New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST ii. 1901

Or discovery II the sailors knew the name Z the
boat they seize. they might drsccve- The ms
take, hurry back and give the alarm. and then al
his efforts would have been rendered useless Ile1e
was the chance 700 that Captain Joe ro- aboard.
and a teIav in a game Ike this, where minutes not
hours. counted. would prove fatal
The sound Of the band. mellowed and ha-oonlzed
by distance came 70 him family through the qut--
ule Of The night and ne with thanA1u-lvS> that
the moon was still COaked with clouds. lending the
shelter OF darkness That at least, was IN his favor
The time dragged heavily He sat quietly -asIn{
4itful attempts a conversation and ably ~vcorded
by the mate, whose suspense By now was equal 70
his own.
Tom was now telling story thar - any t.ne
would have been lengthy but which, II r-osle1
sailor Spanish and with long u-ded intent E-11-ised
with far success Of Imagination 70 last t- Snout
several hours And 70 this the officers listened Win
apparent interest The Captain ordered ---o-Her
bottle OF VINE and a ne poured = 1c- Ms --ies'S
heard the hail OF the urIlTS BOAT. Is geIe .P
against ne ladder and th5 creekIrg ot me 1s IS
the men came on deck This he TIME - ne
suspense became almost urlhtarar-e- -' re
Captain and the nlate were prepared IoT q. +. "a
alarm clean exposure. or q sudden shou, - ,As,5
was something mysterious and any C1 t-t-- AI
turn the tide against The scheme
Footsteps came swiftly down the co-apa- way.
and q Spanish sailor appeared framed III -etl-
Breat HESS and tense Captain Moore te.t an oli.-
tion hold himself down 70 prevent nv -a'l-J
rising from his seat Tom stopped IT H- --oTl'
turned squarelv around. and looked at me
The Lieutenant nodded ~ The man. "Ho d~'
i have delivered ,he letter, sir. was al I'D
CAPTAIN Zeke breat he'd again, aS he man rece ID
dismissal and wheeled about. and Tom. IS 81 Vas
all Of no import arCe. resumed his story l- -@c
died away with abrupt flourish. and al 81 ~---
Suddenly the Captain heart gave i gre,-- FL ~ eS
from over the waters came The sound OF q t.ih
winch working rapidly and the harsh grInd.r- rs IN
anchor chain telling him n uncertain -ot.~ ma.
the Cape Cod was getting her anchor abo,-. ~1d
would NoSev as fast as she knew now ne r
fcers noted il too. and said. Not nome. 20
soon Captain for Your letters We are glad II We
sent them over TOR YOU
NOT nearly 50 glad as i am. the CaP--. e
sponded drvlv, and Tom openly INDUCED N E. Y
pansive grin. The steward as Il under s.---.aS
orders appeared with another bottle, and the ?
ping Of Is cork seemed parting salute. to- " re
subs derCe OF It's sound there came another, tc
threshing of . screw IS the Cape Cod got under y
Twenty minutes more JJSt twenty minutes n
and Captain Joe would be safe! twenty nl-.',e
would give the Cape Cod few miles at le'isE. ,-u
then before the san Pedro could get under W &c
would add a few the score and m tIe -. -
eude pursuit Outstearn her would oe '~i :.
The officers rose TO station their men prepare. y
10 their departure; but Captain ZeNe mSl>te- II
showing them over the ship. Fifteen minutes mo
were eaten away before they reached me bridge 'L
here again the Captain held them tor , time y
various pTeteXtS.
They forward 70 The chart house on
white face there showed. plainly Vl>t.e III KS
light the blue and gold letters " Lord Ne->.il- =
officers stared II speIlbound gave Suai.' =.7s.
and like a pair of autOmatons leaned Aihr- '-o
against the rails of the bridge They Tecovere "a
sTr,nq INTO sudden activity Of The most v'-i.Ie
ind. an act-v-y
where dignity II $