The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-15

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I FFosmrt ny rsas ThrE swarrsea 10
either side, asss xiasme@Fet W k~Aana
sae; the laS hsazas 81 sis@ syF~~ ficek
per@sttiEg Nv Swing - say srsas: s6a
felaew ErsrS@A Msx fsss, and snesssss
keap~a Vi my tkFsw,s ~sks tFsIgNd Eai
sEag slsasIlaag. The fell wssghQ ~
masi, hadis essshgag dews, on eap nj
s2s, Then rafz~ @AStva@n-
Hew laag \ rsrsasasd assecasssens !
p@swr hasw. has IL rznss bare e<~a
wns heers. for when struggled back
to y~gaa seasa VI ass cace naTw. y
was alone. iytng GA mattress La a
hunk. My head ,krulsbea ~tih pain.
and I maaaaSsra to lift eas hand. Ams1r-
Eng Eays~f that as hair was Esaftlsd
with blood Where wss ~ Had nast
wisA sosns acstdeGft III was ealy grad.
uaisy thai the sssloa began 10 rwEss's
upea MY ansnar-~fhs attack "a deck
ktke struggle 10 the fors~assis: and tAea
yess GarranEiua. IL was kwf fas~. her
asefncry which arcased iisr. ana gave
fss hask .fss ssaengsA 10 struggle. The
fate VI the sAip was es sraail Taper
sanr~ u ne. bet the Girl left asoas
and helpless smong these rutaans, was
thought se Cited With Aaryrw ~ %
draw me back from the vefy gates ii
Death.
forced my eyes ep~n. fading nj
arst the light hlindinx. and fer m tn
stsnt ssar~a up theeaSh rid raist.
Gradually nersnat sight came back. and
I realised that rested IN q hrnk. rsxs
Ing upward u the white painted BOT.
tom u sassAex. Thsss axa splash
Of sunshine Oh the side wall. mnd I
slowly turned my head toward the
open port thFuagh whlch II stresmest
Thea knew where ! was lytnx~-fn
the captains ssstetoesa Why bad !
been brought thsrvf What object eoa,d
these villains have fsr giving me these
quarters II they wessbreslly 10 eonsrol
Of tine shipi Perhaps they were Hcs
perhaps I%syesd ssd nssaa had been
warned of danger Ia time 10 eycrSsoins
thsfn. and stlli retained command
Tia, wouid sesuan; for my presence
bur. IL this WAS true, why was left
alone, uncarsd fort WAy had they
hvuugh, me herei Gradually the ccH.
esgtian. n y!hssr parpase dawned---a
aasfssfeS. .sss hs.sgf IL y sssssxassrs
Without me they were helpless: with
OUT my knowledge and skill not one
GA board could tell where they were.
or how Ia shape the course of the YES
eel. TWAS necessity TO sfcm: IN h,
way ! hnld the villains Nlli Ia my
power they dare net let me die-not
yet, | eannet explain the ne~ life
this thought brought 20 me. | ss~ased
10 feel the strength Of II injected ln'o
my veins. and rose up 90 one elbow.
ard thea. encouraged by this effort,
swung my feet over the edge es the
bunk and rested theta on tho deck.
The hands u my watch told nse II vas
after eleven. | got Ia my fe~t. cling.
ing 10 the berth, aud swayinx weakly
at first. hut gaining strength with every
movement The chart still lay GA the
desk. our course rrteked on II up until
the day before. and the telitale com
pass told m~ the ship's how was stu
pointet. nor,hward. l clawei my way
across TO the door. and taered ut the
latch. II was locked.
This discovery vanished the least
doubt. The men had won. md we're
In full possession. Fergus Mct'ann
was In cuatrui by virtue Of bis mon~y,
ana his chosen tieuseaants were Liver
s-sel. Red ssa ,Iin MhItss. ,peet their
object might prove tn be remained 10
he learned but they must seek some
obscure port, or soae safe spot for
sagpwr~ck. sacrificing everything else
to their own satciy--and. 10 accom-
rlish this they must use me, Lord
grirpesi that Idea strongly enough,
my brain clearing as ! realized the
Important part muss sin assume In
this os,d sea tragedy Perhaps |
et,,id ss.t Save the tustiRn chief ttit