the
sea and apparently close inshore. was a
boat-the boat that was to bear them
safely away.
They were sheltered by the trees, and
besides, too far Of to be seen by the men,
whose acts, however. were plain enough
to them, as one Of them was seen to wade
out to the boat, get hold Of her mooring
rope, and drag her ashore.
'"The murtherin' villains.' muttercd
Dinny. They've takin' out the shtores.
Look at that now! There's the bar'l O
wather and the bishkit, and now there's
the sail. What'll I do intoirely2 My
hearts bruk wid' en-"
"Hush. my lad! You'll be heard" whis.
pered Humphrey.
He gave an angry stamp, for In her
agony Of dread Mistress Greenheys gave
herself wrest from his arm, and hur.
ried back.
"What's thatY whispered Dinny.
''Aiistress Greenheys"
"What? Gone back, sir? Whisht,
darlin'. Stop!'
70 tho xyc,roc knn. Ri .,~.l. A.
only added to her alarm, for she hurried
on, apparently as well acquainted with
the way back as Dinny, who Immediately
started In pursuit.
what are you going to do?' whispered
Humphrey.
"Do. sor? 60 afther her"
mo, NO; We must escape now we've
got SO far"
"Shure an we will. sor; but to 60 for.
wards to 20 into prison for you and to be
dancing on nothing for me. Come ON.
sOr. Let's catch up to me poor freckcned
dariin'. and then TAX to the woods"
They hurried back In pursuit Of their
companion. but fear had made her feet
Of foot, and In spite Of their efforts they
did not Overtake her.
"she'll have gone back to her quar-.
thers." said Dinny, dismally. "shall We
20 back to Oursr
"No!' cried Humphrey, imperiously.
"Good heavens. man! our absence has
been found out before now. Let's take
to the woods or hide In one Of the ruins
till We can get away"
"Sure an ye're rOight, sor. They've
been afther ye, av cOOrse, and I've been
missed and can't show meself now wild.
out being thrated as thraitOr. VIII ye
thrust to me. and Ill find a placeY"
'"Trust yOu?-ycs." said Humphrey
'but what do You propose doing?"
"Doing. sor? Holding till we can fird
a chansh Of getting away"
"Where will you hide:''
"Ye said ye'd thrust me, sor," whis.
pered Dinny. "COme on"
CHAPTER XVI.
mo, no, man; make for the forest, "
whispered Humphrey. just at daybreak,
as Dinny began to take advantage Of the
coming light to seek safe place Of con.
cealment.
"What for. sor? To get buried In
threes that don't SO much as grow cab
bage, where there's no wather and nc
company but monkeys and the shpotted
tigers? Lave 1t to me, sOr, and I'll TAX
ye to a place where ye can lay shnug In
hiding, and where may be I can gel
spache of the darling as the bastes freck