The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-05-17

unlocked the door Of Tuy room and entered
He was one of Blacks negroes.
-Sar will come quick" said he, "and
leave his luggage. The master waits"
He gave me no time for any explana-
tons. but took me by the arm. and. pass
ing from the house by a back door, he
went some way down narrow street.
There cab waited for us, and we drove
away. but not before one. who stood on
the pavement, had made slight signal
10 me, and called another cab. In him
recognized Detective Inspector King. and
knew that we were followed.
CHAPTER XXI.
We drove rapidly and took train for
TiIbury. The journey was accomplished
III something under an hour. and when
we alishted and got upon the bank Of
the river. | saw a steam launch with the
man John in the bows of her. I entered
the launch and we started Immediately.
going At great pace towards Sheerness !;
aud reached the More after some buffet
with the seas In the open. At this point
we sighted the tender. and went aboard
her. when we made full speed towards the
North Forcland.
Black had made a colossal mistake,
from bis paint OF view. in setting foot in
England; but the GROWING blundsr Of his
life was that fatal act of folly by which
he had sought to shield me from the men.
Now the object Of letting Black reach his
vessel again was rs clear as daylight: II
was not 80 much the man as his ship
which Their wished 10 take.
But were we followed? | had seen
nothing 70 lead me TO that conclusion as
came down the Thames: and now, IA
yored By an intensely dark night. we
promised, II Lothins should intervene, TO
gain the Atlantic In two days. and to be
aboard that strange citadel Which was our
stronghold against the nations. There
was no sign OF any warship pursuing: no
indication whatever that the tender. then
strAmins az thirteen knots towards Dover.
was watched or observed by any living
being.
| was dead worn ont and slept twelve
hours al the least. for ii was afternoon
when ! awoke. Black was not In the
cabin. and ! went chove TO him on the
bridge There was no land then TO be
seen: but the clear play Of sparkling
waves shone away to the horizon over a
tnfnhling sea. upbn which were q few
SHIPS. Upon one Of these he constantly
turned his glass.
BY and BIZ all fhe crew began to OBJ
serve Blacks anxiety and 10 crowd 70 the
starboard side: bur he told them moth
Ing. although be never left the bridge. 1t
was somewhat perplexing to me to OBJ
serve that. while the great ship was IN
doubtedly following Us, she did not gain
= yard upon us.
This strange pursuit lasted three days
and into the third night: when I was
awakened from o snatch Of sleep by the
firing Of = gun above my head. l got on
deck. where my eyes we're almost blinded
By great volume Of light which spread
oser the sea from point some two miles
away on our starboard bow. We had been
In the Atlantic then Tor twenty-four
hours, and did not doubt for moment
that We had reached the nameiess ship.
Had there been any uncertainty, the wild
JOY Of the men wouid have hanished IL.
heard the voice Of Black singing,
Hands. stand By 10 lower boats" At
thar moment the cruiser showed her teeth.
Suddenly there was rush Of fame from
her bows. and shell Missed above us
the FIRST sign Of her attempt to stop Ms
joining our own ship.
We were no more than . quarter Of
mile from safety. but the run was full Of
peril, and, ~ the launch stood out. TIE
nameless ship Of sudden shut Oh her
light. II possible to shield M in the dark.
Bur the pursuer Instantly flooded Us with
her own arc. and. following 1t with quick
shots. she hit the solly boat at the third.
OF the eight men there, only two rose
when the hull had disappeared.
-fire sway" cried Black. shaking his
nss. and mad with passion: ''and ret your
hands In: yon'ii want nil the bark yca've
rot Just now"
Bot We had hauled the men aboard a.
- spoke. and. though two shells foamed
Ia the sea and wetted us to the skin In
The passage. We were at the ladder Of the
nameIess ship without other harm, and
with ferce shouts the men gained the
decks.
For them II was q glorious moment.
They had weathered the perils u . city.
and stood where they cousa best face the
crisis Of the pursuit. II was q spectacle
to more the mssa stoiid apathy: the sight
Of couple Of hundred demeniacal figures
lighted BIZ the great white wave Of light
from the enemy's ship. their faces up
turned M ihfy waited Blacks orders,
their hands nonrishing knives and cut
iassex. their hunger for the consest b.
trayed In every gesture.
s'Beys.s cried Black. ..yonder'a 1 rey-
eminent ship You know me. that d,n't
run after war scum every dag. for that's
not my business. Hot we're short Of oh.
and The cylinders are heating. Boys, lis
swing or tsks thar ship and the oil aboard
her"
Leak cat af;--she torpedo r
a slny H1e al foam was jast Visible
tor s<cona In the wsy IL the lIxhf: but,
tie meaa<nf shs cruiser had shot Il from
lser faih<. sie extinxulshed Der are. leav-
Ing ~ To ll.tht The waters with our own.
TAarr vas 40 d.fieaIty whatsoever N fol-
Losing fhe lice e. fhe daddy message.
Pull speei ssteru = reared fsiaek. and
he sameiess ship meved backwards last
sr and yst faster. Hus ms b1Nek asash-
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