Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-21
CHAPTER xxx.
The Raft Again.


Yancy and Cayendfsh threw them
selves on the sweeps and worked the
raft clear of the keel boat, then the
turbulent current seized the smaller
craft and whiTied it away into the
night; as it's black bulk receded from
before his eyes the Earl of Lambeth
spoke with the voice of authority and
experience.
ut was a good fight and them fell
lows done well, but not near well
enough" A conclusion that could
not be g%ainsaid. He added, mo one
amt hurt but them that had ought to
have got hurt. Mr.. Yancy's all right,
and SOS Mr.. Carrington-who's
mighty welcome here The earI's
shock of red hair was bristiing like
the name of some angry animal and
his eyes still flashed with the light OF
battle, but he managed to summon up
an expression of winning friendiiness.
"Mr. C~arrington's kin to me. Pol
Iy," explained Yancy to Mrs. Caven-
dish. His voice was far from steady,
for Hannibal had been gathered into
his arms and had all but wrecked the
stole calm with which the Scratch
Hitler was seeking TO guard his emo
lions.
Polly smiled and dimpled at the
Kentuckian. Trained to a romantic
point OF view she had a rank liking
for handsome, stalwart men. Caven-
5IoL x,n. ,1{flAr hut nyN hn hot
ter than Polly that where ne was most
lacking in appearance he was richest
In substance. He carried scars hon.
orably earned In those differences he
had been prone to cultivate with less
| generous natures; for his scheme OF
lif did not embrace the millennium.
Thank God, you got here when
you did" said Darlington.
1--WE was some pushed sfos time, but
| we done It," responded the earl MOD
estly. He added, "What now7-do we
make a landing?"
"No-unless 1t interferes with your
plans not to. I want to get around
the next bend before we tie up. Later
we'll all go back. Can I count on
your"
"You shorely can. 7 consider this
here as sociable a neighborhood as
ever struck. It pleases me well.
Folks are up and doing hereabout."
Darlington looked eagerly around In
search Of Betty. She was sitting on
an upturned tub, a pathetic enough
figure as she dropped against the wall
of one of the shanties with all her
courage quite gone from her. He
made his way quickly to her side.
Lat" whispered Polly In ChiIls and
Fever's ear. IF that pore young thing
yonder keeps a widow it won't be be-
cause of any encouragement she gets
from MI. Darlington. II | ever aeen
marriage in a mans eye ! seen 1t ia
his this minuteI"
"Brucei" cried Betty, starting up as
Darlington approached. t0h, Bruce,
/ am so glad you have come-you are
not hurt?" She accepted his presence
without question. She had needed
him and he had not failed her.
I'VE are none OF us hurt, Betty" he
said gently, as he took her hand.
He saw that the suffering she had
undergone during the preceding
twenty-four hours had left Its record
on her tired face and in her heavy
eyes. She retained a shuddering CON
seriousness OF the unchecked savagery
of those last moments on the keel
boat; she was still hearing the oaths
of the men as they struggled together
the sound of blows. and the dreadful
silences that had followed them. She
turned from him, and there anne the
relief of tears.
There. Betty, the danger 10 ovel
now and you were so brave while Il
lasted. I can't bear to have You cryl'
Il was wild with fear-all that time
on the boat, Bruce" she faltered be
tween her sobs. Il didn't know but
they would find you cut. I could only
wait and hope-and prayiH
lro Be Continued