Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
by an occasional DIP Of the Blhde; but
trusted to 1t for warning OF any IN.

by an occasional DIP Of tie BIsde; but
trusted to it for warning Of any nm
seen rock
There was a cold breeze on the sur
face Of the bay, but the dog was the
only one that shivered, and his trefnors
arose from excitement. At last they
felt slight bump. The Argentine had
found the reef he was searching for.
BY watching star It was easy enough
to follow the southerly bend taken by
the canoe in skirting this barrier, while
their ears caught the murmur Of the
swift current amid the numerous tiny
channels of the rocks. Suddenly this
swirl and hum Of fast flowing water
ceased. Elsie and Gray became aware
that Suarez was cautiously drawing
himself inboard again. Then his pad
die dipped with noiseless stroke. The
canoe was inside the Alaculof harb0r.
The midnight blackness was now
something that had sense Of actual
obstruction in it. 1t seemed that
hand put forth would encounter 9
wall. The tide was here, but no per-
ceptible current. For all they could
tell to the contrary, they might have.
been floating in Charon's boat across
some Stygian pool.
For minute or two Eisie's brave:
heart failed her. Here was . din
Guilty which desperate courage could
not surmount. There might bO dozens
Of canoes moored on all sides, but to
discover them in this pitch darknAss
was 30 obviously impossible that shes
almost made up her mind to abandon
this part Of her enterprise. Yet the.
narrow benmed Fuegian craft she was
In would hold only four more occu-
pants. and that with certain risk and
unwieldiness.
She was as determined AZ ever To-
cross the bay and endeayor to commur
nicate with the imprisoned men. But
she recognized the absurdity Of thol
thought that Courtenay and Tolle-
mache would consent to escape IN the;
canoe and leave the others to their
fate, even IL such thing were pracd-
cable. Oddly enough, the one person
whose daring might reasonably BE- sus-
pected gave no signs Of the pangs a.
doubt. Suarez pushed forward resos
lutely. He knew what Elsie had for
gotten--that In each canoe used BY the
Indians there was q carefully pre-
served fire, whose charcoal embelD -
tanned some heat and glow all night.
The first intimation Of this fact was
revealed by the pungent fumes which
environed them. Elsie could not help
uttering little gasp Of relief. There
was slight movement In front. Gray
leaned back and touched her hand.
'Suarez says" he whispered, that
you are to be ready with your tow
ropes. AS he secures each canoe bel
will pass It along to me. You will bel
able to see its outlines by the dim
gpusmer Of the fire. But how viii you
manage about the dog? He may cause
an alarm I"
Much 70 Joey's disgust, he was forth
with mnzzled with piece Of rope mot
that this device would stop him 81
fectually from barking. but Elsie
thought he would SO resent the indig-]
rit, that ha mtrht pay less heed col
pu,er circumstances. She needed mol
Nar3;ng that Indians were near. The
Argentine n,iner's description Of the]
ommnnity VI icb dwelt on Otter creek
made her Understand that there were
hundreds rithsn hail.
(To Be continusd.)