Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-20


 Yes" she sG:i, wondering a little whether or not Christobal's yelled hint regarding a bygone tenderness between the two might account for Isobeps hys- terical outburst on the night of the ships breakdown. So, pondering un- spoken thoughts the while, she told the others exactly what Tollemache. Chris tobal and Courtenay had said and even revealed to them titat which Courtenay himself did not yet know.
 You remember the poor fellow who got into trouble soon after we sailed from Valparaiso?" she said. His name is Frascuelo. He was wounded again in last nights fight. but not seriously. and he and I are quite chums. He as- sures me that he was drugged by a man named Jose Anacleto, who took his place among the coal trimmers''--
 "Oh, Miss Maxwell, come quickw screamed Mrs. Somerville, for Isobel had lurched sideways out of her chair in fainting At, and the missionary's wife was barely able to save her head from striking the ships rails.
 Joey was shot out of Elsie's lap with such surprising speed that he trotted away without any exhibition of lame ness. He was quite dlsgusted for at least five minutes, but it is reasonable to suppose that dog of his intelli- gence would brighten up when he heard the wholly unlocked for story which Christobal was translating to Courtenay word for word as it was dragged hesitatingiy out of Suarez-
 The Argentine miner had been badly injured during the struggle for posses sion of the promenade deck. Owing to loss of consciousness, supplemented by an awkward fall. he might have chok- ed to death had he not been rescued within a few minutes. He was very i'll all night, and it was not until midday that he recovered sufficient strength to enable him to question the Indians on board.
 Courtenay wished specially to find out what chance, if any. there was of the Alaculof attack being renewed.
 It was obvious that some of the maimed Indians recognized Suarez, notwithstanding his changed appear ance, the instant he spoke to them. At once they broke out into an excited chattering, and Suarez was so discon- certed by the tidings they conveyed that he stammered a good deal and seemed to founder in giving the Span ish rendering.
 This fellow is telling us just as much as he thinks it is good for US to know" said Courtenay sternly when the interpreter avoided his accusing gaze. Bid him out with the whole truth. Christobal. or 1t shall be his pleasing task to escort his dear friends back to their family circles
 Being detected. Suarez faltered no longer. A ships lifebost had been driven ashore lower down the coast. Fourteen men had landed. They were captured by the Indians after a useless resistance in which three were Killed The dead men supplied a ghOulish feast next day. and the others were bound securely and placed in a cave in order 10 be killed al intervals. an exact parallel to the fate of Suarez's own companions five years earlier
 But on this occasion a woman inter vened. Susrsz confessed very reluc- tantIy that there was a girl ia the tribe to whom he had taught some words of his own Iangt4ge- He declared that the relations between them were those of master and serv- ant. but the poor creature had fallen in love with him and had beooue near ly frantic with grS-f when he dIsap- peared. IL was dif5cuIt 10 anzirzs her motives. but she had undoubtedly freed the eleven sailors and led tken over the rocks at low water to a cave o1 GuaaacO hiIl. believed by the Indians to be haunted The Indians dared nd follow, bat they took good care that no canoes were obtainan1e in whsct the unhappy fuEitfres crzid reach ths ship. and they were confident that hunger wo1h soon drive them forth
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