The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18
CHAPTER xvIII.-(continued.)

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1 do not know how we lived through
that first furious hour. Isaac Treherne
made no second mistake, but crouched
at the tiIler, trucking the succession of
great seas that swung upon us out of the
throbbing blackness. Stung by passing
hailstorIns. drenched to The skin, and ach-
ing with cold, toiled with a tin panni-
kin. baiins, baling until my back creaked
with stiffness and my hands could scarce
ly feel the handle Graden and the sail
or worked beside me, so that we man
aged to keep the wafer under. Now and
again a slit in the rushing dark above us
showed me Marnac lying by the steers
mans side. Was be alive or dead? l
did not know, nor did l stay my labor to
make inquiry.
The daylight came at last, the God
given light for which all poor mariners
must pray in their hours of danger.
With it came a lessening of the w;nd
andsa falling sea. Yet there had been
an angry menace in the brilliant color5
that lit the eastern sky. and l stared
eagerly over the muddy green of the hur-
rying surges- Indeed. L was the first
to see steamers smudge of smoke on
Her be making for We, gentlemen"
remarked our steersman, after long
stare at the distant vessel Happen her
would take e aboard, if you be so
minded. The weather be blowing mp
again, and it's a long reach back to
Polleven-'
Il don't like deserving the ship, Isaac"
said Grader; though. to tell the truth, 1
don't relish another day in the chops Of
the Channel
Balu't no desartion, sir. Me and
Jake can take her whOam; and, to tell
e the truth, her'll ride the lighter for
the want of him.
He pointed to where Marnac sat
crouching under an oilskin coat. Save for
occasional shivers. the old man seemed
to be no worse for his handshake with
Death. He received the sailors remark
with a benevolent smile. "Doan't e go
grinning at me, you undetermined old
toad, cried Isaac. "'Twas only through
special mercies that Providence forgot
you was on board. Wed ha' been sunk
for zarten, else"
Within half an hour we could see
the steamer clearly, an ancient tramp of
the seas, bluff in the bows, square in the
flank, WITH coloring of SCOT AMI rusty
iron- She answered our signal with a
melancholy toot and stood towards u.s.
Graden, who had been watching her APP
proach at my side. turned and wicked
aft.
i have already dropped your revolver
overheard. Professor Marnac," he said !:
but L must trouble you to hand me your
pocket-book. Money, you know. is often
the most valuable of weapons
The professor obeyed with a gentle
cluck of amusement
Il trust, Sir Henry, that the notes
are not damaged" he said in the low,
musical tones with which l was so ia
miliar. Indeed, l was assured that the
case was waterproof"
Now, your loose gold, If you please"
Here it is, Sir Henry, with my watch
and chain. Observe that my pockets
are now completely empty. All, Mr.. Har-
land. forgive me if 1 did not notice you
before. | fear that these nautical adyen-
lures will interrupt your course of
studies. Did you hear whom the uni
versitr have appointed in my stead? /
should be sorry if my students. amongst
whom I always held you TO be the most
studious, if not the most able, should be
long without lectrrer-like sheep that
have lost their shepherd, Mr. Harland. -
/ turned from him with a feeling of
nausea Mad or sane, he had done such
deeds as placed him beyond the inter
course of humanity.
The steamer was close upon us now,
and as she came rolling down the heaye
Of the swell we were hailed from the
bridge in a tongue that was strange TO
me- Before we could reply, seaman
had sprung to the bulwarks and sent the
coils of line spinning over US. This
Isaac made fast, allowing a fair space 10
intervene between his little craft and
the rusty metal fabric that lowered
above us.
Goodbye, Isaac" said Graden, shak-
ing the little Cornishman warmly bv
the hand Il will see to your check the
moment l get to London"
''Doan't e mention it, EUR. I was
right proud to take e. Nor do e trouble
about we uns. Jake and will be max
Ing Polleven by midnight at latest
please be-"