The Detroit times., 1915-11-24

I a
for admission 10 the naval academy,
but through the tTeachery or Joey
" elChe~ ~ defeated by joey ana uls-
graced. Neal enlsts In the navy.
Inez sets Il trap Tor Joey and the con-
spIratOrs SET him in their power. tie
ahsccs 90 steal the papers tcr them,
but ECCidentallA sets nre TO the haE
diu home and the brute man rescues
Arnett, with the papers from the
flames. Annette DISCOVERS shat heat
az pl eu 20 the map reveals the loca-
tion of the lost Island subsequently
Ia a struggle for IL possession me
map is torn IN three parts. Herman
dez. Annette and Neal each securing
portion. Annette sails on the Corona
DO n search of her father. The crew,
cTazed by cocaine Smugslcd ABOARD
by Hernandez. mutiny. and are over
come by q boarding party from l. ,.
destroyer Jackson. LED by Neal
In Martinique Annette and Neal
are captured and Lakcn TO smhg-
glers cave 10 be blown up Win
dynamite. but are rescued by a
sponge diver. Lex fOrgcs ldenu lea
1 t,ou papers for herself az Anr site.
In an insurrection Neal an Annette
are again captured.
over at La Plaza-La Plaza by
the Sea-Hernandez sought the
shore and found what he wanted-it
was a fishing boat with a kicker In
1.-THE only motorboat In the place.
II was well manned. with crew
OF six OF the most disreputable-
looking characters that ever drew
the breath OF life. Hernandez
talked TO them-with money.
NO lights he cautioned, and
! mufe that kicker And be- quick
| about it now
Ponto kicked the Brute into the
boat and leaped in himself
Hernandez followed. Ready. he
commanded. "and as little sound as
! possible
1T is all right, senior" said the
man at the tiller. I'VE are about all
hours OF the night. No one thinks
of us, one way or the other He
pointed out to sea. You perceive -
he said, there are other asher
1 boats
Good" said Hernandez, the moro
the merrier
Without lights they kicked 10
within almost hailing distance Of
/ the Albany Then Hernandez
showed a light. II was Immediately
answered from the deck 1t is
good. he said, ''we understand each
( other.
Inez hastened from the deck and
entered her cabin.
Her cabin was Annette's as well.
Her plans well laid-and she had
felt they were the only plans to
/ MAKE. she retired for the night
but not to sleep,
At o'clock she rose, and un-
visited the bundle that Joe had
flched for her She sighed with
I satisfaction as she shook IL out OF
I its folds. 1t was uniform-one OF
/ Meals. She donned it swiftly-hur-
rie,lly-silently There vas no
/ light in the cabin, save the moon.
sitting in through port holes An.
nette's face was bathed in light.
But Annette was fast asleep
She Was totally oblivtoUs 70 the
presence Of The prowling figure in
male uniform who stole near and
ever nearer--Vho now gropeJ about
her neck.
Suddenly. with one quick and final
ting Inez Wrenched at ,the chamois
Annette woke with a scream upon
( her iigs. But the hs1id of Inez was
-s.,~s~.. ,7,s---.., --.-..,----.. -,-s-- .,.-.
hand closed over Annette-her knee
Crushed down her breast.
The wildcat in Annette rose. She
was a fine fghter. She sq'hrmed
with one tvist out OF the grasp Of
this unseen foe. and grappled with
neT assailant. Inez was no match
for her. and soon found il out.
Annette dragged her to the ray Of
moonlight and looked at her
She grasped and dropped her
hold
"You---Irene Courtier." she cried.
\ But Irene-Inez Castro n you
please--Was no longer there. In
that instant-and that was the in.
stant for the last few seconds She
rad waited form that instant she
had leaped 10 her feet and made
her getaway
She was fortunate-hut more than
that, she was clever. And circum-
stances favored her Annette was
TOO amazed. astonishe1 to cry ont.
She still knelt speechless. staring
AT the moonlit space where the face
Of Inez had appeared but moment
before. Inez herself made no sound.
so there had been no alarm
And Inez knew the Albany
every part OF that huge battleship
she had studied with the care OF an
engineer. She knew just what to
do and where 10 go. and now 10
eIude pursuit. She rushed 10 one
spot whore safety lay. reached the
rail. leaped over IL. and with the
agility Of a professional diver struck
the water with scarcely a splash
Now" said Hernandez 10 his
helmsmsn. like mad for that spot
Of white"
Inez, fresh and supple notwith-
standing her struggls--in fact the
struggle had nerved her up-swam
toward the fishing boat and the
boat steamed toward her Within
.r.,ort lee ff,,o fh,u