Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-10-03

captain ndC Planned 10 Keep him under
watch all the time
Before he finally fell asleep he was
reconciled to his fate, and Just before
his uneasy mind found temporary re-
lief he was experiencing. in a degree.
the sensation Of actually yearning for
the climax 10 this phase of his ex-
traordinary adventure.
He was on deck at the first gray
tint OF dawn. Here and there mem
bers OF the small crew were sleeping
In blankets that served as both beds
and coverings. The old boat was
moving along at what seemed to him
snailpace. The shore was barely
visible. Jerry was standing against
the railing. his eyes fixed on the dim
streaks in the east, when Capt. Bull
ger came on deck
Well" exclaimed the captain. TN
s'prised to find you up so early. Even
Mother Carey's chickens amt of their
roosts yet Didn't you sleep well2"
I don't think I did. A bunk is q
bit new TO me. you know"
Sure II wasn't worry that kept
you from restin' weil7"
Il think not-that IS. not exactly
worry. Still. must confess that I did
an unusual amount OF thinking. When
do you expect 20 reach Ringo island ?"
Maybe in five weeks Wen put
In three OF four times-once at IA
vana, where III be able TO tell you
more definite about things that inter
est you most"
Jerry drank his strong coffee with
Capt. Hank Bulger half an hour later
Notwithstanding the assurance he had
given the officer was certain that he
detected signs OF worry and apprehen.
sion in the young mans manners. Aft
or a time he said:
Lad. I'm gettin' more'n more to the
belief that you amt feeHn 3ust rs
clipper as YOU might-cause o. wor-
ryin' about what's ahead of us. Ike
you fust rate. and I amt goin' 90 DO
nothin' thatI rub too hard agin the
grain. I think you're square All
round: and the more I've been think.
in' about deceivin' you the more I've
been hankerin' for a way 20 polish ND
my conscience. You should "a known
before we started just where you was
Eoin' and what you'd be expected 10
do. But YOU know 7 didn't know YOU
from Adams OF OK. and I amt got
your fun pedigree yet. still. I believe
you're O. the right sort. and In. roin'
TO take q chance. II you want 20 leave
this boat az Havana you can; theren
be no strings tied 90 sou. Do you
want 20 leave the Mary?"
III stick with you. cantalnt" be
said, the excited emotions racing
wildly within. You may count on me
20 the hnishi"
Good" cried the captain. extending
his hand. which Jerry gripped firmly
as he brought hts teeth together IN De.
termination. And you'll be glad OF
a. IN warrant"
Jerry's heart frightened and he was
actually happy. His spirit OF adven-
ture now was thorou shly aroused, and
he longed for the exciting times that
he felt sure were ahead OF him.
The Sister Mary kept close 70 shore
all the way down 20 Havana. where
the second Of the stops was made. 10
was two weeks to the day after leav-
ing New York that the old craft slow
" glioed into the harbor OF the Cuban
metropolis whore several days were
spent In recoaling On the second day
Capt. Bulger communicated with a
representative Of the Uranian revo-
Emilio Chahara, re-
ceiving from him final instructions for
landing the guns on Ringo island
On the rest OF the trip the course
was well out at sea. the rocky outlines
OF the northern parts OF South Ameri-
ca coming 20 view only az intervals OF
days az time. All the time the Sister
Mary crept along slowly. the captain
using the jury-rig as much as possible
IN order % save fuel
On the fourth night after the fifth
week out OF New York the captain
called Jerry into the cabin, and his
manner, almost nervous IN its earnest
ness. told Jerry that he was to hear
something OF Importance. The two sat
at a table. and. after pouring out
some liquor for himself, Bulger said:
Lad, Wen be In sight o. Ringo by
dusk tomorrow. ~ everything goes
well Have you anything TO suggest 20
NO suggestions at all. captain" he
answered. Il am ready 10 act on
your Instructions"
We'll, then, wen make final prepa-
rations in the mornin'-get the guns
IN shape 20 put into the small boats
Chahara told me 10 swing around TO
the nOr'west pint O the island till we
come to protrudin' cliff Therell be
a white sheet stuck up there. That's
where the guns will be landed. The
water there is shallower than
thought. and Wen not be able 10 get
closer n half a mile o the place"
The two remained on deck until aft
er midnight talking over the plans.
At last Jerry said:
Captain. I'm going to see that those
guns are properly landed and 20 come
back TO you with a receipt for them IL
It lies within my power 10 get It. But
there is a possibility that, in view OF
what Chahara said about the shallow
water. we might have some difficulty.
You know IL will take a long time 10
finish the job. If anything should go
wrong. and we should be parted in