Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
TINE KIDNAPPED
NJ MILLIONAIRE
A TALE OF WALL STREET AND THE TROPICS
BY FREDERICK U. ADAMS.


{ xvu,tn and Sbnup tbrpuun a Oeculi a r
saffron hozc Tbe mir was motion.
less. II was decided that Pence and
Vincent should he landed first. and
thot Hammond and Kent should re-
tu,n for Them with the raft not
later than five o'clock in the after
noon. All were provided with ri
fcs and ammunition.
They soon rcacbcd the shore at a
point wbcrc If wns possible to scale
The rocks overloot inc tbc oce.p.
Mr.. Pence and MIR. Vincent left the
raft and it was agreed that thoy
should return at about five o'clocl
Ihey cnmbed tho rocks and disap-
peared in the forest. Sidney and
Mr.. Kent pushed away from shore
and headed the raft for the inlet.
There we're no clouds In the sky,
hut the sun was almost obscured in
golden haze. lhrN noted an un-
usual numher OF blrds lying past.
seemingly coming IN from the ocean.
| lhere was not breath OF air stir
/ ring'
Il believe storm is brewing"
SAID Sidney.
at is not in sight yet" replied his
companion. as he spearcd ineffect-
ually at passing fish. Il am going
TO come out mere tomorrow and
catch some OF these fellows. ! Won
der what we can use for bait?"
me brook Is run OF m'nnows."
saio sidney i h"'iced mp net
among the things IN the storeroom
"'uhs' worms. or almost anything
WI. 40 Tor nait'
We might try mosquitoes" said
Mr.. Kent. Some of them are large
enough
Ihey approached the gateway con.
mtc''hS 'he ocean with the bay.
inns they found TO be passage
not more than 100 yards in width,
the ems rising pcrpendicularly or
pcc'I'hg over the water. Outside was
par over which the long swell of
Ihe ocean rolled IN curling breakers.
as they reached the uphcave OF the
shorc. Inside was deeper water,
Whero the waves rHgained part of
the'r strength as they glided smooth
~ INTO the gateway.
Leu see If we can get outside"
saio Nlr. Kent. IF we can pass those
breakers we can paddle out mile or
SO ana perhaps size up this island.
Let Try IL. lou can swim, l sup
pose'
es' L can swim, and | guess we
VIII nave to before we can pass
those breakers said Sidney. as he
M''c"'" 'he great Surges sweep over
'"e p"r' we VIII try 1t If you wish
10 take the risk'
am ho' AFRAID, SAID Mr.. Kent,
s'ou,,S'
~ 'ignt' we VIII leave our guns
anu Snoes ashore suggested sidney.
N"' Sn'r's ana trousers ar no more
'hou''iorahce IMAM "a bathing suit
ihey stripped and padded the raft
uoluiy o"' 10 'he par Inc nearer
wy "PPi"ae"eo tne hlgher d'd the
e"i,''oiS appear y mass or green
wafer "o"'u rise rom the sea; its
Upper t"Se iraNeh with line of
iS"'' '"e toP-h"aNY mass would
poiSe Ior an instant and then fall
}" Sra'eIul curve breaking INTO
sp"u''h" masses OF foam. The roar
" theSe IalIIhg tons of wafer was in
'helr ears put they pushed steadily
on giant wave dashed its strength
OUT IN Il Wat'ry roar so near them
'l'' ''' f''ndrli' was IN thelr eyes
"r 'i'o ."', y" t'''r ilpS'
wv" - .ne 'hahcc' shouted SD
ii"r"' 40" nara
iheN pnshed on their crude pad
DIES win all their strength. One
hundred yards away the sea was an
uhuuIatlng PLAIN OF smooth rollers.
'"uIo 'hey reach 1t? The next wave
rose before them. The forward end
ol the raft tilted back until il was
nearly upright. Five feet in their
rear the swell broke and churned the
wafer IN Jury.
"Hurrah," shouted Sidney. "Oncc
more and we are all right" AS he
spoke "A mountain of water wellcd
up from the ocean. Sidney gave it
one glance. He knew the moods of
the sea too well TO make any mistake
about that wave. Fifty feet away
II reared its crest. Dark blue and
blending green above it rose until
IT lowered above their heads.
cdro of the conhar hrnl,o Xxx A..
ylinp white