The diamond drill., 1921-09-03

you'd like to know what I'm going
20 do. Michael, / supposed" said Dyck
one morning, as he drank his coffee
and watched the sun creeping up the
sky. "Well, In three days we shall
know what's TO become OF US, and I
have no doubt or fear. This ships a
rebel, but it's returning 10 duty. We've
shown them how q ship can be run
with good food and drink and fair deal
ing, and. please God. Wen have some
work to do now that belongs TO a man
of-warI"
"Sir. know what you mean TO do"
replied Michael. "You mean 20 get
all Of US of by giving yourself up"
"Well, some one has to pay for what
we've done. Michael" A dark, ruth
<Gess light came into Dyck's eyes.
Some ones got TO pay" A grim smile
crossed his face. @We've done the for
bidden thing; we've mutinied and taken
TO the open sea. We were fred on by
the other mutiny ships, and that will
help our sailors, but IL won't help me.
I'm the leader. We ought, OF course.
TO have taken refuge with the nearest
squadron of the kings ships. Well. I've
run my luck. and I'll have TO pay"
He scratched his chin with thumb
nail--a permanent physical trait "You
see, the government has pardoned all
the sailors. and will hang only the
leaders. l expect Parker is hung al
ready. Well, I'm the leader on the
Ariadne- I'm taking this ship straight
20 his majesty's West Indian feet In
thorough discipline, and I'll hand II
over well found. well manned. well Of
fcered, on condition that all 20 free
except myself l came aboard a COM
mon sailor, quota man, a prison
bird. penniless. Well. have shown
that can run a shlp2 Have learned
the game OF controlf During the
weeks we've been at sea. bursting
along. have l proved myselff"
Michael smiled.
"what did / say 20 you the first
night on board. sir2 Didn't say
they'd make an officer OF you when
they found out what brains you hadI
BY St Patrick, you've made yourself
captain with the goodwill OF all, and
your iron hand has held the thing to
gether. You've got a great head. too.
grl"
NDyck looked at him with face In
which the far future showed
"Aiichael. I've been lucky. I've been
well served. II wns great thing,
making the new lieutenants from the
mldshipmen. There never was a bet
ter lot on board a ship"
Before the day was over the whole
ship was alive with anticipation, for.
In the far distance, could be seen the
dark blue and purpllsh shadows which
told OF land; and this brought the
minds Of all TO the end OF their Jour
ney. with thoughts OF the crisis near.
Word had been passed that all on
board were considered safe--all ex-
cept the captain who had maneuvered
them to the entrance of the Caribbean
sea. Had he been OF their own origin,
they would not have placed so much
eredence In the rumor; but coming as
he did of an ancient Irish family, al
though he had been In Jail for killing,
the traditional respect for the word
OF gentleman Influenced them When
a man like Ferens, on the one hand,
and mutineer whose fingers had
been mutilated by Dyck In the chan-
mel, on the other-when these agreed
TO bend themselves TO the rule OF a
usurper, some idea of Calhoun's pow
er may be got
On this day, with the glimmer of
land ia the far distance, the charges
a all the guns were renewed. Also
word was passed that NJ any moment
the ship must be cleared for action.
Down In the cockpit the tables we're
got ready by the surgeon and the lob
lolly boys; the magazines were opened.
and the guards were put on duty.
10 the right OF the Ariadne was the
coast Of Cuba; TO the left was the
coast Of Haiti. both invisible TO the
eye Although the knowledge that
they were nearing land had already
given the officers and men feeling OF
elation, the feeling was greatly inten-
slhed as they came through the Turk
Island passage, which is a kind OF
gateway 10 the Windwnrd passage be-
tween Cuba and Haiti. The glory OF
the sunny, tropical world was upon the
ship and upon the sea; IL crept into
the blood Of every man. and the sweet
summer weather gave confidence 20
their minds II was day which only
those who knew tropical and semi
tropical seas can understand II had
the sense Of soaking luxury.
In his cabin. with the ships chart
on the table before him, Dyck Calhoun
| studied the course OF the Ariadne. The
| wind was fair and good, the sea-birds
lowered overhead. From a distant
| part OF the ship came the sound OF
mems voices In song. We'll. what Is
| It7" he asked OF marine who ap-