Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-12-09
A fAint light came from high above,

A faint light came from high above.
where the hstchway yet remained
open. She saw II all now-she was
In ships hold, and beyond all aid.
she called out. but got no answer.
Exhausted by her fruitiess Efforts. AT
last she dung herself down upon n
nearby bundle-and stared M again
with shrek OF terror,
The bundle beneath her had stirred
-moved-yes. she was sure OF that,
II moved again. Terrified as she was.
she stopped and cut the thongs which
bound the neck OF the long bag OF
jute.
There appeared 10 her gaze the
tousled head and livid face of her
friend Roleau, Without her kuovI
edge he had been hoisted In with her
and iaft to live or die. as he chose,
bound tight in q bag which gave him
little eeough chance for air.
Kitty gave q cry OF delight and dis
may mingled a. she bent above her
friend. He was half unconscious. un-
able to SPEAK. because tightly gagged.
She aided him and freed him a. abe
might. The air. bad a. II was. pres
entity began to revive the sufferer.
"Exceiisncy.- said he 1t last. -ex.
eellsney. IL 10 you! And where are
wef-
I do not know. Roleau,- said she.
I can only guess. We are somewhere
in the hold OF scns ship. We must
have been smusSied here. for what
purpose I DO not know. II may b
re shari Be carried out to sea. How
then can Ne escapsf-
The boat now vas far from ne doek
IN the lower bay Of oraho9en harbor.
Under fun way. she vas headed for
the open So The executive ocieer
came 10 the captain In his once. and
the latter turned upon him an fnquir-
ing eye.
Steam yacht on our starboard quar-.
tiers. SIR" said the latter. -roing fast.
lying signals for NJ to SLOW down %
be may come aboard"
Come aboard-wher We are under
way and two hours back Of our sailing
hourT A pest take these little states
which are fighting this cat and dog
varl We have nothing to do with
that-snd I warrant II yonder stranger
has
What orders. sir
Straight ahead. and full speed
Very good. SIR
What IL the hour. Judsonr' de-
handed the captain a. the executive
turned away.
-Four bells. sir
Make Il So" And thus in nautical
terms the voyags OF the Prinx Adler
was begun
Begun. but not ended. Begun, but
soon to be broken The fast Yacht
sverved slightly and headed On such
an angle a. would intercept the liners
course. She sailed . splendid gait.
her ciean-cut bows rising black above
the waves ~ now and again abe
ieaped from one crest to another IN
her desperate speed. Some man was
driving her who had . purpose: that
was plain.
The captain himself went on deck
as he heard the sound OF Q distant
shot II had come from the yachts
bow gun. formidable looking black
piece which might carry iron enough
to sink helpless liner.
The damned pirate!" exclaimed the
captain A second report, a second
plunge Of white ahead gave him warn
ing that II was time to halt.
He'll sink Us II we don't slow
down. muttered the captain. Hts
hand went out to the engineroom
switchboard A third shot gave evt-
dence enough OF the yachts inten-
tons. Once more the engine bells
tangled far below. The order had
come to slow down, to reverse. The
giant liner trembled. half paused, slow
ly Stacked her speed and at last lay
purring. even as the yacht swung
swiftly alongside.
What do you wantr called the can
tain OF the Prinz Adler. addressing
tall figure which stood at the bow
of the yacht What do you mean by
stopping my ship"
Send me q boat at once" was his
only answer. Il viii explain when
come aboard Hesitate and you may
regret IT,"
Feeling under this the threat which
may or may not have been meant in
faith. but which served none the less.
q ships boat put out to the yacht
and brought Count Frederick aboard.
He at once made his way TO the cap
tain. whom he addressed brusquely.
You have persons aboard this ship
who are fugitsves from justice. I come
In our kings name to search you be-
fore you leave the threemils limit
OF our own waters. Perhaps you are
ignorant Of these facts yourself. Lay
to. while We try to get the informa-
ton confirmed for you. know they
are on board
They we're indeed on board. but
none knew Of their presence. Far be-
meath the lowest deck OF the ship the
guilty deck hands had met their prfs-
oners and sought TO use such areu-
nents ~ they could ind to induce
heir silence.
A for Rolsau he zoufa k.~~ ..