The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-05-04


troll was again in the ascendency. He knew the
other was right, and he already repented his fury
of moment before.
All right. Bill" he said almost calmly. you're
right. Only don't say nothing against her to me-
I'm too plumb sore to stand it just now. Well go
you say"
Il say now The RELATIONSHIPS the steamer Two
chartered-wont be along till about dawn but
We've got to get out in the bay and wait for her
That little hell-that is, them polceoffsks may be
down on any bloomin minute The waters quiet
and guess we won't swamp. Wait! Let's look"
Inc man broke off and ran up the ladder that led
to the deck and poked his head above the combings
In a moment ne turned and Tom could see that his
face was pale under it's tan
- -" -." he ragged. They're COM
ing A dozen boats are starting out Quick!
We amt got minute to LOSE
He leaped upon the deck, followed by the plains
Here he yelled. Get that anchor up "ouick,
Then help me with the mansail."
He darted forward and grasped the jib halliards.
The weight was almost too much for man. but
necessity lent strength and by the time the anchor
was on board the jb up. Then the two men
tailed on to the mainsa haards and the big sail
rose slowly to the peak.
Make fast! Hurry! Those boats are getting
Leaving the halliards to his brother Bill sprang
to the sheet and drew aft the Tapping sail holding
it with one hand against the bits and grasping the
helm with the other
The sloop was moving now. slowly but surely Be-
hind her pulsed distant cutlery, borne hoarsely
across the water! Bill glared backward over his
shoulder. shoot. Shoot Damn you." he cried
rom was by his side now, Sheeting home the
mainsail. The sloop felt the added press and with
every movement gathered way. But in the lee of
the shore the wind light and the boats, driven
by sinewy arms. coming fast relentlessly cut
ting down the distance that Interviewed
Bill gared back at them Shoot" he cried
Shoot en- Tom! Why don't you shoot?"
A grim smile curved the plainsman's lips Erect
stood, revolver in either hand balancing to the
swaying boat. Too far yet" he muttered 81 amt
got cartridges to waste. This is only the over.
turnity; We'll want 'em all for the performance Be-
sides, were holding with them now"
lndubitaby the soop holding it's own With
every foot she gained from the land the breeze
stronger. Soon the strip of water between her
and the boats showed perceptiby larger and the
hoarse cries grew fainter.
Tom lowered his pistols 81 guess we're all right
now, he remarked comfortably. .
Bill grunted "All right as far as them boats
counts he agreed. But they'll have steam launch
es and gunboats and torpedo boats after us mighty
soon and then where'll we be-"
I'VE won't be in JAIL returned his brother
grlmly II won't, anyway. l won't be took al.
ways expected to cash in with my boots on and I'm
ready right now
Same here If l can't help myself But reck-
on We've got chance yet They'll be expectin' Us
to run west and try to fetch Copenhagen reckon!
But We'll fool EN-. If get out of sight, Wen
run east and try to meet the Haakon. We've got to
go east anyway. If out into the Baltic. we'd
swamp, sure, just would have the other day."
CHAPTER XVI
n RIVEN by twin propellers the Sea Spume raced
westward. bearing happy souls released from the
IS