The Washington times., 1913-07-11
CHAPTER VI.-(Continued.)
TT was this man speaking loudly and
in a strange. foreign accent, which
Il she had unmarked before. that
turned I.auelle q from, her

l<dNellt away from hcT.
We cannot be lying here idly lik'
this" he was saying to Lavelle. HI
| stood up as he spoke and threw a les
over the after thwart.
who are you?" asked Lavell,
quietly.
IF you had been about the ship yo,
would know. Mr.. Lavelle." he sneered
For your information 1 am Orlof
cer-and l will take charge here
These ladies are intrusted in my
charge"
moved. He spoke over his shoulder
to Chang. He asked Chang something
in Chinese only to have the giant
blaze over his head angrily at the man
who called himself Rowgowskii:
"Whachamalla you? What for? You
clay"
The coolie drew the steering oar in.
board, for it was now nearly dead
calm. A shake Of Lavclleos heao
silenced his angry chatter instantly.
My serans-Chang there-tells me
this is his boat: that he has been in
command since VIC abandoned the
YES" interrupted Elsie. pausing in
wri1. .gfrg the water from her stream
ing black hair. We wouldn't have
been here now II it hadn't been for
that Canton collie"
She broke OFF quickly in Chinese and
He is a very good sailor.-a very
good sailor" said RowSowskii. He
will be of uss-and l will use you, too,
Larelle-properly, If you behave. If not
- He shrugged his shoulders Il
~n nhaifenrp
He glaEced from Lavelle toward Emily
and Elsie I'VE shall have order here,
ladies, and-you may trust me" From
them nc turned to Chang. Tell those
men to get that sea-anchor aboard and
set sail"
MY fen, you more better sit down.
You may get KILL" said Chang.
''Mutiny already" exclaimed Row
gowskii. STRENGTHENING. and with mis-
hand going toward his nip.
enuugh!" shrieked the Shanghai woman.
Terror locked EmIiy's lips.
Don't" said Lavelle, quietly. but in
a lone frauGht with menace.
Get up out of that and go to yOuI
work." snsrled Rowgowskii. ard he
whipped out a revolver.
In that instant Lavelle rose like a
rattler from coil. There was crunch
ing of bone asains: bone as his fist
ls nded full in Rowgowski!'s face and
weapon spun in the air and fell at
Emi!y's feet.
Lavelle staggered from the force OF
his blow. His eyes closed and he put
his hands to his brow. He would have
fallen If 1t had not been for Chang, who
caught him and stretched him along the
seat opposite Emily. There he swooned.
Emily sprang forward and away from
him in terror. This was the Lavelle OF
the yakutat who filled her dreams: this
81 hn ha d
hood and filled her nights with fearful
shapes.
What a fiend. what a fiend," she
whispered to the Shanghai woman.
He's no fiend." the other answered.
He's a white man-you don't know
you don't understand" Elsie answered
and raised a barrier between them with
the words.
Both women, looking over the side.
saw Rowgowskii swimming desperately
toward the sea-anchor. His cries for aid
went unheeded by either Chang or the
three coolies who were covering in the
bows. Chang picked un the revolver
from the bottom of the boat. The act
was portentious.
For Gods love- cried Elsie, begin
ming an appeal which trailed off into an
outburst in the Chinese tongue.
Chang shook his head obdurately. He
nodded toward Lavelle.
They're going 10 let him drown" she
IOl0 Emily w eTeTl
enough drowned last night? This China
man will not do anything unless Cap
tain Whitridge tells him
Him bad man. More better die,
said Chang to Emily.
Again there was a cry from Row
gowskii, and the boat moved with
quick jerk as he caught hold of the
anchor-drag.
These cries brought to Emily Gran
Vile memory SO poignant and vivid
that action was born of the shock
She moved swiftly from the Shanghai
side and took Lavelle by
the shoulder.
Tell these Chinamen-tell them not
TO let this man drown" she cried at
him.
LaveIle sat up with a moan. His
head dropped forward
Don't you hear? Haven't you mur-
Tered enough already? Are you alto
yether a fiend? Hear him crying
low!'
LavelIe Strengthened and she shrank
Z was defiant, fearless, burning with
challenge.
Il never" His lips. forming in
/ tense. straight line. cut the speech
IF sharply at the breath Of another
word. The old look of pain came into
when he stood at the desk in the
teamship agency-and he turned
way.
Rowgowskii had crawled along the
lrogue and was hanging now to the
'ow. Lavelle hurled an angry order
n Chinese at the coolies forward.
md they sprang to their feet They |
ragged Rowgowskii aboard and |
Iropped him in an exhausted, shiver-
ng heap.
Chang moved aft to where LaveIle |
ank wearily on the seat built against |
he air-tank casing, and handed him
he revolver. He began an apology.
More better than dead" he said, but !
.avelle silenced him with one word |
hat made the giant cover beside him |
ike a dog under a lash.
Emily. seeing this.wondered. for she |!