The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-14
CHAPTER xxvll.-icontinued.)

IUI, protested Miss I1uhl' W.
lIkI cannot leave poor Lord Bel
lIh nngham In the lurch forever
to hang about mere and won
der where We are.
MY dear Miss Hunt" said Strong,
Il never proposed TO Go anything OF
the kind. II was agreed before we
started that We should get into com
munication with him by wireless about
10 O'Clock For the present, therefore.
we shall-have To pursue the occupation
OF the street loafer and just mans
about and walt According TO Lang
iley's reckonings. We cannot be far on
I the spot, and at 10 o'clock We shall
see II We can pick him up
I'm the interval as we shall have
TO pass the time on board-indeed, as
il seems likely that we shall be spend
ing several days on board think we
had better make arrangements as 10
how we shall stow ourselves away.
DO not think" he said, turning TO
Pelham and Wildney, that you TWO
fellows are going 10 be treated as mere
deck-hands but you will have to sleep
forward. Langley. Arbuthnot and my
self can pack ourselves fairly COM
fortably about the well. The after
cabin we shall have TO give up in its
entirety to Miss Hunt.
NO. Strong added. seeing further
protest in Miss Hunts face. lit Is use
less for you TO say anything; 1t Is
the only solution to the problem.
Ladies' first you know. and you must
of course. have the only cabin.
I'm the meantime he continued,
''let us see what we can do about pre-
pairing supper You know, Miss Hunt.
Langley and | are not much In the
way of chefs. and if you can help Us
shall be gla5. We brought pretty
fair supply OF fresh meat with the
idea that we should replenish our
stores later on. and we had better
make a start with that There VIII
be plenty OF time TO indulge in timed
food afterwards.
Miss Hunt and the mon tpisied them-
selves with the preparation OF supper
which they afterward ate 1000 feet
above the sea The air was now cold
and raw. and all needed heavy wraps
to keep out the chill OF the night at
mosphere at that altitude.
At 10 o'clock Strong got out the
wireless instrument and made click
on the buttons. He watched for
long time before there came an an
swering flash.
Who's there" said the sparks.
The Victor" was tho answer. Ana
the operator Is Strong.
Good" was the reply, y am beiF
ingham, and j congratulate you on
you. achievement. | ar dying 10 near
what has happened. When are you
people coming DOWN
Strcng made answer that Beiiihg
ham would have TO content his soul
In patience, explaining to him as briei-
iy as possible that there was really no
need 10 descend. The Victor. he con
timed was I'm excellent sailing order.
and they had all they needed. lie
asked rockingham to anchor on Lagos
tul he should hear from him again.
eitEer by wireless or by overland
cable
| rockingham was evidently as yet not
an expert on the wireless instrument
and his part OF the conversation was
/ flashed very slowly. However he was
sufttriently master OF the instrument
10 declare That his heart was broken
and that ne was tired ~ so much walt
Ing watching.
In return. Strong implored HIM 10
hang on a little longer. and outlined
/ his Immediate plans, In conclusion
he titkled this message; -,
Il have every faith that we shail
find a haven within the Ring OF Nlss':
/ N that be SO. | shall simply rest theIe
and then move straight To the attack
On Bomberg The sooner We nave a
permanent base where ~ can enect
repairs the better"
AN right" answered Beilingham
through space, bat don't be ionger
than YOU can help. IN keep my men
hanging about much longer there will
be an open mutiny. ~.
III you have trouble" answered