The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-26
CHAPTER X.
The Wireless Message.

- OR one moment, as the men
- closed IN on him, Howard strug-
eled with a furious desire 70
vrest a cutIass from one Of
them, and with 10 exact terms from the
others. The odds, though great, were
not necessarily overwhelming, and VIC
tory would mean much Had he stood
on equal terms before the law, he
would have risked everything In an m
mediate night
But he did not stand even Against
him, as 2 convict fighting fOT freedom,
Forbes could throw the entire populs-
ton OF his colony even Jackson Inl5nl
Join In the unequal ODDS Inc res lLL
Of a struggle on that basis must oe IN
evItable. Dorothy would lose her only
defender Later. when the time came,
II ID did come 10 shift the fight % the
defense Of vvOmanhood, he would have
a better cause and might win aileSs
Take him 10 the Chester" ordered
Forbes, and lock him up Give him
anything he wants 10 make MIN com
for-a bic, and see after MS meas II
he makes any trouble. put him III irons
OF with YOU
Sick at heart, Howard marched away
between his captors- The way led to
the edge Of the wide platform that con-
stituted the village down a ganEplank,
through q rent in the side Of big iron
steamer. and up 90 what nad eVloenlly
once been a captains cabin Into this
he was thrust
Gallagher paused. with his hand on
the lock You heard what the cap n
said" he ErOwled- You behave your
self and nobody'H hurt you And, re
member. there amt a mite OF use tryin
TO escape, because there amt nowhere
to esca pc to"
The door slammed and Howard was
left 10 his own reflections.
His first act was, OF course 20 in
spect his prison Il was not uncunfOrt-
able 1aTCe. airy. and We'll furnished,
II had evidently been selected because
them being formed by the sides OF the
vessel. and the fourth by one Of her
bulkneads- Numerous port holes admit
ted air and light. but were too small for
a mans BODY to pass through them \
SkEliEht overhead had been closed with
heavy timbers- Altogether IL was a
strong place
Before he had had much moro than
time enough 20 farailiarize himself with
mis- surroundings. the key grated in the
lock. and one OF his caDtOTS entered with
tray. which he placed on a table built
around tie mizZenmaSt of the ship.
Here's your dinner Sor, he an
nCunced.
Howard cane over and sat down. As
he did 50, his eyes fell on some curious
Toe king mechanism which the man had
pushed aside in making room Tor the
try 4 question sDranS to his lips, but
he clicked il back as the other bent sud
DENY IuTNslru-
Il heard of what YOU said 10 Bin and
joe sor. he Jreathed- rs IL true that
you could get away from here if YOU
had the chance. sor@''
'-TTue2 Of course it's true. Give ne
a boat. two or three men. and a com
pas. and I'd start away at an hours
notice I wonder that YOU men don
see thai"
And viii YOU take me and Kathleen
with YOU when YOU 90. sOr2 Kathleen 5
my wife-MOther Joyce they call her
sor, though it's nather chick nor child
we re after having, sOr"
I'll take anybody. But I've got Ia
be free IN order 10 Drepare-r
Whist That'u be all right. scr.
kape stiff upper lip and everything
VIII come right The young lady and
you have friends here, soF dom
dare 10 stop now, but it's back again
I'll be later on
Howard made no effort TO detafu the
man He was IN a fever of impatience
TO examine the instruments on the ia
bic, and the moment he heard the key
turn IN the lock, he pushed aside his
dinner and began to finger them.
Ut isn't possible he muttered TT
isn't pOssibIei FORREST would know
better But, by George, he doesn't
It's true. It's trueI He's locked me
up with wireless outfit in perfect
working order
Now. to raise somebody he cor
tinuedi after a moment 'eThe navai
station at Guantanamo is nearest,
believe What's it's call2 Don't know.
Wei. II try GU
For half an hour Howard monot-
onOUsly licked Out CT. GU. GU.