The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-19

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life to her defense. Blackstock
should recapture her only when he.
Coast had fallen fighting.
Dimly through the cleaning he saw
BIackstock lifted to his feet before
the throng closed round him, vague
dark blur about the boat From the
east the tall, gaunt figure of Chang
was moving with long and steady
strides back to join them
As yet there was no Indication OF
pursuit
None the less, Coast stirred uneasi-
" and glanced in solicituds down at
the pale oval of the face resting
YEARLY against his shoulder.
Feeling betterT" he inquired gent
ly. DO you think you can walk.
dearr
She drew IN q deep breath and
nodded assent. I'm all right, now"
she said, though still her respiration
sounded harsh and uneven; "at least,
1 viii be presently. Are they
coming7" she added with a start
NO." he answered. They're not
worrying about US. We can't get far
not OF the island. When we're
wanted, they'll ind us easily enough,
I'm afraid For the present, Black.
stocks entertaining them with the
story Of his misadyenture.- He laugh
ed shortly. Come" he said: and
they turned again inland, moving at a
brisk walk toward the bungalow
with what purpose neither could have
said.
But that aetne-boatr" he asked
suddenly, q momsnt later. Where
under Heaven did she drop from2 You
spoke Of the schooner ~
TITS ashore" she told him. 7 saw
1t all from the bungalow. 1
had been inside, looking for my trunk
keys. 1 couldn't seem to find them
at first He was in the wireless-room
when I went in, but by the time
found the keys be had disappeared. I
went to the door and stood looking
out. wondering what had become Of
him and whether / dared risk a re.
turn to the beach-and you-while It
was Bun NJ A6hSs anu 1ANNOAAg LuS
schooner shot out Of the mist q little
south Of the point, over there IN the
west. She was running under power
II could Just hear the engine trOb-
bing-and don't think they suspect
ed how close they were to the island.
At all events, the next instant she
struck-stopped short as II she had
run against q wall, quite q distance
out; and In two minutes her stern was
under water. saw the crew putting
out the long-boat and Jumping into It;
and then I ran down to the beach.
"Ehe's ne one" he said distracted
the schooner Appleyard was after,
! beyond roubt You heard them hail
Blackstock By namely the name
they know him under"
The woman said YES" Indifferent
y, leaning more heavily upon him
Out of the dusk, in which objects
were Just perceptible, the bungalow
Ioomed up before them. By common
consent they paused, Coast looking
back toward the beach, Katherine
peering up into his face.
Are they coming, GARRETT"
mot yet" he said, perplexity In his
tone. Its as I thought: they know
they can lay hands on us at any
time. So we can go hang until they're
ready to take up our case. .
But" he amended, squaring his shout.
ders and his jaw and infusing his man.
ner with a confidence and decision he
had been glad to feel, well fool EN-.
It won't be long now"
You mean before your frtend-Mr.
AppleyardT
Yes. He's sure to be here at al.
most any minute-he or the revenue
cutter"
But, Garrett what are We
going to do In the meantimsT
Wen have to stick to the open till
the Echo comes. Is there lantern in
the housekeeping to make q light
with?"
"Why-yes," she replied In sur
prise; there's a kerosene lantern we
used at night, when 1t was necessary
to 60 to the farmhouse But .
wouldn't It lead them to usT" Isn't
darkness our surest covert"
Absolutely; but I've got 10 have
something to signal Appleyard with
| We agreed that I should show q light
on the sand pit, in event Of any trou-
| BILE; but he'll be counting on the cut
ter being here by this time, and II
won't do to let him make q landing
on the beach near the long-boat"
Il understand. Just q minute . .
Els there timer"
Plenty" he said briefly, adding In
consistently: But hurry"
He followed her into the house and,
while she disappeared to look for the
lantern, found his way to the divan
and robbed It Of its covering heavy
steamer rug, which he folded and
tucked beneath one arm before Ksth-
crime returned.
You won't want the light nowr
mo. Give me your hand"
They stepped out into unrelisved
! night: darkness, dense and warm and
rendered tangible by its burden OF