Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-10
CHAPTER XI.


and he was not long In discovering that
old Hassr was watching HIM very mar.
rowly; hut he appeared 10 take no no.
tice Of II. only looking out that she did
not come near enough to annoy him
were upon her. she seemed anxious to
avoid him.
After breakfast our hero walked out
into the garden with Mary, and having
secured spot where no one could watch
and ovcrhear them without being seen
by them. they devoted few moments to
planning for the future.
The hour drew nigh at which our hero
was TO take his departure. for he had
promised TO be- on board by 10 o'clock.
10 he spoke to Mary all the hope he
could. and having promised TO come
again very soon, he kissed her. and then
hastened away to his boat. The passage
down the river was quickly made, and
when Paul stepped over the briggs side,
the captain was In the gangwny to re-
ccivc him.
"You are punctual." said Mari. with a
sneer upon his face. which the youth did
not full to notice.
II generally mean to be So" replied
the youth. when l give my word I
keep It."
Paul passed on to the quarterback and
descended 10 the cabin. and his first
movement was to seek the bunk Of the
old gunner, whom he found In a very
weak and painful condition. The old
man wax glad to see the young surgeon,
and hoped that he would not be left In
the captains hands again.
Paul administered to his patient suci,
medicine as he thought necessary, .und
then passed through the cockpit TO the
berth deck. He had not noticed Ruff0
Burlington upon the spar deck. and he
supposed, Of course. he should find him
here, and he did. The strange man
started up a. soon a. he saw Paul. and
hurried toward him. He grasped the
young mans hand a. he came up. and
having gaxed hurriedly about him. %
hear him. he said. In quick. low tones:
What has the captain heard ahoot
meT'
"Why do you askY returned Paul
wishing 6rst to know what had trans
pired.
'T'n tell you. Last night Laroon went
on shore, pretending that he only meant
to take 4 stroll among the woods. He
was gone till quite late. His arst ques.
tion on coming over the side was, III
Burlington aboardT The boatswaiu
told him was. Then keep him
aboard said the captain. I heard ,his
myself. This morning when went on
deck Laroon was there. and he has
watched me ~ . cat would watch a raj
ever since. Ho must have heard sOme.
thing"
80 he has," answered Paul. He has
heard oil that you said to me on the
evening We conversed together here"
And the youth went on and told oil
that had transpired. giving . full account
Of what Hagar must have overheard, and
Of her having Afterwards seen I.aroop.
'"Thsn you are sure no knows all this r.
said RuRo. In tone which betrayed
some distress. "Wcil. It will not benefit
him any. especially since I know what
has happened, and shall now know how
to take him."
But" asked Paul, what connection
il there between you and myself? There
must be some. There must be something
10 start such man AZ Mari I.aroon into
such fear"
"--sh," uttered Buffo. "There he
IL now. Just coming down into the cabin.
for ! hear his voice. Can you get a
letter to NaGasaki for me-"
Eyes, easily. But"
Never mind now. When I hand YOU
a letter. do you see that 1t IL sent there
ut once. and that not another person sees
II but You and !. Trust To me yet
awhile and I may help you"
On the following day Burlington slip.
ped IL letter into Pauls hand. direcrisr
him in II whisper to conceal II and send
II of as soon as possible. When Paul
had opportunity he examined the mis-.
siye. 1t was an ordinary letter closely
sealed, and directed to Pedro Mnnri.
quez, Nagasaki.'
On tho very next day Paul was on the
shore with party sent to hunt up some
horses that had escaped from the castle.
Three Of the animals had been found,
and Paul mounted one OF them, telling
the men he was going to try his mettle.
lie struck into u path which Ne ren,em-
bered well, and at the end OF some seven
miles he came to little cave occupied
by poor fishermen. lie Boon found some
Of them. and learned that one Of their
small lugRers would sail on the morrow
with a load Of dried fish, and that an.
other would sail In just week from
that time. Paul easily found the man
who was to sail on the morrow, and to
him he gave the letter. The man prom
Used to deliver 1t faithfully, and the