Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-20

room upstairs.
~ am sorry, gentlemen, that mus
put you into cells until my mission 4
accomplished. If you will write {
requisition for such rations as you arr
accustomed to receive, shall see tina
you are supplied. Meanwhile write
| also an order to whomsoever you en-
| trust In command Of the men during
your absence to grant no one leave t
come downstairs and ask him to take
care that each soldier is rigidly re
| stricted to the minimum quantity d
vodka
The senior officer sat down at the ia
BILE and wrote the two orders. The
men were then placed in adjoining
cells without the thought of resistance
even occurring to them. They sup
posed there had been some changes at
headquarters and were rather relieved
to have the assurance of the prince
that their arrest would prove tempo
rary. Further Investigation showed
that there would be no danger of star
walton for six months at least
Next day Jack, at great risk Of his
neck, scaled to the apex of the island,
as he had thought Of flying, if possible,
a signal of distress that might attract
some passing vessel. But even though
he reached the sharp ridge, he saw at
once that no pole could be erected
there, not even If he possessed one.
The wind aloft was terrific, and he
gazed around him an empty sea.
When four days had passed they be
gan to look for the Russian relief boat,
which they knew would set out the mo-
ment the governors telegram reached
st. Petersburg.
On the fifth day Jack shouted down
to Drummond, who was standing by
the door:
1.-The Russian is coming! Heading di-
rect for us! She's in a hurry, too
crowding on all steam and eating up
the distance like torpedo boat de-
stroyer. / think it's a cruiser. It's not
the old tub came on anyway"
Come down, then,' answered Alan,
1and We
A cry from above interrupted him.
Jack, having at first glance spied the
vessel whose description he had shout
ed to Drummond, had now turned his
eyes eastward and stood staring
aghast toward the sunrise.
ssWhat's the matter?' asked Alan.
"Matterg' echoed Jack "They must
be sending the whole Russian navy
here In detaehments to capture our I'M
worthy selves. There's a second boat
coming from the east, nearer by two
miles than the yacht. If hadn't been
all taken up with the other from the
moment climbed here, I'd have seen
her before"
''Is she a yacht too?"
"No; looks like a passenger tramp.
Dirty andp
Merchantmen maybe"
mo; she's got guns on her.
Merchantmen fitted out for priva-
teersman probably. That's the sort Of
craft Russia would be likeliest to send
to a secret prison like this. What flag
does
mo flag at all-neither of them
They're both making for the rock full
steam and from opposite sides. Mel
ther can see the other, suppose. p
eFrom opposite sides7 That doesn't
look like a joint expedition One Of
those ships isn't Russian. But which 3
Jack had clambered down and stood
by Alan's side.
1--WE must make ready for defense in
either case,' he said. I'm a few min
utes we'll be able to see them both
from the platform below
some of those boats means to blew
us out Of existence If she can" unused
Jack. sThe other cannot know Of OUT
existence. And yet, IL she doesn't
what Is she doing here headed for the
roclx2''
| With that Jack scrambled, slid and
| Jumped down. Drunmond was very
| quiet and serious. Repeating rifles
/ stood in row on the opposite wall,
easy to get at, but as far off as might
| be from the effects of possible shell
I The two young men now mounted the
| stone bench by the door, which allowed
them to look over the ledge at the
eastern sea- Presently the craft ap-
| peared round the end Of the island,
pure white, hoating like swan on
/ the water and making great Roadway
ssBy Jove,v said Jack, she's a fine
onel Looks like the cars yacht, but
no Russian vessel know of can make
that speed
eShe's got the earmarks Of Thorny-
croft build about her" commented
Drummond. BY Jove, Jack, what
luck if she should prove to be English
No flag flying, though"
ssShe's heading for us, said Jack
"and apparently she knows which side
the cannon Is on. If she's Russian,
they've taken 1t for granted we've
captured the whole place and are IN
command Of the guns. There, she's
turning"
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