The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-18
CHAPTER XVIII
A DEATH WARRANT OR
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Capte nelchera horrible words
left me rooted tn the spot. 30 charg
go were they with hianoua meaning
Who was the other passenger cN-
pooied tu join the ship on the NOR
row. What was Il that was
90 settle" with himY Naturally
my fears reverted 10 Roger MHrakc.
and tn. prospect ar being again al
hts mercy waa appalling.
hut Htiil more so was nelcher'n
concluding sentence After that !
come In A whole world ~ terri.
BILE possibilities WIS wrapped up Ia
that simple phrase
was construed with an over
whelmlnE achife 10 know the worst.
and that could only he done by
somehow obtaining a sight uf the
paper In Capt nelehera pocket
The peruaal % II seemed 20 have
created a demand for hla favarito
stlmulant for Antonio was aimb-
ina the bridge ladder with fha black
bottle and glana The spectacle In
apired me with an Idea. II only the
captain would set iaeapably drunk.
{ miRhi achieve my purpose ia time
90 be prepared TOT what gas bonn
ing an the morrow.
Fuf the present. IN spite uf bis
uutatiouu. Capt neleher was very
Tar from being Incapable lia had
taken the wheel himself. and hin
dirty fingers rlutchea the shakea
and tWlrled q ulth no mcertain
grasp Gradually the HieHmer
edged nearer aud nearer 20 the
snsaex shore. and. passing eloHe %
Aeiaea 1911. bore round toward Hay
line Island and the narrow entG Soc
60 the series az lonely creeks lh b L.
aignifled With the iBaupfOpt ate
name of Chichester harh0f pad
once spent summer : bot liHy
akrtehiuE a the artists parat ae.
Boaham. and kacs the bodily
sell
la the gathering duai the Night
shade slipped into the opening. AID
with 3 man taking suundluKa every
minute. treadrd her way through
several winding creeks an tho
shores on either hand hcmmed ua
in without sign ~ an outlet We
seemed 90 be- HtnaminE iu the mid
die ~ eBfnfield rtpeuine for the
sickle Occasional 3 20 huEgrd thr
land 80 close thar tho trees nearly
brushed our maata. and thea. esd
denly. 49, came ca broader water
and east anchor In a sort IF iaEunn
opposite n ruined custom house
long since discussed { had y picture
uf d somewhere. painted ia happier
DAYS.
Save for the NiEhishadr. that
bend - the creek Waa devoid 81
craft ~ any Kind Il Is very seldom
that q steamer eaters theHH land
tprkst ishFriuthine waters. and the
faw sailing cpAaiera thai rasu
through their neek anchorage san
further inland. at uaaham Or CHI
chester A more scheduled spot for
q weasel bound "a q HefariuaA eater
prise - await n mysterious pnasaH-
ger. comia not have bern found tn
The nr4tiah isles. out Of Hight ~
all ocean traffic. and even Invisible
from the beats 81 caaaiRuarda. the
steamer would have no prYing eyes
- observe her
when the ship had swung in her
anchor on the fast ebhiuE tide.
Capt BelrheF came down from she
bridEs. and his appearance on daek
vas the signal for me 20 beat has
~ retreat beioW Hts condition By
,this time ureciuded all possibility
% my sitting aoNn % another meal
with him In the rnddf. and. dargiuE
through Il into my aWn cabin.
shut the door and set uIx foot
against a. In a fcw minutes my
heart vas set humping - Bel
cheers voice outside
Come ont. missy. and have some