The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1916-06-22
A faint light came from nigh apove.

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where the hatchway yet remained
open. She saw it all now-she was
in a ships hold. and beyond all aid.
She called ou,. but got 10 answer.
Exhausted by her fruitleps efforts. at
last she flung herself down upon
nearby bundle-and stared up again
with a shrek of terror!
The bundle beneath her had stirred
-moved-yes. she was sure OF thati
It moved again. Terrified as she was,
she stopped and cut the thongs which
bound the neck OF the long bag Of
jute.
There appeared to neF gaze the
tousled head and livid face of her
friend Roleau. Without her knowl.
edge he had been hoisted in with her
and left to live or die. as he chose.
bound tight in bag which gave him
little enough chance for air.
Kitty gave n cry Of delight and dis
may mingled as she bent above her
friend. He was half unconscious. un-
able to speak, because tightly gagged.
She aided him and freed him as she
might. The air. bad as 1t was. pres.
emily began to revive the sufferer.
"Excellency." said he at last, lex.
cellency, it Is you! And where are
WEI"
Il do not know, Roleau," said she.
II can only guess. We are somewhere
in the hold Of some ship. We must
have been struggled here. for what
purpose do not know. II may be
we shall be carried out to sea. How
| then can we escape?"
| The boat now was far from the dock
in the lower bay of GrahOffen harbor.
Under full way. she was headed for
the open sea. The executive officer
came to the captain in his Office. and
the latter turned upon him an inQuir.
ing eye.
Steam yacht on our starboard quar-.
tiers, SIR" said the latter. going fast,
flying signals for US to slow down 30
he may come aboard"
Come aboard-when we are under
way and two hours back of our sailing
hour? A pest take these little states
which are fighting this cat and dog
war! We have nothing to do with
that-and warrant 1t yonder stranger
has"
What orders. SIR"
Straight ahead. and full speed"
Very good, sir"
What Is the hour. Judson9" de-
manded the captain as the executive
turned away.
-Four bells. sir"
Make 1t So And thus in nautica,
terms the voyage of the Prinz Adler
was begun.
Begun. but not ended. Begun. but
soon to be broken. The fast yacht
swerved slightly and headed on such
, an angle as would intercept the liners
course. She sailed a splendid gait
her clean.cut bows rising black above
the waves as now and again she
, leaped from one crest to another In
i, her desperate speed. Some man was
driving her who had purpose; that
, was plain
!, The captain himself went on deck
as he heard the sound OF a distant
shot. 1t had come from the yacht q
, bow gun, formidable looking black
, piece which might carry iron enough
to sink helpless liner
, The damned pirate" exclaimed the
, captain. A second report. second
plunge of white ahead gave him warn.
: ing that il was time to halt.
He'll sink us IL we don't slow
, down." muttered the captain. His
: hand went out to the engine-room
switchboard. A third shot gave evi
:, dence enough Of the yachts inten
>, lions. Once more the engine belli
tangled far below. The order haC
" come to slow down, to reverse. Tit
:. giant liner trembled. half paused. slow
"a ly Stacked her speed. and at last la!
:, purring, even as the yacht swunl
- swiftly alongside.
. What do you want?" called the cap
= tain Of the Prinz Adler. addressing
g a tall figure which stood at the bov
20 Of the yacht. What do you mean b,
stopping my ship?'
Send me q boat at once" was hi
10 only answer. Il will explain when
-, come aboard. Hesitate and you ma
9. regret it,
- Feeling under this the threat whic
=, may or may not have been meant i
70 faith, but which served none the less
AZ, a ships boat put out to the zach
30 and brought Count Frederick aboard
a He at once made his way to the cal
No tain. whom he addressed brusquely.
an you have persons aboard this shi
no who are fugitives from Justice. com
he in our kings name to search you b.
y. fore you leave the three'mile linn
OF our own waters. Perhaps you ar
~ ignorant OF these facts yourself. La
10. to, while we try to get the inform;
=" ton confirmed for you. know the
are on board"
at They were indeed on board. b,
m none knew of their presence. Far b.
I'd meath the lowest deck of the ship tn
or guilty deck hands had met their pri