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

ing might throw debris for a consider
able distance.
With a terrific explosion the bomb
Carried wreck and ruin in its wake,
making Of the trim floating palace a
mass of wreckage.. Manufactured by
Plinky Bill, an expert in this line as
wen as a seasoned pirate, the exnlo
sion came, on the minute chosen by
the. trio of, villains, which had allow
ed for them to place considerable
distance between themselves and the
wrecG.I a,s. ....- go ,.-.,..- .f4.l:
Pauline and Harry struggled brave.
Ily along, away, from the vessel that
had been their home but a very short
time. each eongratulating the other
on their miraculous escape. Even the
terrors of the sea which they were
now facing together did not deter
them from felicitating themselves upon
the kindness of Providence. From altar,
tossed upon the pillows ina little
open boat, Owen, Hicks and Blinky also
congratulated themselves but their
reason for being happy was based on
Ignorance. They were firmly !, cone
WINGED that Pauline and Harry had
gone to their eternal rest and that the
fortune for which they were striving
was theirs at last.sa]os to- es.t~ z
The captain, treading the deck OF a
steamship bound for an Atlantic coast
port also saw the effects of the exIlo,
sion and, casting his glass over the
wreckage, discovered Pauline and Har..
.ry struggling in the sea, sustained only
by the life preseryer which Harry had
provided In their hurried departure
from the yacht. ~ q, 49, AL; y,t i.
Man boat and lower away" came
the order from the bridge, and while
the instructions were being obeyed the,
cord was jerked which instructed the
engineer down in the bowels of the
ship to slow down. Giving the diree-
ton in which the shipwrecked couple
could be seen the crew Of the boat
lay to the oars with right good will
and Pauline and Harry were soon
OSSAJOyOu dSsShAFs SiSht VI hSeapPIOaSA-
ing messenger of safety. "a SOS.
Almost spent from their fight
against the waves the couple was soon
landed safely on board the mammoth
liner, where willing passengers came
to their rescue with clean, dry cloth
ing. Taken In charge by passengers
Pauline was escorted to q stateroOm
and her water.soaked raiment remoy,
ed, given a hot bath and tenderlyl
cared for by 2 group Of Interested
women passengers. At the same time
Harry1s wants were hooked after by
a number of the men on board. Each
was arrayed in clothing belonging to
their new found friends and each com
PEELED, in their separate groups, to tell
the story of their adventure.
While Pauline and Harry were re-
ceiying the attentions betting the
hero and heroine of a. thrilling adven-
Lure, the lookout sighted a boar adrift
and the. course of the steamer was
changed to allow the occupants of the
rail craft to reach IL Coming along
side it was discovered to contain three
men who, upon coming aboard the
steamer related a harrpwing tale of
.he explosion which had been witness
I'd by the captain of the steamer, con-
Guiding their story with the informa-
ion that they were the sole survivors
If the wreck.
Never lacking in the dramatic,
Owen woye wonderful tale of the |
wreck of the yacht. being almost
moved to tears by his own story of
low his beautiful young ward must
rave gone to the bottom without he |
n his companions being able to lend a |
lelping hand.
Now thoroughly convinced that they I
we're the masters of Sanford Maryin's !
ortune the trio Of conspirators sought /
j secluded spot on the deck and once
more congratulated themselves over
heir good fortune, more especially as /
hey had established most plausible /
tory, in which none of them could /
,e suspected of the dastardly deed.
Each planned in advance the spend /
ng of the vast sum to which he be-
ieved he had fallen heir and Owen,
While planning with his companions, I
vas scheming methods and means of /
making away with the lions share of /
he. wealth. That he must do 20 with
nut allowing either Of the others to |
tnow his intended tarrying points he
thew full well That either Hicks or
3linky would hound him to the last
itch he also was well aware. How
.yer, he did not greatly fear; his fell
ow plotters for the reason that he had |
arranged things in such manner that |
ZACH had been a party TO the dastardly /
Iced. Each was involved and each I
must stand the consequences If any
here were. This matter had been Civ
n the deepest consideration by. Owen,
Who did not propose to allow any
oopholes through which he might be
raped by Hicks or Blinky Bill. -
That Hicks was his superior in cum
ling, Owen was fain to admit and that I
Hicks would endeayor to hold out for
It least an equal division of the spoils /
le knew full we'll But that was /
natter that he must attend to and that |
o his own advantage. 81.