The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-09-28
. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
By CLARISSA MACKIE
Copyright ny American Ffsns Asso-
klAilan 1911

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When one is yachting 10 the China
sea he admittedly runs risk Of ad-
venture with the pirates that infest It's
more solitary tracks John Anson's
pleasure craft. the Linda. had been
oVcriaken by a typhoon shortly after
che rode out Of the Formosa strait
II had happened suddenly, OF course,
after a sitting hot day, when the sea
lay calm and unwrinkled, yet fun OF
iridescent color as a polished abalone
pearl There was low murmur al0ft
that had Increased 10 a screaming fury
Of sound by the time things were made
snug aboard the yacht Then the
whlTlwind Of inky clouds whistled
down upon them driving them relent
lessly coastward, battling for hours
against the monster element
There were 30 women aboard, mere
~ the host aud his two guests. Ellis
aud Lyman. the captain aud crew Of
eight men aud the chance for saving
their lives was perhaps one In q thou
sand
The sturdy Linda had fought TO keep
her course south. hut the force Of the
storm yeercd her head ever toward the
coast They had suffered the worst OF
the typhoon and were still battling
with the tail Of Il when out Of the
twilight mlsts Of spray there rocked
beside them large Chinese junk, her
rail lined with double row Of ugly |
yellow faces aud murder in every |
wenponed hand
Instantly the men on the Linda were |
slert IL did not need Captain Lees |
shout Of "Plratesf' 10 arm them with |
pistols They even succeeded IN rip |
plug the canvas from the brass cannon
and swung II about, trained on the
junk The storm drove the junk |
crnshingly against the yacht While
score Of pirates grappled with hooks
there was rush aboard the Linda. o
retreat under the onslaught Of the
crew. Arson remembered being grasp /
ed about the waist and hurled into
space
When be recovered Consciousness he
was in some foul smelling place,
knocking about with every onward
plunge OF some vessel.
A proan aroused him 20 action
With every muscle quiyerlng IN agony
he moved slightly and touched foot
the foot OF white man. BE- judged,
for II was clad IN canvas shoe with
a rubber sole
who is ~" he asked sharply. "This
IL Arson"
The voice Of Ellis came puncmated
by groan.
Here am. Arson For Gods sake
what has happcncdf"
"Blest II know" grunted Arson,
feeling Ii his pockets for matchbox
His search was rewarded aud present
~ there Jared a light that revealed q
small aud ilthy room with strongly
barred door II was destitute OF fur
nlture, aud there were but three oh
jects within Il. Arson. Ellis and their
friend Lyman. who even now WAS
struggling 10 a sitting posture. II DE
licye my ankle IL sprained,H he said
I'm pretty well bumped up, but my
bones seem TO be whole remarked
Arson from hts dark corner
same here" put IN Ellis y move
We massage I.ymans ankle into some
shape again perhaps II lsa't sprain
I'VE all need 60 be IN the best Of con
dition II we have 10 pct Up a ightT
Good Tot yuu." said Arson heartily,
and then he nna rllls RroPed their
way across the door 20 I.yman's cor
neF and soon were vigorously kneading
and rubbing his Injured ankle
Wonder what happened 10 the Lin
"a" remarked Ellis after awhile, vote
Ing the thoughts Of his silent compan.
ions Doesn't seem hs II she could
have ridden out that gale, does II,
lscly
"iye given her up" said Arson
quietly Il bate 10 think what bias
happened 10 Lee and his men-they
we've nhe lot OF chaps
Perhaps they are aboard the junk
as well az ourselves" suggested Ly.
man Lets give yelI-a good
AmeTscsn howl that will raise sny
whlie man aboard"
But their concerted shouts could not
ride above the din Of waves pounding
against the round sides Of the junk.
The clumsy craft b0hbed and rolled
llke barrel IN the SRA, and II WIS
s1iy by tracing themselves against the ,
lsuithends that they could maintain
stationary position
What keeps ,se blame thing from
niling and going downY asked K3lis
Aftef awhile seems a. II auy one Of
hose waves could gu her %. and We
l,e cnugh, IKE rats IN a trap
The three sat up aud eudeaYpred ~
pierre tie grss gsaom u the place
-Gei any arsponsT asked Arson :
suaaenis
MY rrfolses. IS usual." said Ellis
SANE here. fuom Iymsa
Eve gog knife. An, serc they
aoinsf
As by enc ancora the three Aaeri
ans drrn toseshef IN a eoFurr of the
seom and swasled The 0iening X the Y
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