The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08
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Owen sent the disguised Harry With Z
bucket In search Of . spr1ng and Pauline
was already hunting strange flowers
among the palms and creepers. This left
the cpnspdrators FREQ to place the bomb
under the cabin noor boards. = matter
which Owen attended to himself. It WAs
set to expode two hours later. Pauline
and Fdlipo were then summoned and told
that there were comfortable lodgings and
Z good meal obtaauable It . village Just
the other side Of the long narrow point Of
land. II Pauline and Boyd and Filipo
would 60 around in the launch Owen and
Hicks would climb through the jungle and
get there in time to have . meal all ready
upon the boats arrival The two parties
separated and al was quiet for some time.
Pauline sat on deck with the pirate en-
deavoring to engage him In conversation.
But he grew surlier and surlier In HE
answers. looking frequently ct his watch
and often stopping below for q drink.
After about an hour and three-Que tiers
Pauline became . little frightened at his
behavior and descended to the cabin.
There was the cook reading = cook book,
evidently his own. The moment Pauline
was out Of sight the pirate heaved a sigh
Of relief and abandoned the wheel Step
ping softly to the stern he pulled in the
small boat which was towing astern. leap.
ed In adroitly and cut 1t adrift.
"Filipo." said Pauline, you told ~ you
were q good cook"
"Yes. senorltx, thought was"
Have you ever cooked before?"
mo. but have = cook book which tells
you how every one may be . cook.
thought"
Filipo did not finish his sentence. His
eyes were rowing around the cabin in
search Of something and Pauline was look.
ing very hard at him.
WHATS that ticking sound?" inquired
the cook. He went to the cabin clock and
listened. No. It wasn't that. Pauline
could hear II, too. and It wasn't her tiny
watch. FfliDo made . search Of the cabin
and hnsily located the sound under the
Moor. A moment moro and he had laid
bare the pirates bomb. He leaped ON
deck and took in at glance that the
pirate had left In the only boat.
In another instant he was below again.
tearing on his Wig.
Polly. It's L There's an Internal ma
chine ticking here ready to blow M M"
He tried to lift up the bomb, but 1t was
wedged fast
Harry. for Heaven sake, what do you
mean?"
"rll tell you in . minute in the wster
az soon A. We have Jumped overheard.
Come"
He seized Pauline. carried her up ON.
deck.
where's Mr.. Boyd?"
"Gone. Take this" answered Harry.
fyaep o.
Nov. win you jump or shall throw
You overheard? One. two. three"
I'll Jump" said Pauline and with arms
around each other they leaped into the
warm ocean. On went the white launch
serene and unrufled by the desertion Of
its crew. In answer to Pauline's demand
for explanation Harry only answered:
wait"
Finally It came. y
A belch Of flame shot mp from -
launch driving . column Of smoke TAR into
the sky, where It spread out and formed
a majestic ring. which noated ana curleA
for many moments. concussion reached
them through the water and another h
the air smote their ears.
The after part Of the launch rode a
the waters for . moment ana then dio.
appeared. Finally Z succession Of wayoo
tossed them and passed on.
what does It meant" gasped tne sfra.
'1nsanity-sheer, downright insanitv.
That wretch Of . pirate was . crazy man.
He placed that bomb, intending to KIN
all Of m. And Owen deserves ! sounA
fhrashing Tor having anything to do WIN
such numerous lunatic"
Il think you're rather hard ON Ove,-
HAIRY. said Pauline. "Of course. NJ N
know that pirates aren't nice persnns-h.e
nobody could foresee tha4 the man ~
crazy"
Well. perhaps But donx talk. ~ h.v>
mile and . half swim to shore"
They were spared that ordeal Nv ~
Suurian liner Caradoc. Arrayed N ~
rowed clothes they were notifled Of : -
ond rescue and came out ON deck Is tir">
TO behold In the dusk Of eyeninr ~
pirate" He was relating to - s01,rs.S
throne how he had stuck by tha hs,r.s;SS
ship TIL It exploded. He had aefnaiiv S s..Ss
blown into the air and had fa1len - ~
luck into the little boat.
ITS lie" said Harry IN thu ala -s.,.
cackling voice: The Spirate. heSrS ~
voice Of the old man and ~ ~ ~ ~
the blond hair Of Harry. -
1t was too mucA for his avn ana 1919.
Gus mind to bear. With = ahpiefr - r1ss<S