Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-28
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ooy-sb. 1900. By CHARLES scRIBwER;s SOM


re says ne knOWS yDu,-ndc StINtu uh-
DER you"
knows me-" said O'Neill. surprised,
thrusting his head through the open
bOrt. There. right beneath him, a little
skin was being brought up deity and
without noise from where 1t had lain
unnoticed under the counter in the
confusion since the girls arrival. The
side of the ship was in deep shadow,
and the broad main chains extending
over their heads above tie ports fur
Their concealed them from notice.
! Gathering her skirts about her, Eliz-
abeth slipped first through the port.
,O'Neill held her firmly until the man
below lifted her gently into the stern
Of the boat NOiselessly and as quick
lily as possible O'Neill followed her.
! BY Elizabeth's direction he lay down
' IN the bottom OF the boat and she COW
cred him entirely with her boat cloak.
| 1he man In the bows, whom O'Neill
had not recognized in the shadow and
who had said nothing, slowly worked
the boat back under the counter again,
then with strong thrust showed her
clear of the ship. The flooding tide
carried them slowly away. In a few
moments he cautiously got out his oars
and by a very gentle pulling added a
litte to the way OF the boat.
The ear Of the watchful Coventry
had at once apprised him OF their de-
parture. He could scarcely resist the
/ Ia. gsFal
them back that he might see her once
again. But he had duty to do. So
soon as he was persuaded that they
had left the ship he called the sentry
from the opposite side OF the deck and
told him to mount guard again and on
no account to disturb the prisoners.
then he ran rapidly up TO the quarter
deck and made his way aft to the ma
rineo n guard there. The man was
looking out into the darkness at a dark
blur on the water-a boat. Two fig
ures could be distinguished in it, one
Of them woman. Coventry saw them
at once, and as he looked they disap-
peared-the last sight Of her, he
thought bitterly. The marine had just
opened his mouth to give the alarm
when the clear voice of the Officer rang
IN his ear
Sentry" said Coventry. The man
iGstlnctiyely sprang 10 attention at
once and for the moment forgot tho
boat.
"Have you seen any signals from the
cGstle2"
mo. sir. But | seen little boat OFF
there that looked suspicious like"
Whereabouts did you zee it?'
There, sir; right of there"
No" said Coventry, straining his
eyes through the darkness. There is
no boat there. You have been mistak-
en-, thinK" he added lndifierently, his
gaze still fixed ON the place where they
had drifted away and disappeared. He
knew what was coming, since they had
gone, He must pay for 1t, so he leaned
on the rail and waited. A few moments
later a large barge full manned darted
out OF the darkness, coming toward the
ship. Coventry knew what It was, Of
course.
Boat ahoy!" shouted the watchful
sentry at the gangway.
Flag" was the answer as the ad-
miral dashed alongside. Almost before
the officer of the watch could reach the
gangway the old man clambered TO the
deck.
Good evening, sir" he said in re-
Spouse to the formers salutation
Captain Pearson?"
Il have sent for him. nay lord" re-
Piled the officer, and the next moment
the captain himself come bustling out
,of the darkness to do honor to the old
admiral.
"Ah, Captain Pearson, good even
ing"
Good evening to your lordship."
The prisoner sent off-he has been
duly executed, | presumed"
why, no, sir" said the captain.
alarmed at this confirmation of his sus.
PIGEONS. I'VE were about ready 10 car
ry out the sentence-the command TO
sway aloft had been given, in fact
when we received your reprieye."
My reprieve!" said the admiral in
great surprise. What mean you? ]
sent no reprieve."
Sir, sir" cried the astonlshed cap
tain. 1t was brought here by your
ward, Lady Elizabeth Howard"
Elizabeth! Good Cod" cried the
old man, starting violently. Her maid
J said she was i'll. She must have Did
you Inspect It carefully, sn?" he asked.
checking himself,