Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-10

the deep woods that lie among those out
lying fortresses which surround the great
seaport inland; and near the neighbor-
hood of Marsh Mills, where the River Plym
runs by long, shining reaches to the sea,
Daniel hid close under an overhanging
bank beside the water. Here he was safe
enough and saw no sign of life but the trout
that rose beneath him. The food that Min
ME made him carry was soon gone, and
another nightfall found Sweetland raven
Gus. At dusk he lowered himself to the
river and drank his fill, but not until mid
night was past did he leave his snug retreat
and set forth again.
By O'Clock on the following morning
he was in Plymouth and turned his steps
straghtway to the Barbican. For Daniel
sought a ship. He had debated of all pos
sibilities and even thought of hiding upon
the Moor and letting Minnie feed him by
night, until the truth of Thorpe's murder
came to be known; but the futlity of such
: course was manifest. To intervene act
lively must be impossible for him without
discovery; he felt It wiser, therefore, to
escape beyond reach of danger for the
present. Then, once safe, he hoped to COM
munfcate with his friends and hear from
them concerning their efforts to prove his
innocence
The Barbican grew out Of dawn gradu-
ally, and its picturesque and venerable de-
tails stood clearcut in the light of the
morning. 1t woke early, and Daniel has
tened where coffee stall on wheels crept
down to the quay from an alleyway that,
opened there. He was the first customer,
and he made mighty breakfast, to the.
satisfaction of the shopman. Daniel was
cooling his third cup when other way
farers Joined him. Some were fishermen
about to sail on the tide; some were Span
ish boys, just setting out on their rounds
with ropes of onions; some were sailors
from the ships.
\ thin, hatchet-faced man in jack boots
and blue jersey attracted Daniel. He
wore his hair quite long in oily rnglets;
gold cleaned in his ears; his jaws were
clean SnaVpn and his teeth yellow
Have any of you chaps seen a Judas
colored man this morning? he asked of
the company. His names Jordan. and
he carries a great red beard afore him,
and the Lord knows where he's got to.
Went off his ship last night and never
came back
A fisherman was able to give informal ton.
II seed the very man last night. He was
drinking along with some pals and females
at the Master Mariner'-that public house
at the corner. He's got into trouble,
mister. -
"Of course. of course; 1 might have
knowed it. He's man so fiery as his
color, Have they locked him up?"
THAT Il couldn't tell e. There was
like BIRDS First a woman scratched the
mans face; then three chaps went for
him all at once. The police took him
away. but whether he's to the lookup or
the hospital 1 couldn't tell e. One or
t'other for sartain."
The sailor with the earrings showed no
great regret
Let him stop there the cranky, spit!
firing varmint But we sail after midday
on the tide, and the question is where am
l going to pick up a carpenters mate be-
tween now and then
Whats your ship?" asked Daniel Sweet
land.
1.-The Peabody bound for the West In
dies, and maybe South America after
How long will you be away from Eng
land?"
Cant say to month. Might be twelve
weeks. might be twenty; but most like we
shall be home by end Of February
I'm come" said Daniel. Il want a
Ship an 1 want it quick"
"D'you know your job?"
"Ess, fay; an what l don't know I'll
larn afore we'm off the Eddystone light
house,
Come on, then" answered the other.
I'm in luck seemingly. You're all right
Ell? Ban't running away from anybody"
I'm running away from my wife" an
swered Daniel frankly.
The other shrugged his shoulders
well, well. that's home affair-your
business. not miHe. Sometimes there's
nought better than bit of widowhood for
females. You'll make friends when you go
back, no doubt
Very likely We SHALL
There was one man shipped with me
who told that story. and l thought no
found that the chap had murdered his 4
missis afore he ran away from her. You i
haven't done that, 1 hopper?
mo, no-just left her for her good for
the present. explained Daniel. AN who
be you, If l may ax?"
my name is James Bradley, and I'm
mate of the Peabody" answered his COM
panion. I'll not deceive you. I'm offering
you nothing very well worth having. The
.Peabody's' an old tank steamer. and
rotten as an over-ripe pear. Sometimes I
think the rats will put their paws through
her bottom. bad. under-engined, I'M
der-manned ship"
"Why do you sail in her, then?'
That's not here or there. I'm mate. and
men will risk a }ot for power. Besides, I'm
a philosopher, if you know what that is,
and I've got notion. picked up in the
east that what will happen will happen.
If I'm going to be drowned. l shall be
drowned. Therefore. by law an logic, I'm
as safe in the Peabody as should be in
a battleship. But perhaps your mind is
not used to LOGGER -
Never heard of it." said Daniel.
TN larn you.'' answered Mr.. Bradley.
There's the ship alongside that quay. I'll
lay you never saw uglier."
The Peabody was not an attractive
craft, but Daniel had no eye for a ship and
merely regarded the steamer as an ark of
refuge until better days might dawn. She
lay low in the water. had three naked,
raking masts and bluff bows. Her engines
were placed right aft The well of the
ship was not five feet above the water
line.
Mr.. Bradley. ignorant of the fact that
the new carpenters mate had seldom seen
a ship in his life. and never been upon
one supposed that Daniel was taking in the
steamer with a sailors eye.
"A better weather-boat than you'd think,
for all she's SO low. Ten knots with a
fair wind. We're taking out mixed cargo,
and we shall bring back all sorts and prob
ably cruise around on the South American
coast till We can fill up somehow"
What sort of captain have you got?'
"A very good old man. Too good for most
of us. A psalm-smiter. in fact
TN come an see the captain, an have a
bit more breakfast. If you've no objection
said Daniel.
He won't be there. He's along with his
wife and family at Davenport. He'll only
come aboard an hour afore we sail. But
I'm in command now. Well sign you on
right away. What sort Of a sailor are
your"
Never knowed what it was to be sea-
sick in my life,'' said Daniel laughing to
himself at the joke.
Lucky for you. The Peabody finds the
weak spots in mans system when she's
in beam sea-that 1 promise you. I'm
always i'll for a week after I've been ashore
fortnight. Here's Chips
The man addressed as Chips" was
cfa at no