Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04

tac $1,000 * yours.
With cry OF rage Juan Lopez fung
himself toward Roman. but was caught
and held by Nv" Of the sloops crew
before he had covered half the dis
iancc between him and his chosen prey
The arm Of the skipper was lcvcled
Al Philip.
We'll. sonorr" he demanded. you
have heard this Gentlcman's offer?
What have YOU to say
II would promis" you $1,000 to put
him in irons" Philip answered-"if it
We're worth while.
Because my promise is rs worth
loss As his-bccauS. neither OF us has
a penny 1" bless himself with"
set me ashore. and tho money Will
h. yours as swiftly as the telegraph
can bring it,. Ramon insisted. And
YOU need not lcaN" me until il does
ION the same conditions. raise YOU
Sa.""o.' Philip "ountcrcd with a smile.
MY word IS as good 10 this gentle
man as Yours. my dear count. po YOU
care TO better my bid"
lie quiet. both Of YOU" the skipper
interrupted. Il don't believe either OF
you ever saw Sl."on. Bui I'll give
YOU chance To mako good"
one asks no more, Ramon insisted
Suav"ly
ignoring him tn" skipper turned to
his crew Launch those canoes" he
ordered and don, l." all day"
Jumping /" obey him with tn. SCR
Witty Of fear. the men seized two rude
ducout canoes dashed Ia the deck and
had them overheard in a twinkiin:
hui what is this Ramon began
d" protest
Your chauce--your one ,hauce.
>'n"r"S. shall 50; you aiioa,. AL four
ot yuu-theSe two"-he DESIGNATED
JUAN Lopez and t'hilip--''in one yanu"
DISSEMINATING OIL; Ramon and
Nirhola>-''iu the other. THE FIRST 10
return I" me- with real money in his
hands gets the womeu. rll thou |
mold them aS hostages.
lie laid hand on the butt of ono of
his revolvcrS. If YOU will lie kind
enough /" step over the side.
"Eut where Is one to ind YOU"
\ GeStur. of til. shippers arm iu-
dicat"d the Cuban coast
cruise OF that mansrovc swamp
I'll come 10 You. My hoys viii let
m" know rs soon aS YOU heave in
sight Mud lie careful-if YOU value
~" w"meu-t" come without escort az
polio" Not Mat over expect 10 see
either "f YOU again"
There was Il slmmer Of savage
hum"r IN The mans eyes: his hand re-
NAMED Significantly upon the grip of
~. revolver
"'ril We meet >enores--adoiS."
than iutilc--it would have been folly.
suicidal Philip exchanged one look
with his princess. then with :, shruc
81 resignation. suffered himself TO tie
conducted to I'll. sld".
TN" TWO canoes h"bh.d below In
one Nicholas was already seated. in III.
ether Juan Lopez. As Philip dropped
mt" the latter Ramon tumbed awk-
wardly int" tn. former
simultaneously the two PAINTERS were
cast oil Juan seized i paddi" aud
"ssaNed - steady their canoe Eneel-
lnH. fhiiin took tia" second paddle and
nli"d Il !" tho best of hiS incxper,
ability The sloop PAID OF quickly
ana dug hor broad nose into the seas
Ia hoth canoes THEA. orcupunis Ia
bored desperately, what had hceu moth
ihS !" !hc lifchoal aud the sloop was
sea "i v'"i"n, petilS Ia The clumsy
and cranky li,tlc craft ln,essan, cf
i"ris alon. served to keen then, from
"sinS s"amrcd. and nothing could pre-
vent th"m shipping water from tho
'tcSis that broke against thnTr sides
Nfter something like twenty minutes
81 the most "Nhaustims eNertion philir
vas taih :" drop his canoe and ~. H..
""iiine- tia ThuS employed Ia, The
hrSi tim" sine" they had parted com.
panN with tn" Sloor. h" had chance
\" appreciate their position
Juan was holding tho canoe with
'"m'rahl" s"amanshir steadily IN the
Wak" IT Ia" >ioor The latter was
Already small IN Tie distance maxine.
speedily for the coast on 10 star
hoard, Nicholas ana Ramon were maxi
ma heavy weather Of their Nigh. nj
j" diStanc" ~ half i mile or more.
Nh"n next obliged {" cease padding
'nd hall. i'hilip found that inc Other.
"aH"" had vanished altogether from
MS Ken. while tn" >loop was no NOR.
IMAM tllhIgnl.t match of ,,st,i-o