The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-01

rest. leave two men ~ the stairs
head and two Ia this hall 60 be at
siiss Ruths call. Peter IiiiRh and
Dolly Nsun go up with me 10 work
the gun. In they rush il we'll. 20
there won't keep them back with
rifles hut I count upon the COW
ards part. and I say that n man VIII
think twice about dyinE for such as
CHcrny aud his ambitions. Let that
be Ia All your mindn. ana remember
FOR Gad'a sake remember-w what
you are fighting for"
"1eor womcn'H honor and good
mems lives" said Captain hepeen,
quietly. Yes that's the stake.
gentlemen. We fight fof all that IL
most dear 60 homes, men. m We
fall. lot un al least fan like true sea =
men who enawer Here when duty
has called"
~ O'Clock
We ali dined together At this time
T IN the large dining room near by
Miss huth's boudolf. An odder con :
/ traHt than that between this fins
room below and the Htiii. dsaOiate
sea above. no mind could magins.
+ i'ur ON the one hand. were the IN :
/ nisnia of civilization luxury. dis
play. the splendid apartment the
/ - eli dressed women. the table
decked with fine linen and silver.
the windows showing tho sea-
I depths aud all their wondrouH
fauivrring life. on the other hand.
the black shapes Of night and death.
the menace ~ the boats. the anch
afed yacht. the darkening skies. the
looming island. Never In ali my life
had l seen Miss Ruth 80 full OF vi.
& ii A A.
81 VAS Like IN. music ~ bells. the
{ Jest. the kindly word was for every
man. aud yet sometimes !. al her
side. could look deep into those gray
/ blue eyes 10 read trief story there.
Aud IN the babhls OF the talk she
would whisper some treasured word
10 mr. ar touch my hand with her
uAn. or say. Jasper u must be
we'll " must be well with uHl" OF
T that which lay above IN the dafkeH
I ina east. no man spoke Of appeared
ta think
Monday Al n o'clock
We have now been al our stations
[ for two hours and nothing has
! tfanapifad. have Clair de- Lune
With me At the great ass gate, and
Dolly Nsnn and seth narksr ara at
the gun The night Ia ~ dark that
the best trained eye can distinguish
little either on sea OF land kcn's
island Itself 10 naw but = blur Of
black On cloud Y~iied horizon, We
have shut OF every light In the
house Itself What breeze there II
comes Ia hot gusts iika breath from
heated waters We cannot see
ceerny'a yacht nor rnpy any % his
boats near ~ afar but Ne crouch
together IN tho shelter ~ the rocks.
and there IL water near 60 our hand.
and food II We seek a. and the am
munitinn piled. and the bafrcia 0f
the rifles outstanding. and the fla.
ufsH With their umapohrn thoughts
their hopes. their fears 81 the dread
ftl dawn hat must be Whsno" cut
If the niTht shall the danger come :
4hail n eauis issuinw and branaish-
ing knives. Nrtled army HnfinEiuE
up from the shadows Or shall IT
Some bF stealth. boat By boat, nov
upau this quarter. now upon that
uutro.ata seeking 10 flank ua. deadly
cannot tell you The comrades At
my side sak again and again, do
gou u~~ anything. captain I an
s~sr. 'NothinE'"
MnndaY. At midnight
We are stili Upon .hr rock and
the shadows enKmif as The lad at
ny side. sick with waiting, has
euried himself on upon a bed Of
stone ard T. half asleep Sefh Itaf-
ksf leans against craE like some
figure hsNn out Of granite. old
Clair dc tsune 70 ell hunrhed up a.
bundle Nevertheless. mastery
eyes scsn the tapping waters WIN
the night never speak 10 usf VIII
the day bring waitink7 Al. no not
that A shot rings cut clear on the
vtiii night. air n flash - fire leaps
Haroaa the sea We spring TO our
feet. We cry. Ready" The 90 hours
are over and tho end 10 near