, 1923-05-23
CHAPTER v.-continued.


-
Each sack was too heavy to be car
ried by one person. so she slung one
to the middle of the pole, and they
started for the beach, Caleb and
Joshua fashion, Radcliffe In front.
1t was horrible work. They had to
y eep step. which was difficult owing
o the bushes, the going was bad.
When they reached the beach he sat
down. Unused to hard work and I'M
used to the climate. he was sweating
and exhausted. Jude looked compare
lively cool and fresh.
Now then, Lazybones !" said Jude.
Then she collapsed also. sitting down
with her knees up and her arms round
them.
She seemed to have forgotten the
sack. Ratcliffe, everything as she
sat whistling dreamily between her
teeth and staring across the water
to rard the Sarah.
You'll hear Satan begin to holler
In a minute" said Jude.
Let him." said the other, I'm not
going TO stir another foot till I've rest
ed myself"
"Oh, he won't holler NJ you. It's
me he'll go for; you're the first-class
passenger"
mo. I'm not; I'm one of the crew."
Jude laughed in a mirthless ann
81 reckon you don't know Satan"
said she. Satan never does nothing
for nothing. He's got something up
lis sleeve. sure. Mind you, Satan's
as straight as they make them unless
he's dealin' with law chaps and such.
and you'd be safe with him If you was
blind and dumb and covered with dia-
'u9nds only waitin' to be picked off
D ~. You see. you're straight, and
anyone that's straight with Satan he's
straight with them. All the same,
you look out with Satan. He's got
some plan about you, sure"
What sort Of a plan is 1t, do you
think, Jude?"
Lord knows. Nothing to harm you.
anyway; maybe It's to go shares in
seme DEAL dunno"
The shrill notes of a bo'sn's whistle
came over the water. She sprang to
her feet.
Satan's form appeared at the rail Of
uhe Sarah. He was making move
ments with his arm as though signal
ms and Jude flung up an arm in
answer.
Then, shading her eyes,. she looked
seward.
What's up?" asked Radcliffe.
Come on Y said Jude.
She seized the sack, called on him
10 help her, and between them they
run 1t down to the waters edge. Then
uhey got the dinghy afloat. the sack on
board, and started.
WHAT'S up?" again asked Radcliffe.
as they rowed.
SAIL" said Jude.
he had seen nothing. perhaps be-
cause OF the sun-dnzzle on the water
y. because he had not looked In the
nght direction. The sen~sitiveness of
Tue Tylers to the approach Of stran-
gers md thelr ~hawklike vision struck
nm us belonging almost to the I'M
canny.
satan had rugged a tackle. and with
Jul a word uttered the sack was got
nooard and below. Then and not till
'hen did satnn speak.
ITS Cleary." snid he.
sude took the old glass he had been
using and examined the stranger. then
s"e hnnded 1t to Radcliffe. He turned
y on the fieck OF sail. which sprang
s,snhtic Into the form Of n big fore
unabridged boat. beating up for the
niand, the late afternoon sunlight
.nsnihg bnck from the foam at the
'oreioot and her foam-wet bows.
VINO In ClenryT' asked he. handing
back the glnss.
-, .nrk's partner" said Satan, sort
nhif n hnlf partner. They're nj.
~nys bestin' n another. Cleary is by
,~"y OF bein' a ship breaker and dealer
uus and ends; owns a couple OF
my old schooners besides that old
~. wonder what he's dom down
"erel Curse him"
hee after Cark vos& SSHatv ~ ssfA