The Huttig news., 1918-01-12

Aye, and with tho sea-cocks open; dead men tell no tales"
 He whisaed, lis fist smiting the wood of the doer.
 ..The dirty hound! And where are we sir?9
 "On the Newfoundland coast; they think less than fifty miles. but there's nearly a hundred miles of blue water tu the west of Us. Here's the way of # in a nutshell: I was locked in my stateroom the same as you. It was Miss Darlington who gave us our chance. She became friendly with Me Cam, and agreed to go with him. She was Left fzee on board ;ea managed to reloase he while tha crte =@0~e all an deck. Fine steward was ba 4a watch in the cabin and she had to hit hm with this iron
 "sHa did Lord. I'd never have thought 1t of tllat sip of q thing Xbaf's become e the ai3fs
 shes in her reoHf waiting for Me gInn 10 come deWH for her She'll de- | ' him all she can. Is this the door?
 Eye. ave sir; and give he the iron. =
 IIe=a8z aat q minute at thp job, and t required scarcely longer ta aeqH#nt he other tHo released men with a knowledge of the situation. Olson e led up the har If wood fer a 4anqn, askina slaR'H
 eNat He do no0 captain? Is it to
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 IIashs whispered Masters "there's se4eoHe coming ID tHe ladder.
 Ne ereEt back inc the bosdm's state room and waited breathlessly There MS scarcely room for the four If Us aad the door caught. and would not wholly close. \ dim li4ht reelected along the walls of fhe passage, making me aware that the fellow who Was slowly climbing the iron ladder from below, had lantern with him. Lea yafd retained the iron laa. and | dre4s my gun holding # tight gripped in one land. Yhe mans head and shoulders emerged through the roand opening aaa tae dim light enabled me 10 recog ne Ion Iugan. He paused on the edea, looking down.
 Al quiet enough up here he called .'Eou better draw the fires. Tony
 No use 0 thaf" answered d sullan voice from distance "THe water wilI fix 'em in half all hour there's two cocks open. I'm goin' on deck; that crooked millionaire don't git no chance ter drown me-
 Dugan laughed.
 "AIWays thinkin how to git out of I serape sale. Ter got yer price, didn't yer2"
 Enough ter make me want ter live long nough ter spend II, anyhow. Are you comin' down this way agin, Du- gan?a
 No; I'll have look at the cabin or ! lny way up; the boss dfoesn't want any mistake made. There's nuthin' left ter do aboard this hooker; she's tick eted for Davy Jones'"
 He stared below q minute, as though 10 make sure of what Tony was doing down in inc engine room; then, appaf- ently satisfied swung to firm footing n the deek of the passage, flashing his .ight ait, The radius was small and his glance must have revealed nothing trange. for the fellow whistled softly 1s he advanced.
 He WAS almost at the stateroom door behind which we were hiding before he even noted the absence of the wooden bars which had confined me prisoners. He stopped. look Of amazement on his face, the lantern swung higher to throw the light forward Before he could move a limb, had stepped forth into the radiance, the muzzle of my re- yolyer held within three inches of his eyes.
 'Don't drop your hands, Dugan," I said stornIy. Not an inch. you brute. Here, Leaxord take tHe lantern from him. Move quietly, all of vol. Now, Olson, if tlere is $ sheet in there, or