Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-06

enough"
Bannock! The very man. Well, Mr.
Norton, reporter and amateur detective. I
guess we've got you fast enough this time
You may or may not come back alive Go
and bring around a taxi; some one you can
trust. I'll dope the reporter while you're
gone
Long hours efterward Norton opened his
aching eyes. He could hardly move and his
head buEzed abominnbly. What had hap
pened? What was the meaning of this slow
rise and fall Of his bed? shanghaiedl
Come out O. that now, ye skulkerl" roared
voice down the companionway.
Shanshaedr' the reporter murmured He
sat up and ran through his pockets. Not a
sou-markee, not a match even; and second
glance told him that the clothes he wore were
not his own They've landed me this time.
shanghaied! What the devil am I going
to do?"
"D' We hear meT bawled the strldent
voice again.
Norton looked about desperately for some
weapon OF defense. He saw an engineers
spanner on the floor by the bunk across the
way, and with small physical effort he
succeeded in obtaining II. He stood up mis-
hand behind his back.
IAN right, me bucko I'll come down an
git ye"
A pair Of enormous boots began to appear
down the companionway, and there gradually
rose up from them man as wide as a
church door and as deep as a well.
Wait a moment" said Norton, gripping
the spanner. Let us have a perfect under
standing right of the bat"
We're goin' Z have it, matey. Don't ys
worry none"
Norton raised tine spanner and, dizzy as he
was, faced this seafaring Hercules coura-
geously.
"Pve been shanghaied, and you know II.
Where are we boundf'
Copenhagen"
Well, for month or more you'll beat me
up whenever the opportunity offers. But
merely wish to warn you that II you do
you'll find heap of trouble waiting for you
the next time you drop your mudhook in
North river"
Is that so! said the giant, eying the
spanner and the shaking hand that held it
aloft.
1t Is. I'll take your orders and do the
best l can, because you've got the upper
hand. But, God is witness, you'll pay for
every needless blow you strike Now what
do you want me to do?"
Lay down that spanner an come on deck.
III tell ye what t do. 1 was gon' t. whale
tn daylights ont O. ye; but ye're somethin'
av man. Drop tn spanner first"
Norton hestated. As 1.-THE as a tiger the
bulk Of n man sprang at him and crushed
him to the floor, wrsnching away the span
ner. Then the giant took Norton by toe
scruh Of his neck and banged him up the
steps to the deck.
:" amt goin' t hurt ye. I had Z show
ye that no spanner ever bothered Mike Ban
mock. Now, d ye know what a cooks gal
ley is?"
" do said Norton, breathing hard.
well, nike there an start in with peelin'
spuds, an don't waste 'em, neither That'll
be all for tn present. Ye were due for a
wallopin, but kinda like yer spunk"
30 Jim stumbled down to the cooks galley
and grimly set to work at the potatoes IL
might have been far worse. But here he
was, likely to be on high seas for months,
and no way Of notifying Jones what had
happened. The outlook was anything but
cheerful. But vague hope awoke in his
heart If they were still after him, might it
not signify that Florence lived
Meantime Braine had not been idle. Ac-
eordins to Vroon the girls memory was in
bad shape; 30 he had not the least Loubt of
bringing ner back to New York without mis-
hap Once he had her there the game would
begin In earnest. He played his cards ex-
ceedingly well. steaming rp into the littls
fishing harbor with a handsome yacht In
itself would allay any distrust. And he wore
a capital disguise, too. Everything went well
till he laid his hand on Florences shoulder.
She gave a startled cry and ran over to
Barnes, clinging to him wildly
No. nor she said
No what, my child" asked the sailor.
She shook her head. Her aversion was in
expicable.
Come, my dear; can't you see tnat II is
your father?' Braine turned to the captain.
" She has been like this for year. Heaven
knows IL she'll ever be In her right mind
again." sadly. II giving her an ocean
voyage with the kindest nurses possible, and
vet she jumped overheard Come Florence"
The girl wrapped her arms all the tighter
around Barnes neck.