The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08

introduce . reformed pirate, who tells
Pauline Of hidden treasure and they take
passage to the island Of Nassau to re-
cover the treasure. Harry manages to
get on board the yacht disguised a. . half
breed cook.
what do You think love is?"
"Love-huh!" grunted the cook. II Ike
girl: girl no like me. Chase all round
world-no good"
THAT watch was given to me by the
man I love. Filipo." said Pauline. You
won't-boil tor anything. will your"
"Only two minutes, one half-stick fork
In, see what time is"-
II will get breakfast, F1lipo. You may
give me back the watch"
Good" he said. you get UP O'Clock
morning. Fflipo sleep. Good"
do suthin' to him!" Blinky Boyd was
Tuning in the wake Of Owen and Hicks
on their stroll updeck. do evrythin' to
him: make i'm walk the old board; drawn
quarter i'm. Didn't he attempt me life an
amt he at present engaged in stealin' the
family jools?"
well, have you got any ideas?" asked
Owen.
The first thing" whispered Blinly. els
to git him under the in-FLOO-en Of
Ticker. They never was no cook could
stand up agin' the disgraceful habit O.
takin' too much and dom too little. Get
i'm under the in-FLOO ence."
"And then what?'
'.Then-well. amt they . lot o good
blue water hoatin' around atop the fishes?
Amt they some accommodatin' sharks
swimmin' atop the water. Or amt they?"
That's q bit crude-just to throw .
man overboard-for nothing said Owen.
willing to arouse Boyd's anger.
Fer nothin'? Didn't he insult the
master O. this ship. Amt he tried to starve
~ to death? Fer wot kind O. nothin'. says
l." Boyd smote his caving chest in en-
phasis Of his accusations.
"And he would have the diamond watch
ON HMM case he should be picked up"
suggested Hicks quietly.
That's So" said Owen. 'He would
have been swimming to shore with the
stolen watch-and drowned"
'But. Of course. he WOULD swim to
shore, unless-well. it's a case Of making
sure beforehand. We could persuade him
to go in and try to kill Blinky here while
him. Even Pauline was q witness to the
attack ne made on Blinky this afternoon"
The pirates glowing countenance sud-
denly went white.
Not this trip" he said fervently. II
amt goin' to kill no man in trap like
that. I'm goin' to see it done fair and
square in the open-with plenty O. drink
in I'm an is conscience clear. wouldn't
see no man die with murder in is heart
fer me-"
II don't like It," said Owen nervously.
II don't like the idea Of doing too much.
We've got one big piece Of work to do
that concerns HER. He nodded in the
direction of the cabin. Dye mean to
say we can't get poor half-breed cook
on this boat without killing him? Why
not discharge him?"
Hicks uttered q grim chuckle. II must
say never thought Of that Get boat
manned, will you, Boyd. and we'll put him
ashore within half an hour"
"An hands for'ard," beloved the pirates
voice. The "all hands" were Owen. Hicks.
the pirate and Pauline.
why all hands? Cant you handle the
cook yourself?" said Owen.
mot to put THAT cook ashore-ye
need . navy" said Boyd.
Backed by Owen and Hicks. he moved
to the cabin.
You. cook. there-ye're hred- Get on
the boat. Yer heritage waits" he cried
down at the busy F1lipo.
Filipo shuffled almost maekly toward
the speaker. He saw the skin alongside
and Hicks and Over. nearby.
~ % ID -
the IRONS" He produced . peir OF rusty
handouts that had been brought along.
among other ominous-l looking junk. to I'M
press Pauline.
But Fflipo was not aired" yet. With .