The state herald., 1913-05-02
CHAPTER vII.-contInued.

Inere followed nOurS OIL BupeTuuluan
Gil truggle to save the Jeanne DArc.
Her crew, sufficient In ordinary wealth
r, was too small to cope with the
torm and the leaking ship. Ballast
p had to be shifted or flung overheard.
7 Repairs had to be worked incessantly.
Iii transpired that the yacht had gone
" Jar out Of her course during the fog
he night before. and had tried to turn
nj nshore, even before the leak was dis
n covered. No one knew what waters
they were that lashed SO furiously
al about the disabled craft. The storm
NJ overhead had abated. but the rage OF
the sea was unquelled. Before long
% the engine was stopped by the rising
n water, and then the hand pumps were
n used. There was some hope that the
n leak had been discovered and at least
partly repaired. The captain thought
that, II carefully managed. the yacht
y might hold till daylight
Jimmy joined the gang and worked
like trojan. helping wherever man
was needed, shifting ballast, untack-
ling the boats. handling the pump. II
WIN ~ lAc pump ehah ht toahh hAAhoCAA
some time during the night. working
endlessly, It seemed. Not once had
he lost sight Of the real purpose OF his
presence on the yacht. II Agatha Red.
mond were aboard the unlucky vessel
and he had moments OF curious per
,lexity about it-he was there to watch
d for her safety. He pictured her sit
ting somewhere In the endangered YES
sci. She could not but be terrified at
her predicament Whether shipwreck
or 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 to
search the ships cabins. She was In
one Of them, he believed: frightened
she must be. possibly Ill. He had
done all that the furthest stretch OF
| duty could demand In assistance to
the ship. He would find Agatha Red.
mond Mt any cost. II she were aboard
the Jeanne Dare. Again he thought
to himself that ho wab glad he was
there. Whatever purpose her enc
mics had he alone was on her side.
he alone could do something TO save
her.
II was now long past midnight. but
not pitch dark either ON deck or on the
sea. The electric lights had gone out
long before. but lanterns had been
swung here and thero from tho deck
fixtures. A. Jimmy came up. he
thought tho men were prcpar.
ias to lower the boats. but when
hc asked about II In his DIFF.
fcult French, the sailor shook his
head. There were moro people about
than ho supposed the yacht carried;
several scamcn. three or four other
men. and = fat woman sitting apath.
etically on n pile OF rope. lie went
from group to group. and from end
% end Of tho yacht. looking for one
woman's face and ngurc. He saw
Monsieur chntciard. examining one OF
tho boats. Hc ran down the saloon
stairway. determined to search the
cabins before he gave up his quest
One moment ho prayed that tho words
Of Chatelard might bc true. and that
she had never been aboard tho yacht.
tho next moment ho prayed hc might
snd her behind tho next closed door.
As Jamns searched below deck. n
house paiatiai disclosed itself. even In
tho dim light OF tho little lanterns.
Cabins roomy and comfortable. fur.
nishingu OF exquisite taste. all the
pAraphcrnniia Of the cultured and tho
rich were there. Some OF tho cabin
doorp were standing open. and none
was locked. Jimmy beat ON thom.
called from room to room. finding
nothing, Every human occupant was
gone Sick at heart. he again rushed
on deck Was he mistaken after ALI
or had they hidden her IN nome no.
oret par, OF tho ship whcro he could
not md hor1
When Jimmy got back to tho dock