Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-30

tccr. Soon all hands were at work.
and it was due to the girls forcthought
that strips of linen were procured from
Luisn Gomez and healing herbs ap
piled to the cuts and bruises OF the III
the two soldiers on the Island, but
Cokc's sailorlike ncumen prevented the
commission of that hlundcr.
mo; that will mover do" he said
with irritating offhandness. These
iokers will be found nj daylight. an
they'll be able to say exactly wot
time we quit The wimmin can make
out they was scared stiff an darsen'
stir. 1t 'ud be different with the so
jcrs. An we amt goin' to have s"cn
'cartbreakn' start. even If the cruiser
clears away soon after o'clock.
"Wherc do you propose to make Tor
"Wherc dye think. msterI Nor'
cast by nor. to he sure. until we SiEh'
some homeward bound ship
"You mean to abandon everything
them" said De sylvia He seemed to
he watching the onward sweep or ths
searcllrLht rs the warship went TO the
north. But Coke was shrewd. lie felt
that there was something behind the
words. and he suspected the ex-presi'
dents motives.
II don't see any CLIP for it." he an
swcred. Cords trcwth. wot is there
TO abandon: I've lost me snip, an me
money. an me papers an arr ne men
Unless one was lookin' for trouble
this ain't no treasure island. mister.
yet 1t might be made one.
AS how"
"Do you not realize how greatly the
members If the present government
fear my return to Brazil? Here | am
their prisoner. practically friendlcss
almost alone. They dare not Kill me
by process Of law, yet they arc NOV
ing heaven and earth to prevent my
escane or shoot me down in tho act
Why: because they know that the
people are longing to hail me ms pres
ident again suppose YOU and your
men took me to Pcrnambuco.
"S'posc Halifax" snapped Coke
please listen. You can but refuse
when YOU look at tho facts fairly. If
| rs say, were put ashore at Pcrnam
buco. or Mt any other of half a dozor
ports ran name. | should be among
my own followers. You. Captain
! Coke. and every officer and man OF
your ship and her owners ard the rel
stives Of those who have lost thcil
| lives would not only be paid ali just
| claims by the new government. but
adequately rewarded. In .our owr
case the recomOense would DO prince
y. but assuming that we board a YES
sci bound fov Europe. what certainty
have you that you will ever receive &
penny"
ooh. recly. that's comm It BIZ
thick. mister growled Coke
You believe | am eXaggerating the
slider. Your vessel Is broken up She
was fred on while at anchor on the
wrong side Of the island on the very
day selected for my escape. You anC
your men manage to dodge the bullets
and. under my leadership. assisted by
! Captain San Benavides. you ovcrrul
| the place 10y night. kill several soldiers
seize launch. despoil peasants OF
their crops and stores and make OF
with good deal of property heongin.
to the Brazilian government. not tc
mention the presence in your midst o1
such a significant parsonage as myself
/ Speaking candidly, Senior Captain
b W hat hn hnv
/ any international court % your limo
cence? Who will believe thai you wer,
/ not n true iilibustert'
"Wot exactly is your Offer"
Ample compensation officially Five
thousand pounds to you in person"
Five thousand" Coke cleared q
throat husky with doubt THAT 'uC
mako things pretty easy for the missu,
an the girls he muttered. AN
| there's no new ship for me w'er
/ Dickcy Bulmer cocks is eye at IIozipr
! It's Il moral thcre'll be holy row be
tween i'm an David. Dye mean Il
miSter:"
Even II fail and my life is spared
! will pay you the money ont OF my
own private funds" was the vehemcnt
reply.
"Well, well. leave the job to me-
IL promise on my honor" De sylvia
began.
But the nearer surface of the sea
flashed into dazzling distinctness
and Coke dragged him down 20 the
launch. The cruiser Ind rounded Rat
island and was devotng one sweeping
/ glance eastward ere shc sought bel
| prey in creek or tOrtUous channel.
AT last after wearyinG delay SIN
vanished. Five minutes later Watts
/ and Olsen brought the welcome news
that she was returning to the road
stead.
1t was then half past o'clock, ont
the sun would rise soon after .. Now
or never the launch must make her ef