The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-01-10
A Romance of
The South Seas

up, ard IFS ripe for u nor weSter any
moment now. The crowd abandoned
her completely. You know Malaita.
and you know Poouga. POOnga. That's
where they cut OF the Scottish Chiefs
and killed all hands There was moth
ing To do but take 10 the boats The
Martha missed stays going In. and in
side five minutes she was on the reef
and in possession The niggers swarm
ed over her. and they just threw the
crew into the boats talked with
some OF the men They swear there
were 200 canoes around her inside half
an hour and 5000 buShmen on the
beach Said you couldn't see Malaita
for the smoke OF the signal tires. Any
way, they cleared cut for TuIagi"
But why didn't they hght?" Shell
don asked
1t was funny they didn't. but they
got separated You see. two.thirds of
them were M the boats. without weap.
ons, running anchors and never dream
ing the natives would attack. They
found out their mistake too late"
But what is Miss Lakeland intend
ing TO do"
Captain Auckland grinned.
shes going IL. try TO get the Mar.
tina OF. ! should say. or else why did
she pay - quid for her? And If
she fails she'll try to get her money
back by saving the gear spars. you
know. and patent steering gear and
winches. such things At least that's
what Id do ii | was in her place.
When sailed the little girl had char
tered the Emily. I'm going recruit.
ing. says Munster. He's the skipper
and owner now. And how much will
you net on the cruiser asks she. Oh
80 qud,' says he Good, says she.
You bring your Emily along with
me and you'il get ~. You know
that big SHIPS anchor and chain
piled up behind the coal sheds? She
was just buying that when left.
She's certainly hustler. that little
girl of yours"
she is my partner" Sheldon cor
rected
well, she's II good one. that's all
and cool one. My word white
woman on MaIaita and ut Poonga.
Poonga of all places, Oh. | forgot 10
tell you. She palavered Burnett into
lending her eight rifles for her men
and three cases of dynamite. YOU'D
laugh to see the way she makes that
Guvutu gang stand around. And to
see them being polite and trying 10
give advice. Lord Lord. man. that
| little girls "A wonder. Il marvel. a-a II
catastrophe That's what she Is
vutu and Tuagi like hurricane.
Every last swine of them in love with
her. except Raft. He's sore over the
auction, and he sprang his recruiting
contract with Munster on her. And
what does she do but thank him and
read it over and point out that. while
Munster was pledged to deliver all re
CruitS TO Morgan and RAN. there was
no clause in the document forbidding
him from chartering the Emily.
There's your contract. says she
passing it back. And very good con
tract il is. The next time you draw
one up insert clause that will tit
emergencies like the present one AND
Lord, Lord. she had him too.
But there's the breeze. and I'm of
Goodby, Old man. Hope the little girl
succeeds The Martha's whacking tine
boat, and she'd take the place of the
Jessie"
The next morning Sheldon came in
from the plantation to breakfast to tind
the mission ketch Apostle AT anchor.
her crew swimming two mares and
lilly ashore
Miss Lakeland sent them" said
Welshmere. the missionary doctor.
stepping ashore ana shaking hands
with him. There's also box OF sad
dies on board. And this letter from
her And the skipper of the Flibberty
Gibbet"
The next moment and before he coulo
greet him Oleson stepped from the boat
md began.
shes stolen the t'libberty. MIR Shel-
don, Run clean away with her. She's
h wild one. She gave me the fever
Brought IL on by shock. And got me
drunk as well"
DR.. Welshmere laughed heartily.
Nevertheless she is not an unmiti-
gated evil. your Miss Lakeland. She's
sworn three men Off their drink or. to
the same purpose, shut OFF their wills
ky. You know them Brahms. Curtis
and Fowler She shipped them on
the Flibberty Gibbet along WIN nrr
She's the skipper OF the tlibberty
now" Oles"n broke IN ANA sns u
wreck her as sure a. tiod didnt make
The Summons
lr. NriShnlrrr trled IA lUOk >no ked
lnt inu.upu HY'tu
''She has quite a way with her," he
said. II tried TO back out OF bringing
the horses over. Said couldn't
charge freight. that the Apostle was
nnder yacht license. that was go