Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-29
Continued Chapter XIV.

help u.s." Benson said in a low tone.
with you and me that is seven. If
everything goes well we should be
able to overpower the others, even
though they are three to our one.
They will be surprised and | think it
can be done. The five who are with
us will be on watch with me at ii
tonight. The others will be asleep be-
low. We will simply fasten down the
matches and handle the yacht our
selves. The captain will be in his
cabin, and Pierce, the third officer, on
the bridge. Two of us can easily
handle them, while you must see that
Mr.. Cornish does not leave his cabin.
Have you arms?"
mo-
"Take this then" Benson slipped
big revolver into his hand and Har-
court slipped it into his pocket quick
ly. II hope this won't be necessary"
he said.
$50 do l." Benson agreed But
Whitford wouldn't hesitate to shoot
and we can't afford to take chances.
The moral effect of a gun is good, you
know"
"How soon can we land" Harcourt
asked.
. "In a few hours we can make the
coast of Scotland" Benson replied.
"My plan is to run in as close as is
necessary for the seven of US to go
ashore in the launch, leaving the
others on board. / don't want to run
the yacht into port under the circum-
stances, but / figure that in view of
the whole situation, Cornish, won't
dare to make any trouble after we
have gone"
"Once on shore the police will be
with you, naturally" Harcourt as
sured him.
"That is what | told the boys" said
Benson. Nov, until you hear the sig
nal, don't come near me. Remain in
your cabin until IL o'clock, then go
right to Cornish's door and see that
he doesn't get on deck. When we
have done our part / will come to
YOU"
To Harcourt, hoping earnestly for
success, the day seemed endless. He
spent the afternoon in his cabin,
fo;ox,;no- N baodaoha baoauca ba yich
ed to be alone with his thoughts-to
plan his course once he was free to
return to MacBee.
In the evening. after dinner, he
joined Adele on deck and for the first
time, she told him of the part she
had played in his abduction. Harcourt
looked in admiration at the girl by
his side, doubling, in spite of her
words, that she could have played the
role of which she told him.
"You don't know what an actress
am" she said laughing. "I've always
wanted to go on the stage, but, of
course, dad wouldn't hear of it. Oh,
it was glorious, and my only difficulty
was not to laugh in the mans face
he was so completely deceived. 1t
was chance of fortune that he had
never seen you"
But / can't imagine you masquer-
aiding as myself" Harcourt protested.
"Oh, | say, can't you really" she
drawled in perfect imitation of his
voice.
He stared at her for moment, and
then he laughed outright.
Nov are you satisfied that | did
?" she demanded.
you're wonderful he exclaimed
with enthusiasm. Really, Miss Cor
nish, you and your father have done
too much for me. | wish | could APP
preciate it as should, but Pm afraid
i can't"
"You don't imagine we're doing all
this for your sake do YOU" she re-
torted.
mot doing it for my sake ~ he
asked in puzzled tone. "Then why
on earth are you doing it
"For Grace" Adele said simply.
Lord Harcourt, father and | have
become very, very fond of Grace. If
anything should happen to you, it
would kill her. Don't you think you
owe it to her if not to yourself, to
avoid the danger of this situation if
you CAM"
Harcourt stood silently, avoiding
her searching gaze. He wondered
what the girl would say if she knew
the grave suspicion in his own mind
if she realized that his greatest desire
to return was prompted by the
thought that his absence might mean
greater danger to the girl for whom
the American felt so deeply.
"Miss Cornish" he said, after mo-