Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
THE DEVILS PATH

the girl sprang to her feet and grabbed him by
the coat.
1T won't wait" she shrieked. 1T won't Help
me TO save her. Help mel"
I'll help If 1t is In my power" said Captain
Jack Are there others?'
Bailey stuck his head in the door, then, and
glared at US. That dingy belongs to the Sea
Swallow" he snarled. Better ask her what she
was doing in It."
We looked at the girl and she wiped her ewes
and nodded her head. Il escaped from the
yacht about two hours ago." she said. softly
We had enough to digest for the next min
ute, and we were glad Cameron was not in
hurry to ask any more questions. The Sea
swallow had reputation that was of the
The tales about that yacht and owner could I'LL
a Sunday edition of New York newspaper
Ronald Hamilton, the owner and captain,
supposed to be the son of a Scotch baronet, and
he was sent out to the Australian colonies and
supplied with money on the understanding thai
he'd keep 5000 leagues between himself and
Piccadtlly for the rest Of his life. Some people
said that he flung glass of wine in the face of a
royal prince, and those that heard 1t didn't
doubt it much He was a headliner in the
devn-may- care business, and If he did keep the
distance between him and the white lights Of
P1ccadilly clubdom, Ia kicked up big enough
dust south of the line to let his people up in the
northland know that he hadn't been measured
for his coffin.
From Penang to the Paumotus the Sea
Swallow had upset penal laws and torn holes
In navigation acts; but Hamilton had luck
'Blackbirding," pearl poaching Illicit sealing
anything that offered an opening for first-cass
rascality and nerve-became his game and he
stirred the islands like pike in >gudgeon
shells at him just before we landed al Papeete
but the Sea Swallow had a turn for speed that
made Colonial cruiser look like a repang
prahu in speed contest.
And what were you doing on the yacht7'
asked Captain Jack.
Il was kidnapped" cried the girl. MY sister
ts still there. We were kidnapped at st. Kilda
pier at Melbourne and taken aboard the yacht
Judge Elotson is my father"
Cameron gave little start OF surprise when
she mentioned the name.
Then we have met before" he said quietly
The girl looked at him with startled eyes.
Il don't rememberi" she stammered. IL"
she stopped then and look Of recognition
toward Cameron and held out her hand
oh" she cried, you the American cap
tain we met at Brisbanei Oh, how glad 1 ami"
She broke down then and sobbed hysteri-
cally. Murphy had to go away so that none
could see him doing a ar-shedding act to
keep her company. 1t made Steele and me
stood there That girl with her big black eyes
and innocent face made us feel that there
just? Steele said that every time G she looked at
him he felt that his soul was three times black
er than the devils tuning fork, SO guess that
it was wonder that octopus Bailey crept
out of the cabin. When II came TO a show
down on morals, We had IT on Bailey.
Cameron soothed her Hike as II she was
child-she didn't seem much more to us, and
then he got the rest Of her story from her. Her
sister a year younger than she was and
that arch-fiend Hamilton had the pair of 'em
confined to the cabins all the way down from
Fort Phillip The that had saved, Bar
bara her name-had unscrewed the lock OF
the cabin in some way, and had escaped to the
deck, from which she had slipped into the
dngy from which Cameron had rescued her.
Then the yacht was anchoredT" said Came
eyes. yes she sobbed. we anchored this
morning. That was why the boat was out He
went ashore somewhere-I'm sure he did, and I
thought-oh, thought could reach land and
get help for Beatrice. What town are we near7''
Town" repeated Cameron. "why-why,
we are not near any town, Miss EIotson We
are somewhere near the Hervey Group in the
Pacific"
The E1ri gave a scream that went burrow-
eron looked as II he could kick himself for
breaking the news to her 50 abruptly But I
She caught hold Of Captain Jack by the
lapels of his coat and bored his SOIL with those
big eyes Of hers oh you must follow him"
Beatricel Beatr1cel"
steele and couldn't stand much Of that We
bolted for the deck and we were up there for
q good I'VE minutes staring out at that old Pa
cinc, before Cameron raced up the stairs.
where's Bailey" he cried; Where is her
standing near the deck -7indlass. and we got
scraps Of the conversation that took place when
a silent pei son mostly. guess he knew that
when man talks he talks a heap about himself,
and II wouldn't be healthy for Bailey TO do too
much Dragging about his own actions. But he
opened up a little after Captain Jack had a say.
Gee didn't he let loose? He unwound bias
phemy by the league, and in between the
chunks of pure cuss words, he let out enough to
show Mackey and what had started the flow.
Turn back and hunt for Hamiltoni" he
roared. What do you think I am2 Why, you
COMPOUNDED, big nosed. lady-saving Yankee. do
you think Captain Bailey Is that sort of Grim
son ass? Get out Of this or I'll dump you over
board"
Mackey and were wondering whether "oc-
topus" would think the wrath Of God had
fallen on him when Cameron let loose, but at
thaA Eatea threw half-hltch in the
line OF happenings, and Captain Jack didn't got
a chance. The lookout man let out shrek OF
agony and Bailey jumped for the wheel.
Put her over!" he screamed. Were donsi-
No one could believe the way that old Sea
trollup rushed the reef It looked II the Pa
cidc had been toying with her until Il got her
within striking distance OF the coral teeth that
ripped those snsky rollers into foam showers
Then We were flung at the thing. A swell got
under u.s. and the Annabel Lee jumped like a
mule BIT with a moccasin snake. She made one
mighty leap at the white fangs that reached out