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no CHICA>GO
schooner reretle with a puzzled expres-
sion on his (ace. '
“I can't understand such neople," he
Now you upon sua ping me"
again It is my right to know what this admitted. "My sailings have taken me
means. -i o more than e‘(chang- all over the world, and I've seen all
sorts of, foreign people, but some of
them are t my comprehension. Take
that Captain Ualdo for instance. He re-
sorted to a certain way to save his precl-
ous paper. Suppose we had searched the
black womcin he forced upon us?"
"The fact that “'2 didn't search her
seems to show that the captain reasoned
right in thinking she would a safe from
suth a. search," argued Miss Ruhamah.
"Urn-m-m! ' swan cooks he
on have twice tired
my way, nn not of piracy unless it can be
explaineil away--"
Captain L':lldo spread out ills hands
eloquently.
"My dear, dear airi“ he tried, his man-
ner that of one greatly grieved. “I again
is still bearing upon you and you are
defenseless. I am more than willing to .
make all clear. On mature thought it pretty near turned pirate. Fired a can-
seems to me it's your due. Susan!" non at then compelled us to
“Senor master?" she replied, smiling. swap with him."
"You have it?" “lvould you have done it except under
"Yes. master." I.'onIDulsion'."'
"‘ “iVell. no. and doubtless he knew that
was compel us or not
Maybe he proceeded
naturally enough, but. in spite of your
reasoning, I still think he was a. mighty
odd slick,"
"I shall be interested,” declared the
lid)’, "in watching events in South
America. in the days to come. in order
to learn what enterpise Uaido is con-
nected with, and what that paper with
many signed names was."
dear aunt." Captain King replied.
have to Wait
From the folds oi'Vher ‘blouse she pro- 1
duced 3. rolled paper and handed it to
Ualdo. He deftly untied A white ribbon
he long, narrow paper, unrolling as
he held it properly. spun its length to
his feet, a strip four teet long. Those
w a hundred or
most part, and hel
graph names in double columns.
"No man is to read what is here set
down," said Ualdo with emphasis, “but on
I will give you a suggestion or the pur-
Down in south’.-imerica many 3 ion; w
general doing: that are not clear to
Anglo-Saxon minds. Many of these en-
terprises die early. nipped in the bud
great purpose for future days.
think it is anything so cheap and t-om-,
mon as governmental revolutions or any
Dhase of DOUUCE‘-H0. no! I is greater. by some cutting frost. Possibly we shall
taster. Iii embracing, and th names 0! ugver hear 0f Uamo Bga no .
names are here.
lie tapped the paper with at
slender finger.
"Their names are here," he repeated,
"the to set them here was to risk death.
Because of this danger the paper could
not be kept on land in any countl')' in
South America. so it was given to me to
carry to-but I must not tell to what
place. After putting to sea in the Don
Jose I discovered that enemies knew or
the paper, and that hostile warships were
out to intercept every south American
vessel and get away from Whoever
had it. I saw no hope of making a land-
ing before being happened upon by some
such ship. it seemed necessary
should get ride: the paper ‘for a while.
studying the subject. I found a way and
a keeper,"
.1033: glad to walk this deck without having
tits of peering into the distance. w ed
by the dread lest that armed schooner
should show up again” 'e’ve seen the
last of Uaido. so your troubles are now
all over With.
Sanguine predictions are often danger-
alter sixty
slritrusness, he yawned. smiled in indulg-
gence or his weakness, and then walked
out of the stateroom.
in the cabin he found four persons
seated near the table, almost as if they
had been Waiting‘ for hint or for some-
thing else. one side of the board
Zachariah and Magnet were so near each
Knowing that ships 1‘l’=lt‘other that their sleeves touched. and on
'the other side Isaac and Jewel were
equally near. No sooner had the skip-
Dlan 0! ‘01’0ibly exchanging COOKS N‘l'“i'0' per thrown the door back than the two
nlrily ‘with some vessel. and tho men rose.
