American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-30

20 get back To New York. SO now, will
you help US quietly. or shall we have
10 make your
"Nhat Is II you desire Of mef"
"That you work out an observation
once a day. and set the ships course
as we direct then tell as when a GER
tain point has been reached"
"Whnt point7'
Fifty miles northeast OF ST. Johns"
"And then what happens?"
1--WE will take 20 the boats. and
leave you and your officers to do what
you please with the ship"
Are all the crew with you In this
mutinous dealT''
The eyes OF the two men met, and
Liverpool blurted out.
They'll all do what We say; there's
none 0v 'em yer kin count on fer ter
fight on your side; but maybe there's
a couple W. won't hav' no use for when
we take 10 the boats"
who are they9'
"Thar's no need O. my tellln' yer
that"
well, eve with those two this viii
only give as six a~ble-bodied men that
IS not enough with which to bring the
Indian Chief into port"
1T Will be all youll have, anyhow"
said Mccain grlmly. "And you are
mighty lucky at that. The drift viii
be southwark, and will take you direct
~ 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 81. Johns the same time
we get there. do your Come on now
stop this talk. and give us nm answer"
For a long moment | stood notion
less. staring out through the open port
az the sunlit waters. Il seemed 10 me
my best course was TO at least pretend
to yield 10 their wishes. To acquiesca
would Insure me a meaap.. Of Free
'4pAAs soird. an opportunity to learn
the exact conditions. and might enable
me to save the ship from destruction.
AS 70 Mccain. he had some object In
all this fur more important than ap-
peared on the surface. lie was never
assuming this risk, or investing all
this money In nm Illegal cause. without
a more serious purpose than IN idle
desire TO return to New York. He
was taking a tremendous chance, driv-
en- by some impulse l could not com
prehend. What was the secret-hate.
revenge, greed. lover | would find
u sometime; but now | could only
grope In the dark. guessing at his mo-
lives. Yet ] knew this-his promises
were lies. lie 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
whatl The man would never be fool
enough to permit the Indian Chief to
sail into any harbor 10 accuse him OF
such a crime. Back OF all his words,
his explanations, his apparent fair
ness, lurked treachery. / felt Il. and
knew II, and the very suspicion led me
to reach swift decision. My eyes met
his with n smile,
Il cannot conceive that | have much
choice" | snid quietly. 1T is to either
do this In freedom, or under compul-
sion. Naturally l prefer the former"
"You mean you accept our ofer3"
"Yes; 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 boardT'
Eyes"
There Is one more condition. Nc
Cam
"whatT'
THAT Miss Darlington be left abso-
lutely unmolested by either you or your
men, until the time comes for you TO
take 90 the boats"
"Hahi SO that is really where the
shoe plnches T.
Eve will not quarrel about it-either
say yes or no."
what do you mean by unmolestedf
Am | prohibited from speaking 10 the
ladyT'
THAT Is 20 be left TO her choice,
not yours. She Is TO retain the key to
her stateroom 20 eat alone II she
prefers, and 10 see such associates
aboard as she desires"
Liverpool laughed drunkenly.
THAT amt the argument" he said
easily. $50 far as / see. that don't
change things none. She's locked her
self In anyhow, an won't answer no
body"
Mccain growled something which
took 20 be assent. and I was myself
50 anxious 70 ascertain our exact posi-
ton as 20 have no desire for further
argument, l could be OF no possible
value locked a prisoner In that state
room no protection TO her. Indeed. II
refused 10 navigate Lhe vessel, leay-
Ing the ship 20 drift blindly through
these unknown waters, exposed con
stantly 20 peril, l would be guilty Of
a failure to do my duty almost as
great as the crime Of these others. ON
deck. knowing where Wa wara ana a..