The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26

aching syes. He could hardly move and hin
head busssd abominably. What had hap
pened9 Whist was the meaning of THU slow
rise and tan Of his bsd1 ehanshaiedl
"Coms ont o. that now, - skulksei' roarsd
Q volcs down tns eompanionway.
ehanshaiedr the reporter murmursd. He
sat up and ran through his pockets. Nut .
sou-mafkes, not q match even; and . second
dance told him that tie clothes b wore wsss
not his own. They've landed M ths time.
shanshaisdi What the devil am going
10 dor
ID 70 hear mer' bswled the stridsnt
voice again.
Norton looked about desperately fos some
weapon Of defense. He saw an engineers
spanner ON the door By the bunk across the
way, and with mo- small physical effort hs
succeeded in obtaining It. He stood ~. his
hard behind hs hack.
An right, me bucko! I'm come down an
1t ye."
A. pair Of enormous boots began to appear
down the eompauionway, and there gradually
rose up from them . man ~ Wide ~ .
church door and ~ deep n q wen.
"Wait q moment" said Norton, gripping
the spanner. Let IN have perfect under
standing right OF the bat"
"we're goin' Z have II, matey. Don't -
worry nome" ...,....<..
Norton raised the spannsr and, dizzy . he
was, faced this ssafarins Hercules eoura-
geously.
"rve been shanshaied, and you know T.
Where are we boundF
Copenhagen"
"Well, for q month more you'll beat me
up whenever the opportunity offers. But I
merely wish to warn you that II you do
youm And heap Of trouble waiting for you
the next time you drop your mudhook In
North river"
is that sol' said the giant, eyins the
spanner and the shaking hand that held II
aloft.
1t h. III take your orders and DO the
BEST can. because you've got the upper
hand. But, God IL witness youu pay for
every needless blow you strike. Now what
do you want me to DOR
Lay down that spanner an come on deck.
I'm tell ~ what t do. 1 was gon' t whale
tn daylights out O ye: but ys'rs somethin'
Nv = man. Drop tn spanner first"
Norton hesitated. Az 1.-the ~ . tiger the
bulk Of . man sprang at him and crushed
him to the door, wrenching away the SPAN
ner. Then the giant took Norton by the
scuff Of his neck and banged him mp the
stsps to the deck.
81 amt goin' { hurt 70. had T. show
ye that NO spannsr ever bothered Mike Ban
mock. Now, d. 70 know what q cooks gal
ley is?"
Il do" said Norton, breathing hard.
well. nike there an start in with peslin'
spuds, an don't waste 'em, neither. That'n
be all for tn present Ye were due for .
wallopin'. but kinda like yer spunk."
So Jim stumbled down to the cooks galley
and grimly sst to work at the potatoes. It
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 awohs In his
heart. II they wsrs stin after him, might Il
not signify that Florence lived.
Meantime Braine had not been Idle. Ac-
cordinS 30 vroon the sirl's memory was In
bad shape: % he had not the least eoubt Of
bringing hsr 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 little
dshang harbor with handsome yacht In
itself would allay any distrust. And he wore
. capital Disguise, too Evsrything went we'll
tin he laid his hand ON B1ofencs's shoulder.
She gave q startled CRY and ran over to
Barnes, clinging TO him Wildly.
- No, nor she said.
- No what, my childr' asked tie sailor.
She shook hsr head. Her aversion was I'M
: explicable.
Come, my dear; can't you ses taat It IL
your fatherr' Braine turned to the captain.
She has been Hike this for year. Heaven
knows II shsn ever b IN her right mind
again." sadly. II was giving her - ocean
voyage, with the kindest nurses possihls. and
yst she jumped overheard. Come B1oEence."
The girl wrapped her arms an tns tighter
atound Barnes' neck.
An idea came into tho old sailors head.
o.. course, sir, we got PROOF thst she's yous
daushterf'
ProOfr Bfaine was taken abaek.
Yesy somethin' e prove thst you're her
father. got skinned cut Of sloop once
because took . mans word at IT'S faee