Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-05
The Robinson
Diamonds
Copyright. 1918. by w. G. Chapman
An Audacious Hazard of Nkoai Independent Agent as
Related by His Lieutenant, Summers
BY H. M. EGBERT

~ w. q. Chapman,
ing him. You've had too much cham
pagne."
The ship was rolling heavily in the
trough of the seas. 1t was the end OF
the tenth day; on the next we might
look for land. AS | turned into my
cabin | fancied that l smelled smoke,
but | was dog tired from the long
play. and must have undressed and
tumbled into bed without knowing
what was doing, for the next thing
handle of our door, was hearing the
sound of hurryng feet above US. The
next minute Nikolai was shaking me
by the shoulder.
Wake up" he cried. "The ships
atire.'
sprang to my feet in panic, and as
I did so / heard confused cries and
shouting outside; then screams of wo-
men wakened from sleep by that most
dreadful of sea tragedies. AS
opened the door a cloud of acrid
smoke rushed in. NikOlai closed the
door and restrained me with one
hand.
.,., IN, ,al san,r,. t,o,o,,
plenty Of time. They aren't even get
ting out the lifeboats yet"
dressed in hurry, threw my over.
coat over me and fastened out with
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ma. ,o.ia'oh1,. n,nn,, boraa,b orr
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T,,,,,,
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n'e ~ sln ",. ,,.ith saar ",rbo
W. arou a1l ba drourod"
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os thowoh bo 6od mot dreesod for din.
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sne ln'en. n",e .. 0,H pLep''i I lis " :"
1S,.o'o s,a .. p0is' .,, ss ''o - p", ~ Us,
incro.sino d,,gor hoard NiIoIa} cav
to tho millionaira.
"yon win e;yo .l your diamonds ~
soyo your ,ifeo"
"yas vas i" cried tbe millionaire
who was 1eanino WITH n eao.eicl, ev.
nression against tba rail envious,v
watching the nearest lifeboot "How
can Won do 10 Cant Won oct me o
snacial ufeboat with crew and
ooo. r,,tb ro9 wo forr--and INV
man surely tbe cantain will do that
for mo"
Nikolai took him bv the shoulder
and shook him "a q terrier shakes n
rat
"You boundl" he roared "Do YOU
want IN laaye tbe rest IN nerisbq Do
Won think man will enter the boats
before tbe women are safe? Robin.
son" he continued more kindly. our
chances are desperate ones. Do
inst act before Won die. restore those
diamonds +, Miss Povd"
looked round Mary was standing
ouietIv beside me,
cd. . ~ 49,, , o o,,.
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Dt.a1,, oprso H.. aan,t tounh 49,
~ soI1ou .houo 40 othou
bin - law. n,haro Won ara Going"