The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-18


with the aid Of glasses, figures might
be seen moving alSOut her decks; aa1
a. Il grew still m1Fs dark she lowered
small boat that heretofore had
swung IN davits. A little later fztne
humming noise driftsd across the tids-
Power tender" the owner OF ths
soavonturs interpreted. Coming 10
call. presume. sociabie lot WheA
I can't make out Il why they seem "a
think Il necessary 20 tow our doRy
back Uneasy conscience. maybe
whatf"
He lowered the binoculars An1
glanced inQuirtngly at his employer
who grunted his disgust, and said no
more.
Don't take Il % hard, old top" Bar
Gus advised with O change Of note
from irony TO sympathy. Then he rose
and dived down the companionway,
presently to reappear with a mega
phone and . double-barreled shotgun.
mo cuttingout parties in this out
At" he explained. grinning amiably.
None OF that old stun. revised 10 suit
your infatuated female friend-onee
aboard the lugger and the man is
minel"
stationing himself at the seward
rail, where his fgure would show In
sharp silhouette against the CLOWNS
sunset sky, he brandished the shot
gun at arms length above his head.
and beloved stertorously through the
megaphone:
auaor ast Vaan oept Thta rnaana
you'll Come within gunahot and III
blow your fool heads OIL"
Putting aside the msgaphone, he sat
down again. Not that I'd dare IRE
this hlunderbuGs." he eonfided, with
this reek Of gasoline; but just for
moral effect Phew-wi I'd give dol.
lar for breath OF clean air; I've In
hailed 30 much gas in the last few
hours I'm dry-cleaned down TO my
silly old toesi"
For thirty minutes nothing hap
pened. other than that the sound Of
l the nsherman's launch was stilled 10
. rested moveless in the waters. two
figures mystsriously busy In the cock.
pit, the seaventure'a doFy trailing be-
hind Il on a long painter,
Gradually these details became
blurred, and were blotted out by the
q closing shadows The afterglow n
the west grew cool and faint. Tbs
l. crimson waters darkensd. 70 pautO,
r to violet. TO q translucent green, b
. blacknesa. Far up the coast two
n white eyes. peering over the hOaAzou,
" stared steadfastly through the dark
Chatham lights" Barcus said they
10 were.
Abruptly he dropped the glasses and
m jumped up. Hear thati" he cried.
10 Now the humming OF the motor wa
. again audible and growing louder with
n every instant; and Alan, getting TO 10
feet In turn, infected with the excite
n ment Of Bareus, could Just make ou
g at some distance a dark shadow be
" meath the dim. spluttering glimmer O
~ light. that moved swiftly and steadily
- toward the seaventure.
What the dsvili" he demanded
"a puzzled.
you uttered a mouthful when yOl
said 'deviIi" Barcus commented
10 graAping his arm and hurrying him 4
~ the landward side of tho vessel
. "Quick-kick on your shoss-get 90
for q mils-long swiml Devils WORK
" all right" he painted. hastily divesi
- Ing himself OF shoes and outer gal
ments. Il couldn't made out wha
they were up TO till saw them Las
40 the wheel, light the fuse. start tn
- motor. and take TO the dory They'v
~ made on grand little torpedo boat ou
Of that tender"
~ He sprang upon the rail. steadyin
No himself with a stay. Ready" h
nv asked. Look sharpl"
BY way of answer. Alan Joined him
So the two had diyed as one. entering IN
nv water with single splash. and con