The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-24


This matter o sailin' between Havana
and Vera Cruz Is for a child-no,
/ for me"
Il wish you could have been with me
tho last year. I've been about every.
J where and its suburb. I haven't been
/ quiet three-quarters OF n minute. Hut.
Mike. you cant imagine how good I
feel this very minute-ialking for the
FIRST time in months TO n son Of Uncle
Samuel. II does my soul good"
The same here. Tommy. my lad
the same here"
III you should leave the boat at
Vera Cruz. where would you gor-
I'D trim my rig and set sail for
FOOTBALLS on the ladder Gu, the sen
tence short. The captain came up
with n scowl on his face.
There are some boxes on the deck
20 be carried into the cabin" said
ne. Il want the young man TO carry
them down. Come on. young man"
The next moment Jerry was follow
Ing the officer TO the deck A tangle
OF thoughts flashed through his mind
and his excitement ran high. Would
he see Marina Bostosg Would she
recognize him II she saw him should
he recognize her? As soon as he
reached the deck he sent sweeping
glance about him. but saw only sail.
ors
The boxes. six or seven Of them.
We're near the rail about mlddeck.
The portfolios OF the staterooms were
just a few inches above the deck level.
and as Jerry passed on TO the boxes he
cast glances into the two or three
lighted rooms. In one OF the rooms be
saw the two strange men sitting nj a
table. their heads close together. and
In another he saw the strange woman
who had accompanied Marina 10 the
boat. But there was no sign OF the
little saint OF Urania." Jerry con.
cluded that she was sleeping In one
OF the darkened rooms.
The keen-eyed captain watched him
carry down four Of the boxes. and
then went into the cabin. As Jerry was
going after the last box he saw a
light In the room adjoining the strange
woman's. Pretending that the box
was heavy and cumbersome. he rested
opposite the portfolio OF that room.
kneeling at a chair and with eyes and
hands uplifted was Marina Bostos
Jerry seemed riveted 10 the spot. and
II was not until he heard FOOTBALLS be.
hind him that he re-shouldered the box
and moved on. After completing his
work he went back To the engine room,
and. trying 10 be as composed as pos.
sible. he re-engaged the engineer In
conversation.
Il guess you'd best be doin' some.
thin, Tommy" said Mike. for the
captains liable TO drift along amy
minute now. He'll soon be goin' 20
his bunk. and thin you can have a let.
up. I'll be on duty until eight In the
mornin', whin Cubyan n relieve me.
Polish the brass railin. IN give you
the word whin 20 stop"
The night. mellow In the moonlight.
was very warm. and a doorway at the
end on the room had becn opened TO
admit air. A ladder led 10 H. Jerry
polished the brass rail- for half an
hour when he scaled the ladder TO
get breath Of fresh air As he stood
with his head out OF the hatchway
he thought AZ he never before had
thought When the picture OF the iii.
tie saint OF urania" in prayer came
back to his tired brain he almost for.
go. where he was We watched the
twinkling sky above and wondered
how he could save the woman who
had saved his life. That he was help.
less on the vessel he knew well, and
no also felt that his every movement