Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-10

scope in motion. The lengths OF drip
ping cordage came up slowly out Of
the sea and wound themselves around
the top. Haynes detached them as
they looped themselves round 1t and
carried them from post to post. AT
last the rope frightened, there came q
hardly perceptible pull, and hastily he
shut on the mechanism. That pull was
the resistance of the ship, seven miles
distant. Out of the mist-wrapped seas
she answered him. He was her mas
ter. and master of those aboard
But whether that were SO or not did
not matter 70 the man in the boat
That he would have TO sacrifice the
lives of innocent men in order 70
achieve his revenge did not occur TO
Haynes. Nor would he have cared;
for his whole soul was set upon the
daath of the chief Of his enemies.
Haynes slept most of the day, but
all through the night Of Saturday he
lay awake upon his lonely rock. shiv'
ering In the cold, and ever and anon
taking the rope in his hands to feel
that slight and indifinably thrilling re-
sistance which told him that the yacht
still lay at her anchorage. II she
should sail too late! But that could
not be; she could never emerge from
the shallow waters of the ford except
at such a time as the same tide which
carried her awakened the sleeping
forces under the black surface Of the
ever-tossing sea. For the tide which
bore the vessel from her sandy bed
would also set in motion the slow, 81
gantic eddying Of the whirlpool.
At four o'clock he took the rope In
his hands and felt the strands tighter
under his fingers. At Ave. when tbs
waves were dashing more strongly or
the rocks under the force of the tide
he pulled again This time there came
no pull in answer. The ship haC
sailed!
He touched the pin which set the
gyroscope awhirl and, in the increas
ing light, saw the long, dripping
lengths Of rope emerge again. He rar
from post to post, winding them roun'
them in fever Of haste. But, as fas
as he ran. the ship and gyroscope out
paced him. The cordage gathered, loni
fathoms of line, already green will
the sea growths that had fastened
themselves on it, upon the rocks be
hind him.
No matter; though the cordage la.
loosely upon the rocks it would tighter
soon enough when the pull of the mael
strom strove with the gyroscope. /
was his purpose to set these two force
against each other, to hold the vesse
suspended over the edge of the whirl
ing trough for full hour, kept Their
by the instrument which he had dc
vised. before stopping the motor fore
and letting the ship plunge headlOn
into the sucking seas. He laughe
loudly at the thought Of his revenge.
A ray from the sun pierced the 70
clouds. It shone on the black water
and brought into view the distan
coast with its tall towering cliffs. b
tween them rolled the whitening SUI
ges of the maelstrom, two miles ava,
And equldistant between the pool an
the shore was q tiny chip, as small,
his view, as top ship on pond. hea'
ing straight toward him.
His vengeance was on the point {
accomplishment. Now, as the su
gained fullest mastery over the mist
and illumined the vast breast OF tn
sea, he could perceive that the oncor
ing vessel was sailing not head frs
but stern first, her head pointing val
antly toward the receding shore. 81
all her engine power was helplei
against the pulling force of the tic
and the busy gyroscope that humme
beside him.
He had been so intent upon his taE
that he had not seen the boat whiC
was approaching from behind a ju
ting angle Of the rocks. II was not Il
her keel grated that he sprang to h
feet, to meet the man who came t
ward him, clambering over the rock
Then he gasped In amazement ar
dismay, and. overcome by his suddt
advent, stood gaping at him, incapab
of action.
For this was Frederick Beyers! b
there was no thought OF hostility in b
mind, no sign OF anger on his fac
nor did he think to draw the pistol
his pocket, though Haynes was u
armed.
You are surprised to see me here
he asked. you want to know how
came! / rowed across the strait III
morning, before the tide set strong,
| vtva xost khia EIo s1VsoUx = Iaffar fv,n
his pocket, addressed to Haynes, b
unetamped. and 1t was in his daus
ter's writing.
Yes. / learned that you were here
said Beyers. And / resolved to pla
my life In your hands, for am tirl
of this ceaseless flight. Besid.
, things are different now. Read yo
letter. and then, II you still want /
venge. we will. fight our battle o
. here on these rocks"
Haynes opened the letter and hast
, skinned its contents. He flung
, from him with a groan and sprang
! ward his enemy, who was exRminii
the gyroscope with establishment.
, did not understand the purpose OF
nor Of the poles and cord.
The shipl" screamed Haynes, a.
/ pointed seward. Beyers looked q
, for the first time saw the nearing v,
sci. She was travelling at pace Qui
, perceptible. stern on, and by her n
4 lions 1t was obvious that something
tonishing was happening to her.
4 Il ordered her 20 wattV at the /