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“You n-my ha ‘e 3 chance to do‘ that
yet.” laughed oger, wail-ting away.Th
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flats and sandbars so that the
course or the channel was less clearif
defined. The gurgie or the water against
the sides oi’. th tschooner had a merry
sound that awg ened echoes in l‘toger‘s
‘ , .
lie strolled AFC and stood looking over
the lee rail at the blurred shore line. it
was there that Chic Doby. the man he
had made the bargain with, would first
Roger new his cue by hear
had to do was to wait for the
If nothing happened before,
expect a. signal-a red light
thst burned steadily a. few moments and
then went out. t was to inform him
Chic had fz-lledwto get. his force to the
cave in time to board the schooner be-
fora she sailed. ;
Roger hoped he would succeed? it
would save him the necessity of oing
anything. He objected to physical etrort
of any kind, and the whole business had
now become distasteful to
wished he was well out at itaxcept that
had to have the cocaine Chic had
ised him as a reward for his serv-
II he failed him. or if the schooner
sailed away with Rotter aboard, his
twanging nerves; insistently crying out
(or the drug, would drive him crazy.
The cold perspiration broke out on his
forehead ii are thought or such 2.
If Chic tailed him, or if
he failed Chic. he would Jump overboard.
He could swim-he used to be an excel-
lent swimmer-but
waters made him shiver.
sire to try his strength against them.
The tide was strong, and the muddy bot-
tom was like quicksand.
He listened orvxiously for :my sound of
n boat putting or: from the shore.
splash of a breaking (is): or the diva of
a night bird startled him, into 8 lres
hvy didn't
' had
tide reached the ebb. it it were humanly
possible.
It. was past 10 now, andjhe whole
rave was as quiet B peaceful as a.
desert. At 10:20 Captain Holding joined
him at the rail. He stood a. moment by
his side in silence, K
“KVe‘]l call in 8. hour, Mr. Mason,” he
said nnally. V “You'll have to make up
)nur mind before that. send You‘
small boat before 11 if
' After that ” .
"I'll have'to swim, Roger finished
fo ' '
r him.
The skipper nodded. “I suppose so.
When the sails are up I can‘: spare a.
man.“
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The Captain walked away, disappear-
ing slowly in the darkness. Roger saw
him stand before the blnnacle light. a.
qjg moments before going below. Alter
thutrhe in own reverles.
The minutes were ticking‘ away rapidly.
Ten-thirty came, and he was still watch-
ing and waiting. ’ .
“hlr. Mason." ' 7'
Roger swung around as it something
had stung him when the cool, ,qu e
spoke his name. lie hadn't heard Jane
opproach, and it was perhaps her knowl-
edge of that that made her Announce
in this way. He fought. to quiet the
nervous tumult she had caused him.
"Where'a your lather-gone below?"
he asked abruptly.
“Yes, he's taking a. few minutes‘
before We go." she replied. "Why?" ,
“Nothing,” he murmured. "lie nails at
de
rest
"It must be pretty near
under way." she corrected. "We’ll raise
the sails in half an hour. but it will be
chor. It’: risky
before full two."
"And the tide isn‘t
full until nearly midnight."
"Eleven-forty,“ she explained.
They remained side by side; listening
to the swish of the Water and the Call at
the shore night birds.
let-tly content to remain quie
nation was dlmcul: Just now.
helllous nerves were
minute were approaching when some-
thing should happen’,--or he, Roger New-
comb Mason. would have to betray by
his own act e girl and man who had
btrriended him.
It Was. and he sighed with
relleI=or distress. .
h me is it now?" hrnsked sud-
denly in a sharp voice. ' I
“'l'en-i'orty-nve." she replied.‘ glancing
at her small watch with its luminous
dl .
They resumed their silent meditation.
leaning across the rail. Jane had no
intention of leaving him. it occurred to
lager that she was there for a purpose.
llad the Captain sent her to spy on him,
or vvaa it that she wanted him to ntny,
and knowing her prruence might in-
riuence him she was determined to re-
main? llis throat was no dry that he
swallowed several times before ho could
new it for speaking.
“Pl have to go in nneon minutes," he
said.
"Yes, lathe: net the time at ll." she
PP1‘li9ll evenly. "l'iut.” snuiing at him
ihrii the darkness, "1 could. nlretch a
point or two. I could set you ashore
alter the sails were
needed, you know.” '
"It's just as easy to go betore as after."
he mumbled. "I wouldn't bother you.
Still he remained by her side. If she
could guess his objecteii she suspected
the double motive that detained himm
7 I Oh, well, there was still time!
if Chic Doby had his party assembled in
the cove; they could board the schooner
in time. That would relieve Roger of
any responsibility in ‘the matter. He
woul not have 0 take any active part
in betraying his friends.
A NOISE on the shore suddenly at-
tracted the attention of Jane. She
glanced iii? and looked intently in that
direction, After‘ E. prolonged pause. she
sighed, and remarked: “It must have
been some wild animal. I thought I
heard a. branch or stick break."
“I heard it. too." whispered Rogerjn a
shaking‘ V0 .. .
They waited and listened together for
another minute, but the
sounds of’ heavy footsteps as Captain
Holding emerged from the cabin. He
glanced around the deck. peered in the
direction of the waiting couple, and then,
sdtlressirlg Ames. said:
"We'll get the sails up now, Ben. Call
the crew." , V. .
It was 11 o’clockl The time was u
8
friendly advance, dreyv sway trom
her. He didn't. want to speak to her-to
touch her.
The arrival of
alarmed him.
the crew on deck
Ben Amos‘ harsh voice
A moment later he
heard the rattilng’oi’ blocks and the
Whivping of ropes. They were raising
the sails.
lie turned his eyes shoreward. Why
didn't Chic come? Was he going to fail?
Roger's hands trembled so that when he
Erasiled the rail it seemed to shake with
him. ,What right had Chick Doby to put
him into such zpsituation? No ', :
whatever? He wouldn't. live up to his
bargain. lie would plunge‘ overboard
and swim to the shore.
Jane'srhand suddenly rested on one
or his-arms. "What is that?" she whis-
pered. "A red light , ,
A red light was twinkling on shore.
It was the signal agreed upon. it Chic
couldn't get. his men in the cave in time
to board the schooner, Roger was to
cut the sheet ropes. the halyards, any-
thing to delay the sailing of the SP-7
Pilot. The red light notitied him that
the game was up to him.
The rattling of the ropes and sails had
9 now," whispered the girl,
referring to the light that had vanished
as suddenly 15 it had appeared. “I won-
der w at i. was."
“Probably some one ashore with a red
anicrn.” ventured Roger. striiggling to
keep his voice under control.
for B. reap-
Roger rumbled
in his pocket (or a match. “You don't
mind my smoking. do you?" he asked,
striking one. - '
‘In his
You haven't 8. light,"
"slrikewanother match."
"No!" he said roughly, throwing the
tlgarette in the water. '1'
lane said.
sails." he murmured, moving away from
ans.
"A‘"‘n't You going ashore?" she asked
senti
y"N0t’now." he replied briefly. "It I
“mil to so I'll go nlonemvim it."
T era was no other choice.
his bridges behind him.
never. The last or the sails was up.
In ten minutes the schooner might be
launder She was already tugging
esperately at the anchor chains A
fresh shore breeze was blowing whip-
pintr and bellowi g tn . "' ,
mm: the blocks. n . e “ms and '3"
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