The Detroit times., 1908-08-14
CHAPTER xxvll.-[continued.)

~0UT." protested Miss Hunt. we
I'LL cannot leave poor Lord Bel
lubI bingham il the lurch forever
to hang about here aud won
der where We are.
NV dear Miss Hunt" said Strong,
~ never proposed 20 do anything OF
the kind. Ii was agreed before We
started that we should get into com
munication with him by wireless about
10 o'clock For the present. therefore
we shall have TO pursue the Occupation
OF the street loafer and just hang
about and wait. According TO Lang
I ley's reckonings, we cannot be FAR on
the spot, and at 10 o'clock we shaii
see II We can pick him up.
In The interval, as we shall nave
to pass the time on board-indecd, as
il seems likely that we shall be spehd-
ing several days on board think we
had better make arrangements as 10
how we shall stow ourselves away.
do not think" he said, turning 10
Pelham and Wildney, that you TWO
fellows are going to be treated as mere
deck.hands. but you will have to sleep
forward. Langley, Arbuthnot and my
self can pack ourselves falrly com
fortably about the well The alteG
cabin we shall have to give up In It's
entirety TO Miss Hunt.
NO" Strong added. seeing further
protest In Miss Hunts face, 1T Is use
less for you to say anything; 1t Is
the only solution TO the problem.
Ladies' first, you know, and you must,
of course, have the only cabin.
I'm the meantime" he continued,
"let US see what we can do about pre-
pairing supper. You know. Miss Hunt
Langley and I are not much In the
way OF chefs, and II you can help US
I shall be glad. We brought pretty
fair supply OF fresh meat with the
idea that we should replenish our
stores later on. and we had better
make a start with that. There VIII
be plenty OF time to indulge in timed
food afterwards"
Miss Hunt and the men busted them
selves with the preparation OF supper,
which they afterward ate 1000 rect
above the sea. The air was now colo
and raw. and all needed neavy wraps
TO keep out the chill OF the night al
mosphere at that altitude.
At 10 o'clock Strong got out the
wireless instrument and made Click
on the buttons. He watched Tor
long time before there came an an
swerlng Hash.
Who's there?" said the sparks.
The Victor" was the answer. AND
the operator is Strong"
Good" was the reply, Il am Bell
ingham, and | congratulate you on
your achievement. | am dying 10 hear
what has happened. When are you
PEOPLE coming DOWN.?
Strong made answer that Beiilhs
ham would have TO content his SOU
In patience. explaining TO him as brief'
IL as possible that there was really no
need 10 descend. The Victor. he con
tinued was In excellent sailing order
and they had all they needed lie
asked Bellingham TO anchor OF Lagos
III he should hear from him again.
either by wireless or by overland
cable
pellineham was evidently as yet not
an exper. on the wireless instrument
and. his part OF the conversation was
flashed very slowly. However, he was
sufficiently master or the instrument
10 declare that his heart was broken
and that he was tired ~ 80 much walt
Ing watching.
In return, Strong lmplored him 70
hang on a little longer, and outlined
his Immediate plans. In CONCLUSION
he tickled this message
Il have every faith that we shall
find a haven within the Ring OF Nissa
II that be SO. shall simply rest there
and then move straight TO the attack
on Bomberg. The sooner We have a
permanent base where we can enect
repairs the better"
"All right" answered Bellingham
through space. but don't be longer
than you can help. II keep my men
hanging about much longer there VIII
be an open mutiny."
''If you have trouble" answered