New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

# would be advisable to defer our talk till morning
Won Kerber shaded his face with his hands. Il
cannot add much to what i have said already" he
answered. . think you understand me. / want
silence and good service. Give me these, and
shall repay you tenfold
They went on deck. Stump dug ROyson in the
1T would ha done me treat to see you upper
cut that frog, he whispered, ms mouth widening
in a grin I'm good at a straight punch myself;
but I'm too short for swing Lord love duckl
| wish I'd been there
So the burly skipper Of the Aphrodite paid slight
heed TO the wonders half revealed by kerher's
story He had been stirred only for a moment
when the project was laid bare Already his mind
was rejecting it. The only matter that concerned
him was to bring his ship TO her destination IN q
seamanlike manner, and let who would perPlex
their brains with fantasy Indeed he was beginning
to regard the Baron a harmless lunatlc, whom
Providence had intrusted with the spending os a
rich mans money for the special benefit of the
x straight punch" he repeated gazing with .
species of solemn Joy at the men leaning against
the rails forward They're a hardbitten lot from
vat I've seen Of EN-. an they'll have to haE- II
before they're at sea with me very long. Nult
they Tagg
They will " said Tagg. ewing the unconsc es
watch with equal tlxIty-
Dick Went to his cabin firm IN the belief tha. he
would lie awake half the night But his brain
refnsed TO bother itself with Problems which time
might solve in a manner not yet conceivable. and
he s1e-t sOundlv until he reused at early
hour Dav dawned bright and clear \ pleasant
rorthvesterIv breeze swept the smoke haze from
off the town and kissed the blue waters Of the lart
locked harbor into white crested waFelets
He took the morning watch. from four o. c-0cs
until eight and all he had 10 do was TO make sure
that the tried To whiten decks already spctess
and cleaned brass which shone IN the sun the instant
that luminarv peeped over the shoulder OF N9lrs
Dame de Ia Garde Although the Aphrodtg -ag
inside the mole, her bridge and pro1nenade ae-1
were high enough 70 permit him 70 see the .eNy
islet crowned by the Chateau d II lie knew lrai
the hero OF Dunas's masterpiece had burroWed
tunnel out of that GRIM prison, TO SWIM asIio-e ID
outcast a man with a price his head, yet bearlng
with him the precious paper whose secret should
r,ata him the fabulo1isIv rich Count OF Monte
Christie 1t was only soul stirring romance q d-3
legend transformed into vivid life by the genus o.
the inspired quadroon; but its extraoTd1naIE ap
positeness to the Aphrodites quest SUDDEN oc-
CURED 70 the Young Englishman watching the s-I
lit isle He was startled at the thought, espec--'
when he COntrasted his present condition WIN us
denressed awakening in Brixton five days earlier
Then he laughed. and a sailor, bus1y engaged ID
polishing the glass front Of the wheel house 12-
lowed the direction OF his gaze and ha lnterpIe-ed
his day dream.
It's bit OF a change from the West India Dock
Road: amt it. sir he asked
ROvson agreed with him. and the two ConFr-sed
awhile: but when the man led the chat round to
the probable destination OF the Yacht, the second
mates thoughts fell from romance to reaHtE
You will be told soon enough where We re 2. md
for" he answered sharply
I'm s,rrv sir if I've said anything / shc--.r e.
said the other But the chaps fOrraTd made .rt
that there's a bit of q mystery IN It, an ! I-.t.
they was talkin nonsense
You were quite right The owner srl Is G---.-
Of ladies will be board today, and t-e E-- '-i
find out our destination
Ladies. YOU say. sir: That settles It. I1'- is
no Riff pirates job, then
Rovson turned on his heel - others as "e as
Captain stump. had drawn conCLuSI9nS from nose
boxes Of arms and ammunition, II Baron r--7l
Won kerter deemed II necessary 70 provide a .a--
like equr1uent. how could he permit an e.-r..
man like Fenshwe and q charming g1r- Ike lrr,e
To- say nothing of others Vet unknown 70 Roys.-
f. share in the risk Of q venture derna ndlng sue
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