Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-01-22
CHAPTER XI.

well hid, and to this end he spent his days
IN the cabin Of the Ship, coming out only
when night had fallen, and then most cir
cumspectly. There were not the same rea-
sons for concealment in my case, however,
30 l boarded the Ship soon after l left
Barbara that day and set up my easel as
an excuse In case any chance observers
should look across the beach and see me.
This also gave me the chance to keep a
careful lookout.
1t was perhaps 4 o'clock when, as l
at on the gunwale of the Ship, summing
myself and leisurely smoking pipe, l
saw Charles approaching with a pitcher
and glasses.
The afternoon being so warm, l
thought that you and the other gentleman
might be wanting something cool to drink,
air." he explained. when he had come
on board 80 / made a pitcher Of claret
cup"
Much obliged 10 you. Charles. Take 1t
down to the cabin, where It'll keep cool
until we want it,
Charles disappeared with the climbing
pitcher. When he returned / spoke again.
What Is Monsieur Duponceau doing"
He Ia lying in one Of the hunks, sir,
with his eyes wide open. and when he
sees me, he says. sort of pleasant-like,
You're trying to make me think I'm back
in Paree. but unfortunately the setting
isn't the samel'
IT don't expect 10 be much at homs Tor
some time. Charles. I'm going to help
Monsieur Duponcenu here. We may need
you suddenly, 90 keep an eye on. the
broken mast. and IL you see a lamp or a
dag come over at once Otherwise. keep
mum"
Eyes, Mr.. Felix. I've been pestered all
day with some OF them skulking fellows
chat wants TO know my business. May /
land 'em one IL they interfereY"
You man land 'em one whenever you
fssl like 1T only. land so hard that there
won't be any comeback"
Yes. / will, sir :" and Charles made
20 bold as TO grin. ] could see that the
spirit Of fight was taking hold Of him
went back to my pipe and my drowsy
survey OF the sea. There was little wind,
and the oily rollers swept calmly In with
a curiously nschine-like rhythm. Far
out the funnel Of south bound steamer
ssnt black ribbon across the SKY TO the
west OF the Shifting Shoal a sloop was
lying to. waiting for thu evening breezes.
] half dozed. thinking what a peaceful
scene IL was.
Half an hour later ! heard DuDonceau
cal nay name from the cabin stairs.
s'It's Eetung int0lerably warm down
here might IL not be possible for me 10
come Oh decs " kept In thu shadow Of
me gunNaleY"
] looked the situation over. and decd
Cd thai no ons could possibly see q man
~<ho hid al the side Of che ship. keeping
low down BY ths rail. ! advised Dupon-
osau Of this, and then told him rAe mo
ls~nf. the beach being clear. lac might dart
from tbs hatohway, sno soirry across 70
shelter. ghh be did, and, with q Sigh
Of thankfulness al having reached ffesh
oulsr air, he stretched hluasslf Ia tbs
s4aadoT. and 4 saf opposite, faclns hin
soc watching nle shore
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