The state herald., 1919-11-14
WOLVES OF THE SEA
By RANDALL PARRISH
CHAPTER xxxlI-contInu.a.

CHAPTER xxxlI-centinusd.
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Haines was evidently reluctant, but
sailor enough to follow as l lowered
myself to the deck, clinging hard to
keep my footing on the wet incline. A
light spar had lodged here. and BY
making this species Of bridge. we
crept as far as the companion. the door
Of which was open. and gained view
Of the scene below. It was q dismal
hole In the dim light. but presented no
obstacle to our entrance. and led the
way down the stairs. gripping the rail
to keep from falling.
The door Of the captains room gave.
bot 1t required our combined efforts to
press It open against the volume Of
water, slushing about within. For
moment my eyes could scarcely recog-
niss the various objects a. I ciung to
u frame Of the door and stared blind.
y about In the gloom. Then slowly
they assumed shape and substance.
Screwed to the deck. the furniture re-
tained its place. but everything else
was jammed In Q mass Of wreckage. or
else floating about In Q foot Of water.
deepening toward the stern. There
Wees two chests In the room. one Of
wAicA I instantly recognised a. that Of
Rsgsr Fairfax. The night Of this made
~ eblivious to all else.
there's the chest we want. Haincs,"
cried. pointing II out. "Have the lads
hack The boat up to this port; then
se0s down and help me handle Il"
"Yss, sir" his voice trembling. but
but Isn't that . man over therein
The bunkf Good God. sir; look at
hini"
TIE white. shastly face stared at %.
lsoking like nothing human In that
awful twilight. I actually thought 1t
q ghost. until with desperate effort the
man lifted himself. clinging with gaunt
fingers to the edge Of the bunk. Then
] knew.
"Sanchsz! Youl those towards left
you here to der
"No one came for me-" he answered.
choking 20 the words were scarcely in.
tsllirble. "Who are you. and what
brought you here"
"Ill tell you frankly. Captain
Sanchez" and l stepped closer. I'VE
risked coming aboard to save that
chest-Roger Fairfax's chest-before
II went down. This vessel has its
back broken. and may slide OF Into
deep water At any minute. We must
get you out Of here nrst."
Get me outi" he laughed hideously.
TO hell with your help. ! want none
Of II. an Q dead man now. and the
easiest way to end all will be to 20
down with the ship-'twill be q at
CONN for Black Sanchez. BY God! I
kl2w you now-oeoftry Carlylsr'
Yea. but an enemy no longer"
That In for me to say. hate your
race, your breed. The very sound Of
your name drives me mad. I accept
NO rescue from youl Damn you. take
your gold and Co."
But whyr" insisted. shocked at
tbs mans violence. "ls II because In.
t0fered between you and Dorothy
vairfaxr
That chit; bah. what do care for
Asr but a. Q plaything. No. my hate
rams deeper than that. How came you
herein the boat stolen from the Na.
nufr
No. Captain Sanchez. The day after
We lsft the ship We boarded q schooner
found adrift. the crew stricken With
eAOlsra. with not q man left alive on
Asck. or below. She lies yonder now.
the Santa Mane-a SLAYER"
"Nerciful God~ and his eyes fairly
blazed into mine a. he suddenly forced
bis body upward In the bunk. The
Santa Marie adriftl the crew dead
from choleraf And the captain-Psrs.
dilla. Francis Paradilla-what Of
himf"
He lay alone % Q divan 10 the
cabin-dead alse."
He tried to speak. but failed. hia
fingers clawtng at his throat. When
he finally gained utterance once more
II vas but . whisper.
Tell me-" he begged. "thers was no
woman with himr'
There was no woman" said
gIsvely. "on deck or In the cabin"
What mean you by saying thstf I
There was one on board. Don't lie to
mel In an hour I am dcnd-but s,rst
tell me the truth. Does the woman
liver
mo, she died before. We found her
body In n chest. preserved by some
devilish Indian art. richly dressed and
decked with jeweiS
"EnKlishf'
II Judged her 20. but with dark hair
and eyes. You knew herr"
I'm the name Of Nil the nends. yea.
And ! know her end. lie. killed hcr--
Psrndilln killed hcr-bccnuse she was
a. false TO him as she hnd been 10 inc.
Hell ! but II In strange you should be
the one TO md hcr-to bring mo this
tale. Geoffry Cariyici"
"Whvf whnt in n In map