The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-29
and were it not for Captain courte.


nays custom of having all matches
taken Off md Il thorough examination
of the cargo made before the holds
are finally Hat:ened down for the voy.
age Frascurio might now Ire in q tight
place in more than one sense"
r: CAr!>;OLa! was proud OF his
i....o..a.i. E..-...sh Re spoke the Ian
l,J-,. .e:.
"FrascUe.o seems to have passed an
eyelt!ul Gay" said the little French
CONT. who had been waiting anxious
L. for chance to join in the converse
ton.
But why should he want to kill
poor Mr.. Boyle?" inquired lsobel after
giving the Frenchman an encouraging
glance. Incidentally she smiled at FL
sic. why puzzle ones brains over
foreign tongues when all the world
speaks English?" she telegraphed.
"Mr. Boyle is a peculiar person."
said the doctor dryly. II happen to
have known him during some years.
You and might regard him as man
Of few words. but he has acquired a
wonderful vocabulary for the benefit
Of sailor men. | believe he can swear
In every known lingo. His accom-
plishment in that direction no doubt
annoyed Frascuelo who became fran
tic when he heard that the ship would
not call at any South American port.
I imagine, too, that the unfortunate
fellow is still suffering from the drug
which, he says, was administered to
him. Anyhow, you know how the af-
fair terminated"
81, for one, think some consideration
might have been shown him." said
Elsie.
There is no time for argument when
a Chilean draws knife, Miss Max
we'll"
"But If his story is true
"There never yet was a stowaway
who did not invent a plausible yarn.
Nevertheless l believe, and Mr.. Boyle
agrees with me, that the man is not
lying"
They felt the ship swing around on
u hCW NOulSC, anu tnC rays VI thC oCt-
ting sun lit up the salon table through
the open starboard ports.
due south now, ladiesw cried DR..
Christobal cheerily. I'VE have rounded
Cape Cardones. We practically follow
the seventy-sixth degree until we ap-
proach Evangelistas island. Thus far
we are In the open sea. Then we pick
our way through the strait discovered
by that daring Portuguese, Fernando
de Magallanes. If l am not mistaken"
he added, glancing through the port
windows, 1--WE shall all have our STAN
ina tested before twenty-four hours
have passed"
Heads were turned and necks craned
to see what had induced this uneXpect-
ed prophecy. Behind the distant coast
line the inner giants Of the Andes
threw heavenward their rugged out
lines. with many a peak and glacier
glinting in vivid colors against a sky
so clear and blue that they seemed
strangely near.
Yes, this wonderful atmosphere of
ours is enchanting" said the doctor
when assailed by Il chorus of doubts.
But it carries its deceptive smiles
too far. The very beauty of the cor
dillera is a sign of storm. l am sorry
to be a croaker, yet we are running
into gale"
II shall ask the captain" pouted
Isobel, rising.
The count twisted his mustache. He
knew that both ladies were in the for
hidden territory of the bridge when
the fracas occurred.
you perhaps are good sailor" said
he, addressing Elsie.
Il am afraid to boast" she answer
ed. 81 have been in what was called
No. s gale, whatever that may mean,
and weathered it splendidly, but 1 am
older now"
ct cannot have been long ago, seeing
that you recall it so exactly"
1T was six years ago, and I was
seventeen then" said Elsie, her eyes
wandering to the purple and gold of
the faroff mountains.
"But you are English. You are there
fore at home on the rolling Deep" MUIR
INJURED NJ. de Poincilit confidentially.
She did not endeavor to interpret his
expressive glance, though he seemed
to convey more than he said.
mot so much at home at sea as you
are in my language" she replied, and
she turned to DR.. Christobal, whom
she had already known slightly in
Valparaiso.
"Are you coming on deck" she in
quired. II am sure you are a mine of
information On Chile and l want to
extract some of the ore while the land
is still visible. 1t is already assuming
the sembla2ce Of dream"
"You are not saying a last farewell
to Valparaiso. hope" said her elderly
companion as they quilted the salon.
81 think so. have no ties there
save those of sentiment. l shall not
return unless, if q doubtful fortune
permits, l am able some day to revisit
two graves which are dear to me-"
There was little catch in her voice,
and the doctor was far too sympa-
thetic to endeavor forthwith to divert
her sad thoughts.
81 knew your father" he said gen.
tly. "He was most admirable man,