The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-30

to get back to New York. So now, will
you help us quietly, or shall we have
to make your"
"What is it you desire of me?"
"That you work out an observation,
once a day, and set the ships course
as we direct; then tell us when GER
tain point has been reached"
"What pOint?"
"Tifty miles northeast of st. Johns"
sand then what happens?"
1--WE will take to the boats, and
Ieuve,yo and your officers to do what
you please with the ship" t.
"Are all the crew with you In this
mutinOus deal?"
The eyes of the two men met, and
Liverpool blurtcd out: -.
"Thcy'll all do what we say; there's
none ov 'em yer kin count on fer ter
fight on your side; but maybe there's
u couple we won't hav' no use for when
we take to- the boats" -,
"Who are they?'..
"Thar's no need O. my tellin' yer
That" f'f'.
"Well, even with those two this will
only give us six able-bodied men; that
is not enough with which to bring the
Indian Chief into port"
1T will be all you'll have, anyhow"
said Mccain grimly. 'And you are
mighty lucky at that. The drift will
be southwark, and will take you direct
ly into the steamer lane. All you
need do is keep steerage way, and wait
until you are picked up. You don't
imagine we want you sailing into the
harbor at St. Johns the same time
we get there, do you? Come on now;
stop this talk and give us an answer"
For long moment l stood motion.
less, staring out through the open port
ut the sunlit waters. 1t seemed to me
my best course was to ut least pretend
to yield to their wishes. To acquiesce
would insure me measure of free
dom on board, an opportunity to learn
the exact conditions, and might enable
me to save the ship from destruction.
AS 10 NlCSOull, IlC ANu So1hC ODJSNS ~
nj this far more important than ap.
peared on the surface. He was never
assuming this risk, or investing all
this money in an illegal cause, without
more serious purpose than an idle
desire to return to New YORK.. He
was taking tremendous chance, driv.
en- by some impulse l could not com.
prehend. What was the secret-hate,
revenge, greed, love? I would find
out sometime; but now I could only
grOpe in the dark, guessing ut his mo-
tives. Yet I knew this-his promises
were lies. He would make use Of me;
he would induce me to pilot the ship
to the spot he desired to attain on the
broad bosom of the ocean, and then
what? The man would never be fool
enough to permit the Indian Chief to
sail into any harbor to accuse him Of
such a crime. Back Of all his words,
his explanations, his apparent fair
ness, lurked treachery. I felt it, and
knew it, and the very suspicion led me
to reach swift decision. My eyes met
his with smile.
II cannot conceive that have much
choice" said quietly. ut is to either
do this in freedom, or under compul-
sion. Naturally prefer the former"
"You mean you accept our offer"
Eyes; I will figure out the proper
course, and report to you when the yes.
sci is at the place you designate. That
is all that is asked Of me. In return
+ have your pledge that the ship will
be left in good condition. with all who
are loyal safe on boardY'
EYES,"
"There is one more condition, Nc.
Cam"
"What?'
''That Miss Darlington be left abso-
lutely unmolested by either you or your
men, until the time comes for you to
take to the boats"
e "Hah! So that Is really where the
shoe pinches!" ~ -
1--WE will not quarrel about It either
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