Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-14
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
Fooled In his yillainous attempt II
rid himself Of Harry, his conscience
not the least pertarbed over having
sent the steerage passenger overheard
possibly to watery grave, Owen pro
ceeds to formulate further plans fol
the destruction, of Pauline and the &C
curing Of her fortune for himself.
Upon the landing of the party al
Nassau and while plans are being
made for making the voyage to Skull
island in search of the buried treas,
rre Of which Bhnky Bill. the reformed
pirate. has told and with which yarn
he has so deeply impressed Pauline
that the girl willingly finances the ex.
petition, Owen decides that the family
cook--who has been brought along by
Pauline might prove hindrance to
his schemes. AS q consequence he dis
charges her and secures in her stead
a man. whom he.has discovered is
most pliahle IN his hands.
Bent upon the quick destruction of
his beautiful young ward and finding
the new cook willing tool, Owen
supplies him with small phial OF
deadly poison and instrncts him when
and how to administer the same Fear.
ing that death might fall to his own
portion should his hireling so wrong,
and being moral and physical coward,
Owen repeats his instructions numer-
Gus times, until he Is convinced the
cook is perfectly acquainted with his
desires
Adopting his most chivalrous mien,
Owen advises Pauline that Il has been
necessary to secure another cook, Civ
ing the girl q most plausible excuse
for the change and presenting 70 her
FOR her orders his new @find,H guar.
anteeing that this man VIII prove far
superior az an artificer OF choice
viands on an ocean voyage than the
old home cook. and whetting her APP
petite for choice dishes on the leisure
II trip to Skull island In the palatial
yacht that has been chartered by
Pauline for the voyage.
Harry, having by his clever ruse es,
capped desth at the hands Of the tool
or the trio of plotters. Owen, Hicks
and Blinky, was among the first to
leave the vessel upon its arrival at
Nassau. and after making sure of the
hotel at which Owen and hts party
would stop. he quickly changed b..
disguise, once more appearing II H.
costume In which II would have beln'
hard for his sweetheart Pauline, 10
have recognized him. He reaches the
scene Just as Blinky Bill and the new
cook are about to depart for one Of the
lowest OF the waterfront dives. well
known to Blinky in the days when he
was . rover OF the seas.
Realizing that this pair might prove
q good source OF information relative
to the future plans OF Owen. Harry
followed and was rewarded by VIII.
Messing an alteration between the
pair over dice game. the arguments
ending in rough-and-tumble fight IN
which the cook came out second best
and beat hasty retreat, forgetting
even to gather up his winnings before
leaving the field OF conflict post-haste
Not so. however, with Biinky. that old
sea-dog took advantage Of the cooll,s
oversight. adopted the coin and lro-
ceeded to treat the house.
The defeated cook, meantime. had
decided that ne wanted no job where
Blinky was liable to be in command
and upon leaving the dive, his money
and his conqueror behind he proceeded
to the hotel at which his recently
found employers we're making their
home, secured his belongings and de-
camped. not caring whether or no they
went cookless on their tour OF the
south Atlantic.
Owen and Hicks were greatly dis
mayed the next morning upon learning
from Blinky that the prize cook had
not put in an appearance at the ap-
pointed hour for starting on the jour
ney.
Where Is he demanded the former.
How should know" replied the
mariner, -last time saw him was last
night and he was In hurry and forgot
to leave any Forwarding address,
Well. We cant 90 without akcook.
that's certain. volunteered Hicks.
p71Iine thoroughly concurrine IN this
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