The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-04

For the instant the unforeseen out
come OF that Sunday afternoons plot
ting In the peaceful garden Of Linden
House held her Imagination. She re-
called each syllable OF IT, and there
throbbed In her brain the hitherto un-
dreamed OF possibility that Coke had
brought the Andromeda TO Fernando
Noronha In pursuance OF his thievish
project.
At once she whispered to Hozier:
lis there any one on the path be-
lowY
NO" be said THE Brazilians are
with Coke at the top Of the gully"
lis II safe for us to 60 the other
wayw
Il think so. But you must be care
full not to slip"
She caught bis arm. little knowing
the thrill her clasp sent through his
frame This simple gesture Of her
confidence was bittersweet He reso-
lutely closed his eyes to the knowledge
that this might be their last talk.
They climbed down. Neither spoke
until they stood on the curving ledge
that had proved their salvation. They
reached the place from which the Bra
zilians had thrown the rope. They
could hear the quiet plash Of the water
In the cleft Piled against n low ly.
ing rock were the funnel and other
debris OF the Andromeda. The black
hull was plainly visible beneath the
surface.
If we follow the others. will the
folders throw our dead bodies into
the sea o. sire asked
81 want you 10 believe that you will
oe aDsoiutely safe f we escape being
discovered during the crossing Of the
narrow strip Of water that separates
this rock from the island" be FASTENED
to say. That is your only risk, aud it
Is light one. Senior de sylvia is sure
that the troops will not keep the keen
est lookout tonight. They are still con-
vinced that the insurgent steamer In
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
that time they will have learned the
truth. The Andres 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 dnding him. At tirst
sight that looks like being In our favor
In reality IL means the END IL we are
discovered here. The soldiers will shoot
first and inquire afterward. 1 have not
the slightest doubt but that plenty or
| evidence will be forthcoming that we
were set OF desperadoes who nad un-
lawfully interfered In the affairs of q
foreign state"
81 want to do that which is for the
good of ALL" she said at length. do
you ask me to 20 20 this convict's
house. MIR. Hozierr'
81 urge II oD you with the utmost
conviction. With you of our hands
We cao act freely. We must deliver
an attack tonight. God In heaven. you
cannot thlnk that we would expose you
to the perils OF "A desperate tightr'
His sudden outburst was unexpected.
even by himself De trembled In an
agony of passion. Iris placed a timid
hand on his shoulder.
II will go" she whispered. please
do not be distressed on my account.
brought you here not TO discuss my
owD fate. but yours. These BraZllians
will not scrupie TO make use OF you
and then throw you aside II Ii suits
their purpose. That man De sylvia
does not care how be attains power.
and know that he and the officer en-.
terrain some plan which they have not q.
revealed To you"
"You-know"
"ies. ! understand a little Of their
language ! have a mere glimpse OF
its sense. as one sees q landscape
through a mist. When DE sylvia told
you today that San Benavides was
with you beart and soul. he was lying.
D There were things said about q snip
and midnight and boat watched
the officers face. lie was wholly OPP
posed To the landing tonight My mino
Is not so vague now thlug I can
grasp ms meaning Mas II not to-
appear?
~ pS
"W rh. may they not hope secretly
that she viii kprp TO the nXeu nuur:
Once you aud and the others are
on the island and an alarm IS gwen
the Brazl!anS could slip away uuno-
ticed. les. mat IS IL DO uOi trust
hAf
Coke Don't yOn realize that ne
brought the AndronlFia TO tins pace
I'D order Ia wr""k ner more easily: II
was 10 supply preteSt for the visit
thai he made undrInkable the water
III the snip tauks.
That appealing hand still rested on
philips shoulder It's touch affected
him profoundly Win a IGhInIng DART
or memory MS thungutS went back to