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did present him, but not until hao al
lowed time for the first flush Of Eve
lyn's fervor to cool. Ef1tt
He was a very good-looking young
chap; Evelyn was both grateful and
impulsive, and Twas in love.
Our landing at Port Said was made
on the morning Of Saturday. the ,afth
Of December. and all that day and the
next. we waited in more or less con-
stant expectancy and boiling temper
ature for tidings of the tardy Glamor-
gnnshire.
Hartley, meanwhile, was a model OF
hospitality. but Port Said Is primarily
a coaling station on the sea-edge OF
the desert. and aside from the con-
! crete docks. the ships, the light house.
and the nearly naked Nubians that
swarmed everywhere. it proved utter
ly lacking In objects Of interest
Sunday night brought some small
relief from the intolerable heat. and
grateful for the respite. all four Of our
little party were early to bed. Grad
ually we had come to believe that our
waiting was likely to be prolonged.
The earthquake at Malta having de-
layed one vessel would In all probabil-
ity delay others as well. including that
which we had come 30 far to intercept.
So. utterly worn out by nervous ten
sion and, the fatigue Of the tropical ell
mate. we found rest grateful, and slept
soundly. Just how soundly was DEM
| onstrated when. at an hour after mid
night, three resounding knocks. on my
hotel chamber door only reused .me,
DULY. and left Evelyn and her maid
and DR.. Addison. who occupied adja-
cent rooms. In deep slumber. totally
undisturbed.
with what seemed almost superhu-
man effort, spurred myself to con-
sciousness and struggled up ON elbow.
I Who's there!" called.
Hartley" came the answer. "open
the door. thought you'd died Of Port
risen and admitted him he went on
hurriedly. MAKE haste. now, old
chap! The bally freishter has Just
come in. and don't propose to lose
that tenner through dilatory methods
on your part" .S
But I needed no urging. Vida awake
at his nrst sentence, was already
dinging on my clothes. He still chat
tered on in his chafdng way. but
scarcely heard him. Conscious only
Of the murmur Of his pleasant. CHEEKY
English voice. my thoughts were out
in the night, across the waters Of the
harbor. down in the Inferno Of q rusty
ocean tramp. where q sweating stoker
was giving battle to deapair-a sweat
ing stoker who, in far-away America.
owned q pleasure craft almost as big
| as the ship whose dres he had been
feeding for forty days across two seas.
"How about the doctor?" Hartley
asked. as I slipped my arms into my
coat sleeves and snatched cap from
q closet peg.
''It's too late now" was my an
swer. you should have reminded mo.
forgot all about him." And It was
true. had forgotten everything. ex-
cept the imminence Of the rescue and
the urgency OF haste. To one in Cam
eron's plight every fretting minute
must count drop Of torture.
The heavens were splendid with
tropic stars, and faint breeze from
the sea gently rufned the spangled
black harbor waters, a. Hsrtley's
launch. guided by q pilot Of expert.
ence, headed for the twinkling lights
Of the recently anchored freighter..
Silently sat, with gaze straining.
! watching the indicated sparks grow
/ larger and brighter. moment by mo-
ment. until at length their CLEANS re-
hected in the waves. and their back
ground emerged in great dark
shadow. which ,silhouetted itself
against the less Opaque sky.
"There she isl" Hartley cried In en-
thusiasm. as her funnel and masts
somberly defined themselves above
the black of her hull. We'll be able
| to hail her In another minute"
Then heard the voice Of our
helmsman ring out. and presently
there was an answering shout from
above. and an exchange Of greetings.
succeeded by directions; and the next
moment. was following Hartley up
a swaying rope-ladder to where an
outheld lantern glowed overhead.
"Yes. Secretary to the Governor
General" heard my friend saying, as
put foot on the iron deck. you're
Captain Murchison, suppose"
The captains affirmative was more
than deferentia1; It was obsequious.
He was not q tall man, but broad, rug
ged and bearded, with long, powerful.
gorilla.like arms out Of all proportion
to his stature. could readily fancy
him an ugly antagonist. Unaided by
Hartley. l concluded. should have
had small chance indeed Of success.
But the low.born Briton's respect for
official authority was evidently strong
in him, and felt that II Cameron was
aboard we should be able to effect his
rescue with a minimum Of effort.
II should like to see you In your
cabin. Captain" Hartley proposed. and
when we were closeted there. he con.
timed. MThena Ia a r4nnrf that Won