The Huttig news., 1917-12-22

sea captain, who tells the story. is a l guest on Gerald Carrington's yacht. Es- party and Hollis is surprised on discover Ing woman. who evidently wishes to re- suajn unknown, aboard.
 CHAPTER II-Hollis, the next night. succeeds in having an interview with the woman. She merely tells him her name is Vera
 CHAPTER III-Carrington tells his guests of the coming war, and that he is engineering copper pool
 CHAPTER IY-The yacht is sunk in a collision and Hollis saves McCann, mil lionaire, and one of the party.
 CHAPTER V-Hollis and McCann res- cue Vera and leave the ship in a small boat.
 CHAPTER vI-Hollis and Vera become friendly, though he is unaware of her identity.
 CHAPTER VII-McCann refuses to sub init to Hollis authority. and the latter enforces 1t
 CHAPTER vIII-The castaways are sighted by ship. the Indian Chief. which takes them aboard.
 CHAPTER IX-The Indian Chief has recently been struck by lightning and is almost a wreck. All the officers are dead Hollis meets. the owner, who tells him the vessel has cargo of ammunition consigned to the German government. CHAPTER X-Hollis consents to take charge of ship and continue voyage. Vera recognizes an old friend In Robert Bascom, owner of the Indian Chief. Bascom and McCann are deadly enc mics.
 Dnnr TER XI-Dissatisfaction among the crew quickly develops, and Hollis selects his officers.
 CHAPTER XII-McCann wants to ret,. 10 New fork. and tries to corrupt crew. CHAPTER XIII-Holis finds himself forced to confine McCann to cabin
 CHAPTER xIv-vera and Hollis agree that for Bascom's sake the ship must be taken to its destination. Hollis learns that vera Is Gerald Carrington's daughter CHAPTER Xv-The crew. realizing danger of capture by allied warships, svince disinclination to continue voyage CHAPTER xVI-Leaders of the crew 6asarm Hollis and make him prisoner
 'T do: and I know more of sea law than any of those fools who are steer ing you into this trouble. You kill CHAPTER XvII-Tn a fight with the mutineers Hollis is badly hurt. On recover ing consciousness he realizes that he must submit. though. being the only navigator on board, he Is Tn position to make terms with McCann. He is made a prisoner. CHAPTER xvIr-vera pretends to agree to Mccann's plans. to Hollis won He laughed, and could hear Liver pool join in rather noisily.
 Five miles to leeward, and going strong. She'll be out of sight in two hours. There's no hope for you there, my man."
 You showed forged papers|
 Aye; that was easy enough; you never supposed I was such fool as to overlook that, did you? We are from St. Johns to Liverpool, with q miscellaneous cargo. The fellow swal- lowed my yarn as though it was sugar candy. And the best of 1t Is, that is the only war vessel patrolling these waters; we have a cinch."
 Not without me-" answered calm ly, after a pause in which my mind gr1pped the situation. "The telltale compass shows you are three points off your course now. I'll talk with you, McCann, but if 1 continue to nav igate this ship it will be at my own terms, and you'll either give me what l ask, or we'll fight 1t out here and now"
 What are your terms?'
 I took time to think, determined to demand every concession l dared ask, assured that held the winning hand.
 "Well," I said finally, "this coast to the west of us Is no joke at any season a the year, and there are sea currents along here to fool any seq mag. You can take the chances If you want to, but 1t is my belief you fools will have this ship on the rocks within twenty-fOur hours if you trust In blind reckoning"
 ID It." sung out Liverpool hoarsely, "we don't need no sermon on the dangers of the deep. Stow the gaff, an tell us what yer want"
 'I will," snapped back. "The free dom of the ship for both myself and Miss Darlington. Our meals are to be served privately, and the lady Is not to be addressed by any one of you. '
 My Gawd," exclaimed mufi1ed voice, "you don't want much! Who are you. the czar of Russian"
 T am the rightful captain of this ship" returned stifflys "and the only man on board capable of navigating her. You can accept my terms, or leave them; and those are not all. McCann, I am talking to you, not that sea scum."
 All right; go ahead. What else!'
 T am to retain this revolver for protection, and the key to my state room; Miss Darlington Is also to re- tain her key. When you men desert ship, which I l;now you plan to do the Indian Chief is to be left In sea- worthy condition. That's all"
 Enough. l should think. You must consider your services indispensable However, accept the terms, providing you agree to do what we ask In re- turn