Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-12-30
The DIAMOND SHIP
MAX PEMBERTON
Author OF Doctor Xavier" The Hundred Days" eta
Copyright by d. Appleton a Co.
MAX PEMBERTON
CHAPTER ' tConpnuedJ
Copyright by q. Appleton 4 Co.

IA Ut lANCS ia AAiDSS 30 1859 49,
tru,n OF some great idea which we have
deduced from q certain set OF eircumr
stances There, upon tho far sea, !
found n of tho links in the chain OF
my conjecture stood revealed. l mao
been less n human IL my heart had
not quickened at the spectacle.
Captain" l said to the commander
who stood by my side, the men UNI
derstand 1 think. that Ii object IL 10
nnd out why that ship visits 81 iel-
Ella bay, aud wzIere sac Is pound Wheh
she quits IL. The rest / leave 10 you
and the engines. II u purpose is us
covered, Il will be Immediately frus-
trated. / trust to our good sense that
nothing of that lind shall happen" :.
Nothing OF the kind will happen sir.
he said quietly; I'VE are going DEAD
slow already. Mr.. Benson has las IN
Btructions."
The night would tell me the truth.
Who could wonder IL 1 waited for the
night as n man for the rewards which
months OF dreaming had promised nun.
dined with McShanuS at . O'CLOCK
that night and played q little piquet
with him afterwards. He a now
been admitted to my confidence ana
knew a good deal Of that which l sur
missed. j.,
'"Tis your opinion, then" he had
said, that the men on yonder ship are
20 receive the uldiliOIihS bbpiCiA " 49,
mines of Africa? Man, could We prove
It, 'twould be the sensation OF n uni
verse"
"Timothy," I said, II have formed the
o~~inIon that these Jewels are hidden
upon the sea. This ship we are fol-
towing will receive q percei OF stolen
diamonds between here and st Helena
bay. She will carry them to O larger
vessel now afoat pon the Atlantic.
That greater ship, could you board her,
would tell you the story OF many O
famous robbery. show the contents or
many rined safes. enlighten you as to
the whereabouts Of many q great Jewel
now advertised for by the police. 1
hope that the day VIII come when !
shall step on the deck OF that ship and
that you will accompany me, Timothy.
One thing I have never doubted. 1t IL
my friends :. &C."
Honest Ia Larry, true Of
Portsmouth .)ite his nan1e came
Numbering into the cabin as though
ei1e SHIP were aHre. 1 had but to tnka
one look at his bright eyes to know
that ne was there to Justify me and to
say that tho night was eloquent.
'.Doctor," he cried, too excited TO
SaSak 81 Gil. "nlaase 70 70 I'm. There's
something happening"
We raced UP the ladder together,
McShanus with an agility that must
have spoken OF his lost youth. 1t
would have been then about 10 O'Clock
at night, four bells OF the fiest watch,
as the seamen have IL. The night was
intensely dark and void OF stars: a
long, gentle ground swell lifted the
yacht lazily and rolled her as though
she had been q cradle rookie by a low
Ing hand / perceived at once that II
engines had been stopped and that we
carried no lights. The African shore
was hardly visible, but b thunder OF
distant surf said that we still Rugged
y. The crew themselves were all at
the bows. / did not fail TO notice that
the tne.ohina gunas were uncovered and
the magazine hatch already removed.
1t really was wonderful how HE good
Fellows acted in that moment Uf dis
covery. Had they been trained upon
the decks OF q British man-of-war ]
could nave looked neither for a warmer
zeal nor q finer prudence. None spoke
aloud or rave tongue to the excitement
which possessed him. Quietly making
way for me as 1 came up, the great
boatswain. whom they called Balaam
pointed with his fat hand at the scene
which engrossed their attention and
waited for my remarks. Others nodded
their heads expressively. Ii was az
though TO say: "The master Is right
after ALL" I could have asked nc
greater compliment.
And what did we see to hold us
there, engrossed? A low light flashing
upon the water, perhaps the third OF G
.aiIA frana aur own deck: other lights
from q steamers deck plainly answer-
ing the signal. A man needed TO be nc
wizard 20 say that a boat had put
out from some h~arborage near by and
now exchanged signals with the steam
err we had followed all day. Blu this
was very fer from being all; for as we
stood there. one of the ships suddenly
turned a searehlight upon the boat that
came out TO her. and we saw the whole
picture, as m vivid radiance. cast upon
the black screen Or the night.
There werc two vessels. as we had
aurmised. and one OF them had the
shsse and the manner OF a foreign
built gunboat: the other seemed TO be
little more than q sea-going launch,
speedy and snakelike, and carrying nc
more thar three men. We could plainly
see that q rope ladder had been slung
out from the apparent gunboat. and
that one Of the hands from the launch
meant TO go aboard her. A great cloud
OF crimson smoke bow h funnel OF
the larger vessel denoted her prepara-
ton for q speedy voyage n the brief
aspect OF her call, Indeed, to be pre-
else. she did not lie-to more than Ii
minutes In all. and the man who had
gone aboard her had already descended
the ladder. and had cast the launch of,
before she discovered our presence and
knew that she was watched.
AS a fash OF light upon a dark
horizon. so II happened. The quivering
rays OF the great lantern Swimming the
iimpid sea. as II were jestingly On the
part OF the man who guided them. fell
TOR ,is ss-sss ss- -
veaied us there as q black shape,
threatening and undeciared. Instantly
signal guns were fired from the shore:
the lights were extinguished: the after
darkness fell impenetrably and un-
relieved. save where the crimson flame
lowered above tho gunbcat's funnel
Then for the frst time a voice spoke
hpon my own yacht. Il WAS that oi
Captain Larry. and he uttered o truth
which WAS plain to all
They're running due west. sir-tc
khe open sea. 1t Is az YOU said 4,
Mould be-"
And Will be afterwards. Captain
Larry. Full steam ahead, Ii o please
I'VE must not lose sight Of them again
! whatever 1t may cost sir?"
"It will cost nothing. captain"
TO the men I said:
FIFTY pounds apiece. my lads. IL you
track that steamer 10 port"
They answered me with a ring
Ing cheer. and were at their places
d a. Instant. Whifp WINGS hecau