Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-27
.y.p1ER XxxlI-continued.

Wv footing on the wet incline. A
|. ,oar had lodged here, and by
p, This a species Of bridge, we
-, far as the companion, the door
.;,b was open, and gained a view
=, scone below. 1t was a dismal
=, the dim light, but presented no
..s 70 our entrance, and l led the
!, dawn the stairs, gripping the rail
,ssD from falling.
=. door of the captains room gave,
- ,poufred our combined efforts to
= # open against the volume OF
=, sIusbing about within. For a
-,rt my eyes could scarcely recog-
! tho various objects as l chung to
..,sma of the door and stared blind
s,rt in the gloom. Then slowly
!, assumed shape and substance.
,rsi 70 the deck, the furniture re-
-l its place, but everything else
+, -nned in a mass Of wreckage, or
mating about in a foot of water,
-.rigg toward the stern. Theirs
81 two chests in the room, one of
as Instantly recognized as that of
r Fairfax. The sight of this made
obvious to all else.
here's the chest we want, Haines,"
nj pointing it out. "Have the lads
r the boat up to this port; then
a down and help me handle it."
rS SIR" his voice trembling, "but
.r isn't that a man over therein
bunk? Good God, sir; look at
he white, CHASTITY face stared at US,
Eng like nothing human in that
/. twilight. I actually thought it
3s. until with desperate effort the
z lifted himself, clinging with gaunt
.ss to the edge of the bunk. Then
leT
&nchez! You! those towards left
1tqre to diew
.yO one came for me-" he answered,
Fling 50 the words were scarcely in
l5bIe. "Who are you, and what
.ght you here?"
IN tell you frankly, Captain
63ez," and l stepped closer. ave
s2i coming aboard to save that
a-ROger Fairfax's chest-before
.Nlt down. This vessel has it's
p broken, and may slide off into
b water at any minute. We must
g!Ol out Of here first"
YET ne out" he laughed hideously.
( bell with your help. l want none
n ! am a dead man now, and the
S't way to end all will be to go
p with the ship-'twill be a fit
L for Black Sanchez. By God! L
7 you nOw-GeOffry Carlyle?"
lS, but an enemy no longer"
mat IS for me to say. l hate your
I your breed. The very sound of
name drives me mad. 1 accept
= -
S'Ca from you! Damn you, take
gold and 60"
'lt Why" I insisted, shocked at
'aan'S violence. as it because in
sed between you and Dorothy
eaz?
mat chit; bah, what do l care for
,l' as a plaything. No, my hate
Nuseper than that. How came you
IN the boat stolen from the Ma
a. captain Sanchez. The day after
~ me ship we boarded a schooner
y adrift the crew stricken with
3D. with not a man left alive on
" below. She lies yonder now,
SlIa Marie-a SLAYER"
-s,atul God" and his eyes fairly
mo mine as he suddenly forced
va! upward in the bunk. "The
Marie adriftl the crew dead
IgeFa! And the captain-Para-
IL francis Paradilla-what of
lay alone on a divan in the
'-dead also.o
U'5u to speak, but failed, his
DaVIns at his throat. When
'I' gained utterance once more
: out whisper.
~ me-" he begged, there was no
y with him?"
H. was no woman" l said
M, VI deck or in the cabin"
:, mean you by saying that?
i. ,@S one on bOardl Don't lie to
= an hour am dead-but first
> 'Ae truth. Does the woman
s-e oled before. We found her
\ d chest, preserved by some
d indian art, richly dressed and
~. with Jewels"
- 'eu her so, but with dark hair
~ lou knew her?"
nm name Of all the fiends, yes.
~ NOW her end. He killed her
NIed her-becauSe she was
\. u MN as she had been to me.
!. ~ :. It is strange you should be
49, - md her-to bring me this
~ s.1ry Carlylew
= what is it to me?"
!. = , back to England and tell the
6lcelOugh how his nracious