Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16

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will THE SOLDIERS THROW OUR DEAD
BODIES ISTO THE SEA?"
No sooner had the words left her lips
than the thought came unbiddcn. IF
my uncle and Captain Coke wished the
ship to be thrown away. nothing could
have better suited their purposes than
this tragic error"
For the instant the unforeseen out
come of that Sunday afternoons plot
ting in the peaceful garden of Linden
House held her magination. She re
called each syllable Of it. and there
throbbed In her brain the hitherto I'M
dreamed of pcsSibilite that Coke had
! brought the Andromeda to Fernando
Noronh a in pursuance Of his thievish
project.
At once she whispered to Holier:
I is thers any one or the path be.
low?'
NO" he said THE BraZilans are
with Coke at the top of the gully
rs 1t safe for US to go the other
way"
/ II think so. But you must be care
full not to slip"
She caught his arm, little knowing
! the thrill! he; clasp sent through his
frame. This simple gesture of her
confidence was btter1weet He rcsc-
lutely closed his eyes to the knowledge
! that this might lie their last talk
They climbed down. Neither spoke
1 until they stood on the curving ledge
! that had proved their salvation. They
reached the place from which the Bra
gllans had thrown the rope They
could hear the quiet plash of the waite.
/ iy the cleft Piled against a low ~
Ing rock were the funut and other
dettis Of the AndromeGa. The black
/ hull was plainly visible beneath the
! surface.
III we follow the others. Wit the
soldiers throw our dead bodies into
the ?" she asked
Il want you It. believe that you will
be absolutely safe II we escape beinl
discovered during the crossing of this
narrow strip of water that separates
| this rock from the island he FASTENED
to say. That is your only risk, and it
is a light one. Senior De Sylvia is sure
/ that tie troops Will not keep the keen
est lockout tonight. They are still con-
WINGED that the insur2ent steamer is
sunk. Our chief danger will date from
| tomorrow's dawn. Marcel reports that
a systematic search Of the island was
! begun today. 1t will be continued to-.
morrow. but on new lines, because by
I that time they will have learned the
truth The Andros-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. Al first
sight that looks like being in our favor.
In reality 1t means the end il 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
We're a set Of desperadoes who had I'M
lawfully interfered In the affairs Of a
| foreign state"
II want to do that which Is for the
good of all" she said at length. do
, you ask me to go to this convicts
house. Mr.. Hozier:'
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 hght.'
His sudden Outburst was unexpected,
even by himself. He trembled in an
agony Of passion. Iris placed timid
hand on his shoulder.
Il will 60" she whispered. please
do not be distressed on my account
brought you here not to discuss my
own fate, but yours. These Brazilans
will not scruplc to make use Of you
and then throw You aside If 1t 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-know!'
"Ycs. | understand little OF their
language. ! have mere glimpse OF
its sense, as one sees landscape
through a mist. When De Sylvia told
you today that San Benavides was
with you heart and soul. he was lying
There we're things said about ship
aud midnight and a boat. watched
tho officers face. He was wholly op
posed to the landing tonight. My mind
Is not so vague now. think | car
grasp his meaning. Was 1t not to-
night that the Andros-y-Mela was tc
appear"
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 giver
the Eraziians could slip away unno
| ,rrI Yes that in H. | do not trlSI