The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-11
CHAPTER VIII Continued

z LEFT him and went forward
thoushtfully. What could this mys-
i terry be that led men 10 take such
risks as this2 Fer well I knew that
10 was by no coincidence that Sir
Feary LasceIles had spied upon me
SIX hours before IN Charleston and
now risked his life to throw himself
in my path.
he could have reached this spot only
'} hUrryinE down the coast By rail.
and then sailing out 10 set in the
teeth Of the rising storm. To suppose
that he had done this withoU- refer
ence 20 our coming was too much TO
ask Of chance.
But must admit ne played his part
well When he recognized me. his face
lighted up All BY J0ve-r he ex-
claimed, EraspiuE my hand. This is
a deUced pleasant surprise. thought
] vas booked for Davy Jones locker.
and here I ind myself with friends.
It's the best Of luck
took his hand. but did not smile.
'''i N glad you escaped so well. Sir
Henry returned 1T IS p great
surprise 20 see YOU. Of course. How
does It come about
Sir Henry shrugged his Shout Ie-s.
NoJhine but my blessed ignorance
] m afraid be laughed II thought ]
knew how 20 sail a boat and I didn't
that's all You can put me ashore I
suppose, can't your I'm living near
here, you know
I'm afraid I can't just now
Wen IL doesn't matter Don't give
yourself any concera about 30. The
any " leTe--tuouEL IT'S jolly cold on
deck here g.. this wind in wet clu7E-es D.
! =ame Qua of my drear-
Deg your pardon. eycIa in ed f'IT
Eoa.il come below, III see v hat can do
a tev minutes later Sir Henry was in
stalled IN S-aterCOm and provided with
plenty Of dr. clothes, while I went TO
talk 20 the bishop.
The unexpected appearance Of the man
greatly embarrassed me, almost ] re-
GREETED that / had not let Captain Mar
tin pass him Uuheeding- on the one
hand, common courtesy required me TO
be evil 10 one whom / mad met on an
equal footing only e. few days before
while on the other hand the certainty
I Jt.dI ne was involved n the plot that
ceUlered around Marian LarCuT forced
me 20 behave 10 him with the greatest
ci-CumEpcction.
+ Cirsum instances compelled ne 20 believe
Z E0at ne mad come out 30 sea WIKI the
+ deliberate intention Of forcing himself
I upon the yacht and yet the amazing
fOO- hardness Of the scheme made 10
3 TO imagine L+---l
man could have planned f.
I 7 found the bishop lying quietly in bis
berth, uroDDed around with pillows %
prevent any unnecessary motion When
he saw me he did not move, though his
I ewes smiled a welcome.
+ All. my boy he said heartily Come
I in. You u pardon my rising. T. 7 move
I for the next few hours, i won't answer
I for the consequence Ups and downs
are bad for me al sea How is your
I Texas friend2'-
/ Curly I think he's reErrtting just
now that the sheriff didn't catch him
I But came in TO tell YOU somerhi1E
. serious Sir Henry LaSCelles is OF
I board.
/ The bishop half rose. then sank sud
/ denly back and put his hand 90 his
/ head now the flesh rules u.s. Do,
/ ~urmurer family If I were n nor
/ NAL state. I should be Mortified know
. but now 3 am only worried How on.
] he GET on board
1 narrated the CircuD1stanceS- II Z
] really vas q pUt-up job 7 concluded
I lit was a daring one If he had miSss5
rs he would have been drowned beEon.
a doubt The sea is getting steadily
: worse. and Captain Martin says his boa
|rou7du-t have lived half an hour longer
The bishop looked thoughtful Tn