Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-09

rough and ready coil Of her abundant
tresses.
Are you planning to send me with
two others adrift in a boat while sew
enteen men are left here%" she asked.
The Brazilian ceased speaking. There
was another uneasy pause. Hozier felt
that the question was addressed to
him. but he was tongue tied, almost
shamefaced Coke. however, did not
shirk the task Of enlightening her
something like that" he said. 1--WE
can't let you cut in with the rest Of us,
missy. That wouldn't be reasonable.
But it's best to fix the business fair
an square. We amt a-goin' to try
any other way, not so long MS I'm skip
per-" and he looked with brutal frank
ness at De Sylvia and the anxious. but
uncomprehending San Benavl1es.
The ex-president knew what he
meant. Even On his dependency he
resented the implied slur on his good
faith.
you cannot examine the boat until
darkness sets in" he said. "Then you
Will find out how frail foundation
you are building on. 1t is absolutely
ridiculous to assume that she can be
made worthy. Her occupants would
be drowned before they were clear Of
the islands,"
I'm any caee, refuse to 60" said
| Iris.
THE boat that brought these men to
this rock can bring nineteen men and
q woman to Fernando Noronha. We
must land there tonight. With those
to guide us who know the coast, sure
~ that should be possible. We have a
right to struggle for our lives. We Of
The Andromcda at least have done no
wrong tn the cruel wretches who
sought to kill us without mercy today.
why should we not endeavor to de
fend ourselves? There is food there
and guns in plenty. Let us take them.
Above all, let us not dream # any
such useless device as this proposal to
send three to drown somewhere in the
sea and leave seventeen to perish mis-
erably here We are in Gods hands
Let us trust to him. but while doing
that fully and fearIessly we must seek
life, not DEATH
BULLY for you, MISS roared sailor,
and grow Of admiration rang
through the cave.
, De Sylva'S lnciSive accents helped to
bridge moment fraught with posi-
bilities. for it would be idle to assume
that this polyglot gathering was COM
posed Of Bayards Self preservation is
apt to prove stronger than chivalry un-
der such circumstances. Let it be as.
sumed that three among twenty could
escape that night, and it was horribly
true that the field Of selection might
be narrowed by a wild beast struggle
long before the sun went down.
The young lady has at least given
us a project" ne said. 1T Is a des-
perate one. heaven knows. 1t offers
a fantastic chance, and can see no
other. But what can we do without
I armsT'
Use our heads.' put in Hozier.
Bring us to the island. Senior de Syl-
va, and we will make fight Of 1t. In
: any case, even If we fail, they will not
? deliberately kill woman. There must
! be other women there who will inter
vene in behalf Of one of their own sex.
t But we may succeed. 1t is improba-
BILE that the whole Of the troops will
be gathered in one spot. why should
, we not take some small detachment by
surprise and secure their weapons? If
we can land unObserved we ought to
be able to drop on them apparently
from the skies. ! take 1t that the pres
, | hov 80 70 fofp Co wi 4;
unknown, and the leadership of an Off
Ger In the enemy's own uniform should
turn the scale In our favor. Have you
! no followers among the troops or is
landers? Suppose We make good our
first attack and seize strong position
Isn't 1t probable We may receive assist
ance from your partisansT
"Perhaps-among the convicts,'' was
, De Sylva's grim reply.
mo officials or soldiersT'
, mot one. They are chosen for this
service on account OF their luminosity
against the former government How
else could you account for their treat
ment Of unarmed men on a ship Grip
! pied by their first shell"'
You spoke of steam launch
Where is that kept?"
y AT wharf under the walls Of the
citadel which commands the town and
1 anchorage"
Assuming we have stroke of lucA
and rush some outpost, would 1t be
possible to cross the island before
dawn and board the launch or some
other craft IN which we can put tt
sea-?
y There are only the launch and some
small fishing catamarans. No othel
: boats are allowed to exist on the is
land, in order to prevent the escape OF
:. convicts. The boat we possess is real
:. ly badly constructed catamaran
without q sail and minus the outrigge
G which alone renders 1t safe for the
:. shortest voyage"
;. "Please. miss, an gents all, may We
!. smoke" pleaded a voice.
Iris was for an immediate permits
sion. but De Sylvia shook his head.
" mot until the tide falls" he said
"There Is very real fear OF visi
. from the launch. 1t has passed th!'
:, spot four times during the past tive
days-ever since my absence was dis
" covered, In fact. The soldiers hav,