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

He wSs. to begin with. pleased with
himself. lie anticipated confidently II
great deal of enjoyment. lie believed
implicitly in the potency OF his per-
sonal attractions. Pending the time
I when he should be free To exercise
them upon worthy subject. he WAS
| content To sit ut case I'm Il canvas
deck chair. beneath Il rude awning
with a bottle OF rum. Il jul. OF water
Il glass and Il bundle OF cigars AT his
disposal on nearby table. aud he
! fuddlc himself with mcthodical pota-
| lions.
! The mu,inous attitude or his oc-
! toroon woman he ignored entirely.
though he promised himself the treat
of beating her as soon as he was drunk
enough to relish that diversion. About
an hour before sunset he reused him
| self. called the octoroon and instructed
her to bring tho princess TO him.
When she would have dcmurrcd. he
fondlcd mcaningly the handle Of his
machctc.
| Then the woman left him swiftly.
| with the fear Of death in her heart
As she rcapDcarcd with the terrified
+; girl two things happened Slmuitan-
eousiy: canoe padded by one Of the
crew OF tho .trtcmis shot swiftly out
Of the mouth of the stream and ran
down to the and bore directly for
! the hulk: and on a far shore Of tho
lagoon Prince Philip and Juan I.opcz
pecrcd through 4 mask OF foliage and
saw the hulk and the figures on its
deck.
What the drunken outlaw had in mind,
Julia was never to know. Ecforc ho
could muster his Soddcn wits 10 nd.
dress her. Il hail from tho man in tho
canoe took him to the side. Infatuated
by tho interruption.
In answer to his questions. he was
informed that a large schooner. ap-
parcntly deep laden and manned by -
small crew, was approaching the mouth
OF the river.
The promise OF rich prize drove
All else from tho mind OF the Swami
.Ndder Not until he was half way
down to tho landing stage did he re-
member Julia. Then he paused only
long enough to instruct the octoroon
TO lock the girl up again. An instant
later II" WAS in the canoe being pad-
died rapidly toward the outlet to the
sea.
The landing stage Law on the side
Of the hulk that was invisible to philin
and Juan Lopez. They heard the man
in the canoe hail Boyd: the substance
OF what he had to communicate was in
dlStinfuishable to them. q mere rumble
Of articulation at that distance
When il ceased. they saw the canoe
with us TWO occupants shoot around
the bows Of the hulk and make for
the outlet
With one accord the two men nusbcd
through the screen Of tropical growth
aud. letting themselves into the waters
Of tn" lagoon. began 10 swim toward
tho hulk.
tiaif-d"ad with fatigue. they swan
SLOWLY. Inc distance WAS con siderable
their strength must be conserved
Ahoard the hulk the octoroou woma n
stood watching her masters canoe ill
II vanished from sight. Then turn
ing to Julia she Informed her ticrcsIv
nat Sh" must leave the hulk some
thing pitiful and childlikc in the girls
gesture II helplessness touched the
w"man'S heart,
vii! :" with YOU She said :ruds.
insly You arc young 10 die. ana
mean nae no harm. alone can guide
YOU through the swamp IL dry land
W uncut me, you would perish
lreinS Julia down the ladder "a tho
!ahhihS stage. she unmoor.d u canoe.
nade the girl enter il. followed her sat
down. took the paddle. and with long
strong strokes propelled ii toward IN.
nearest shore
II left the side Of the hulk n, q rich,
angle, and held on underiaiinely nm
the woman ran i, into a marrow w,,.r.
way and IL disappeared
Not once was il visible 10 The swim
intfS- They held on. steadily SLOWLY
reaching the side even as the canoe
bearing Julia entered the labyrinth on
~ the same moment, the Savatz stole
MP the compamonway from the saloon
10 the deck
Wondering To lind /, un,cnante,l. She
rrept TO the side. caught the murme,
OF lhllips voice as he smoke Ia In,
and darted furtively back "a tho com.
panionWay
Lingering there. she saw the ,wo
Chamber over The side. and recognized
ihcih before she slipped noiselcssly
down INTO the saloon
Hastily assuring themselves ;b.t
Inia was not on deck. Philip and his
man instituted search OF The lowe,
deck.
When they had examined every cabin
that opened Oft the saloon. they moved
forward through IA narrow tween.
hctkS passaSeway; and were followed
hH N!"torinc, whose hiding place be
hchlh the center table. cloakcd by the
n"."S % an oversize cloth. they had
4 not once suspected.
Amidshlps they came to an open
hatch. Below yawned the vcss,rs
/ hold. dark and silent
Tending over Philip called Julia by
name again and again. TO he answered
only by hollow echoes.
But she is on board" he told Juau
i.ope% We know that. We saw her
on IN" deck. Undoubtedly she is shu,
up somewhere below, noticed a can
/ u'eStlck IN tho main cabin. Fetch it
aud matches"
Niciorinc had barely time to dart
back and sccrctc herself behind mo
open door OF a sleeping cabin before
,uah entered The saloon. found the can
dicstl'k and retraced his steps
/ Again the woman followed Arriy
Ins ~ me onen hatch. she saw the
4 GUNNER OF candlclirht in the hold and
/ heard their stumbling footsteps ms ,hs
Z wv" men moved forward
once more her opporunity' This
\ Time she could not fail And as
i Stunning She were ever able to md her
/ way out Of the swamp. great favor in
/ regard Of King Simon would assurcdIy.
/ be hers
i The cover Of the hatch. a ponderous
aHair. was poised nicely on one edge
/ beside the opening, required In, a
/! slight push to send il crashing down
| And once down ii was Il matter Of
! ease to make il fast by means OF a
strong IRON bar provided for the pur-
pose.
/ Working with fcvcrish haste, the
/. woman cntombed the prince and his
man. then scuttled back through the
! passa ccway. mounted 10 the open air
! aud addressed herself to the windlass