Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

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N we're seen 70 board tbs ship md.
We mean to have them. Neither yos
ner the, crew. nor the eomen thSn-
selves can prevent II end you might .
well submit 10 he inevitable. sir"
Yos cen y ShSt you plsssS ~
turned the csytAla, turning his back
upon Ms. Englishnsn and stalking on.
When you're through With my chip,
perhsps you'll kindly turn her over 10
me, ana When ! - beeh TO Boston
III zee that this 70 reported to Cen
sFsl Washinefoa. =. -. -
Hes . gentleman for whom I
have great respect" returned Dir
Charles. easily. "sna I shall b inter
ssted to know vAst he thinks q you
for -sbductiAs the wife Of . peer Of
Enslsnd On The hish ssas.- ...
"Abductin'l" fosrsd Captain tug
giles turning non IN. Il like that. she
boarded Of her own free will"
"Nr. Collier" said Seton, interrupt.
Ing the captsin Who quickly subsidized
when he saw 10 ives out Of the game,
perhaps you will b good enough
to assist me 10 search the ship.
confess that the nautical side Of my
education has been neglected. Where
do you think they are likely to ber
IT they haven't concealed them
selves" returned Collier, well And
them In the cabin"
And how do you get 10 the placer
This way" said the lieutenant
pointing to the companion hatchvay.
I The two stumbled down, bidding the
midshipman who had accompanied
them to watch on the deck and sum.
mon the boats crew 1t the slightest
evidence Of trouble.
The cabin vas dark, since Ellen had
taken the precaution to carry the Ian.
tern with her. but that seemed 10
make no difference to Mr.. Collier. Bid
ding Seton stay st the foot Of the lad
Der, he went from one stateroom 10
smother. He tried the doors, opened
most Of them without difhculty, salts
ned himself BY . brief inspection Of
each that no one was within, until he
came to the room In which the women
had retired to rest. This door wal
locked. He felt for . ley. There wal
none there He shook the door, beat
upon Il with his fist, called out, bui
there was no answer.
They'll bs there" he said, "or per
haps IN the captains room which
| should be aft"
b He turned to Tie door Of the thwart
ship bulkhsad and found It too VA
locked.
We'll 60 on deck, IL you please
Dir Charles" said the ofhcer, "ant
interview the captain again"
They found Tuggles waiting BY thu
companion hatch His curiosity hat
drawn him to . point whence he coult
zee and hear the expected explosion
Captain" began the lieutenant, al
the cabins but two are unlocked. W,
want the keys for those two"
II haven't got no keys" answere,
the captain, CURLY. IT they're locket
which two be they?" 49,.
Zone is the after cabin on the Dor
side; the other is, l take 1t, your own.
my own amt locked" Z
Il beg your pardon, I've just triet
the door, You can go below and Sc,
for yourself. Perhaps you'd bette
bring us light"
Captain Tuggles would have lie
them grope in the darkness foreve
had 1t not been for the complication
Of his own locked door.
A light was brought from the gale,
by the cabin boy and the three wen
below again. Captain Tuggles plunge,
to the door Of his own cabin, turne,
the handle confidently. Sure enougl
II was locked.
You see!" said Mr.. Collier.
Il see, but I don't understand" sal
the captain. Those two females wen
into this cabin I showed them 4
there myself"
He pointed TO the locked door.
And that's locked, too. Nov, cor
tain, we are determined to get 4
those two cabins and we don't wan
to DO any unnecessary damage to you
ship. Have you Q carpenter o.
board?"
"Yes," growled the captain.
Then you'd better send for him, 70
II you don't, I shall be under the pair
full necessity Of blowing open th
locks"
The captain ran up the ladder an
babe the second mate-both mate
had been on deck during the episode
send the carpenter aft with som
tools for forcing locks. Presently
grizzled old veteran presented himsel
In the cabin and by Captain Tugglei
direction soon forced the lock Of tn
stateroom. Taking lantern Setol
went into the room which had been OF
cupied by the young women. It wa
empty Both hunks had been slept In
however, and on the floor lay Ellen
sword, belt and pistols where she hs
i left them. ''s
4 They we're here, that's certain,
he said, turning to Mr.. Collier.
! They've probably gone into th