The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-23
Copyright. 1915.
By William Hamilton Osborne)
CHAPTER III

N1OpNTlknf. 1912
BY William Hamilton Osborne)
CHAPTER III.
lie leaned over the side. cap
tain he exclaimed, our water lines
gone plumb To the bottom OF the sea.
We were overloaded when we steam
ed back here. Look at us now. The
water'll be up to our gunnels in a
minute
The captain took a look and shook
Right" he returned. we're
through. Let no one else aboard.
You hold this place. I'll give orders
to the crew"
with two OF the crew behind him
both scared into frenzy-sll armed
with capstan bars--raised aloft his
bludgeon.
NO moreno morsl" he cried. I'll
brain the first man who tried II get
aboard"
He was as good az his word. lie
struck right and left-at clutching
fingers. at shoulders, even at heads.
One after the other his victims, dash =
ed from hope into despair, dropped
back into the water. The air was
rent with curses. shrteks. Pandemo-
mum retgned.
Suddenly above the din a powerful
voice was heard.
""Ahoy. there. Princess" cried the
voice.
welcher followed the sound II
came from the lungs of a powerfully
built man rowing n leaky boat. In
! the boat were seated native wo-
man, clasping n bundle In her arms
and two picturesque figures, Her
nandez and his ally, Ponto.
Make way there beloved the
oarsman. Ellington: zone moment.
Princess Where's the captain2"
Ellington seized his little daughter
Annette and uncovered her head.
IN M ma hA
refuge for this woman and the child.
Welcher was adamant. Not an :
other ounce OF human flesh aboard
this boat" he said.
turned. Little Neal Hardin, the cap,
/ tain's son. stood at attention and
touched his sailors cap. He pointed
with one hand toward little Annette
Ellington.
Please. Mr. welcher," he pleaded.
'let her come aboard. She don't
weigh an ounce"
The mate turned savagely upon the
brat" he cried. The boy stared NJ
him a moment. then saluted and
started or
Yves. sir" he returned. that's
what I'm going 10 do
Ho darted of on the run, and
sought his father. Captain Hardin;
"rl,re'~ just one uunce--a littl.
hit uI au uuuce-wants TO como
, tWeeuty- weauty little ounce Won
You let IL come -
lie dragged the captain forward
The captalu. laughing good natured-
~. followed him. .
AIeartirue. Iihngton. with sure dis
crimirltiou placed the child IA Man
uella's arms once more. ana tof'r"
the ndtiVp woman out upon the lAu
der. he knew that Welcher would
not strike tho woman. much less th'
child. He followed the woman. hold-
inc her 20 the swaSing ropes. piar.hS
her feet FIRMLY OF each step iof'iu~
her up the vessels side.
"CouraEc. Mnnuella. h" KEEP
+ ,vhlsuerirr: courage Annette
THEY'VE gut TO help YOU out.
Captain Hardin leaned over tn
let the woman and chi'd conc
aboard" hc shouted, back there
men-back. Welcher. let them cone
9Ah-b.h cried lnngton in tom
OF relief. with "a mai almost super
human effort he lifted Mauueld e
the rail Of The Princess. safely
rhrard lie was about 20 pass W
child To her, bat young Ncal Haroi'
wye holding ont his arms.
"Tm good catch. SAID Nouhh
Ellington planced for one instan
into the frank faces OF young Nca
Hardin and the captain OF the snip
ded swiftly.
'Whatever happens. thank God sh'
is in good hands" he said.
He would have relinquished her L
young Neal Hardin. small as the lat
ter was hut Manuclla. finding herself
safe on board. sprang forward ant
caught the child In her arms. Gluten
ING Annette frantiCally to her breast
Welcher. swinging his huge caps
tan bar above his head, lunged FOR
word and forced Ellington from the
rail and down the ladder, sendine
him reeling backward into the leakS
boat. Captain Hardin put his lips &c
his megaphonc.
"Put her about there" he shouted