Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-06

Meanwhile, at Ruth's home, Dinny
was suddenly thrown INTO a tur-
moil of excitement He had lust
received an anonymous phone mes
sage informing hun that kutn was
on board the Fremont, but that there
was a plot to keep it from sailing
to Haraki. 1t is needless to say
that the "informer" was no otner
than Miss Delamar.
Dinny didn't know what to do
about it. lie rushed from the mouse
and stumbled right into the arms Of
Eugene Craig, ladened with roses
and about to. call upon the young
lady who he admired probably more
than anyone else in the world.
I've got it, Dinny" Craig ex.
claimed Wen hurry TO the har5or
in my car. I'll get the fas.esl
motorbOat they've got ami put JOE
in command TO 0vertake the snlp.
For myself, can borrow a hydro
plane and do the same thing. FROM
the height | can reach, can FIND
the position Of the ship and you car
fix your course the same way as
do" With that they were of.
On board ship, Ruth was having
the time of her life. She approached
the first mate and asked: How
soon will we reach Haraki?'
The man in command knew his
game. eve amt goin' there" ne
grinned, were headed for the
China coast"
What"
That's me orders" he answered,
land nobody amt a-goin' to change
'em. No! You can't send a wireless
to no one either. I'm skipper O. this
craft until the captain gits we'll, and
what say goes !"
Ruth was greatly disnayed. She
paced the deck hoping to find Wal
linson, but he was nowhere in sight
Then, with last hope, she climbed
the ladder to the next deck and
sought the operator in the wireless
shack.
"No, Miss" the young man in.
formed her, 1--WE can't accept no
wireless messages on this BOAT with
out the skipper's endorsement. You
see, at sea the word of the COM
handing officer is law, and until the
captain RECEIVERS we are helpless. -
AS Ruth Ranger walked nope
Iessly to the rail, the young man
looked extremely sorry for her. Sud
denly his wires began to buzz. A
message was being sent to his ship.
1t was for Miss Ranger. He de-
cided to chance it and tell the girl
the contents.
"Hey, Miss Ranger" he called.
Keep this under your hat. Just
picked up a message for you from
a gent named Craig, He says to
leave the ship in a lifeboat and wait
for the speedboat that's following
Dinny will pick you up"
Ruth was suddenly filled with
good cheer She thanked the oPer-
ator and hurried down to the main
deck. Here she encountered the
commanding officer and Mallinson.
Ruth demanded that a boat be
lowered, but the commanding officer
refused her request. The girl looked
aPpealingly at MalIlnsOn.
without the captains permission
can do nothing for you,' he told
her.
Ruth scurred back aft. Yes, in
the distance she could make out d
tiny speck-a high-powered speed
boat heading for the ship. A faint
whirring sound came to her ears,
and looking up she beheld a plane,
also heading in her direction.
The girl stood by the rail and
anxiously waited. The speed bo,5
was rapidly gaining Finally she
could make out Dinny at the wheel
In another moment it was alongside
Before Mallinson, or any of the crew
could prevent, Ruth had sprung OYel
the rail and into the sea.
Dinny should have been a nava
man. With skillful maneuvering
he managed to run his craft up tc
the girl, while the engineer ABOARD
assisted her over the gunwale.
''Mr. Craig's going to drop lad
der for you" Dinny told her, "anc
then the two Of you are going Il
beat the ship to Haraki'
AS he spoke, Craig's plane Dipped
lower and lower, then a ror0 ladder
was dropped from the cockpit. Ruth
climbed forward TO the prov IF tine
speedboat and waited until the
moment would come for her to gras.
the ladder and be swept upward,
Ito be coHtinuedl