The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-29
CONTINUED from yesterday.)

she ltdullS lOf uS. SSil0 Jd1A,
"and apparently she knows which side
the cannon is ON. If she's Russian, /
they've taken it for granted we've !
captured the whole place and are in /
command of the guns. There, she's /
turning"
"Jove, 1 wish I'd a pair of good !
glasses" said Drummond. They're
lowering a boat"
Jack showed more highland excite
ment than Russian stolidity as he |
watched the oncoming of a small boat, !
beautifully riding the waves and mas
terfuliy rowed by sailors who under
stood the art. Drummond stood I'M
perturbable as a statue.
1.-The sweep of those oars is Eng
lish, Jack, my boy"
AS the boat came nearer and nearer
Jack became more and more agitated.
81 say, Alan, focus your eyes on that
man at the rudder. 1 think my sights
failing me. Look closely. Did you
ever see him before?"
Il think l have, but am not quite
sure"
why, he looks to me like my jovial
and venerable father-in-law, Captain
Kempt, of Bar Harbor. Perfectly alb
surd, of course 1t can't be-"
''IIe does resemble the captain, but
| only saw him once or twice"
"Hooray, Captain Kempt! How are
you?" shouted Jack across the waters.
The captain raised his right hand
and waved it, but made no attempt to
cover the distance with his voice. Jack
ran pellmell down the steps, and Drum
mond followed in more leisurely fash
! ion The boat swung around to the
landing, and Captain Kempt cried cor
tf4ally:
Hello prince. How are you? And
that's Lieutenant Drummond, isn't it?
Last time l had the pleasure of seeing
you. Drummond, was that night of the
ball"
Eyes" said Drummond. 81 was very
glad to see you then, but a hundred
times happier to see you today"
81 was just cruising around these
waters in my yacht, and I thought I'd
take look at this rock you tried to
Obliterate. I don't see any perceptible
damage done. but what can you exc
pect from British craftsmanship
81 struck the rock on the other side,
captain. l think your remark is I'M
kind. especially as I've just been prais-
ing the workmanship of your men,"
Nov, are you boys tired of this sum-
mer reSort?' asked Captain Kempt.
rs your baggage checked, and are
you ready to go? Most seaside places
are deserted this time of year"
We'll be ready in moment, cap
tain" cried his future son-in-law. 81
must run up and get the governor
We've put a number of men in prison
here, and they'll starve if not released.
The governors a good old chap, though
he played it low down on me a few
days ago. and with that Jack disap-
peared up the stairway once more
Had a jail delivery here?" asked
the captain.
''Well, something by way of that
The prince drilled a hole in the rock
and we got out. We've put the garri
son In pawn, so to speak, but I've been
mighty anxious these last few days
because the sailboat they had here and
two of the garrison escaped to the
} mainland with the news. We were
anxiously watching your yacht, fear
} ing it was Russian. Jack thought il
was the cars yacht. How came you
} by such a craft, captain? Splendid
looking boat that"
'Oh. yes, | bought her a few day:
before 1 left New York. One likes t.
travel comfortably, you know. Very
we'll fitted up she is"
Jack shouted from the doorway:
''Drummond, come up here and fins
overheard these loaded rifles. w,
, can't take any more chances. I'm go
ing to lock up the ammunition room
and take the key with me as sou
venir"
Excuse me. captain" said Drum
mond, who followed his friend ant
presently bundles of rifles came clat
tering down the side of the precipice
plunging into the sea. The two thel
descended the steps, Jack in front
} | Drummond following, with the gov
ernor between them.
. NOW, governor, said Jack, for tn
second time I am to bid you farewell
Here are the keys. If you accept them
) you must give me your word of homo
2 that the boat will not be fred upon. l
: you do not promise that, I'll drop tn
: bunch into the sea, and on your gfa
( head be the consequences"
2 Il give you my word Of honor tina
: you shall not be fired upon
: Very well, governor. Here are tn
) keys, and goodby."
Z In the furry of excitement over tn
5 yachts appearance both Jack an
z Drummond had temporarily forgotte
: the existence of the tramp steamer til
z former had seen beating toward til
. rock.
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