The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-14

L1anrg nNpEn TIE SEA.

CHAPTER XII
LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA.
Tho day fell powerfully hot. viii
| scarce breath Of wind and Pa.
elfla sun beating flerceiy ora the bar
rem rocks. what shelter was 20 b.
| had we got lu the low cave behind
the platform bot our eyes were rare
/ - turned away from the sea. and
many a time We asked each Other
what kept clair dr. Euue OF Why thf
/ ahip VAS missing That the old
man had some good reason / madf
certain from the beginning. but the
ship was a greater matter ] knew
not what a. think A. was enough
% be trapped there on that bit Or .
rock and 10 tell each other That
sleep time ur aunztimr. we should De
dead men II nD help came 60 uH.
"Heiikr the Frenehmau'H took
with the fog and BE- doing a biz ~ D
dnxe ou bis own account. said Peter
niiKh. eloomily We'll. sleep won
uil mY cuutrsu anyway could
manage re- rumpzsleak. thank you,
captain. and not particular about The
onions
They laughed aud Seth Barker
nyiup1thetiealiy pegEed his belt up
euc waa more SORRY for little
buiiia Vrun than any q them,
though his pluck Wa wonderful.
Are you hungry Dolly, lad !
asked him by and by lie anHn cred
mr with "a baHn bright laugh
Its good FOR the constitution -
fast cir" he said. bfayelY. cur
eufafe used o. ieii us ~ when ] went
"a church %
N we 81 on this rock long
enough" chimad IN Seth BARKER,
some uu 10 vii be done Ike p
rasher. I wouldnt make any com
plaint. captain. bat I take leaN" 70
say il ian't wisdom
had meant g. SAY as much my
assff bat Peter Nigh Vas In heipf"
me. and N ! let him speak.
Fog ar 80 faE be cries. IN Tor
the shore presently. n amt no Wi
furs that I'm going to feed anyway
I don't doubt fhRs you1i come Win
me. captain. Why. sou could play
Cod Save tha kiug on me. I'm a
taeufui drum. that's what | am
lie what yau ike. but dpi.t ask
as 10 dance g. your music. hatH 1.
"A little usffled. as Tor going down.
~ course wr shall. Peter. To Yon
suppose I'm the ape o ais az hsfe
like a rat iH e trapf Give me WI
light aud "a clcaf road. amd " sno"
Yun the Wa4. auick enough
could We that they we're piesEeA
ard Dolly Nenn spoke. up fef them
You Nout 50 alone. alf asked
he.
Indeed. and I shall. Dolly. and
come back the safu- way Don you
Tear for me. my lad said J We
i.een ln a fog before tn my lite and
out 81 e. loo II there's danger
tasn below. one man has eyes
~nuugh to see a. II would be a
mortal waste and pity that four
should pay shat enc cau give. bui
1 ssnn't forget that yuu are hungry.
aud II there's roast duck ahaul fee
ter nllxh shall have wins. ! prom
iae him
Wen they an nat % al this. and
refer IfHeh very aeiumuiy rroHEinE
i,t. fingers after the Italian Fashion.
sssure aa naAmeu niil that we'd al
20 together. good luck ar bad. The
1etU Or the deep sea 18th BARKER
ygaa na Iess determined UPON u. and
49, Tor Dolly Nenu. believe be d
nave cried like a child II he'd been
Jeff behind. In the end ! gave Wa
10 them and u was agreed that We
should all set out together, foe bet
ter of wore. hen The right time
came.
your way. lads. not mine. said
4. and pleased too. az their aft~etion,
~ 4. Won wish G.. 80 shall II be
wen atne this night. fog or no fog
srRouia want 60 b. Something sui
phuroua. I'm thinking. % put Peter
off his Nrub.
FOR an hour or more We all sat
dozins In the heat ~ the angry day.
once Dolly Ncnn pointed cut the
tunnels o. steamer on the northern
horizon but the smoke WIS soon
taat ana fram that time until
a. clock Of the Afternoon DO not
srtnk % words were heard on The
r,eb We were waiting. like weary
men who have a big work % DO and
are anxious to Do IL. and no sooner
baA tho Nun gone down and fresh
brasre began % blow. than We
itipauea 10 our feet and told each
8fher that the tirne had come.
90 ynn. Peter. Jake the ladder
and Jet seth Barker steady the end
~ ~ eaIa II there's men on the
Island We shall know that soon
enough They cannot do more than
murder Us. and murder has merits
when ptarvation'E set against ~.
Come on. my lads" said !. and keep
wenther-eYe open.
This I aaid. and willingly they
heard me. no Flsdder party ever
went down n hillside than We four.
wham hunger drove on and thirst
made brave.
We hrIdFcd the chasmH with the
ladder and rlih down II as though u
had been n rope. The birds nest.
where five DAYS ago we'd first found
shelter from the ISLANDERS detained
ua now no Longer than would suffice
for thirsty men 10 battle their faces
and their hands IN the brook which
pushed out from the hillside, and 10
drink a drnuRht which they remefn
hared to their dying day.