The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-20
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discovered during the crossing Of the
narrow strip Of water that separates
this rock from the island" he FASTENED
70 say. THAT Is your only risk. and 1t
Is light one. Senior de Sylvia Is sure
that the troops will not keep the keen
est lookout tonight They are still con-
WINGED that the insurgent steamer Is
sunk. Our chief danger will date from
tomorrows dawn. Marcel reports that
systematic search OF the island was
begun today. II will be continued to-
morrow. but on new lines. because by
that time they will have learned the
truth. The Andres. y-Mela is not lying
In pieces at the foot OF this rock. the
president has not escaped. and every
practicable inch of Fernando Noronha
and the adjacent islands will be scour-
ed In the hope OF finding him. At first
sight that looks like being In our favor.
In reality II means the end II we are
discovered here. The soldiers will shoot
first and inquire afterward. / have not
the slightest doubt but that plenty Of
evidence will be forthcoming that we
were set of desperadoes who had IN
lawfully interfered In the affairs of
foreign state"
Il want to do that which is for the
good OF ALL" she said at length. do
you ask me to go to this cOnvict's
house. Mr.. Aozier?"
II urge It on you with the utmost
conviction. With you Off our hands
we can act freely. We must deliver
an attack tonight. God in heaven. you
cannot think that we would expose you
to the perils OF desperate ightP'
His sudden outburst was unexpected,
even by himself. He trembled In an
agony of passion. Iris placed a timid
hand on his shoulder.
81 will CO." she whispered. "Please
do not be distressed on my account. l
brought you here not to discuss my
own fate. but yours. These Brazihans
will not scruple to make use Of you
and then throw you aside If II suits
their purpose. That man De Sylvia
does not care how he attains power.
and ! know that he and the officer en-
terrain some plan which they have not
revealed to you"
"You-knowg
Eyes. | understand a little Of their
language. | have mere glimpse OF
its sense, as one sees landscape
through mist. When DE Sylvia told
you today that San BeDavides was
with you heart and soul. he was lying.
There were things said about ship
and midnight and a boat. watched
the officers face. He was wholly op-
posed to the landing tonight. My mind
is not so vague now. | think | can
grasp his meaning. Was IL not to-
night that the Andros-y-Mela was to
appearT
"Yes."
well. may they not hope secretly
that she will keep to the fixed hour?
Once you and ! and the others are
on the island and an alarm Is given
the Brazilians could slip away unno-
ticed. Yes. that is it. do not trust
them any more than I trusted Captain
Coke. Don't you realize that he
brought the Andromeda to this place
In order to wreck her more easily? 1t
was to supply pretext for the visit
that be made undrinkable the water
In the ships tanks"
That appealing hand still rested on
Philips shoulder. Its touch affected
him profoundly. With a lightning dart
of memory his thoughts went back to
the moment when she lay. inert and
half fainting. in his arms on the bridge.
after he had taken her from the laz-
arctic. But he controlled his voice
sufficiently to say:
''You may be right. Indeed. I know
you are right so far as Coke is con-
cerned. When ! went aft to find out
II one Of the boats could not be cleared
| noticed that a steering gear box had
been pried open again ! had time
for only seconds glance but ! was
sure the damage hao not been done by
a bullet. So the Andromeda was doom
ed TO be lost. no matter what hap
pened."
Coke will stand by the rest Of us
In our struggle for life, at any rate.
But the Brazlians"-
Have no fear of them. l, too, have
watched San Benavides. don't like
the fellow and wouldn't place an ounce
OF faith In him. but DE sylvia has
brains. and he knows well enough that
no ship from Brazil will come to Fer.
nandO Noronha in his behalf In fact.
he breads visit by government YES
sci, in which event our frai chance of
Selling that launch"-
She felt rather than saw that he had
grown rigid :, His right arm
lew out and drew her to him.
"Sh-s-s-h"' he breathed and pulled |
ler behind a rock. Her womans heart
yielded to dread of the unseen. 1t
pulsed violently. and she was tempted |
to scream De-
spite his warning
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