The state herald., 1919-11-14
CHAPTER xxxiIl.
Before the Governor.


Before the Governor.
The sound startled me; I imagined
I heard the keel slipping. yet before We
had reached the door opening on deck
the slight movement ceased. Ny hand
gripped the frightened Haines.
Tell them In the boat to do a. l
said; then come back here"
my God. sir. she's q goin' down."
"Not for some minutes yet. There
are thousands Of pounds In that chest !;
you've risked life for less many a
time. Jump. my manw
The boat lay In close, bobbing up
and down dangerously. yet held firmly
beneath the opened port. The box
was heavy enough to tax the strength
Of two men to handle It. but Of size
and shape permitting its passage.
Sanchez had raised himself again. and
clung there to the edge of the bunk
watching us.
snow let down easy. lads" called.
mo. place It amidships; get II even. or
you go over. Fix 1t to ride steady. and
stand by-we1l pass q wounded man
out to you!"
stepped across to Sanchez. He saw
me coming. and drew back. his ghastly
face like 4 mask.
mo you don't. Carlyle!" he snapped
angrily. Keep your hands OF me.
So you want me to die with my neck
In q moose. do your I was horn 4 gen.
tleman. and. BY God I'll die like one
and 20 down with my ship. Get out Of
here now! You won'tf You will, or
else die here with me! I'll give you 4
minute to r.l.ke your choice"
He left 40 doubt a. to his meaning.
From beneath the blanket. the black
muzzle Of a pistol looked straight into
my eyes. The hand holding 1t was
nrm. the face fronting me savagely
sardonic.
"rd like to kill you. Carlyle" he
hissed hatefully. by God. I don't
know why shouldn't. Every time I
look At you see her face. II you take
q step nearer ! pull the triggsr-eo ~
II was a hard pull back to the Santa
Marie. Dorothy greeted me 6rst. and
we stood close together at the rail a.
the men holsted the chest on deck.
She said nothing. asked nothing. but
her hands clunE to my arm. and when.
ever turned toward her our eyes met.
There was . sudden cry forward,
and 4 voice shouted:
There she goes. buckiesi That's
the last O. the Namur!"
l turned swiftly. my hand grasping
her fingers ns they ciung to the rnil.
The battered hulk slid downward, the
deck breaking amidships as the stern
splashed into the depths: then that
also toppled over. leaving nothing
above water except the blunt end OF q
broken bowsprit. and tangle Of
wreckage tossed about ON tho cres,
Of the waves. I watched breathlessiy
unable to utter . sound; ! could only
think Of that stricken man In the cabin
those wild eyes which had threatened
me. He was gone now-gone,
yet held Dorothy's hand tightly
ciaspcd IN my own. and the depths Of
her uplifted eyes questioned me.
eve will 20 aft. dear. md will tell
you the whole story" ] said gently
"for now we are homcward bound"
write these few closing lines yesi
later In the cabin of the Ocean Spray
Q three master. fun TO the hntche,
with cargo ~ tobncco. bound fol
London. md n market. Dorothy is on
deck. eagerly watching Tor the hrs,
glimpse OF the chalk ellis OF old
England. must join her presently
yet lInger below to add these finni sen
| tences.
There Ia. after all. little which need,
TO be snid. The voyage Of the SAINTS
Marie north proved uncvcntful. md
after TINT nrst night of storm. the
weather held pleasant md the ses
fairly smooth. I hnd some trouble with
the men. hut nothing serious. as Wat
kins and Hnincs held NJ ! did. and IN,
pledge Of Dorothy's influence brought
cournxe. refused to open the chest
believing our snfcty. and chance o
pardon. would depend largely on on