, 1921-09-10

him with a look which sobered his
companion instantly
see here. Hefty. my lad" he
vhined, in a low. eonciliatory tone.
we've got 70 work quick IL we're
going to stop her. They've got the
anchors IN now most like. Here"
he exclaimed. with an apparent burst
OF generosity, IN tell you what III
do. ri go halves with you-that's
three thousand dollars sure Three
thousand-think Of that. Ifs a for
tune"
Burke regarded him with a look
~, allow amazement. Three thou
sand dollars he said. stupidity.
Yes. easy that begged the other.
There's twelve thousand dollars
worth of stun on her altogether.
counting the Hotchkiss guns and the
ammunition. The informer gets half.
That's law. There's no getting out
of that. It's law. They've got to
give it to you. and it's honest money.
too. What right have them half
breeds coming Up here involving US
Americans in their id revolutionsl
It's against the courtesy OF natic-s-
that's what it IS read It all up.
and l know what I'm givin 20. They
can 40 IL L1Qh at ta1
case. and the Marry Miller. Levy
cot Eve thousand dollars for giving
her away. and I'd ha' pulled six thou-
sand dollars out OF this IL you'd let
me alone. Well. speak up; what do
you say?"
Burke was leaning forward. with
his eyes staring int those OF his COM
panion. He was breathing heavily.
'wot are o. going to do?" he asked
quietly. His voice was low and un-
Marks caught him Familiarity by
the sleeve. DOT" he asked. trcm-
bling with excitemen-"go To the
"Washington"-she's at her slip
there beyond the fre-boat-and tell
the captain what we know. He can
stop her before she reaches the lower
bay. and he may II he believes what
we say. And he has got to believe
mo. because one OF the crew give me
all the figures. and where they got
the stuff. and who paid for II. It's
Alvarez himself. the brother to the
one they run out OF the country-him
as wants TO be President. Comet.
he cried. frantically. and dancing
from n foot to the other in his
excitement.
But Burke stood still. regarding
him stupidity. Three thousand dol
lars For me- he said. II don't
understand"
"Hully gee." cried the other.
Dent 1 tell you we get haifi The
government gets one-half the cargo
aad the informer gets the rest.
That's the law. Think OF it-three
thousand dollars! Why. man alive,
you can marry on that: and it's good
money. too. come by honest for serv-
ing your country Old mar Casey
will be proud of you. Hefty-and-
and Mary. too, hey. She"
shut up!" said Burke. savagely.
He glanced with a troubled look to
where the revenue-cutter "Washing-
tom lay at the end of the Barge
ONCE dock. 1t was so very near He
stood rigid. breathing quickly, and
with only his fingers working az his
side. The other watched him with
evil, w%ide-open eyes. Then Burke
gave a short gasp OF relief. and.
reaching out suddenly, caught Marks
by the sleeve. Come with me-" he
said, steadily. Come over here and
sit down"
sit down? Like helI." cried tho
other fearfully. what, ails your
Don't you see she's got steam on
now? She'll be out of the river be-
fore" 4
You're mot going to the Wash
ington'. said Burke You're not
going to give nothing away. You
There's-there's friends of mine on
board that boat. They're not hurt
ing you. and you're not going to hurt
them. nor interfere with them
neither-see? You'll stay right
here" Mr.. Marks's face was black.
and the muscles working with excite
ment and the fear of losing what he
already considered his. 81 mean"
said Burke, firmly, "that yorfre
going to stay here until that boat
gets out of the harbor. till she gets
clean off. Do o understand?
That's wot ! mean"
oh" said the other. softly. that's
what you mean. is it7"
He jerked his sleeve away. and his
arm rose suddenly in the air. and
Burke caught 1t by the wrist .
tripped him up with Z quick jerk hat
threw him heavily on his back.
Burke threw himself on his chest and
wrenehed at the knife in his hand.
You would. would you," he said.
under his breath. Give It up-do
you hear? Give it up" he growied.
"or III"
The fat little man beneath him
groaned and struggled helplessly up-
der his weight. Let me up." he
gasped, I'm choking-let me up."
Burke tossed the knife into the
river. and settled his fingers carefully
round the others throat. Lie still"
he whispered. "If you yell or Moth
ing I'll choke the life out Of you and
leave you lying here"
But even as he uttered this threat
MI. Burke raised his eyes to the bay.
and gave "a soft low cry. The smoke
was pouring In q black mass from the
funnel of the Liverpool" and as bS
watched her she started slowly for
ward, as a sled slides over the Ice.
and then moved more and moro
swiftly until the smoke stood out In
a straight line and she grew less and
less distinct. until, after passing the
base OF the great statue of Liberty.
disappeared into the mist and out
CT his sight forever.
Tho man beneath him s-oared
ieeoly and cursed him under his