New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
CHAPTER XI.
FLIGHT.


CHAPTER XI.
FLIGHT.
The sails drew as got the anchor on board
and by the time o. ?. and had done slulclls
the bavser clean of the mud it brought with 1t.
we were working down the Hamoaze with
light and battling wind. but carrying strong
tide under us Evening fell with warm yellow
haze: the banks slipping past US grew dim ana
DINNER: here and there light shone among the
,ionesbore houses / grew more confident, ana
mn longer concealed myself as we tackled under
the sterns of the great ships AT ancnor' or put
about when close alongside.
AS we cleared Devils Point and had our nrst
glimpse of the gray line wnere nlsnU "as idS'
closing down on open sea, L noted certain Ie
1axa1ion in Mr.. PengelIy If he, too, had been
feeling the strain He began to chat WIN me
The wind he said. backing. ana we might
look for this spell of weG ther to break up DsIole
long Once past the Rams we should De llshe aS
ninepence and might run down the coast Oh
soldiers wind; it would stiffen a bit out yonder
unless he was mistaken. He pulled OUT ms plpV
and lit it, Aft Ioczned the bulk of Mrs Pengelly
at the wheel Save for call now and again 20
warn us that the helm was down. to put about
she steered in silence And she steered ad-
mirably.
We had opened the lights of Cawsand and
were heading in toward it on the port tack
when. as o. P. smoked and chatted' and
watched the spark of the Eddystone growing
and diving. her voice reached US. low but dis
tinct
There's boat coming. Get below, boy
Sure enough, as 1 scrambled for the hatchway
in futter some one hailed US out Of the dark
ness.
"Aho,. there"
fra-
into the darkness
What's your name?"
THE Glad Tidings. o Looe. and thither bound
Who be you?''
''waterguard. Is that you speaking, Mr.. Pen
gelly?'
"Ay, sure Anything the natter?
Seen such a thing young chimney sweep
on your way down-age, ten or thereabouts-
there's one missing?
You don't say so, Drowned"
His wife having put about. Mr.. PengeIly oblig-
ingIy hauled sheet or two to windward and
brought the Glad Tidings almost to standstill,
allowing the boat to come close alongside.
Drowned" he asked again.
Worse than that" said the officers voice (and
it sounded dreadfully close: there's been mur-
der committed. and the child was in the house
at the time The belief is he's been made away
with"
Save us ALI Murder? Where to?"
"On the Barbican-an old Jew there. called
Rodriguez Who's that you've got at the heinz"
"Missus."
Never knew ye married"
Nor did till this mornin'."
"Eh? Wish ye luck, I'm sure; and you, ma'am.
likewise"
Thank We. Mr.. Tucker" answered the lady.
The same to you, and many of 'em-which by
that don't mean wives"
Good Lord. is that you, Sally? Well. I'm
jiggered And I owe you ninepence for that last
pair of f1atfsh you sold met
"Tenpence" said Mrs. Pengely. But can
trust a gentleman Where dye say this here
murder was committed"
"Barbican"
''I don't wonder at anything happening there
They're a stinking lot Why don't ye s'arch the
shipping there and in Cattewater?'
We've been s'arching all day. And now the
constables are off toward Stoke-it seems a child
answering all particulars seen in that direc-
ton this morning Well. I won't detain ye.
Good night. friends.
Good night!'
heard the creak of tholepins as the boat gave
way, and the wash of oars as it shot off into the
dark Mr. Pengelly sent me low whistle and
crept forth
Hear what they sa1d! ne asked
"They-they didn't give much trouble"
Depends what you call trouble" He seemed
slightly hurt in his feelings. and added with as
perity and obvious truth: Garry it off how you
will honeymoon's honeymoon, and a man
don't expect to be interrupted with questions
about sweeps apprentice
stand byr' cautioned the voice aft low and
firm as before BY the sound Of it they've
stopped rowing"
IF they come again were done for.
That fuckers a fool. but I noticed one or two
of the men muttering together"
Sounds as if they were putting about. Can
the boy swim?" asked Mrs. Pengelly anxiously.
"In bet he can't
But can." said L IF you'll put the helm
down. ma am and hold in. think she'll almost
fetch Paulee Point. I don't want to get you into
trouble"
We all listened. And sure enough the sound
Of oars was approaching again out of the dark
ness.
Mr. Pengelly can lower me oversize" urged.
"as soon as we're near shore. It's safest in
every way
so best" she answered shortly, and again put
the Glad Tidings about. 1 began TO pluck OFF
my clothes
The boat evidently watching US; for.
dark as the evening had grown almost as soon
as our helm went down, the sound of oars ceased
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