The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-09
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/ RAPIDLY flowing water, the bottom could
4 ,be distinctly seen below them and ~ was t,s
very plaln8ti,nt what the flsheftnat had
said was correct. Thef the little crafts g
PROV was put about, and she was head 90 !
|SupS tho farbor gain. 81 e H \. n
ut is d strong current!" exclaimed the he
j captaln, .You see that sho makes but
little Roadway! ngainst Il at preseen t.'Ygt II
.lT,ho stronger the bel ter" snld Camp
|sbcll. u ut will tako Just so much less Y mo
to clear u way for You to get out OF the =
4 harbor.' Il 35!4 ii
"True. Bit should say that 1t would
have to clear 1T least ten feet before We
can think OF IT. ana fifteen before y VIII ~
be safe. AfterStllnt we do not know WHIT ut
we may find outside. n
Keep her head oft for tho large palm
on tho star board bow and you Will clear
1.-The strength OF II. AS for the water out-
side Of the bar. that is deep enough for
any vessel a float. = IL # 81 III
s3i'sThat IS Just what may bring another.
ship In there. and ut present l do not cnro
for d visitor Of any kind. was tho reply.
1.-The chances are very few OF such Il
case happening said tho man. Il II u \
| NJ y Possibly, but 1t will DO Just our luck
to have one como In" replied the captain
With furrowed brow M II 81 N Diam
The launch was now making for the
head OF the sharbor. and nearing the palm
which marked the narrow entrance to the
Blue Pool, which had afforded them such
a safe asylum during the hurricane.
3s"rhere! |" cried the old man. with out.
stretched arms. there IS tho outlet to
the seal. l5 .is 3$
They nil looked toward the point lndi.t
Gated, and there In the land. where be-
fore there had been but a mass OF
trees, was a wide rift, narrow IN the
center and showing the open sea beyond.
$50 near, and yet + 80 far!' growled
Brent, as he bent his eyes on the blue
water beyond, ~
Stop herr he exclaimed suddenly as
they were headed toward the opening.
Tho launch slowed up, and he took his
glasses from the seat beside him and
lcveled them on the distant horizon.
nsmoke Smoke Of q steamer !" he cried.
| E'I'll bet tina t she Is coming to this har-
hpr. It will be just my confoundedil uck!.
he added, suppresslng an oath. #gfs
| ~ our luck has Al been good enough"
said Fltzmorris. II do not think that
you have any cause for complaint
S Brent was silent for a minute or two,
and then no struck his knee sharply With
! his hand. 4. s q,
Joyel" he shouted. What m
idea H. 4Ssi 49, 81sf
Is lt?'' demanded Lord George
and the others. Ssii a;f
Never mind now, but Il is a good one
FL, laughed aloud. !. Let her come now;
the sooner the better, she will be more
| than welcome ~ 5 } 8 IS ~ ~ g
Tho sudden change Ii, his manner mys-
Lifted thine all, but he would svouchsafe
no explanation further than to say: $
let her come! Let her come! "s5 III And
| ey cry now and then he smote his knee
| and laughed. s3s & Ss5s 5Fs a, iss a
CHAPTER xxxyI.
Little was said son the way back to the
Badger. Excepting when the, fisherman
noInted QUITO Madeline for whom no
seemed to have taken a great fancy, sorne
popularity OF the scenery along the shore.
After they were all on the deck Of the
schooner once more. Lissa took Brent
aside and said: &. 3.
Captain, i do not know what plan you
may have in mind. but you can trust
my father and mo to lelp you without a
thought OF betrayal. u and II when you
leave you will take us away with you
and give US a chance to get some other
place in which to live, we shall be more
than grateful We hate this island and
Its people, since they have started to have
a government Of their own. Before this.
while 1t was under the Spanish rule VIC
were at least left alone, but now we are
bounded for taxes, which are used only
to MI tho pockets OF some dishonest man.
1t Is little enough that they can get.
but they take all that they can lay
their hands upon" Il IN b Il. 455 Al 55 ri e *
Before I say anything upon the gsub-l
jest. LISA, tell me one thing. You speak
most excellent English. Where did you
learn to do SO 2" Isl
IT do not; wonder that you ask. and Il
Iishrnan and his wife who lived here
and had large coffee plantations. ! was
Mrs. Renford's maid for three years,
ana sho5 took great pains to teach me to
speak read and write her language.
My father was glad to have me learn
and I have taught him what could,
He was originally a slave. When the
blacks took THE island into their hands
they tried to mako Mr.. Renford join
them. When he would not they muir
dered him and his WIFE, have hated
them over since. and ] have never been
SO happy since that happened rs ! was
when / heard that you had attacked the
fort and killed some of them. l will do
anything that Lean to help you, and SO
will my ather. 81
~ am satisfied now and we will hold
a council OF war. Let us all go to tho
cabin he asked. Joining the others
II have something which wish to
COtIlIU W
| 'Befora we so let mo have n few
words with you In private" said Iitz-Sl
morris. @
Very well, come, with me. When We
have finished" no said, turning to the
group. II Will call you, Isl
y The two men went below, and Brent
closed the cabin door,
Now, Governor. what Is 1t? More OF
your foolish scruples2"
Yes; may as well acknowledge that
1t is so, II this vessel Is ono Of any
Of the great powers l feel that j must
own M as to whom am, and leave you
] cannot SO on any longer on this SEMI
! do not care to Join in a fight withaI
nation that Is Of any, 'cconnsequen,ce, he
looked the. other In The ego MS he spoke,
and his face was flushed,
The other man smiled cynically XII
my dear fellow YOU have gone too
far now to retreat. Silence" he added
sternly, as Fitzmorris made a motion to
interrupt, you perhaps forget that you
tack the fort the other night In doing
80 YOU became cute as much! OF Q
Al 10 "a no * q n yOna here This may be