Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30

I traced our steps to the jetty. Brainard's
men carrying the opium. AT the dock
we loaded our prisoners and the con
traband on the cutter.
It was plain that. although we had cap
tured the dope, the ship which had
brought 1t had escaped and. worst of all
WI had again slipped through our
fingers.
Brainard gave the order and we left the
wharf. AS we stood gazing from the cap.
tured opium to the prisoners. Brainard
was vIsibIy elated. Shake" he said
laconically TO Craig.
Just then a buzz as If bell had rung
startled us, II was 80 unexpected that
exclaimed. although the next minute ]
realized that It was from the wireless
telephone which Craig had asked me to
bring from the laboratory.
Kennedy seized the box, opened II
hastily, and ciappcd the little receiver to
his ear.
"Hello-hello--yes this is Craig. Where
are you-what?'
But at Craig's next words. myself
gasped.
III you can get light" he almost
shouted. thrust Il out of the portfolio to
guide us. But wen find you anyway.
Keep up your nerve"
We crowded about him
"Brainard-a pair OF giasses-quick, he
cried dashing to the bow of the cutter.
land full speed down the bay"
Briefly. as he swept the horizon ahead
he repeated the tale OF Elaine's kid
mapping.
We strained our eyes.
That's it--Bralnard-more speedr'
cried Craig at last.
Far off, almost out on the ocean, we
couid see tiny twinkle Of light slowly
waving back and forth.
In her prison. Elaine had talked to
Craig. afraid to raise her voice too high
AS she heard Kennedy's instructions.
she replaced the receiver and rose
quickly to her feet from beside the suit
dingy oil lamp suspended from beam
OF the deck above.
She seized it and ran to the portfolio.
Back and forth she waved 1t as far as
her arms would permit.
AS the schooner now slipped along,
Gregor, who had left the man at the
wheel, was gazing Off not particularly
happy at the prospect Of not touching q
port for a long time again. Suddenly he
became aware of a peculiar, though slight
CLEAN on the water. He leaned over the
rail further. Below, and a bit forward
of him, he could catch a glimpse of
light moving along the side of the boat.
"Confound that wencn" he muttered
in a sudden fury. turning and selling up
a boat hook lying on deck.
Raising 1t. he leaned far over the rail.
Then he brought the boat hook down
suddenly on the lamp. smashing II into
a thousand bits as they Kissed into the
water
Elaine drew back in horror. In her
hand was merely the handle of the lamp.
1t seemed as II her last hope had been
blasted.
"Cap'n-look over the stern-to port"
cried one of the men on watch.
ITS a revenue cutter" Rrowled Gregor.
lowering his glass after a quick scrutiny
OF the mysterious craft. Crowd on more
sail-start the auxiliary motor"
He volleyed forth his orders hoarsely.
Instantly the deck was in an uproar.
For the moment, in their anxiety to es-
cape. they seemed to have forgotten
Eiaine-all except the Chinaman who had
been set TO guard her. Silently he drew
from his blouse a knife and slipped down
the companionway.
Elaine heard him pause at the door as
he looked again at his knife. Then the
lock turned. The door creaked But she
had propped a chair well and 1t held.
Tho Chinamsn at the door redoublcd
his efforts. He seized n fire axe hang
ing nearby and attacked the door with
that, hacking furiously.
One after another, the table, a chest,
everything movable, Elaine piled up
against the door as 1t spiintered. But 1t
was OF no use.
She moved over fearfully. as far away
as she could to the portfolio. and looked
at the black water. as she leaned far
out. then UP at the deck only a few feet
above her.
The door crushed In.
The Chinaman. Infatuated, caught just
a glimpse OF her through the portfolio.
turned and rushed for the stairway.
In the commotion. Elaine had actually
come over the rail unobserved. But she