The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

trace of this most mysterious and most
attractive girl.
The trip is undertaken. They sail for
the port Of Saint Marc, in Haiti, and
after a few days of fruitless search,
Capt. Sparks suddenly espies one of the
men whom he identifies readily as one of
the kidnappers with whom he had strug-
gied when they took the girl away. He
is a most unprepossessing individual with
long, matted hair, a beard, and looks
capable of committing any crime. Seward
tells the captain that he will keep an
eye on this fellow and follow him. He
promises to return as soon as he shall
have located the hiding place OF the
ruffian. Seward trails him TO the palatial
residence of the Costillos, reputed to be
one Of the wealthiest families on the
island. Through the window, Seward
observes the transfer Of money from
Costello to the ruffian, the scene indi-
eating that some desperate project Is
afoot and that great interests are at
stake.
The rufhan, upon leaving the house,
makes his way to the seashore where he
chambers aboard a sloop, which he pre-
pares to get under way. Seward throws
OFF his coat, plunges into the water and
catching hold of a-ring-bolt in the stern
Of the craft, permits himself to be towed |
by the little vessel out to sea. He has
been most careful to conceal himself from
the bearded, piratical looking fellow, |
who would, from appearances, kill him
without the slightest compunction should |
the occasion or necessity arise.
Seward Is dragged through the |
water behind the boat, until the shores
of small, jungle-covered island are
reached. Just before the sIoop runs
aground. Seward let's go his hold and |
swims into the shelter OF a cluster OF
projecting cliffs from which he OBJ
serves the rufIian make fast an anchor
line ashore and start for the interior
Of the island. Cautiously following,
they quickly approach a small log
cabin hidden amid the trees, and the
rufhan, apparently at home, takes a
key from his pocket, opens the door
and enters. Seward investigates and
notes a small barred window through
which he can see the interior. One
glance sufIlces to show him that the
girl of his dreams is a prisoner in the
onely cabin. He can overhear enough
IF their conversation to know that the /,
girl is wildly demanding her liberty,
while the villain scofingly jeers at
Ter distress. The ruffian enters an ad-
oining room and closes the door.
Seward quickly makes his
presence known to the beautiful pris-
| possible deIiverer. 1t does not take
lin long to convince her that she can
ely upon him implicitly.
During their subdued conversation,
he sharp ears of the bearded man
voices and he surprises them
It the window. Dashing outside, he
nters into a hand-to-hand struggle
With Seward and is getting the best of
he battle, when Dolores. the prisoner,
Ci n
arrying in her hand the revolver
which Seward had accidentally dropped
through the window when. discovered
y the bearded man.
A moments cessation of the violent
struggle between the two men when the
,earded man raises his arm to plunge
lis knife into the PROSTATE foe, fur
lishes the opportunity for Dolores to
ave the life Of her deliverer. One shot
rom the revolver, and the huge, burly
orm of the rufian crumples over and
,e lies fatally wounded. Believing him
elf to be fatally wounded, the rufian
onfesses that the Costillos had bribed1
i'm to kill Dolores, so that they could
btain her fortune, but that he had saved
Ter life and made her prisoner after
.ccepting $4,000 from the Costillos for
ommitting the supposed murder.
The return to the mainland is quickly
in the dead ruffian's boat.
Dolores goes aboard Capt. Sparks
chooner where explanations are made.
| report of the matter is made to the
peal officials and Seward and Sparks
Dolores with the police off,
ers to the Costello home. The guilty
mes cannot deny their crime. Hand
uffs are clasped upon the wrists of Co.'S
lilo and his wife and the officers drag
hem away. Dolores happily receives her
wo new friends in her own home, which
as just been rescued for her from the
Seward exhibits the picture Of his
dream GIRL" and tells the story to
Dolores. He is already her hero, and
er heart is already won. At last he has