The Yale expositor., 1902-06-06
CnAlTl n VII.
narrlers Durst Away.


Merrick came 10 his senses with a
dim consciousness OF what had
PASSED He found he was In state.
room. thrust into lower berth.
clothes and all.
His head has been slightly cut.
proving that Il lad been cudgel or
iome sort through which his downfall
lad been brought about.
Looking out OF the small opening
ae could see the many lights along
the shore that indicated Nice.
He tried the door.
OF course IL was locked. but as ne
,ad fully expected this. II gave him
NO additional uneasiness.
The door was solid enough 90 resist
any Ordinary attack. but Merrick's
uick eye detected one weak point
about 1.-THE brass hinges wero Oh
he inside. as the door swung inward
".
Given a screw driver and the joS
was one at which he could laugh.
lie chose the thickcst blade OF his
Jnife. and had removed one screw
when tle steel Strapped of short
Tfis seemed at first Co prophecy n
alamity, but upon investigation he
discovered tlat the broken blade an.
'wcred the end he had In view al.
nirably. ard after that the work pro
coeded rapidly.
And so the last screw gave way be.
ore the magic OF the broken blade.
Then Mcrrick set out upon a tour of
investigation.
His hope lay In the chance OF
boat dar CLING from the stern, which
re could quietly enter and cut loose.
% be carried away upon the tide.
still gently on the flood.
That was what took him to this
part of the craft. ard rot desire 20
Ipy upon any OF those who might
chance 20 be In the cabin.
At the same time. In passing near
the open slIyllghts through which air
and liglt were admitted into the 81.
loon. fashioned much after that OF n
sailing boat. what was more natural
than that he should lean over 90
glance downward?
II was move that had n decided
bearing upon his destiny. for what he
Jaw gave him tremendous shock.
while nj the same time he felt a hand
laid roughly upon bis arm and nc was
jerkcd rudely back.
tie was just on the point of opening
his batteries upon this unknown can.
.or, who still maintained his rigid
cluic1. when he was thrilled 20 hear
his own Eame whispered.
was Jones. TO one else rrt the
ubiquitous and irrcpresslblc Jones.
Mark reached around and seized the
hard that had held him so tightly.
seized II with burning zeal and proved
by his forcihlc pressure what h.
thought OF Joue-cs in general. and
this one In particulnr-tlcy were all
trumrs.
I'm awful glad to sec YOU" he
whispered.
Its just grand luck I'm m--hard.
~ got aboard before run across YOU"
came from the other, soto voco.
"Of course You have a boat"
Close by the stern. ard held rs q
Cursican I've bought. body ana soul.
Tie malC IA though Ia urge Mer.
rick IN the direction he irdicatcd. bat
strange ~ cay. the lat' prisoner. wrc
1ad Crstwhilc appeared so eager TO
nit the steam yacht for the shore
that No would have exchanged his
kirgdom for n starch beat. roW az
tually resisted this friendly pressure.
Hold or" he sai".
why de!ay-it's dangerous. 7 cen
you, my boy" persisted Tho Yankee
eagerly.
Then you haven't looked"
We'll. | wanted to- bur considered
the chances OF beirg tc.n.' cautiously.
Bother. Tale ju.t ore peep. and
then tell me il you think Il advisable
to leave here without making further
Investigation.
Something In Mcuicks mysterious
words aroused tlc others slumbering
curiosity.
What he saw seemed to astonish
him so much that he acted as though,
paralyZcd-indCed. Il was Mark who
now had TO take hold OF his arm and
drag tie unwilling Jones back.
Jones gave low hissirg sound. I'm.
tended for n whistle--it was his meth.
cd OF allowing the surplus steam 20
escape. and doubtless served as a
safety valve.
Jerusalem! he gurgled showing
that he had been considerably atag.
gCrC1 by what he saw.
You saw him all rig@t?'
"rho Rooshan-well. rather" drvIy.
Gle escaped Disaster"
''iIe must have como here ON tie
next train-Cuick work. too Ard looks
as though he had been throuyh
scratchirg match with some Amazon.
"stromby's All right can under.
stard how he ard Court con s"ould
be here with the owrcr OF tiis steam
yacht. evidently great friend ard
admircr of the brave explorer. bu,
It's tho Others that fetch me-" purrcd
Jones. always kppDlfr n brirht t,pt..