The Lamar register., 1914-08-19

Vouiu you ueeO Mrb. denley alBOE
Yes" and he turned to the officer.
1T Is not a very complicated plan.
but we will try It. don't think Hen
ley will leave these waters without an
Mort to recover his boat and prison
ers. He will want those papers and
revenge on Craig here. He has no
warning that we are after him. be-
lieve the fellow will cruise about in
the same neighborhood until daylight
All we have to do il lay q trap-the
boats the trap"
You mean conceal a squad of men
In the bottom and send 1t adrift
againT
Exactly: lower the mast, as though
Craig here had been unable to step
It. or. better still. heave 1t overheard.
The loss Of weight will give room for
another man. Then cover the lads
over with the canvas. They will never
suspect the ruse on the Sea Gull or
study It out through glasses. They'll
simply recognize their boat and steer
for It"
The lighting odds will b pretty
heavy. sir" said Smith soberiy.
I'VE must trust to surprise and get
the crew below fastened down before
an alarm 10 sounded on board A doz-
en- armed men ought to clear the
decks. How do you look at the affair,
Craig? VIII the plan work."
Il am not sure understand exactly
what u proposed. SIR"
MY thought u that this man Hen
ley will be sufficiently anxious to get
bold Of you two again and regain those
papers, 20 that be will steam about
slowly all night hoping to get sight
Of the missing boat at daylight He
has no means Of knowing that the
revenue oflce1 are after him. II be
sights N At daybreak he'll make q
run and show u . clean pair Of heels.
He'd be hull down In I've hours, for
this b Q slow old tub. Now, what l
propose u this" and the captain count
ed OF the points on his fingers. There
10 about an hour Of darkness left-suf-
acient to enable me to run this cutter
In behind Cosmos Island safely out of
sight. In the meanwhile we'll dis
mantle that small boat q bit, slip a
dozen good men under the canvas and
turn her adrift."
And yop wish me to 60 alsor
Yes: II you WILL"
And Mrs. Henley7"
That would be the only way to al
lay suspicion ON the Sea Gull"
1 hesitated. half turning % a. to
look at her.
You wish to say yesf' she asked
quietly. You believe the plan will
succeedr'
1T sounds feasible
She glanced toward the waiting cap
tain and then back into my face.
Then ] will go. Of course" she said
smilingly. LET Us not discuss 1t any
more"
The captain stepped forward. bow
Ing. bare headed.
MOST bravely spoken" he said sob
eriy. II owe you a debt. madam. Mr..
Smith. have the boat prepared at once
to carry out my idea"
ITO leave the impression that an in
competent seaman had been In charge
Of 1t through the night. sir?'
Exactly. The mast overheard and
the canvas slowed badly"
"Yes. sir; a big sheet"
BUNCH IL 30 as 10 iedV0 all the space
possible: leave the lib set; It will help
conceal the men. Send Lieutenant
Hutton here"
He will have command Of the
partyr
Yes; let him pick his own men and
then report to me: arm them with q
revolver apiece. Be lively about it."
The dawn broke gray and desolate.
sat at the tiller. grasping one of her
hands In mine and staring anxiously
about the broadening circle. The boat
In which we rode. while buoyant
enough. still bore the outward appear
ance of a wreck. the broken stump Of
. mast barely showing sufficiently high
to support the tapping Jib. and the
wet canvas Of the mainsail completely
concealing everything forward. The
men were lying low. SO completely hid
den a. to be invisible even to US, but
the lieutenant sat upright, with head
above the mass Of sail. and was scan.
ming the sea with glasses.
Hadn't seen you BEFORE" he said
to me- Dark when we came over the
side. you know. Bad morning"
The fog II lifting. What 10 that