The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-26

AhthAfhNN luti ct MhUAfrfluE yachts,
In less discomfort SIN the wind
aud the waves were against ua. and
the cd fruit tramp mndo but pon'
time. IL was past noon when so
were of the mouth OF Southampton
Water. and then something happen
ed.
Heftog preserved his original po-
altion az tho corner OF the deck
/ house. with his pistol In hand poised
ready for use. aud With hia gase TO-
cuaHed on tho forepart 81 the ship.
when I could not see. / myself was
/ imsatiently watching the island
shores. and thinking how slowly
they seemed % flip by, when "a
/ ysghl. anchored ashore of West
Cowes. attracted my attention.
thought I recognized her as one
which had been lying az Totland
a fortnight before la order To pro-
long ms scrutiny Of the yacht. when
We had passed. ny eyes turned fur
Their astern. and in doing 20 eneoua-
tered a sight which drew from me
a warning cry.
Two % tho NlEhtanauo'a foreign
euithroats were peering round the
corner Of the aft wheel house. They
were armed with long knives. and
were evidently ca the point % at
lacking uerxog from the rear A.
he turned al my scream they made
their rush. but the moments warn
ing vas enough for that ready hand
and brain. I've shots from his re-
vnlVer rang out In quick succession.
aud the trcacherous ruffiana Eel
mortality wounded. one on the top
% the other
Thank you. Miss Chllmarks I
could xlsh for no smarter aide.
said Hefsog. whipping round and
covering the bridge again. To my
surprise there was another flash
and report from his revolver. fol
ioNnd b howl Of rage aud pain.
All right i}siehsF. u flcsh wuuud
ia the calf won't do yaa any harm.
he shouted. That II only remind
or not 10 play any more hanky-
panky In the way Of towing those
beauties OF yours overheard to
scramble over the stern and steal
march on me. II Il occnrs again 1
shall make u a capital offenae for
you - sell a. for them. and shoot
20 Kill you"
With which he aiipped three ffeah
cartridges Into the smoking eYiln-
der and turned his broad smiling
face on me.
4 an tanning him By degrees" be
chuekied. "Bat I fear that I shall
have 70 alter my plaza and take the
rlsk Of going ashore at Totland
with you. A voyage 10 barcelona,
under the strained conditions sub
siaiiug between our good naichsr
and myself. would not be a pleasure
trip.
aBut. said I. II Arthur has been
rccanlugrd. and has told bis story
mentioning you as DR.. harfsblea'
you would be recognized a. his late
companion and arrested. would you
notfa
THAT. my dear Young lady Il che
risk that I must run. replied Her
zog. eheerfully 4 regard e sa a
lesser ono than travelling O. spain
with the trucuient gentlemen Who
II now building up his lex on the
bridge. and who would ccrtalnlY
murder me unless I cuu.n DO with.
out sleep for 70 days We should be
off Tutland In an hour now. ard
do not believe that Capt, Rlylngton
will have been muleHtad 20 early"
Ills words were cheering. not oniy
on Arthur'a account. but because !
could not help feeling interested In
the strange man who had ~ unex-
pectadly dropped from tn, skies %
befrIeud me In the laai stage q my
"forloru hope He was 10 gecfettFe.
with all his air Of rank Eeniality.
that could not divine whether he
had really entered into the plot
against Lord Alphlngton with The
Intention Of working u out Go the
bitter end. When I am puzzled
about this ] always remember TIA,
speech ~ his;
Il do not admit that the prime
minister was ever in any real dan-
ger At all"
And that 10 the view ! prefer 10
take-that Herzog. with the iron
heel Of Sir Gideon Marake on him.
did a. he was bid In the matter OF
arranging Arthur'a escape from
prison. but that he dld u in the
hope that. before the desperate ven
ture was ended. be would find some
means 81 turning the tables on his
master. or az least freeing himself
from hls yoke.
I looked az HIS strong face. with
tho humorous twist 70 a mouth that
suggested possibilities of cruelty
and tenderness at the same time.
was ciutchinR at the ratings. 80
heavily was the steamer pitching
now. but tho stout elderly gentle
man. lingering his pistol. with one
keen eve for tho bridge and a mild
or one for me, balanced himself on
the haaviuE deck with no apparent
effort. lie had llt and smoked some
half dozen cigars since We occupied
what he called our entertainment
Have you no relatives TO miss
you II you leave Englandg" n sud
den impulse prompted mo 10 ask.
No" he replied, Il have no one
10 mind. whatever happens. had
once-a young wife. Of whom I was
more than fond. Miss Chllmark. II
was to aavo her life by sending her
20 Madeira that I committed the
theft-nO need TO mince words
which brought me into bondage I'M
der Sir Gideon Marske. My wife