Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-01

Neal was giving orders to the cap
tain Of the ship. ........= /.
Hernandez looked about him. Sud.
denly he darted forward. stopped. and
picked up something from the floor.
What is it," queried lnez.: ....-.-
"a piece of STEEL he said
That night. well muffled. he stole
toward the compass, and concealed his
piece of steel where il would do the
most good-cr most harm, as you pre-
fer No one saw him-nn one knew.
But on his return. turning corner,
he ran full tilt into Ensign Neal H1r.
din himself. Neal sprang upon the
muffied figure and tore the enyeloping
cloak from Hernandez crap.
YOU" cried Neal. leaping for Her.
nandez, I've got you now"
They struggled like tigers. but Neal
took no chances. This was no test
bout. He wanted to make sure of his
man. He called for help Help came.
A dozen men pounced upon Herman.
dez -.
When he was safely chained Neal
rose to his feet =. .-..
We've got him." said Neal briefly.
He gave an order Search the ship,
he said .s.~,.:-. Ill.
The ship was searched, and with.
in the next quarter of an hour IneZ
and the Brute. each in the clutch OF
many powerful men, came into view
on deck. 81
Lock the woman in a cabin" com
manded Neal, land keep guard upon
her day and night"
All right Hernandez lay chained
heavily, solitary, in the lazarette,
working out his own salyation-no not
eternal, but material And he always
came to one conclusion-"lll beat
them yet"
All night the pilot puzzled his head
over his compass:
As dawn broke, in the crows nest
aloft, the lookout shaded his eyes with
his hand-then with the same hand
shaded his mouth.
Land ho!" he cried, 'land ho!"
Neal heard him and hurried to the
pilots side Cant be Lost Isle" be
exclaimed.
Must be- said the pilot, we're
headed straight for her-straight as
the crow flies, sir. But can't under
stand il, either-blest IL +"
The sentence was unfinished. With
terrific shock the vessel crashed into
an unseen reef-an unknown reef, fol-
they had yentured into uncharted seas
Neal understood the danger. The
shock was too terrific to be ignored,
1t meant a wreck-it would be mat
ter of minutes only before she filed.
MAN the boats" he cried, "order
all on deck Make haste"
He rushed in person to Annette's
door and threw 1t open. In person he
lifted Annette and her mother into
the first boat Inez also was included
It was lowered safely. Neal turned to
his crew.. Get the lazarette prisoner
he commanded, drag him into this
boat here. Be about 1t now"
Hernandez, In frenzy of fear, had
been beating with his chains upon the
barred door of the laZarette. They
dragged him forth, his face working
with fear and rage, and bundled him
into the second boat-the Brute leap
ing in behind. Half way down the side
something happened-the gear broke
The boat dropped--its one end still
held to the tackle-and plunged its
human burden into the sea beneath.
i Hernandez, heavy with his irons,
chung to the Brute. The Brute was
still paragon of strength. With both
Hernandez hands upon his brawny
shoulders-with the dragging weight
of Hernandez irons upon him, he
swan, with even, steady strokes, to-
ward the shore-swam for an hour
tirelessly, like some huge dog.
Suddenly his feet touched sand.
Neal and Annette stood upon strip
Of beach, staring all about them