The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-26

| book because Mr.. Boyd gets hurt or
the potatoes aren't done, you're much |
mistaken"
Owen obediently knelt and unlocked !
the clumsy handouts.
You are free, Flipo," said Pauline
with the air of a proud princess re-
leasing a serf
mo fired?" grunted Ffliro. TOO
bad. Bum job"
Nov so back to the kitchen, and
promise not to strike Mr. Boyd any
more"
"No hit 'um. Boil 'um three minutes;
stick fork in 'um," said the cook with
a cannibal glare at the still writhing
pirate.
He shuffled off to his pots and pans.
Blinky scrambled to his bunk, and
Pauline retired to elaborate the fas-
cinating character of Filipo in another
chapter OF her book of adventure.
She did not realize how late it was
At last she felt she was achieving
what the editors had said she lacked
experience. And though no desperate
adventure had yet crossed her path,
she felt sure that many one was near
at hand-out there across the blue,
starlit dark and the rolling bay.
She did not realize ho wlate it was
when at last she put down her pen
and moved with soft, slippered steps
to the door of the cabin.
Over the great vault of the heavens
the stars were sprinkled like silver
dust. The boat rolled softly, dreamily
on the listless waters. A cool breeze
scented with the fragrance of the
epicy land cooled her brow. She real
lied that her little stateroom had been
! very stuffy 1t was beautiful here in
the hushed night alone. She moved
out on deck.
They had come to anchor for the
night off st. Andrew, and the few faint
lights of the town tinged the scene
with life.
Pauline was thinking of Harry. 1t
would have been nice if he were here
now, in the moonlight--iust for this
evening. OF course if he were a regu-
lar member of the party, he would
spoil the trip by his grumpiness, and
probably prevent them from finding
any treasure at all. But Harry was a
good Fundamentally, and Pauline
was getting little tired of the COM
pany on the yacht.
The night was so still that even her
light footstep could be heard on the
deck. And she was surprised to hear
a muffled hail from some invisible
craft astern.
AS she moved to the rather tall
form in the yachting suit standing out
plainly in the moonlight-she saw a
small boat scurry away. She thought
she recognized their own small boat
the one the yacht towed, and she
quickly made sure that this was true,
The boat was missing. Pauline turn
ed toward the cabin to rouse the 9TH
ers for a real pirate chase, when she
was silenced and stunned by the sight
of Filipo, the cook, staggering out OF
the galley, with his bearded chin
dropping on his breast, his knees
swaying under him. his arms weaving
cubist caricatures in the air and his
voice raised in unintelligible song.
He was quickly followed by the Pi
rate, who, to Pauline's amazement
actually presented picture of so
. briefly in contrast to Filipo.
but on seeing her, Boyd looked
frightened.
&c They have stolen the skiff," crieC
Pauline.
Il No, Miss" said Boyd; they wa'
up four of EN- come aboard in one boat
If an we let EN- take ourn ashore tt
o bring a double load O. supplies"
| Pauline was grievously disappointed
er She turned her wrath upon the mus
ical and meandering Filipo.
s. "Filipo!" she demanded GO t.
90 bed at once
of For answer he reeled toward her.
lie Cook boiled-boiled three minuate,
N. he said.
or Then with lurch he fell sprawlin
ut at her feet
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81 in haste and excitement. Pauline
ct first instinct was to leave the inebri
nd ated man, but pity mastered her an
an she stopped to lift him.
He sprang to his feet without he
he aid. His blue eyes looked clearly int
re hers. His body lowered again to it
commanding height as it had don
lie when he was about to finish the Pi
rate.
We He stopped and spoke rapidly, sharp
ly in her ear. There was no pigeO
" chatter. 1t was straight English.
But as the door of the cabin opene
let again and Boyd came out, the tall forI
he sank into itself, the knees began
rock, the arms to weave and, staggel
o. ing back up the deck, he disappeare
if in the cabin.
Dy Pauline stood stupefied She ha
e. been SO startled by the sudden trans
formation of the man that she ha
en- hardly understood his strident word
IS Only one thing she could remembe
He had commander her to go to be
it'll and bar her door. She obeyed thu
he command.
hit She could not sleep at first.
ks, seemed that hours had passed when
hit sound outside her door brought her
egg her feet in alarm.
on She moved to the door and SOFT
gh opened it. Across the Threshold la
nd Filipo, wide awake.
nd go to bed he said Again ST
obeyed and this time she slept
MP The new morning passed under
est strain of tense excitement on tn
yacht. Everything seemed outward
ho usual Tho Skiff had hann rnSfnre