, 1923-05-16
CHAPTER lv.-continued.

I've most ioiEot. rap started TO
learn me. then he said he reckoned l
was more cut out for maxim puddin's,
but he learned me to write my name"
well, II you ever grow rich, you'll
have to do a lot more than write your
l. name, and you are going to be rich
\ ssue day. as rich as l am. I'm a for
tune teller. Show us your hand"
Jude held out a hand and Radcliffe
examined the palm where the lines
were few but straight and clear cut.
1t was a beautiful little hand, despite
the hard work 1t had done. full of char
acter and vigor. and expressing kind
illness and honesty and capability.
Radcliffe bad an instinct for hands.
A hand could attract or repulse him
Just as powerfully as a face; more so.
perhaps, for a hand never lies.
"0h, yes" said he. you are going
to be rich. And you are going to Eng
land some day, and you'll turn into n
Britisher."
I'D IL 1 dol Satan 7"
"Hullo!" came n faint voice from be-
low.
Rat says I'm goin' to urn into a
Britisher."
"They wouldn't own you. Quit fool
In and get the dinner ready"
Jude uncurled herself, ran to the
open skylight, and was about to reply
In kind. when her eye caught sight of
something that brought her to a halt.
They were handling the canvass on
the Juan.
"Cark's of !" cried she.
Satan came IN deck. Across the
blue blaze of the sea they could heal
Cow the clank of the windlass paws
re Juan's anchor was coming up.
S'"They're In a big hurry, aren't
theyT' said Radcliffe.
You bet" said Satan with a grin.
Hell crack on everything to get to
Havana for that dynamite; won't stop
TO eat their dinners till they're back
that's what they'd have US believe
swabs! I"
why, don't you think they are 60
Ing to Havana?"
On, they're going to Havana right
enough" said Satan. you watch and
!oun see them headin' hat way"
The anchor was home now, and they
watched the sails filling as she headed
on the same course the Dryad had
taken; then she drew past the south
ern reefs, the hull vanished. and moth
ing remained but the topsails far
sgalnst The western blue.
Ten minutes later, down below at
dinner Jude. who had said no word
about the departure Of the Juan. but
seemed to have been thinking a lot,
suddenly spoke.
you never told me that chap was
gong to Havana for dynamite" said
Jude. what for-to bust the wreck
openf"
That's IT," replied Satan. "Dld you
Mink he wanted It TO eat7"
There's no knowing what n Teller
may swallow. seeing you've swallowed
uht yarn" said Jude. Hes gone to
havana to sell us. that's my 'pinlon."
seen ] have the chart" said Satan.
where's the seliln' to come lnf"
But you've give him the location"
sald Jude.
~ 'hfb 'htuh put tnt io-
,ation Is no use without the chart.
aow often have you seen that chnrt7
Dozens Of times"
Ever noticed anything queer about
W Not you! Giving sass to your bet
sers Is your lay In life instead of usIn'
your eyes," He pushed his plate away.
produced the tobacco box, and. taking
'"e ehnrt from II. Ind II on the table.
suue got up and came behind him to
'ook, while Ratclife leaned forward.
a., rhere's the chart" said Satan.
There's the reef, and there's the
uame OF tho hooker polntin' at the
.eef' and there's the latitude and iongi-
suue wrote up In the corner Plain.
iInt M Wen. I toll you the whole
BUSINESS Ia no use TO any man who
aasnt that chart in his hand and who
sant read what's written on II secret.
Aere you nrei Take = good long look.