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bright sunlight shiaias through = raia-
shower. In another moment there was
nothing but the expression sf great eAila-
isA JOY an her face. and the old Mary
spoke.
MARX. I can't believe it." abe said.
holding me close lest l might 20 away
again, "ana | always guessed you'd Gene"
But Frederick awoke with a yawn, ana
when he saw me he rubbed his eyes. and
said as one in a dream:
oh. is that youG"
The tea which Mary made was very
fragrant. 1t was leng story, and I
could give them but the outline Of 1t, or.
in turn, hear but tenth part Of their
own anxieties and ceaseless effsrts In my
behalf. II appeared that when had
failed to return to the hotel on that night
when | followed Paolo to the den in the
Bewery, Roderick had gone at once to the
yacht, and there had learned fren Dan
Of my intention. He did not lose an In
slant in seeking the aid of the police, but
/ was even then astern of the Labrador,
and the keen search which the New York
detectives had made was fruitless even in
cleaning tidings of me. Paelo was fol-
lowed nigh. and day for twenty-feur
hours; but he was shot In drinking den
before the detectives laid hands ON him,
and lived long enough only to send Mary
message, telling her that her pretty eyes
had saved the Celsis from disaster in the
Atlantic. On the next day, both the skip
per and Roderick made public all they
knew of Black and his crew, and greater
sensation was never made in any city.
The news was cabled to Europe over half
dozen wires, was hurried to the Pacific,
ts japanese seas--it shook the navies Of
Adt HoAAu win an SAGAAtAAS1t EAECly
known, and for some weeks it paralyzed
all traffic on the Atlantic. Cruisers Of
many nations were sent in the course Of
the great ocean-going steamers: arms
were carried by some of the largest Of the
passenger ships, and the question was
asked daily before all other questions, us
the nameless ship takeng"
Meanwhile Roderick and Mary, who
suffered all the anguish of suspense, re-
turned to London, there to hear the whsls
matter discussed in Parliament. Several
warships and cruisers were dispatched to
the Atlantic, but returned to report the
III result of their mission. Nor was nay
oldest friend content with this national
action and the subsequent offer of re-
ward of $4,000 for the capture Of tAs
nameless ship or of her crew, for he put
the best private detectives In the city at
the work, sending two to New York and
others to Paris and to Spezia. When the
thought that / had died in my self-ap-
pointed missien--another of Blacks vie
Tins.
1t was but a few days after this sor-
rowful conviction that Black and went
TO London, and were seen by Inspector
King, who had watched night and day
for the ruan's coming. The detective had
Immediately telegraphed to the Admiralty,
and to Roderick, who had reached my
hotel to find that had already left. Then
he had hurried back to Southampton,
there to hear Of the going Of the warships,
and 10 wait with Mary tidings of the last
great battle, which meant life or death
to me.
Long we sat discussing these things,
and very bright wyre pair Of dark eyes
that listened again to Roderick's story.
and then to more of mine. Bat Rederick
himself had awoke from his lethargy, and
his enthusiasm broke through all his old
restraint.
Tomorrow, why tomorrow, you'll as
found London. Ny dear fciisw, well 20
70 tswn together to claim tAe E50,0Oo
which the Admiralty offered, and the f2o,-
900 fsom the Black Anchor Line, to say
nothing o. American money galore. You're
made for life, ED man: and wen take
the old yacht nsrth to Greenland, ana
hunt up the place and Backs tender,
which seems to have escaped the iron
ciads. and it'il be the finest trip we ever
knew"
"what does Mary say?" asked, az
she stili held my hand.
Il don't mean to leave you again." she
answered. and 40 she spoke there was q
great sound Of cheering above, and
great tramp OF feet upon the desk; and
as we hurried up. the hands l loved to
see crowded about me, and their shouting
was carried far over the water, and was
taken up on other ships, which threw
their searchiights upon US, so that the
night waa AZ a new day TO me, and the
awakening from the weeks OF dreaming
as the coming Of spring after winters
dark. Yet. az the child-face was all light
ed with radiant smiles, and honest hands
clasped mine. and the waters echoed the
triumphant greeting. could not but think
again sf Captain Black, or ask mysek,
Ii the man really dead, or shall We yet
hear Of him. bringing terror upon tAe sea,
and death and suffering: the master Of
the nations. and the child Of ambitionf
Or ii his grave In the great AtIansic that
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