The Lamar register., 1919-06-11
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you've risked life for less many a
time. Jump. my mani"
The boat lay In close, bobblng M
and down dangerously, yet held firmly
beneath the opened port. The box
was heavy enough to tax the strength
of two men to handle 1t, but of a size
and shape permitting Its passage.
Sanchez had raised himself again, and
clung there to the edge Of the bunk
watching US.
Nov let down easy. lads" l called.
mo. place It amidships; get 1t even, or
you 20 over. Fix It to ride steady. and
stand by-wsu pass q wounded man
out to you'll"
I stepped across to Sanchez. He saw
me coming. and drew back. his CHASTITY
face like q mask.
angrily. Keep your hands on me.
So you want me to die with my neck
In q moose, do your was born a gen.
tlsman. and. by God I'll die like one
and 70 down with my ship. Get out of
hare nowl You won't? You will, or
else die here with mel I'll give you q
minute to make your choice"
he left no doubt as to his meaning.
From beneath the blanket. the black
nuxzls Of q pistol looked straight into
ny eyes. The hand holding 1t was
nrm. the face fronting me savagely
sardonic.
I'D like to kill you. Carlyle" he
hissed hatefully. by God, / don't
know why 1 shouldn't. Every time l
look at you see her face. II you take
. step nearer I pull the trigger-gol" !"
II was 4 hard pull back to the Santa
Marie. Dorothy greeted me FIRST. and
We stood close together at the rail as
the men hoisted the chest on deck.
She said nothing. asked nothing. but
her hands cluns to my arm. and when.
ever L turned toward her our eyes met.
There was q sudden cry forward.
and q voice shouted:
There she goes. buckiesl That's
the last o. the Namurr'
turned swiftly. my hand grasplng
her fingers as they clung TO the rail-.
The battered hulk slid downward. the
deck breaking amidships as the stern
eplashed into the depths; then that
also toppled over. leaving nothing
above water except the blunt end OF
broken bowsprit. and tangle of
wreckage tossed about on the crest
of the waves. / watched breathlessly,
unable to utter a sound: 1 could only
think OF that stricken man In the cabin.
those wild eyes which had threatened
me. He was gone now-gonel
I yet held Dorothy's hand tightly
claspsd In my own. and The depths oi
her uplifted eyes questioned me.
I'VE will 60 aft. dear. and | will tell
''for now we are homewsrd bound" I
write these few closing lines year
later in the cabin of the Ocean Spray.
three master, full to the matches
with q cargo of tobacco. bound for
London. and q market. Dorothy Is on
deck. eagerly watching for the first
glimpse of the chalk cliffs OF old
England. 1 must join her presently.
yet lingsr below to add these final SEN
tences.
There is. after all, little which needs
to be said. The voyage OF the Santa
Marie north proved uneventful and.
after that nrst night OF storm, the
weather held pleasant and tho sea
fairly smooth. had some trouble with
the men. but nothing serious, as Wat
kins and Haines held as did. and the
pledge of Dorothy's influence brought
courage. I refused to open the chest.
believing our safety, and chance OF
pardon. would depend largely on our
handing this over In good faith to the
authorities. Watkins and l guarded
1t night and day until the schooner
rounded the cape and came Into the
Chesapeake. No attempt was made
to ind quarters below. the entire crew
sleeping on deck, Dorothy comfortable
on the nag locker.
1t was scarcely sunrise. on the fifth
day, when We dropped anchor against
the current Of the James, our sails
furled and the red English colors fly;
ing from the peak. Two hours later
the entire company were in the pres
encs of the governor, where l told my
story, gravely listened to. supplements
ed BIZ the earnsst nles Of the young