Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-22


scamped their work and Boyle expostu.
lated. Then she grasped the essential
element in Boyles composition. He was
capable only of single idea. When he
was chief officer he ceased to be an ordi-
nary man; the corollary was, of course,
| that he ceased to use ordinary language.
She was in her cabin, and dared not
come out while the tornado ragged. she
did not know that Tollemache was listen
ing, too. until she heard him ask:
Did you ever meet any fellow who
could swear harder than you, Boyle?" -
Yes. once" was the curt answer
He must have been rotter. What did
he say?"
Huh! Just the regulation patter. but he
used megaphone, SO ! gave him best.
But. SO far as Elsie was concerned,
Boyle's fund of "reminiscences had dried
up.
After the midday meal on Christmas
preparation Of which Elsie had come to
the Chilean cooks assistance in the mat
ter Of the plum pudding-Suarez suddenly
reported that new column of smoke was
rising from Guanaco hill, a crag dominat-
ing the eastern side of the bay. The hill
owed it's name. he explained, to large
cave, in which legendary herd of llama
was said to have its abode Probably
| there had never been any llama on the
Island, bat the Indians were frightened of
luC CdVC, Win llS SdAoplAS SuOSISs anu
would not enter it. He was unable to at
tribute any special significance to the sig
nal on that particular place. During the
five years with the Alaculof tribe he had
never seen a fire lit there before That,
in itself, was fact sinister and alarm
| ing.
| Suarez had sufficient tact not to make
this statement publicly. He told Christie
bal, and the doctor passed on the infor-
nation to the captain. Both men went to
| the poop with their glasses and carefully
examined the coast line.
Courtenay was the first to break an OPP
pressive silence and his low-pitched voice
| announced stirring tidings.
DO you see those canoes yonder?" he
said. There were three under the trees
before suarez discovered the smoke on
Guanaeo. Now 1 fancy I can make out
nearly a dozen. Though they are not
launched, they have been put there for
some purpose. Would you mind going
all hands on deck? He knows exactly
| what to do. Remember that regard you
| and Miss Maxwell as non-combatants and
expect you both to remain in the saloon
If these painted devils really mean to at
| tack. some Of us will get hurt. and then
your services will be of greater value than
In the fighting line. And, If I do not see
Miss Maxwell before the trouble begins,
please tell her she need fear no alarm
We shall be able to beat off our assss'
| ants with comparative ease
When the captain of the Kansas spon
like that there was no gainsaying him.
Even Christobal whose jealous suspicious
| were ever ready to burst into flame, was
reused to enthusiasm by his cool gal
lantry.
But, ere the Spaniard turned to go. a
disturbing thought forced its way to his
lips.
1--WE have every confidence in you," he
| said. land ! admit that it should be a
qiNop1A matter praVant the SaVaReS
from gaining the upper hand. Yet acct
rush your defense?
They will not do that while I and
worst comes to the worst, you have
revolver"
yes" said Chrstobal
1T will suffice for two, but not for
hundred"
| The two men, united by the very bond
| which threatened to bring them into an
tagonism. looked into each others eyes
us that your last word?" asked Christie
| bal.
1T is"
II feel sure that you are right. Good
| bye!"
| They shook hands, They were nearer a
real friendship then than either of them
thought possible, and the bond which held
| Nem was love for the same woman.
| Courtenay. using his glasses again. saw
| nat number Of Indians we're launching
he canoes simultaneously. He counted
nine small craft. each holding five Or six
men, or men and women-at the distance,
nearly three miles. he could not be GER
tain whether or not they all wore the dis
| tfnguishing headdress of feathers. Against
wind and current they could not possibly
reach the ship under half an hour, and
the smallness of the feet surprised him.
He stopped and patted Joey, who was at
peace with the world after good dinner
We are In luck's way, pup" he said.
These rascals might get the better of us
by sheer force of numbers, but there are
not fifty of them. all told Poor devils
They are coming to the Slaughter
The news that the Indians were advanc-
ing ran through the ship like wildfre In
GLIDING Mr.. Boyle. Frascuelo and those
among the Chileans whose wounds were
not serious. there were fourteen men
available for the defense. Unfortunately
the supply of firearms was inadequate. A
shotgun and five revolvers constituted the
armory. and one of the pistols was in
Christobars pocket The supply of am
munition was so small that the revolyers
could not be reloaded more than three
times; but Courtenay had two hundred