Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
CHAPTER xv1r1.


earnest words, and they were
forthcoming Elsie understood
them to mean that she need not be
in such purple hurry to disappear
into the darkness without the least e1-
PLANTATION. Thereupon she babe Suarez
back the canoe little.
II am sorry it is necessary to steal
away in this fashion" she said. and
the GOODNESS of her tone was highly
exnsperating to man who could no
more detain her than he could move
the Kunsss unaided. II have plan
which requires only bit Of good for
tune to render it practicable. have
two assistunts--S uareZ. whose aid !
am compelling. and Joey, who Is quite
eager, There is no use In riskiug any
ruore lives If / do not return you nay
be sure the worst has happened"
But what is your plan?" roare5
Boyle. ut may be Just sheer non.
sense. Tell yie what 1t is. an swear
by the nautical almanac shall not
prevent you from carryin' 1t out II II
has any reason behind It,"
~ am going to collect an the Indian
canoes" was the amazing answer Il
know 1t can be done from what Suare2
has said. Once we have the canoes In
midcbannel we can set most OF them
adrift and bring Captain Courtenay
and the others back to the ship in four
or FIVE. which we will tow to Guanaco
hill. And now goodby again"
"One moment. Miss Maxwell" broke
In Gray's quiet voice from the upper
deck. "You can't engineer that scheme
with one man crew and he sick and
unwilling. am going with you. You
must take me aboard, wet or dry"
II am we'll armed and shall admit OF
no interference she cried.
Il promise to obey orders
"If wanted you, Mr.. Gray, shonld
bave sought your help" q Al ft4s
1T is one thing or the, other. wrig-
gle down rope or high diving act.
"You have no right to impose such
an alternative on me-"
II hate 1t myself. and can't dive
worth cent. You will hear beastly
flop when l strike the damp"
"Mr. Boyle, l call on you to hold
him"
Boyle explained luridly that the
American was doing a balancing act
on the rail eight feet above his head.
Elsie. taking her eyes off Suarez for an
instant. discerned Gray's figure sill
= sc,1.x Che vfnldnd
There is rope ladder fastened to
the lowest rail near where the canoe
was moored." she said.
els there to be any catch-as-catch-can
business. Boyie?" demanded Gray.
mo. All this is mighty unfair to
me-"
you have my sympathy, friend, but
you can't leave the ship. Now. Miss
Maxwell, come alongside. Boyle Is
going to be good. He doesn't mean
half he says anyhow"
AS the canoe slipped out Of the dense
gloom Of the ships shadow the Argen-
tine squatted on his knees in the bows,
Gray placed himself amidships. and
Elsie sat aft. holding the revolver in
her right hand and the dogs collar in
her left. The American CROPPED for and
found paddle. which he piled vigor-
ously.
Guess you'd better discourse" said
he over his shoulder when the light
craft was we'll clear of the ship.
"You understand Spanish, think?"
Eyes"
please tell Suarez to cease pad
ding and listen. Don't move. can
trust you, but l may have to shoot
him"
BEST hand me that pcpgun. Miss
Maxwell. The gentleman in front
seems to have wholesome respect for
you already. Anything you say goes
where he is concerned. am taking
your word for it his name is Suarez,
but he looks and smells more like an
Indian"
~ forced him to dress In his dis
carded clothes. He may be able now
to scare any Of the savages we come
across. But why should give you
my weapon. Mr.. Gray?'
Because can hit most things !