The Ordway new era., 1908-09-04

toward Admiral Kephard's iieet
, grim war monsters swinging easily
, their anchors in the strong ebo- ou
she's gone now"
, she got under way at daybrea'
this morning" said bystandef' yon
der she is" lie pointed down th'
harbor at a ship under full sail rapid
Iy working toward the channel
who has the fastest boat IN tho
harbor?" cried Strathgate with 'hu
den resolution
Il have. yer honor" answered
Cooper
And although hts claim was rociier'
ously disputed by dozen men VINO
crowded around Strathgatc. who rath'
cr liked the appearance of the man
pitched upon him for his purpose,
A hundred pounds tn yun, h" cried
loudly. ~ yuu tut me on board the
Flying Star hcfotr she gets out OF Tho
harb5r"
I'd like to see the color OF yer
money yer honor hrgrin Yer par
don said Cooprr.
Strathratr pulled out full purse
and passed him tcu-pound note.
This for earnest money" he said
Now hasten
.lll want a hard 10 help mo witt
the sails said Coupcr. fun OF excite
mcnt
Five rounds To the man that goes,
II We win. I'm the earl OF Siralh
gate
Yes your lnrdshlp.
TAKE me. Cooper
IN ru," cried one and another.
Cooper quickly selected his man.
choosing one Of thu lightcst and most
agile of tn" aIpbcaats-
Into the boat with you" cried
StrathEaic as soon as the matter was
settled
Now that he had made up his mind
he was eager tu be- on He DID not
know where Ellen was. He had uc
assurance that she was on that ship
but al any rate ii was possible clcw.
and anything was better than passlns
tho day in idlcnoss at Portsmouth
Perhaps Ellen had come in In some
way during tho night. Stop 1t sud
denly flashed into his mind that she
might have come by sea. There would
have been plenty cf time. II she hac
gotten boat. anywhere near the
place where the carriage was wrecked
This made him the more impatien;
and anxious to get away.
Fired by the 81 lendld reward foi
success. Cooper and his man worked
double tides and soon had tho sails
hoIsted and the boat ready for do
parture.
VIII yer honor come now"
Immediately" cried Strathgate,
We haven't a moment to lose. your
returned Cooper. Those
Yankees are swift footers and it'll be
lip and tuck II We overhaul her"
Strathga,e sprang into the boa: and
cooper showed on The boom swung
'ut to leeward and the sail OF the
utter filled. She was In the lee OF
he wharf. however. and was moving
cry slowly when n horseman came
alloping down to the strand at full
peed. His sorry steed was com.
lctely blown. The rider dropped the .
eins on the horses neck. sprang to
he ground and ran out on the wharf.
ttracted thereto by the crowd of peo- |
lie watching the departure of Strath-
'ate. AS he ran. he shouted:
Can any OF you tell me anything
bout the New Eagle?"
"Ay. master" answered one Of the
'oatmen. she sailed yesterday morn.
ng for Philadelphia"
Yesterday morning?"
"Ay. yer honor"
What ship is that?" continued Car.
'ington, peering straight down the har.
,or. She looks like an American"
He was viewing her with the eye OF
'ailorly experience
TITS an American" answered an.
'ther that be the Yankee clipper.
Flying Star"
When did she sail?"
This morning at daybreak"
Where is"
At that moment Carrington's eye
the little cutter glid
Ing along the wharf He recognized
Strathgate standing up in the stern
sheets with his arms akimbo, an in.
sulting smile upon his .-sJe With a
oath Darlington in two
bounds reached the side of the wharf.
The boat was increasing its speed at
every moment.
"Strathgate!" thundered Darlington.
where is my-?" He stopped. Where
are the fugitives?"
Strathgate laughed ironically, while
Darlington with eager eyes searched
the recesses of the little craft, think.
Ing that Ellen and Deborah would be
aboard of her. His relief was mex.
pressible when he found that Strath.
gate was alone. Yet that did not solve
the question that rose in his mind.
Where is she. I say?" he thun.
dered.
strathgate's answer was an ironical
iow