The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
VOYAGE OF THE PLIO WAY
RECORD STRANGE DoNos AT SEA.
BYCARLTON DAVE Copyright by r. F. Fenno Co.

soning has sent you well on the
follow in your footsteps"
Macshiel smiled freely enough
but answered with some i'm
patience
you seem to forget that 1 am
the captain of this ship"
| 81 remember that you were !;
those two blarkguards beside you
are the master now. | know what
you are, and l know what have to
expect. But I mean to stay here
as long as | can, and | shall resist
the efforts of you or anyone else
to dislodge me-"
He scowled, they all three
scowled, and Luiz, the engineer,
who came up at that moment,
scowled most of all.
There is one other matter. You
have our lady passenger with
YOU"
That is So
"She may presently find her po-
sitiOn very dangerous. We have no
quarrel with her. If she will come
out. will give you my word that
she shall not be molested in any
way"
The person referred to, who dur
ing this conversation had leaned
forward excitedly listening to ev-
cry word, here rose, and resting
one hand on Hayling's shoulder
and the other on the sill, looked
out.
"You have been very good to me.
Capt. Macshiel, and l want you to
believe that l am duly grateful. l
would willingly trust myself with
you, for l believe you would keep
your word; but know you no
longer have the power to protect
me-"
who says so?"
81 fear So"
You mean you prefer to throw
in your lot with these pig-headed
fools. Very well. l have given you
your chance. Whatever happens to
you now is your own fault. Not the
master of my own ship, amt II"
he cried angrily. by God, I'd like
to know who isl" 51
In the meantime Macshiel and
his officers withdrew as far for
ward as the companionway, where
they formed themselves into . lit
tie group and began excitedy to
discuss the situation. Violent were
the gestures In which they in
dulged, and occasionally an angry
sound came floating aft. Threaten
ing faces were turned towards us,
and some of the men fingered their
guns in a way that was anything
but reassuring. Still, l knew they
would be careful, though | had lit
tie doubt as to the ultimate end OF
the business. Yet even that to
some extent was prOblematical;
surrender, on the other hand. had
not even the merit of uncertainty.
Presently the mate detached him.
self from the little group and
came towards us, holding up his
hands to show that there was no
ill design in his mission.
Look here, you chaps" he said,
"the old man doesn't want any
more fuss and bother. He's quite
willing to forget and forgive If
you'll come out and lay down your
arms"
Cant be DONE" said Hayling.
81 know the old man"
Then you intend to defy u.s."
Its defense, not defiance" was
the reply. and he smiled grimly as
he used this bit of hackneyed po-
litical jargon.
"And what of the others?"
"They must do as they please"
81 shall not 60" said the girl.
AS for myself, I had no inten-
ton of quitting comparative Sc
curity for that in which had alb
solutely no faith.
"Of course you know what will
happen?" said the mate.
81 think we can guess" replied
Hayling But If you value your
skin, don't come too close"
You can't value your over
much"
81 don't But as it's all I've got,
| mean to take care of it."
(To be continued)