The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-19
CHAPTER xxx.
THE WAVING OF THE Lam
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TERN.
paaa over tho slow agony of that
night. aud Of the following day Pre-
suns badly with the prospect ~ So
riona work In the evening. Capt
ifelebor kept himself fairly aobss.
Pleading indlapoaltton, / received a
hurlY assent from tho captain 90
take nay meals on deck. nelcher
seldom Addressed ne. and then only
Ia curt mQnoayliahteH such as Fine
day" or "Freah breeze" Hot the
Elanees cast by him In my direction
made me tremhla Tor what would
come n the girl would not make
terms and ! was handed over 20
him 10 act as he pleased. provided
vas never heard 81 again"
And now. a. the dusk Of evening
fell on the silent. land locked creek.
1 leaned over the bulwafkn aud
CARED AZ the clump Of trees indicat-
ed ia the sealed orders Whether
the latter were actually penned by
Rlr Gideon Maraks or b. his son.
thay showed an intimacy OF ae-
qualntanee with the locality which
suggested that Roger Marake vas
their real author. / knew that he
had apnnt much Of hih idle life IN
yachting on the south coast. and
had ones heard him describing the
pecullaritiea OF this series Of tidal
laEouns to Lady Murlel
Capt flaiehcr came up from the
cuddy after bis evening meal
Though bis aobriety was ominous
81 trouble ahead. I was thankful
for the moment that he had not re-
peated the Indulgence Of the prev
ioua night. There Vas sun. how
ever. that dihquietinE stare la his
evil eyea==a stare to make de-
fenaslsaa Woman'a blood run cold
Nice fine night. Amt t. missy
Hope you've been enloyinE a" ho
said. oomprehendlug the peaceful
ripple % the creek and the darken-
ing landscape beyond with a sweep
OF the hand that had dashed the
uiKeera@ aa they we're driven over
board 10 drown.
I have been enjoying the quiet.
{ replied ahorily.
All. you're getting AZ me over
the racket last might. he uhuckled
The ships that nlil Beleher con-
mhuda aln't exactly sunday schools.
a. yauIl find out Nhen the trip II
a little older. What ! vas driving
At uas that you cant enlog the air
up here RnY longer. Things VIII be
hummiak on deck presently. and |
must trouble you 70 90 below to
your eahln.s
Certainly. ! have no desire 20
stay. / replied. and moved away r.
the companion ladder. paualnE
there FOE a moment 10 take last
lock round. The captain was climb
Ing % the bridge. doubtless 20
watch for the signal from the
shore. smoke was beginning 20 Is
sue from The funnel from the firea
which haa haen banked up al daf
aud tho vililanoua crew we're clnst=
eriuK forward The signs pointed
- preparation for Departure. and |
descended 70 my cabin. glad that is
position would enable me - see the
alEnai. The port hole faced the
c.ump 81 trees whence presently
would BE- apelt ont the meaaee that
meant 20 much u me Hricher.
In hts ignorance that I had peruaed
hia Instructions. would not know
that / vas on guard
II waa nearly 10 O'Clock. and any
time after the hour the lantern
might be- waved The night vas
fine. with three quarter moon
rising In a placid SLY. ~ that the
larger objects on shore we're plain
~ outlined. sintionlnE myself a.
the port hole. / Kept my eyea nxes
on the shore.
Eleven o'clock passed without the
signal being made and began %
fear that the third alternative pro
videa for la Be,cher'a INSTRUCTIONS
would become operative And then
suddenly. a. my watch told me Il
Waa 20 minutes 20 -. ] thought that
detectod flicker 81 light. as Of
match being struck among the
trees. I waited breathloaHly. In
tense silanee had relgned On deck
for the last hour. showing that Bel
cher and the crew we're watching
for the signal. but now a hoarse cry
from above showed that the sailors.
eyes we're as sharp as mine.
A. Il