The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-05-16

upO0: not to return to ineir rendez-
vous urln aIIer rney had captured
some prizes ap0 coui0 go with VI
cnInkIng IN ,neIr pockets.
"Where is their rendezvous.
IAN island in the West Indies, prob
ably not on the chart. They call 1T
Porto Grande."
And they will sweep the ocean be
tween here and there seeking victims?
Unarmed merchantmen to rob and
sink: And you-yOu will be compelled
to take part in such scenes. such acts
of pillage and perhaps murdcrT'-
81 presume I must seem to be one
of them to avoid suspicion. Have:y you
[any suggestiOnsT'.
There is conspiracy on hoard. al
ready" she said quickly. that oumay
not know about" g..
You mean to depOse Sanchez" t
Eyes; you had suspicioned 1t? They
thought me unconscious. in the boat,
and talked among theInselves-the
two at the stern. Estada and that
I Beast Manuel, l did not understand
| ali they said, but / do not think they
intend the captain shall ~recOver.I.
"You think it best that he shosldT'
ooh. / do not know; there Is no
best that / can see. Yet l would W.
more faith in being spared disgrace
If at the mercy of Sanchez, thaA his
lieutenant. Both may be equally gHiry,
equally desperate, but they are nOtathe
same men. 1. may be wrong, sfer l
Judge as a woman, yet I would: feel
safer with Sanchez. The other merely
desires with the passions Of a brute.
No appeal would reach him; he would
laugh at tears and. find pleasure IN
suffering. And yet you would have
me appear friendly with EstadaF'
I'VE cannot permit him 10 feel that
either Of us are enemies. He is the
mower aboard; our lives. everything
are in his hands. IL he means 10 be
rid of Sanchez the man. is doomed foi
he will find a way to accomplish hi
pos murder q nothing Il
these men"
"Of course you are right" h nc
kIltW1cOScu- WI NaS ~ NS'P~
ate we must resort to n weapons
You believe it will serve the pOsSibilit!
Of escape if l permit this monster t.
imagine that l have some interest il
him?"
"TO do so might delay the explo
siOn," / replied gravely. "and just nov
, any delay is welcome. j doubt II ever
EstaGa will resort % force on board
indeed force will be the very last car
he will care to play in your case. fO'
are English and all the practical sea
, men on board are from northern .Eu
rope English and Scandinavian
These men are not pirates from choic
they are prisoners who have take1
on to save their own lives. With hi
DULLES and cutthrOats amidships IN
can compel them to work. but he dar
not 90 too far. Once these clio
:. unite in mutiny they could take tn
. ship. An assault on you would b
dangerous"
q at is these men you count On!"
Eyes: but for me to gain their n
dence and leadership will requir
time. The slightest slip would mea
failure and merciless punishment. A
best the situation is absolutely de:
: perate-but l see no other solution.
"And my service is deceit-the &C
2 ing of a part to blind eses
Estada?"
;. II sincerely believe your create
. chance of security lies in this cours'
: The fellow Is a supreme egOtist; Of
;, position will anger him, while hatter
will make him subservient. You has
the wit and discretion to hold hil
;. within certain limits. 1t r. a DANCE