The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-14
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2, RACHEL MACK

Jerry fails to return tor her'
Polly plans to set out herself Tor
Dover and subsequent escape
across the Channel.
CHAPTER NJ
As far us the two Americans III
the prison hold we're concerned
the British brig Sunrise was lron-
ically named. The morning was
well advanced before the hatch
voS opcncd and 4 marine appear
cd with food. He also br"u%hJ,
two hammockS. which he tossed
down. Al.
All" said CabcI Banks. 1T
appcars we're about TO ST. up
housekeeping. And where's oar
cutlery. my good man" Nm
'Yc get none. yc tricky laH-
kcc. lcd'd use l. TO make yer
s;lvcs Il shore boat. Hang 'h I
hammock< to four posts an thanN
is Majesty for comt'Ftao''
This attention oycrwhcImS
ne" Eauks declared, and he pro-
cccdrd to hang the hammocks as
directed. Look, friend Whitfield !.
Tonight wei Irccliuc in these
luxurious swinging beds.
The voices in the hold and thr
light from the open hatch aroused
jerry. As nc took note OF MS
surroundings, he groancd IN dc
Spair. o.. - -,
said briSkly. "Iou thought 1t
would turn out 10 be 4 night
"'c's rough-lookin' one" said
the marine staring ut Jerry.
You mean he's powerfully
built friend marine. and well Gov
cred with bruises. blood and mud;
Bling him q basin Of water and
some clean clothes. When he's
made his toilet you'll see man
handsome enough to catch Your
best girls eye. Don't stand
there gawking. You might bring
your ships surgeon with you when
YOU come. if he's not carouSlng
ashore" ,
"Stow your mpudence, called
another marine from above. THE
surgeons got too much to do TO
take care of blighty deSertedS. y
However they went away and
presently handed down the water
and clean cloths aS requested
After this Cabell Banks induced
Jerry to make his toilet and take
a more hopeful view Of life.
They persuaded the marines to
let them eat their breakfast on
the companion ladder. The cool
fresh air that reached them
aroused their appetiteS and caus-
cd them to approach the meal
with 4 certain anticipation.
There's nothing like being
hungry. Oh, l should say, too
hungry" Cabell remarked. THE
British Nays discovered it can
make any meal acceptable by Civ
ing you not enough of it.
There's something to what you
say" Jerry agreed. If there had
been a full cup of the rancid cot
fee or man-Size portion of the
grayish meat stew and rOckllke
bread, he could not have dOwned
it.
Cabell said, This is good COM
pared to what they get at Dart
moor and on the prison hulks. |
talked to two Frenchme nat Os-
tend that had escaped from con-
fincment in England. They told
me tales"
"Quit belittlin' is MajeSty's
chow and clean it up" said one
of the marines at the top of the
ladder. The captains asked to
ave a look at the two of ye.'
As Jerry went up the ladder
and into the bright sunlight of
the quarter deck he reeled and
stumbled, so that he had to steady
himself by laying a hand on the
shoulder of Cabell Banks. 1t was
.incongruouS for the small young
man to be supporting the larger,
and it caused the two guards who
brought up the rear to smoker a
little.
The two prisoners were taken
aft to the officers cabin and
thrust in with a nice flourish of
bayonets. They found themselves
standing before a heavy red-faced
man who sat nala rye mahogany
chair and had no expression at all
on his face. His uniform and in
sigma showed hi INTO be the briggs
captain. He looked them over dis
tastefully and consulted some
notes on the table.
(Which of you is Cabell Banks
of Boston,"
al sir, and with three days
growth of beard"