Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-07-04
CHAPTER VIII-Continued

want you 10 know exactly where they
are placed. After you ure released.
you might reveal the secret Then
one of these merry days. II some cruiser
takes shot ut ME. and II the loca-
ton OF my magazines Is known. they'll
aim right al that spot a shell there
and up In the aIr we go. / must ask
you TO give me your word of honor
that yon will not 20 into the foreship
else will have 10 keep you confined"
Each skipper gave me his word. in
Guiding Leeoq.
Captain LecoQ broke his promise.
He not only went secretly Into the
foreship. but he made sketches Of the
layout there. Captaln Mullen of the
Pinmare saw the sketches. knocked
Lecoq down, and reported him to me.
| berated Lecoa soundly.
And as a result OF your dIshunor.
able action" said. when release
my prisoners Snssd send tftetn uff tu
some port. there Will be one French
man who will remain behind. and thai
Frenchnan will be You. You will con
tinue your cruise with lis. You know
where my magazines are. and can
not trust any promise that you now
give me-"
He turned bit green around the
gils nj TINT. but there WIS nothing
he could say In reply.
Our only woman aboard. the skip
per's little bride, grew melancholy.
We did everything we could 70 nuke
the time pleasant for her. but she
pinned for the society OF other women
1t was rather trial for her to he SO
long the only woman among several
hundred men.
u Count. | do so wish there were a
woman aboard that could talk to.
she said to me BIT conxingly one
day. why don't you catch me nne?'
| always like to oblige 4 lady. par.
ticulary one SO charming and agree
able as she. but catching another WON
an was a game OF chance with ms.
You don't often find fair company
aboard freighters. especially In trop.
iral waters However. said:
MADAM. we will do our best"
All times | used to anuse myself BY
Joining the crowd on the lookout In
the rigging. II was misty day. and
nobody had much OF chance OF see
Inc anything. Then II cleared O little
In the west. and Boarding Officer
l'reiss. who was beside me. thought he
saw O ship instructed the helms
man TO steer in that direction. and
utter fifteen minutes large British
barque appeared through the mist AS
we drew near her. | saw white figure
on the deck. Sure enough woman
MADAM" ! shouted. to the Cana.
dian shippers bride. "gef ready TO
welcome your companion. She'll be
paying you a call In few minutes"
Everybody, prisoners and all,
swarmed on deck to witness the ex-
ceptiuna capture. The SeeadIer bore
down ON the uniucky barque.
The captain looked curiously al the
crowded figures standing at our rail-,
of every color and race. They waved
gayly. Our gramophone bared out.
Its Long Way to ripperary."
@Hello," he shouted through his
megaphone, collecting vounfeers?"
He thought we were picking up war
volunteers from the Atlantic islands.
"volunteersf" GATED In return.
"Oh. yes"
Our prisoners laughed d bit.
ANY news of the war;" he asked.
Officers and sailors and the woman
on his deck craned their necks for
reply.
much news OF the war" responded
Il will signal It,"
They stared, awaiting the signal
CID. our signal flags went up;
4heave 70 or will fire."
could see the captain rapidly
thumbing the pages OF his book His
head jerked up suddenly. Ills binocu
lars focused themselves on our mast
head where the German flag now
waved. Our gun mask dropped, and
the cannon peered forth. BY Joe. bur
II raised cnmmotion on the deck
When she saw Il, the, woman riarted
into her cabin. The sailors ran To the
boats. Even the helmsmaD deserted
the wheel. The captain was the only
one who kept his heud He seized the
helm With a firm hand. and tile ship
hove to
Our guests were always interested
In the prospect OF having new nddl
fions to their company. They had an
eyer-ready, cordial welcome for fresh
arrivals. This time. the coming OF d
second feminine passenger made the
occasion gain one. Eyerybudy pnl
on his best manners. The members
of our i'apfains club" narshaIed
their forces OH deck ready Ia greet
the officers and the lady from tile
captured Graft with suitable dignity
and formaiity.
Our lille woman pnt on her neal
clothes and asked me for ti,sr.uy
dufn u supply of artificial iloWers. we