Susan was never a. cook save in her own “captal King, sir, we have been
lions-hold. she agreed to help my plan waning 10,- 5-cu," said my, Cragge, with
8110!! -' . somewhat ponderous dignity.
“And." said the black woman, smiling, "an we have, sir," added Mr. Skarlott.
"I never had A sister at Cape Town, nor with equal dignity. ‘Waiting for you.“
was I ever a dweller in Jamaica. d Tile captain glanced from one to the
you many ilctions, Captain King." other and then hack again. He sensed
"Lo a ‘so-mnx" murmured Ualdo. the tact that something unusual was
me was carried out afoot, but failed to see further.
Laterp "Well, gentlemen,” he replied. ‘‘I‘m
here. as you see. Whatever you have to
say I shall be glad to listen to.“
Jewel and Magnet exchanged lzlance.-4,
"thank you, John, thank you," Zachar-
iah continued. "That's a good and pleas-
ant word from an old friend, and it re-
minds me of earlier days alongside ol
Josephus Knob." - -
knew you “Very much like old times in the
Cumberland." supplemented Isaac.
nee,"‘said the captain, tho he did
“Proceed1"
aused, looked at Susan and re-
moved h I hat.
"All black skins are not the skins of
voice quivering
see now why I exchanged cook: with you.
senor Captain, knowing to what port you
ate never been far from
to recover Susan and the
rome as a friend. and wish to depart as a
friend. Now. senor Captain. I am ready advised me to marry."
to so-" "And," put in Mr. Sltarlott, "you also
' advised me to marry," .
“life both recognize your wisdom H
such matters, John, and feel decidedly
inclined to be guided by your advlc
said Zachariah. "Such being my senil-
ments and Yours. I hereby respectfully
ask your permission that I may marry
your sister lliagnet."
John.” said Isaac, “feeling
that I can have no authority better than
you, now ask that you will give me your
sister Jewel to be my wife."
Captain King gasped and stood silent.
Beiore him were four earnest persons,
K0.” the two girls somewhat timid and anxious.
your guy hair to its original molar, not . 3 but the mountaineers steadfast and un-
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FROM HAD TO WORSE.
HALF an hour later the two vessels
were under way and each‘laying a.
different I-ourse. The Indy-for-hie was
the rail of his ship and watched the
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um. I In And mine but in Imilhlul n... o me 1 cm llasniunatei), Isaac co.
‘to ma nudarvod r‘:I4ig‘ln:xIl to taIdchnll.1%rxeIervinJ it incided.
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n( is u mm mm it ixhied with the rennin. the captain. Just then he had an apo-
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piectic look, his face heingroverr-red and
his eye.u- disturbed, hut worm: broke
‘Never. never! You have outraged my Yovtuynvoid puintnna
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thru the barriers of his dismay and
dumbness. w -
‘‘Wh-wh-what's that'."’ he shouted.
“You want to marry my sisters?
dare to come to me and say it? Who
gave you liberty to love them? The
idea of your talking about marrying
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“You advised us to marry," interrupted and K.‘?‘3z3i2.i-"mlartm.n."..’ZI.'c?.‘.‘i:ou :9:
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Isaac firnll .
"Did I say marry my sisters? Sir, and
you, too, sir, you have taken base ad-
vantage of the hospitality of my shi
to steal my girls. Yes, you have violated
all one! ti.
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ship or am you-bring us?" asked Mr. Brut-tnggugwiedggg
Cragge patiently. “T” " ” '
makes no difference how you
came. My sisters are not to he carried
oft so by storm. They shall not -marry
men who Jive to kill each other in bar-
barian feud."
"Brother." said Magnet mildly, "Zach-
ariah an have buried the
grtdldge torever. Their feud is at an
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“It is not!" cried King excitedly. “They D0
will break out again. They will butt.-h- - -
er each at er " - ., ‘
“No!" corrected liir. Cragge. “No. John,
for Isaac and I have made friends again
for all time and for all places. “'e have
sworn lasting good will." I
“Be that as it may. your‘ base deceit
will not prevalL Marr my sisters?
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