The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25

Danish, you know. We had better get
out and will talk to them" She
stood up. took the hand that one Of the
men extended and jumped lightly
ashore.
Carr and Bunker followed
Beside the FIRE Nellie halted and
turned to a man who seemed to be the
leader IT am Miss Archman," she
said, in Danish.
The man ssluted formally. For sew
eral minutes the two talked. Then
Nellie turned to her companions. II
don't understand what he says very
WELL" she explained. 1--WE tried to
tell him about the mutiny, but he
doesn't seem to understand me, either.
He says that the captain is up the
mountain somewhere, but he has Just
sent messenger to say that he is on
the way back. I asked him about our
people, but he says he hasn't seen any
Of them. I'm not certain that he be-
longs here. He doesn't know who
, Overload Dorth is and"
"Overlord Dorthi''
"Yes. Dorth rules the island. I
haven't had time to tell you Of him.
I'm afraid these people are intruders.
And yet"
Didn't Captain Bunker say that q
ship was following us7" broke In Carr.
These men look like marines and"
Nellie caught her breath. Ma
rinesl" she cried. "Ohi They can't
bel They can't be"
She broke OF as the men faced
round and stood at attention. The
hickering flames shons on what were
undoubtedly uniforms.
| A line Of armed sailors was ap-
preaching. As Nellie faced about, q
man, obviously an officer, strode into
the circle Of the freight When he
saw Nellie he saluted. "Good evening,
madame" he said in Danish.
"Good EVENING" Nellie replied In
English. DO you speak Englishf"
II speak 1t a little" The officers
words were precise, but his accent was
good.
"I'm % glad. speak Danish very
badly. I am Miss Archman-"
The mans face changed instantly.
He whipped his hand to his cap. "Miss
Nellie Archman7" he questioned
eagerly.
yes, but"
The officer spun around. "Stand
back |" he ordered to the men, who
were crowding inward. Lieutenant,
withdraw your men to a respectful
distance" He swung round again.
"The gracious lady will pardonr he
said. 'I did not know. What is the
gracious lady's pleasuref 1 am Gap
tain Strindberg."
The flickering flrelight danced on
Nellies bewildered face and In the no
less perplexed countenances Of Carr
and Bunker.
II am glad to meet you, captain"
faltered the girl. But 1 don't quite
understand what you mean. +"
r II and my men are at the gracious
lady's service. If she will lead us to
her father" 4
Nellie's face clouded. IT wish
could" she exclaimed. He must be
, worried to DEATH"
I HE is here? He is wellr
} "Oh, yes! He is here-that is, near
here; and he is well. But Oh! I
. don't know what to say. You are in
I the service Of Overload Dorth, are you
t notY
, "Overlord Dorthf D-orthf" Alb
ruptly the officers face frightened.
| Surely, surely, gracious lady. 1 ask
nothing better than to serve him."
; "Then-then- You must know
about my father-Mr. Archman, you
know-and how we came down here,
and what"
"Your father, Mr.. Archmanl Par
don The gracious lady has not yet
seen Overload Dorth?"
Yes, I've seen him, and am to see
him tomorrow. l was to have seen
him today to hear something impor-
tant that he wants to tell me. But he
wasn't strong enough"
HE is not ill?"
"Im afraid he is Very III. DID
you not know it3"
Captain Strindberg fairly wrung his
hands. Take me to him at once,
gracious lady," he begged. II must
see him at once, at once"
But cannot take you to him.
don't know the way. Don't you know
itf Oh! What does 1t all meanf'
Carr struck in. He had been listen
Ing with growing uneasiness. ''1t
! means that Captain Strindberg IL a
stranger here. Nellie" he declared
How he got here don't know. un-
less he came on that ship Captain
Bunker was so troubled about. Don't
tell him anything"
!. "silence strindberg roared the or.
der. "Silencel Who are your"
: The young fellow shrugged his
y shoulders. II 60 by the name Of Carr,
:. he answered. This lady In to be my
!, wife and I advise her"
your wife You are fool. This
lady is not for such as you. She"
But Nellie interposed. stop, Cap