The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-07

the 'fl0uHn Inn. n unoWcu I'LL " 10
funny zort Of toad, vur e 'ad is orders
to keep q weeks vittles on board, though !
the reason was passin' his understand
ing"
"Would Pennytold take trip TO
France IL he were asked r
Surely, eur, eff e be paid accordin'.
| Of gold Is Mark"
''That settles 1t, Miss Weston" con-
tinued Graden In his short, businesslike
way. NOW please to remember my In
structions. You have the facts concern
| Ing Professor Marnac in my letter. Lay
an information against him for an Mt
tempt on your life, and see that the coun-
| ty authorities circulate his description
along the. coast. / don't think there 10
| the slightest chance that no will return
to trouble you, but be on your guard,
and have : man re sleep In the house.
Now, my lads, who has the swiftest boat
| in the harborY'
1 "Now you be askin' a question" said
their spokesman gloomily. "You zee, 1t
be this WISE At the regatty, as my
Pride o. Cornwall was reaching for the
west buoy, there comes, all OF sudden
like, q girt wind from over the eastern
"He means, Sir Henry, that his boat Is
reckoned the fastest, but at the regatta
she was disabled In squail," broke in
Miss Weston, interrupting story which
was evidently familiar in its length and
detail. '"This is Sir Henry Graden, Isaac
Treherne, and he is trying to capture the
wicked man In the Agnes Jane yonder.
the man who, as / told you, tried 70
| 4. - In, q
of CornwallY'
Isaac was a study Of indecision. He
7 twisted I'M his mouth, scratched his head.
regarded the sunset attentiyely, ana
kicked a pebble over the edge OF the
quay.
!. al du wish, miss, as 'ad been nigh
you when e tried It," he said at last.
: II would ave set about the hugly toad
proper, that would. But, begin your
pardon. and seein' he be got away,
'twould seem a matter for the periice
more'n for we uAs. Moreover. there oe
: the fish contract, and the Pride ID Only
! waiting her crew to zail.
8 "It means a hundred pounds In YOU
pocket, my man." snapped Graden.
}, "A 'undred pounds Is 'undret
pounds" replied Isaac with sententiou
lncOnseQuence.
"But, Isaac" broke in Miss Weston
Q when the story gets round to MAR
a Pennyfold, he will say that you refuses
Z because you knew that the Pride coui'
1 never catch the Agnes Jane"
L 40 he wull--thes liardl" cried Isaac
.. with sudden burst Of indignation.
81 never thought On that, miss. A prett
y tale he win be telling In every publ
:; fren Bude to Penzance! Come along
q gentlemen, come along. I'll show Q
>, thing, and Mark, tn, the liard!'
% We ran to where the little trawler Ia
70 moored to the quay, and tumbled Q
q board. One man was sitting In her ster
. mending some tackle, and Isaac apparent
Is ly considered his services sufficient, 10
y he cast of the ropes at once. Miss Yves
Is ton was waiting on the head of the qua
a. eur boat crept by. / shall always r.
d member that picture Of my darling q
Y she stood on those old grey stones, wit
2, their sea weed beard dropping to the swil
20 OF the tide below. The fire of the sunse
lit her tall, graceful figure. leaning :
the breeze. One hand was to her hai
IN the other. waving, adieu. No fairer hgur
:, Of encoura cement could men desire VIII
, started on a perilous adventure.
- "Good-byei God keep you both? :
!. she cried to US.
:, We shouted reply, but doubt If Oh
- heard II. for ut that moment the WIN
;. caueht the great red sail on our for
he mast. swinging 1t across with thunde
. GUS Tapping that shook the little vess
: from stem to stern. In another MONIES
wa were rushing forward in pursuit, wit
the spray from the bows la our faces al
,st white trail of foam uarking our pal
from the land.
ne I do not think that more than ,'
en- minutes had passed from the l.avlAent
ice our arrival on the quay, though by
writing 1t may seem that have ands
The estimated the time. The Agnes ia
was. as far as l could judge, about
- mile away to the southwark, distan
which we decreased to barely thor
and yards before the full strength OF
: growing wind we brought had reach
- her. After that, however, we gain
! very slowly, If at all.
of was never a good sailor, fact viii
yes the long rollers soon recalled to
all remembrance. The occasional bursts
spray which few over US added grea
sin. to my discomfort, for my clothes, thou
ra0 warm, were not WtteEpNVoA. nave
hat ways been susceptible of chills, and
de- prospect Of passing the night in dripp
the garments seriously alarmed me. 1t W
our therefore, with a sense Of relief thai
Sir observed Isaac produce some oilski
m" and boots happily lined with flannel.
res The seafaring appearance which
hat sumed did not, however, allay my
ternal sufferings. which soon beca
she acute. Huddled on the leeward side
ous the boat, watched the chase with
the appearance Of interest which was IA
ing. hypocrisy. Ts be sincere, regarded
win cousin, who was enjoying pipe
strong-smeiling tobacco on the windw
,oke side Of me, with q more immediate
We nifty than felt towards Marnac hims
sing
lick CHAPTER XVIII.
ting The sun sank amidst a cloud cor
,ers. grafton of suIlen and thunderous mag
hich cence. The coastline behind us darke
.aid and faded until the crests of the hreal