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CHAPTER VII.
Continued.


Jimmy joined the gang and worked
like Trojan, helping wherever q
man was needed. shifting ballast. nm
tackling the boats. handling the
pump. II was at the pump that he
found himself. some time during the
night, working endlessly. II seemed
Not once had he lost sight OF the
real purpose of his presence on the
yacht. III Agatha Redmond were
aboard the unlucky yessel-and he
I had moments OF curious perplexity
/ about 1.-THE was there 10 watch for
| her safety. He pictured her sitting
somewhere in the endangered vessel
| She could not but be terrified at hef
predicament. Whether shipwreck OF
abduction threatened her. she must
feel that she had indeed fallen into
the hands OF her enemies.
| He worked his turn at the pump
then made up his mind TO risk no
/ further delay. but 10 search the ship
cabins. She was In one OF them. he
believed: frightened she must be
possibly ill., He had done all that the
I
| III assistance TO the ship. lie would
! lind Agatha Redmond at any cost, II
she were aboard the Jeanne ID arc
/ Again he thought TO himself that he
was glad he was there. Whatever
purpose her enemies had, he alone
was on her side. he alone could &c
! something 10 save her.
! Ii was now long past midnight, Dn'
not pitch dark either on deck or OF
the sea. The electric lights had gone
out long befote, but lanterns nae
! been swung here and there from the
deck fixtures. AS Jimmy came up, ht
! thought the men were preparing &c
lower the boats, but when he askee
! about il in his difficult French, the
sailor shook his head. There were
more people about than he supposed
the yacht carried; several seameh
three or four other men, and a Ia
woman sitting alphabetically on PIE
OF rope. He went from group t'
group. and from end to end OF th'
Yacht. looking for one woman lac'
and figure. He saw Monsieur Chate
lard, examining one or the boats. h'
ran down the saloon stairway, deter
mined TO search the cabins before III
gave up his quest One moment IN
PRAYED that the words OF Chatelare
might be true, and that she nae
never been aboard the yacht; the
next moment he prayed he might nne
her behind the next closed door.
I AS James searched below deck,
house palatial disclosed itself. ever
IN the dim light OF the little lanterns
! Cabins roomy and comfortable. FUR
inishings OF exquisite taste, all th'
paraphernalia OF the cultured and th'
! rich were there. Some OF the CABIN
doors were standing open, and non'
was locked. Jimmy beat on them
called from room TO room, nndlhl
nothing. Every human occupant wa
gone. Sick at heart, he again rushe'
on deck Was he mistaken, AFTER all
Or had they hidden her in some sc
cret part OF the ship where he coui'
not find her?
When Jimmy got back TO the decl
he saw that the groups had eathere'
on the port side. Sharp orders wer
I being given He crowded 10 the TAI
ing straining his eyes TO see, an
found that they were transferring IN
ships company to the boats. rop
ifadder swung from the deck TO boa
beneath. which bobbed like cor
beside the big, plunging yacht. Tw
people were in the boat, sailo
standing at the bow, and large mu1
Aed figure OF a woman sitting in IN
stern. Jimmy at once knew ner Y
be the pathetic fat woman ne ma
j seen a few minutes before on decb
His eve searched the company crowo
ed about the top of the rope ladder
and suddenly his heart leaped. lher
she was, at the edge OF the deck, wall
ing for the captain TO give the wor'
for her 10 descend TO the boat belo"
AS Jimmy's eyes grew accustomeu U
the darkness, he saw her more AM
more plainly: pale face framed In
i dark hood, a tall, cioaked figure wait
ing calmly to obey the word from tn
superior officer.
II was the third time Jimmy haa,
seen her, but he felt as II he MAJ
found one dearer than himself. hi
j ewes dwelt on her. She was not ter
rified: her nerves were not shaken
"I am ready" she said, turning TO tE
lcaptain. II was the same fine, ire
voice. suggesting-Oh, what did
not suggest! Never this dark, wll'
night of danger! Jimmy thrilled u
/ il again as he had thrilled 10 II one!
before. He waved jubilant hands
agatha Redmond he called, acros
! the space and heads that divided
them.
whether she heard his call he dit