The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-01

| Nci Sooa luli INV. duuH But IL
dark, We've lost the lights, buts /
think we can feel our way. Hard
oyer!" he slirieEed as another rock
rose up in front ofsthem.
1 AS they cleared the rock, they sud
denly whirled about, swept through a
narrow opening, andrfoand Themselves
In smooth water The cliffs rose hipl
above them en- every side Inc wind
though they could still hear it ROARING
family, seemed 10 die away suddenly
The charge from the wild elamor 81
the pass to the silence and stillnsss IN
the bay was startling. The dinghy
drifted In for a fesw moments and then
slowly came 10 standstill. the water
| Tipping along her keel. 1he men sal
| quiet. but With beating hearts and
! painting breaths from their labor and
excitement, until they had recog cred
themselves in a measure. Far above
| them lowered the massive wallis Of the
| chateau
We are in, said Grafton at last. d
note OF triumph and relief thrilling
through his voice,
He climbed aft and graspsd the hand
Of the old man.
by heaven. Jabe1. never saw such
steering' We were gone a dozen times
but for YOU"
Twant my steerint yer honor,
s'much as twas your pilotin got lis in,
remarked the Old sailor. wiping the
sweat from his forehead with his
other hand, Twas q close shave all
the way through. W'ot next. slr?"
out with the oars now, and let
us row to the shore he said. taking
the tiller while Jabez shipped the oars.
Gently, mani he added. as the boat
surged rapidly forward under the old
sailors powerful strokes.
Presently her Prov touched 4 little
stretch oflbeach a few feet wilq, which
Philip remembered to have seen right
al the foot Of the place where he de-
termiTed to make the attempt 70 de-
scend the wall Of the chateau.
Now, Slocum" he said, pass me
that coil Of signal halliards."
When the mass of light but strong
line was handed him he slipped the
coil around his neck.
'Ef | mought make so bold, yer
honor, wot are sc eoin to do?' asked
tho sailor
~ am going 10 ascend che wall OF
The castle yondar"
Good Lord" calculated the old
old man, 1t can't be done. Why, it's
a regular pressihyce! | en- shin up
any r'yal mast that ever was set, but
that ere
"That1l do. Jabez I've been here
before and I know it's possible to
scale the wall II has been done be-
fore-by lover"
'Taint fer the likes O. me to speak
TO you" said tie old seaman; Ont
lovers allus wassfools, they say. witch
I amt never been one. an mobile
Providence watshes over EN- special
like, but as fer sailors----''
Il am loyerktco, JaHez, If 1t comes
10 that. 'Tis not only for England that
I 80 into that tower Now, we've
talked enough. ! am goisg to climb
10 that window from which the light
is coming Dye see il? The one
with the balcony Then 7 am going
to drop the end Of this piece Of signal
halliards down to you. | want you 10
bend .on the end of that coil Of rope
in the bow to IL. Be sure to make Il
fast bo the grapnel end Then I'll
haul it up, hook il to the balcony, and
have a ladder 10 come down again"
VERY good sir"
Then you are TO stay in the boat |
here and keep a sharp lookout for any |
thing and everything Have your
ready for use, too. You're |
a good shot, aren't your"
II used to be. sir.
81 remembered It, Now. if should |
happen ts fall You are TO pick up /
what's left Of me and take it back 10
he ship-if you can set. back"
"An' If you don't come down, sir /
witch God forbid"
wait until about four bells in the
nidwateh for me. as near as you can /
guess the time-here. take my watch
md then you can De sure--and then
make your way as best you can to the
ship. It viii be easier to get out Ct
his little bay, ! think, than i was to
-ot into it, especially if The wind shifts
,ff-shore. Keep her reefed down and
AXE it slowly Won must remember
OF the pass from our COM
ng in"
IF you amt to go with me, capt
don't care w'ether gifts out alive or
lot. III jest jam her head fer the
lpenin IN Ter her go. Dammc leg-
in yer parlne sir. wish you'd take
re into that ere tower too.
Il would rather have YOU down hero
Iabez. Good-by, remember what ] told
-ou." Grafton said. extending his hand
o his faithful IL humble companion
II won't forsit none of IT, Sin" an
.wered the oh man in a melancholy I
'oice. shaking his captain by the hand
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