The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-25

But when | got him lhlo ms D
he again buried his face In MS hanuS'
covering his eyes, and as | turned uo
go | could hear him murmurlng' all
a sick man. a very SICK HAIL.
Maud looked at me nquiringiy as
| emerged. | shook my head' saying
Something has happened 10 MIN |
What. ! don't know. he IS heipiess'
and frightened, imagine. for the nrst
time in his life. It must have occurred
before he received the knlfe-thrust'
which made only a superficial wound.
You must have seen what happened.
She shook her head. Il saw moth
ing. 1t is just as mysterious 10 me
He suddenly released me and stag
gpred away. But what shall we do!
What shall | do?"
"If you will wait. please. until come
! back" | answered.
went on deck. Louis was at the
wheel.
..You NAV 20 for'ard and turn in."
| said, taking it from nm.
He was quick to obey. and fouhd
| myself alone on the deck OF the Ghost.
As quietly as was possible, clewed up
the topsails. lowered the flying jib and
staysail, backed the jib over, and nat
tened the mainsail Then | went be-
low to Maud. | placed my finger OF
my lips for silence, and entered WON
Larsen's room. He was in the same
pOsition in which | had left him, ana
his head was rocking-almost with
ing-from side to side.
ANYTHING can do for you?" !
asked
He made no reply at first, but on my
repeating the question he answered
mo. no: I'm all right. Leave me alone
till morning"
But as turned to go noted that his
head had resumed its rocking motion.
Maud was waiting patiently for me-
and | took notice. with a thrill OF JOY.
of the Queenly poise of her head and
her glorious, calm eyes. Calm and
sure they were as her spirit itself.
will you trust yourself to NE for
tourney of six hundred miles or sou
. asked.
You mean" she asked. and
knew she had guessed Alright.
Yes. | mean just that" | replied
There is nothing left for us but the
7 open boat"
For me. you mean" she said. "You
are certainly as safe here as you have
been"
NO. there is nothing left for us bu
the open boat" | iterated stoutly
, will YOU please dress as warmly a:
), YOU can, at once, and make into {:
:, bundle whatever you wish to brins
y with you"
And make all haste" | added. a
she turned toward her stateroom.
y The lazaretto was directly beneatl
II the cabin, and. opening the trapdoo
in the floor and carrying a candle witt
a me, dropped down and began over
= hauling the ships stores. ! selecte,
= mainly from the canned goods, and b
the time | was ready, willing hand
were extended from above to receiv
- what | passed up.
|
self also to blankets, mittens. oilskin'
:. cans. and such things, from the slol
chest. It was no light adventure. thi
trusting ourselves in small boat
. so raw and stormy sea, and 1t wa
imperative that we should guard GU
selves against cold and wet.
We worked feverishly at carryin
L. our plumber on deck and depositing
amidships, so feverishly that Maui
whose strength was hardly positiN
" quantity. had to give over, exhauste
at and sit on the steps at the break Of II
poop. This did not serve to recov'
IN her, and she lay on her back, on Il
lg hard deck, arms stretched out al
whole body relaxed. 1t was a trick
N remembered of my sister, and kne
M she would soon be herself again.
M knew, also, that weapons would n
MI come amiss, and l re-entered Wolf La
M sens stateroom to get his rifle al
MI shotgun. | spoke to him, but he MAJ
mi no answer, though his head was st
NM rocking from side to side and he W
NM not asleep.
NM "Good-by. Lucifer," | whispered
mi myself as l softly closed the door.
81 Next to obtain was a stock of a
II munition-an easy matter, though
n had to enter the steerage companiC
N way to do it. Here the hunters stor
M the ammunition boxes they carried
q the boats, and here, but a few fe
from their noisy revels, took poss
sion of two boxes.
M Next, to lower a boat. Not
M simple a task for one man. Hayi
IN cast off the lashings, hoisted first
M the forward tackle, then on the 6
I'M till the boat cleared the rail, wheI
All lowered away, one tackle and then
$# other, for a couple of feet, till it hu
$l snugly, above the water, against
M schooner's side. | made certain Il
" it contained the proper equipment
oars, rowlocks and sail Water v
a consideration. and | robbed ev'
boat aboard of its breaker. AS tn
ice. were nine boats all told, it meant t
we'd we should have plenty of water, {
ned ballast as we'll, though there was
chance that the boat would be oN
get loaded, what of the generous supply
I'll other things | was taking.
ose A few minutes sufficed to finish
was loading. and | lowered the boat /
| I he