Connecticut western news., 1919-05-08
SYNOPSIS.


 ethy Fafrfax of Maryland and Spaniard Nalling himself Captain Sanchez.
 CHAPTER II-Life on the prison ship. CHAPTER III-Carlyle meets Dorothy, who Informs him her uncle has bought hls 1arviceS Carlyle and Sanchez clash.
 CHAPTER V-The Fairfax party, now an It's own sloop on the Potomac, encoun- fers a mysterious bark, the Namur of Rotterdam.
 CHAPTER VI-The Fairfax party lands Eer the night with a chest of gold. Carlyle Investigates a mysterious sail at niduighf.
 CHAPTER VII-Carlyle discovers Cap fan Sanchez is Black Sanchez, planning to steal the Fairfax gold and abduct Dorothy.
 CHATTER VIII-Carlyle fights Sanchez and leaves him for dead.
 CHAPTER Ix-Carlyle, too late to res- ene Dorothy. swims to the Namur-
 CHAPTER X-Carlyle boards the Namur and joins the pirate crew.
 CHAPTER xI-Pirates return to Ma NAnr with Dorothy. gold and disabled cap- tain and go to sea.
 CHAPTER xII-Carlyle finds friend h Watkins, an English sailor.
 CHAPTER xIII-Carlyle becomes first mate. under Acting-Captain Estada.
 CHAPTER xIV-Carlyle gets a note to E0rothy.
 CHAPTER xv-Dorothy eats dinner with Estada, Carlyle and Estevan, leader of the fighting men of the Namur, wolves of tS1
 ! remembered what Watkins had whis- ko ;o;o Sf them both. He had been right already the fuse was being laid, and, very fortunately, I happened to be chosen to help touch it off. The chance I had sought blindly was being plainly revealed.
 1t was evident enough, however, chat Estada had no intention of trust Ing me immediately with his real mo- lives. His confidence was limited, and his instructions related altogether to mere matters of ship routine. I could await developments. But was becoming wearied by the man.
 "I understand perfectly, senor," I 6rukR. in at last impatiently. You will, have to take for granted that I gam enforce sea discipline and navi- Gate your boat to whatever part of <he* *ocean you desire to sail. All I neeo Is your orders. This, take it, is saf you require of mel"
 'Yes; I plan, you execute"
 "Very good; now about myself" and I arose to my feet, determined to close the interview. "You say I may HAcose any stateroom on the port n<He7'
 'sYhey are all unoccupied, except one. used by the steward as a store Eoom."
 Isopened the door and stepped out Into the main cabin, the roll of charts nnder my arm. Estada didn't wait for me to question him..
 "Captain Sanchez stateroom is aft," he said, with wave of the hand. sFhere are two rooms. Jose is with Idm-a negro with a knack at nurs- Ing" 1-.
 "Who else is 1uartered aft here?"
 He ignored the one thing I most de- Hired to learn, but I did not press it. Believing 1 knew the answer already.
 "LeVere has this middle stateroom, md Mendez the one forward. Mendez Is third officer and carpenter. Just deck he has charge of the men below. ESot the working crew; they are quar- tered in the forecastle and are largely English and Swede. But we have to carry extra men, who bunk amidships -hellhounds to fight-mongrels of course. They are allowed on deck Mmidships when we are at sea, but are not encouraged to mingle with the sailors. We're over a powder maga- xine all the time, Gates-any spark might set it off"
 | opened one of the doors opposite and glanced within. The interior diff sered but little from that of the state Koom occupied by Estada, except it was minus the table. No doubt they were all practically alike.
 'This will do very we'll" I said qui- ely. "Now how about clothes? These Iwear look rather rough for the new 1bo."
 'T'll send you the steward; he'll fix xOu out from the slop chest"
 was glad to see him go and closed aAe door on him with sigh of relief M had all occurred So quickly, almost without effort on my part, could dc sttle but wonder what strange occur Eence would be next. What, indeed was there for me to do except to await developments? Only one thing oc. cured to mel must discover some means immediately of communicating with Dorothy Fairfax.
 The importance of this could not be sverestihated. With myself quartered eft and eating in the cabin we were Enmnd ta rneet 1saorer osiefer. Gni1 fae