Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-23
(Continued)
BY Louis Joseph Vance

All ne scruUlDicu 10 MS lcct. t'us'h-
ing the life line. heavy wave washed
over the waterlogged craft and left It
all but submerged. and u smart tug on
tho rope added point TO the advice.
which. reaching his ears In n below
like a bulls. penetrated the panic of
his wits.
Jump! Jump, you fool"
In an instant Of conference he saw
that the brigantinc was lufIing. None
the less much of the line had already
been paid out and there was no reck.
| oning when the end would he reached.
| without time TO make It fast he hitch.
ed 1t twice round his waist and chest
once round an arm. and. grasplng 1t
above his head TO ease iss construction
when tile tug should coire. icaped On
the combing and overheard. \ green
roaring avalanche swept down upon
him and the iuckless catboat. over.
whelming both simultaneously.
| The agony that was his during the
next few minutes can by no means be
exaggerated. His senses were blotted
ont In blackness. Then he was breath.
Ing once more. the keen clean air stab.
bling his lungs. the while he swan un.
supported In IN ethereal void OF bril-.
lance. His mouth was full OF some.
thing that burned. n liquid hot, acrld
and singing. He gulped. swallowed.
slabbered. chokcd. coughed. attempted
to sit up. was aware that he was the
focal center Of a ring Of glnring. burn.
Ing eyes. like eyes Of ravenlng beasts.
and tainted.
His next conscious impression was
Of standing up. supported by friendly
arms on either side. while somebody
was asking him If he could walk
step or two.
He WAS partly seated. partly held up.
on the edge of the cabin skylight. an
object Of interest TO some half Gozcn
men. seafaring fellows all. by their
habit. clustered round between him
and the wirdwnrd rail. OF their mum.
Der one stood directly before hlri.
dwarfng his companions MS much by
his air OF command ns by his uncom.
mon height--tall. thin faced ard sal.
low. with hollow. wpat herworn checks.
. a mouth like a crooked cash from ear
to ear and eyes Ike dying Goals. with
which lie looked the rescued up and
down IN one grim. scmiihumOruus
seml-sreculaiivc :lanrc. In hard' both
huge and rcd be fundlcd tcndrily n
squat branGy flask whose contents hid
apparently been employed ms first
aid 10 the GrOwnin;.
II fall. hi
the nan SHIFTED scurly. Jerking biz
head to one side with singriarly de-.
risiyc mir.
"IIi. mutry" h. Mustered low
goes It how? rccl!n' 'applcr. c!gh?"
"Somc. thank Yen more like Il
drowned rat" lilrkwoCd eyed hin
shceplshly. Il supposc you're the man
wait till my head clears M before
can thank you properly"
Don't mention IT," lie Of the Ian
tern Jaws slowed the bottle away witt
Jealous care IN one of his immense
] coat pockets and seized Eirkwood's
hand In grasp that made the young
= man Vince. You're syfe enough now
My nyme's stryker, Cnpt'n wilyun
Stryker. Wot's the row. Lookln' fol
a friendy' he demanded suddenly rs
Kirkwood's attention wandered,
"Yes; your passengers. | presume
they're below
"rassengcrs"'
A hush fell upon the group, durins
which Klrkwood sought Strykcr's ey'
In pltlful pleading. AMI Stryker loosct
round him blankly.
"Wherc's Miss Calendar the youns
man demanded sharply. Il must SEA
her at once!"
The Keen and deep set eyes OF tn
skipper clouded MS they returned t
Klrkwood's perturbcd countcnance
: "Wotre you talkin' about" he dc
| mandcd brusquely.
II must see Miss Calendar or Calcn
dar himself or Mulready." Kirkwoo'
paused and. getting no reply. gre,
FESTIVE under Strykcr's inscrutnble re
1 gard. That's why ! came aboard" h
amended. blind 20 the absurdty Of tn
statement. Ito sec--er-Calendar."
: swell. I'm dr.
A w INV ~
tone n deal OF suspicious contempt.
"WhyY" insisted Kirkwood, nettlet
but still uncomprehending.
"D'you mean to tell me you come OF
from-whcrever you did come from
intendin' to board this vessel and I'm
party nymcd Calendar"
!. Certainly did. Why
swell" cried Mr.. Strykcr. rubin
s his hands together with nm air oppres,
lively obsequlous, "l'm sorry to hIi
form you you've come TO the wron
shop. sir. We don't stock no Caller
dars. We're In the 'ardware line. W
are You might try next door, or
dessay you'll ind what you want I
The stytioner's round the corner.
+. A giggle from his audience stimula
he ID him. "lf" he continued acidly. ~
As guessed you was such n fool, bllmm
10. II wouldn't We let you drowndr'
:. Staggered IirwOod bore his snrca