Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-10
looty here. Miss Jameson, that amt no


looky here, Miss Jameson, that amt no
way"
''Shut up, JaDsen-whining viii do you
no good" snapped the girl. her face
white and pinched. Turn around, all of
you. Now move ahead till I say stop.
Now-halti"
Hunter had said no word, his eyes
ashine with admiration. What a girl
she was, what a plueky little grill And
what a fool he had been to class all wom-
en- alike. Then he broke into a loud
laugh
STEADY, Dick!" called the girl. as she
picked mp one Of the knives and slashed
the belts binding his wrists and ankles.
Hunter rubbed his arms to restore the
circulation, then recovered his rife and
disarmed Jansen and his men.
Keep EN- up" he cautioned. And
they kept them up.
What next, General?" He turned to
Faith with a smile and salute.
Don't joke, Dick" she faitered
m not joking. think you've earned
the right to have a say-so."
Then make those men carry our pro-
visions down to their boat--it has q sail.
few days"
IAN right" Hunter reluctantly agreed.
Il guess Wen have to take that chance.
As for food, If we haven't enough Wen
take 1t from these pirates-'
Now. ioohy here"
Shut up, Jansen. I don't like to hit
a man when he's down, but If you open
your trap again III give you the worst
clubbing you ever had in your miserable
life. If the four Of you who are left
can't dig living out OF this place for
few days, then starve. You'd better be
praying that you can't be found here
when we're picked up, for well send for
you-and you know what that means.
Now get busy loading those supplies.
Mover
My travelingbag is right out here"
Faith nodded toward the place where she
had so suddenly appeared.
Nor hand did Hunter turn to any
thing. He drove Jansen and his men
slave fashion, till the boat was ready.
Hunter let them have the yawl and two
oars, cautioning them to keep away from
it until he and the girl were well away,
or his rife would take care Of them
There was little need Of caution. Jansen
and his gang were whipped and knew ii.
As their boat was drawing well away,
Hunter cupped his hands and called back.
Maybe you'd like to know, Jansen. that
the gold you we're after, is in the bag
you yourself carried to the boat for US :"
As tho to compensate them for their
trials, the weather held fine, with
smooth sea and just enough wind to
bowl them along without making the
boat troublesome to handle. They
sta kv ba
the stars at night, to keep a general
course
II was tie afternoon Of their second
day out. All was so peaceful, tho their
position was critical, that they had talked
little. Words seemed to them TO be out
Of place.
Hunter did urge Faith TO give an &C
count Of her experience after she fell, to
which she replied: There isn't anything
10 tell. 1 slipped and went over the
side of our little fiat place, rolled down
a little way aud landed in something
like a hollow where It was thick. I
crawled further into this thicket and lay
still was awfully dizzy. That big
Swede passed right near me, but didn't
see me.
"v~nen it got dark crawled up to
where I could hear you and Jansen talk
ing. l heard what you told him. When
you left with him, I got back to the
rocks, got the gold and put il IA my
bag Then I followed the direction of
water, sometimes crawling. sometimes
hopping, then llmping, TIL I heard you
again If you hadn't stopped when you
did and refused to go on. I might have
lost you for keeps, but I heard Jansen
bullying when he tried to make you
90 on.
Il was scared stiff that night-afraid
I'd make a noise and be found out. Next
morning my foot wasn't SO bad as I ex-
pected II to be- snd so I managed TO
work around to where I did in time-to
do what l did"
''Why. you little Indian-you brave lit
tie INDIAN exclaimed Hunter
Faith" he added tremulously. 1--WE
been q great fool. I don't know whether
you could ever look on me as anything
else-but won't you try: You've taught
me wonderful lesson; won't YOU keep
on teaching me after we get out Of this
If We ever d0?'
Faith placed one Of her hands over
his. which was resting on the tiller. "Oh,
we'll set ont of this" she cried, her eyes
shining. I'VE will.H
Aud as If In confirmation of her words.
thin grayish wisp of smoke streaked
the horizon, growing larger and denser
as 1t came directly on toward them.
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