Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-18


NO lights. he cautioned. Nahd muf-
de that kicker. Ard be quick about
IL now"
1T Is all right. senior, said the man
at the tiller; eve 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 ether fisher boats"
Good" said Hernandez, the more
the merrier." ST. ..:.
Without lights they kicked TO with
in almost haili3g distance Of the Al
bany. Then Hernandez showed a
light. II was Immediately answered
from the deck. at is good" he said,
I'VE understand each other"
lnez fastened from the deck and en-.
tered her cabin. -.
Her cabin was Annette's as well.
Her plans we'll laid-and she had felt
they were the only plans to make-she
retired for the night, but not to
sleep. .> +"
At three o'clock she rose, and un.
twisted the. bundle that Joe had flch-
ed for her. She sighed with satisfac-
ton as she shook il out of its folds
1t was uniform-,one of Meals Sh.
donned il swiftly-hurriedly
There was no hight in the cabin, save
the neon, sitting nj through port
holes. Annette's face was bathed il
light. But Annette was fast asleep
She was totally oblivioIs to the
presence OF the prowling figure. in
male uniform who stole near and ever
nearer--who now CROPPED about her
neck. r&@ ST.. r. .. 80 . -. ssg.
Suddenly, with one quick and final
tug lneZ wrenched at the chamois
bag. -.~.. .>-3 49,. .s-.-
Annette woke with a scream upon
her lips. But the hand OF Inez was
uqicker than 'Annette's voice Inez's
hand closed over AnRette-her knee
crushed down her breast. .:.. ae
The wildcat in Annette rose. She
was fine fighter. She squirmed with
one twist out OF the grasp OF this
unseen foe, and grappled with her as
sailant. lnez was no match for her,
and soon found 1t out. 80. - += a.
Annette dragged her to the ray of
moonlight and looked at her.
She gasped and dropped her hold.
''You--Irene Couftier," she cried
But Irene--Ine2 Castro If you please
was no longer there. In that in
stant-and that was the instant for
the last few seconds she had waited
form that instant she had leaped to
her feet and made her getaway.
And lnez knew the Albany-every
M rf nf hnff ~ p1,
studied with the care Of an engineer
She knew just what to do and where
to go, and how to elude pursuit She
rushed to one spot where safety lay,
reached the rail, leaped over 1t, and
with the agility of professional diver
struck the water with scarcely a
splash. ..... 8
Now" said Hernandez to his helms
man, like mad for that spot of white"
Inez, fresh and supple notwithstand-
ing her struggle-in fact the struggle
had nerved her up-swam toward the |
fishing boat and the boat steamed |
toward her. Within short time
almost less time than it takes to tell |
was once more kicking the |
Brute. And the Brute in turn leaned |
over the side of the kicker, and with |
the sweep of one powerful hand and
arm, drew dripping object from the |
water. 1t was Inez, gasping for
breath. >r ,'>~ 80.
Nov, like the devil for the Shore"
whispered Hernandez. .:...:..
They obeyed. But If Inez now gasped
Tor breath, Annette had ceased to gasp
Tor breath. Her first coherent thought /
was to feel for her channels bag. 1t /
vas safe. Her next effort was speech.
She screamed at the top of her lungs.
Her third was action. She darted to
he deck and gave the alarm.
Within moment a launch was
manned and had put off from the
In command.
Suddenly one of Meals men point
ID toward the shore. The searchlight
If the cruiser was playing upon a
ticker making full speed south.
That's our boat" said Neal, like
he devil now" ILL.,
In five minutes they caught her,
Veal saw at a glance she showed no
lights. 1t convince him. Without a
yord he swung his launch alongside
nd his men leaned across the gun.
vale. Every jack tar either had his
nan by the throat, or was tickling
lis ribs with knife.
We've got 'em ALL" said some.
'ody. :, r.
Where's the woman" qtieried Neal.
But there was no woman-no Inez
'astro. What's more there was no
No Ponto, no Brute.
mo use," said Neal, "the birds have
own. No use chasing them he con-
eded, when those birds fly, they fly.
We've got to give 'ern credit"
Annette" he told that young lady
ater, Il think now we're safe. The
ob all along has been an inside job [
rene Courtier has been handing you
yes and me lover to the enemy
hat was the game-and the game /.
ended. That's the way it looks to
le." ~. ~ .... <...-=.
~....> CHAPTER XVI.