The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-19
PERIL ISLAND.
BY SIDNEY DREW Copyright 1908, wv. Il Hearst
tho drink down grcedily, and sank back

the drink down greedily, and sank back ''sds
IN Il stupor. s f vi FlY} iii..s3t &
Mtinps drew back at tho sido Of the
&C SOME one was approaching, WHIST |,
ling as he came. lie paused Mt the door
and kicked 4 II open. Down came the
l.ascar!s revolver Butt, and q slneewy arm r,
cn,'sht the seaman orc he coula $t az.
Mumps locked his fingers round S,s tho
sailors Swindpipe but the grip was need
less, Tho fellow was stunned. Mumps
tied his wrists and ankles and searched
him His eyes sparklcd at the sight /. OF
q familiar key4---tl,o key OF tho yachts
strong room. 5ISi
"Wah!nn chucklct the Lnscar. tritnn n /,
phantly, II ruby In dar''. Dat first chopeo
MI rigftee. avely muchce jcold,H5 he
added, with a SILVER. # h
Aaqulck search brought to light suit
OF Sir Give Drayton's pyjnmas. Mumps
pitt them or.5s.In a second the Key shot
into the sstrongroom lock. ~
ruby, & Ruby y whispered tho Lascar.
NoYanswer.s Mumps felt his heart turn
chill. The place ,yns as black as a mine.
terror cnmo upon him. Had they shot
or hanged tho negro? Had no come TOO
late, Tic sound OF easy, regular breath.
Ing turned terror into delight. M,imps
thrust out This bare foot and and kicked
Justify, III, II: l5{
'Wuhl Not knowce Mumps? Como
always yo' first chopee bag Of lazy
bones. Wake up"
'Who 5dat?" cried Ruby, starting from
sleep 5t43
'twahts3Not knowco Mumps7 Come
out. Nc fwantec lookce at 70 ugly
muEee.'n 4
f'Yo'5 mighty done slow comm. 4 growled
Ruby. 81 jes' done guess 20 not ht 10
dc pal Of a spectacle darkco. Nice time
yo' leab dis poorN chile. hcnh. yo' ynler
image. Dey, might hab hang mo 70 all
go care.
,5a"'Wah!'a' said Mumps. II notice could
gettce before velly solly pidsin t1rst
N, N e n
/ III Ruby was In irons. He clanked out into
the light, Not word was spoken while
, Mumps was striking the shackles OF.
Then this negros mouth EXPANDED from
ear to ear, 8nn1, they shook hands. Inc
/ African and /. the, Aslatlc understood one
another in their own peculiar way. Even
when he knew. of the Lascar's heroisin
Ruby did not consider any thanks !. !, ne y,
cessnry, ana Mumps expected none. Ruby
would have done the same for him hau
! the positions been reversed.
4 1.-TWO h dar' in dc sloon, hay?" said
| Ruby. der door lock, hny?eYo' not do
| big fool yo' look Mumps. Swayne. him
| too sick to count. and dc other on him
back. Yo' not half de horned idiot 70
face call yo'. ~ What de mex part OF dis
! circus! 81 VIII /; a.
'sWahl" said PMumps, mo time speak ak.
Getee Shore, quick.
They tiptoed past the saloon, and be-
linz unable to &find the key Of swayne's
cabin, Mumps paid a second visit to the
/ tool chest and screwed up the I. cabin
door. Ruby kept scratching his Wooly
| head. d& 4
.S2"Dar' a breeze, ch?''
.s.:wah!" sa
ef!trYo' t'nk me an 70 get de sails on
| her chs.
""wah!' nodded the Lascar his eyes
/, glistcning. 2tfh
They sprank ,on deck. The breeze was
strong ana steady. and moro than a
jlandsman's sea was running. Mumps
| thought It wise to have a glance tho
prisoncrs,s Ind, ,alded by a rope hc peored
| through s tho saloon lishts,i% .Both N men
we're trapped IN %drunkenasleep!FN a!s1'i
Ruby and Murnps never worked harder
| In their lives. tBoth werc.itcxpericnced
1 ssilorsa.but their arms were aching and
| their fingers we're raw when the canvas
| at last began to nap and belly and the
] yacht creaked and strained at her cable.
| 4; The winch gave a half hearted twist,
and then stuck. There was not enough
steam to moves IT, AS they could not
| hoist the anchor. they hammered out the
4 pin OF the cable Before doing 80 RUBY
] tied buoy to the hawscr to mark the
/ spot. Y
'"she done movin'." grinncd Ruby. as
the vessel answered tho twhcel.if"F Fl ooray'
! Where we make TO-, Munps 2? $f9 -
Pearl Bay. answered the eLnscar.1
] "Dat So Yo' done tell me all de FUN
4 and get some grub. I jes' famish and
4 empty We OIL right unless It come on
/ to blow. Oh. I jes' famtsh,
Mumps raided the stores, and took tins
wheel while Ruby devoured his meal. n
low, cultural tones. he gave Ruby tins
i story OF their adventures ashore The
4 yacht cut slowly and lazily through the
4 water and when the sun shot up. the
4 dark waters OF Pearl Bay lay on theii
LETT.
TO their surprise, there was no sisr
of the Antoinette-she had vanished
The volcano sent 1t, dark smoke pourint
across the coudles. sky. still the breezt
held Eallanty. and the sails drew ven
& Then came the most anxious time OF al!
. They entered the bay&on a long tacE
n and crawled Inland Their hearts beEar
4 to nntter with anxiety. Each momen
they expected to feel the. hull jar anf
see the sail. back and hutter y lplessl'
7 as the yacht grounded,
i She kept on, until looking back tn
1 blue sea WAS lost by. the screen OF sian
reeds and the towering rocks OF the aus
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