The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09
Ashore
CHAPTER V

IT He sea was storm tossed and
& required more than TWO hours
q toIItng az the oars IN the
murky night 70 make the four
niles from the Kzlusa reef 70 the
mole in front of the bazhaw's castle
The Americans. already worn out
With the desperate labors OF the day.
having before them The prospects OF a
barbarous captivity. hungry and
the boat SHIPPED yet bore their situz-
tion with courage. and not g murmu-
vas heard from any one OF them
Dioky Falconer found himself. with
Roger Thcrue n the sane boat
WIKI NJ Maitland and Bulge Dicky
sal silent aid utterly bewiE6sred, for
ge-ful O. the cold and discomfort I;
seemed al e dreadful dream Only
ne night before he and Roger -horne
lad been lsrkt1g together IN the cock
pir @ the Philadelphia. and had
made 50 much noise that Tottea bsde
hen be quiet o. III Porter, who he
t1eT vas a. that moment n the cap
rz-1s cabin. would hear them And
the next moment. sure enough. M
Maitland had appeared n the hatchEzy
- -E---E- EE-- EE-L El1 some
wat 61ec-e6 voice Young gentle
De1. E little less noise. II you please
Ard 81 supper the nsdshfpmen had
been 50 DerrT. making Jokes On
D-cky and Roger. and planning frolics
VIXEN they should get home Dicky
remembered LLe rery aspect oS the
cockpit neat IS wax. comfortably fitted,
warn snd bright Now Il was e mass
q Trecksge. The relentless waves pour
-
ship lay Ike z dead thing upon the
rocks Dicay glanced Al Roger. who
Eer next him n me crowded boat. and
saw in his eyes an expression which
showed that his thoughts were trsv-
cling rhe same road
Close bF Bulge was we6ge6 next 20
~ Maitland Their faces were calm
and unZorec- Il was al 50 like and
YET 50 Unlike D5ckev noticed that M
Maitland vas hstless. his hat hav-
tuE been tom from him 10r the bit OF
g1-l lEce upon IL DickT. however,
had been mere fortunate and had kent
his m5GSEipElzl cap Some involu1-
rsrT spir.t q courtesy made him take
= OF and o1er Il 10 3Ir Maitland
7 thank you very much. NJ FsI-
coner M Maitland answered sunfl-
ing hut the heads q our mi6shipnen
are TOO valuable 70 be risked without
caps. 50 cant accept your kind offer
Then Bulge drawing from lis breast
G large red six handkerchief. handed
II 70 Nr. Maitland. saving
II you please. slr. here's something
that nay 90 for Z cap.
M Maitland accepting this with
thanks. grzrely wrapped Il around his
head IN ridiculous imitation OF q rur-
ban BY the boats lanterns this
could be seen. and M Nzitlan6's calm
voice and unchanged countenance
showed that n was The sane M Matt
land n II IS "a good fortune
A slow grin appeared upon the face
ot Bulge as lie looked a. 3Tr Matt
land and Dlcky. cutie Unexpectedly 70
himself suddenly laughed outright
Then Dickv whispered reuorsstuIIy
into Budge's ear
Bulge. 7 think I oughtn't % laugh
noT ~ anything
Yes. Tou ought, sir Bulge answered
q g hosrse whisper Then isdvfe6
o-6cers ike 1fr- Maitland. who takes
things cool and soft spoken. gives heart
tc the men Z lets them see that =
EsEorDzu's life IS 80 fun OF ups and
cowns that when he's down he ought
70 have TIE same spirit ss when he's
Up.-
Il was 3 o'clock a. -ight before .he
beats finished the four miles OF rough
water and the Americans were 1nsiIy-
landed a. the mole II front OF The
hashzw's castle The night had grow
wilder, and the only points OF light
which penetrated the bisckness we're
g few lanterns carried On long poles in
TIE hands q the Tripolitzn guards. In
tie -urky darkness the Americans
scrambled from the boats 20 the mole.
Hungry and weary and with strange
deficiencies n their uniforms they lined
ID n per<ect order and. led by their
oGcers. took up their march as Il they
we're upon & holiday parade. through
the narrow and u1liEhted streets a
The castle Not ore OF the lost ships
couuz-v knew what their fate rnirh-
tine al American prisoner OF war had
ever been taken b. the TriPolitans
although they had held many Euro
pezrs prisoners But the power OF the
D-uropezn nations was perfectly well
known % the Tripoiitzns. and they
dared not III treat their captiTes. The
United states. however. was scarcely
more than q name 10 them and they
might feel themselves safe from pun
tshuent Al the hands 0< Z countrs
rno-e than s3o8 niles away No sigr
cf apprehension however, was shoWr
tv the Americans. and their besrine
greatly Impressed the Trfpolitzns. who
had q high respect for personal cour-
age q virtue which they themselves
possessed
The great stone gateway OF the ba
shzz,s castle was wide open and u16el
the swinging lanterns the American,
PASSED into the courtyar6s- They wer'
then led through number OF apart
-e1ts. al furnished with rude splen.
dor After reaching vast stone hall
low and dEnllv lighted. the sailors wer'
halted while the of.icers- headed b
CAPTAIN Baznbrfdge- were passeS
} through = number af doors ard fnsfl'
ushered into the throne room OF th'
bashaw This was 3 magnificent apart.
uenr IN the finest q Moorish art Il
was spzuned By great arches OF colore[