The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04

ing IN cave on GuanAeo hillT
Something OF II, not all But why
why has Captain courtenay gone on
in such a hurryY'
"wei, Miss Elsie, he figures that an
open effort by daylight is the only way
TO rescue them. They will have seen
our signals. nn' they can hardly fail
10 sight the boat. When he is close
inshore they are sure TO make a dash
for II, an be hopes 10 get them on
before the Indians wake up 10 the
game he is playln'. There are eight
men In the boat, and With eleven 9th.
ers TO help there shouldn't be much
difficulty In keepin' the sayages nt Q
proper distance"
"How soon-will he-reach the land
ing placer"
Huh. Maybe an hour. an another
hour for the home trip. He'll be
aboard for tea"
Boyle uttered that concluding state
ment trihe too alrlly, Elsie for the
first time In her life knew what II
meant to want to scream aloud.
"Dld Captain Courtenay leave any
message for meW she demanded.
"Huh-message Why, he will be
away only couple Of hoursr'
surely you Will tell me, Mr.. BoyleT'
she pleaded wistfully.
well, | happen TO know there's
letter in the doctors hands, hut that Is
to be given you In case OF accident
alone. And there's no sign OF any ac
cident yet. thank goodness.'
Elsie chung TO the after rail and
watched the boat, now a tiny dot hard
to discern amid the ripples caused by
the infowing tide. Her intimate ac-
quaintance with the daily happenings
Of life aboard told her that Courtenay
had chosen the last hour OF flood for
his effort, thus gaining the advantage
of the ebb I'm the event of the llfeboat
being pursued by canoes on the return
journey. BY degrees tender little
sprig of hope peeped up In her dulled
consciousness. The boat was very
near the distant rocks, and there was
neither sight nor sound of the Indians.
Could II be that they were afraid--al-
together broken and demoralized by
the slaughter Of the preceding night?
Suddenly she had breathless desire
that the men to whose help he had
gone were really members of the crew.
"Will you tell me now what II was
that Suarez found outr' she mur-
INJURED to Christobal
The doctor quickly appreciated her
need Of material for further thought.
He suppressed no detail excep. his
own willingness to take Courtenay's
place In the boat
When Elsie heard Of the dupliclty
practiced by Suarez II was good to see
the hot Indignation which Redeemed
her brow. With all woman's single
mindedness she regarded the Argen-
tine miner as being directly RESPONSE
Bile for Courtenay's hazard, nor would
she listen TO Christobal's mild protest
that nothing could have been done
earlier, no matter how outspOken Sua-
rez chose to be.
The Spaniard encouraged her to de-
bate this point-anything was better
than the dumb pain OF thought but
their talk ceased abruptly when NUT
tered exclamation from Gray sent
Walker flying to the chart house. Forth,
with the trumpet shrek Of the siren
sent its wild boom across the silent
waters. Elsie needed no explanation OF
this tumult. Otter creek was not SO
far distant that canoes quitting Its
shelter could not be seen with the max
ed eye. She counted sixteen putting
forth In a cluster, and they all made
for the adventurous lifeboat
"That Is exactly what our captain
expected" Christobal was ready to as
sure her. He was certain he would
reach the head OF the bay before the
Indians awoke to the meaning Of his
scheme. BY this time, unless his plan
falls, the men on shore should have
Joined him, no matter what number
OF savages may seek to oppose ther
passage 10 the boat. The only doubt
ful question is, VIII he be able to beat
Off the raecals who are now cutting
his line OF retreatT'
Huh" growled Boyle. "The skip
pers out OF sight now. Gone into
small creek or somethin' OF the sort.
Hope he heard the horn Let her ripW
he added In loud shout over his
shoulder, and again the siren flung q
warning TO the foot OF the mountain
range.
II was evident that the wonderful
eyeslght Of the Indians practically
equaled the range Of the telescope.
1 he men In the canoes were aware Of
the lifeboat's disappearance. and their
wet paddles flashed In the sun as they
tore across the three miles OF open
water which separated the southern
promontory from the inner shore Of
the island Creeping nearer Boyle, III.
sle whispered:
"For heavens sake. say the lifeboat
is visible again.
He held up hand 10 enforce silence.
A deep hush fell on the ship.
Listen he muttered, 80 low that
Elsie alone caught the words. "Can
you hear firin'ir
She thought she could distinguish an
Irregular patter OF dull reports. and
the behavior Of the Indians showed
that additional excitement was toward.
Many OF them stood up and waved
their arms, possibly as signal 10 their
allies on shore. The canoes raced mad
ly. Where speed was vital the rough
hewn native craft were far swiftef
than the solidiy built lifeboat, with liz
broad beam and deep draft
And that was all Though they
strained their eyes and spoke with
bated breath, never sight OF boat or
canoes was obtaiDable for hours after
the latter we're swallowed up by the
trees which shronded the creek al the
foot OF Guanaco hill
Isotel Barring. moved by genuine pity
for her dlsirnughf friend. tried TO IN