, 1924-09-10
By CRIT TENDEN MARRIOTT
Copyright. v. G. Chapman
CHAPTER XI-Continued
Copyright. W. @. Chap

things over"
his eyes burned hot.
Price read them and nodded. Easy,
cap'n, easy!" he counseled. Easy
OF course you're angry. I'd be angry,
too. II ! was in your place. Let's take
all that for granted and talk sensibly."
The mans voice was all that could be
desired. But his eyes betrayed his
~falseness.
"T1l see you hanged for this I" pant
ed the captain.
Maybe. But not yet a while. I
repeat. captain. that you're practically
alone on the ship. You notice we're
In motion"
Undoubtedly the ship was under
way. Bunker had recognized that fact
from the first.
You see." ven on the steward.
were in control. The chief engineer
is locked up and the second engineer
is with US. You haven't a friend on
board"
ITS mutiny. is it," Captain Bunk
er's voice had become cold and deadly.
The rage that had gripped him seemed
to be passing.
"oh. no, captain. Nothing so crude
as mutiny," answered Price reproach-
fully. This is piracy-Twentieth-
century piracy. polite, courteous and
thoughtful. Ii was all planned out
before we left New York. and SO far
II has worked out beautifully"
beautifully What do you expect
to gain?"
"a good many million dollars. cap
tain. We're Off to get them now.
Your friends ashore precipitated our
action a little by trying &c signal you.
But II was only a question of a few
minutes longer. at most. We're bound
for the landing place on this island
the right cue, you understand. Wen
be there In ten minutes. and before
We get there ! want you TO surrender
my map"
your mapT'
YES! You've got It. Of course. II
isn't really i~mportant"-in spite Of
himself the ex-steward's voice qua
vered-"but I'd like &c have 1t. My
whole scheme has worked out so pref
tily that hate to slip up even on a
minor detail. I'm proud of the thing,
you see. It's my first job at sea. I'm
a landsman. you know. Banks are my
speciality"
"Ahl" Captain Bunker glanced at
his safe. THAT explains how you got
into IL so easily"
Price seemed perplexed. 81 don't
know what you mean !" he said. But
II doesn't matter. What l want is my
map"
what mapf"
my map OF the island-that n
you stole from me-" Prices voice
hardened. "Glve It up and I'll land
you with the other guys. ! sent Ilenty
OF grub ashore with them this morn
ing-enough to last a month; and
you're sure to be taken OF long before
It's all gone. Refuse and-well. I'm
apt TO turn unpleasant" Price did not
raise his voice. but he tapped the re-
volver in his belt.
Captain Bunker recognized the tone
and realized what II meant Neverthe-
less he shrugged his shoulders.
"Prlce." he said. quietly enough,
you're an Internal s%coundrel. No
doubt you're a clever one. and know
your way about on land. But you're
up against n new game now. The sea
will heat you. No amateur can buck IL.
n you go on. you'll be hanged. ms sure
as you're alive. Return TO your duty
and"
MY map, please. ouIcki We're
stopping"
The propeller had ceased TO revolvc
and the sullen plunge from for
ward told that the anchor had been
dropped. Captain Bunker listened !;
then he shrugged his shoulders. II
haven't any map OF yours" he said.
81 haven't any map OF the island at
nil except that on the ships chart. I
haven't seen any except h n that
Mrs. Archman took ashore with her"
81 don't want that one. I want my
own; you understand. my own"
Prices tones were vicious.
81 haven't got It. and I wouldn't
give II to you II I had. You wouldn't
keep faith with me. You couldn't
keep faith. II would be suicide for
you to keep faith. Your pals know
this, II you don't. III hold no truck
with you. And. by Cd I'll see you
hanged for this. There now. go ahead
and shoot me II you like. and be done
with Il. But I'll advise you to load
your gun trst. II that's my pistol
and I guess It Is. It's out OF order-or
you wouldn't be here"
Price grlnned. "oh. no; It's not out
NJ order. II was the cartridges That
we're wrong. I took yours out yestcr'
dry and put In some others that didn't
have my powder In them. But I've
real ones liz the thing now. Don't
make me prove H."
The door opened and a nj popped