Year: 1877

and skies. Suppose you were to take


Cambridge nectie to Naples or Athens


and tell the people that was sky-blue


they would not think much of you


eye for color. A few miles off in from
just where the picture required breal


were an island and an islet. In tn,
distance, to the right, dim picturesqu,
mountains could be distinguished
These marked the position of Corfu


the little island and its satellite close al
hand were PaXO and Ante-PaxO.


This scene was beheld from nook IN
the rocks which rise abruptly above
Parga-a lookout familiar to many and
many pirate in the good old days
when Venetian argosies were worth
watching for. But the two young men
in butcher boots and jumpers who oc-
cupied the most at present were pro-
sale Englishasen-Trelawny and Hill
coat in fact.


Although the romance ef mysterious
crime did not attach to them, they kept
as keen lOOkOut-Out on the horizon as
ever Conrad or Beppo did; and one of
them, HillcOat namely, was quite as
impatient as those gun-powder-and-
brandy gentlemen are generally repre-
sented as being.


"And you think he is certain of COM
ing to-day" ?" he asked.


"Certainties do not exist, even on
the turf" replied the other, adjusting
his telescope, "but the odds are vastly
in favor of it. We know that the fe-
lucca is hired to bring him from Corfu,
and that ponies have been engaged
here to take him on to Arta. He knows
that the Trieste steamer is due to-mor-
row, with possible policeman on
board. The wind is as favorable as
wind can be Judge fOry yourself whether
he will come"


do mean to say that they had traced
Demetrius to Corfu, and had not had
him arrested? l do. 1t seemed to them
so highly probable that he had connec-
tions in the island who would take care
of some portion at least of the stolen,
goods during his stay, and that the
most damnatOry portion, if found upon
him (the title-deeds or diamonds), were
lodged in their hands in case of accident
and would be irrevocably lost by pre-
cipitancy, that they thought it best to
wait till they got him alone on the
mOuntain-side, far from cOnfederates.
They would also avoid an immensity of
fuss and publicity by thus biding their
time. This may seem like over-finesse,
told in this manner! but there were
many little circumstances which in
fluenced Trelawny, whose judgment as
a rule, was very sound, and his friend
gave way to him.


"But," the latter now said, "if the
fellow does not come to-day | shall
imagine that he has got an inkling of
the ownership of the cutter, and will
not bolt. And then we really must
risk all and nab him where he is"


Agreed" replied Trelawny; "but
if | do not mistake he has started. This
breeze only sprang up couple of hours
ago, remember-and a lateen sail is
plainly distinguishable yonder."


And he handed the glass to his COM
panion, who presently cried, "You are
right; see itr'


On came the bird-like craft, flying
down the wind, long tapering sail
spread on each side-"wing and wing"
as it is called. In short sine she was
visible to the naked eye; then the little
hull could be clearly distinguished.
Straight as dart she sped towards the
rock where the watchers lay; and in
couple of hours or less from the time
they had first sighted her she glided
through the narrow entrance of little
basin, where the Kate already rode at
anchor. The two watchers now left
their posts, and clambered over the
rocks to spot which commanded the
creek. They saw the lateen sails flash
on the deck; then boat was lowered,
and passenger and portmanteau
landed. After steady stare at this
passenger through the telescope Hill
coat said


Gan right; that is Demetrius, and
no mistake"


Presently, three ponies were seen
coming down to the beach, two of them
led by man who rode the third. Upon
one of these the pOrtmanteau was fast
eDed, while Demetrius mounted an
other, and when this arrangement was
effected the party began the ascent of a
steep pathway, which led to the top of
the hill where Trelawny and Hillcoat
were stationed.


These two now retired along beaten
track, which was considered by the
natives as road, for about a half
mile, where they came to some broken
ground with huge boulders cropping
up, amidst which an ambush might
very well lie concealed. Here Ire
lawny blew whistle, and shouted


"AndrewsW


"Ay, ay, sir"' replied voice, and
the sailor who belonged to it rose up
out of the ground.


"All right" said Trelawny; "the
man to be captured is coming, and
there is only one companion with him,
so there will be no need for violence.
Only it will be as well to prevent this
other fellow from escaping and spread
ing an alarm until we have time to ex-
plain matters to him, or have got the
one we want safely on board the yacht.
Don't let any one of you stir until l
call"