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(This story commencedin Sin. 1040.)
LUKE ‘OF THE L101-irnous
‘ I The Wi‘ecl<ers‘ of
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. CHAPTER : X. ' -
other!" he muttered. “I'll 0 out on the
OLD r::u:mi:s. reef and watch to see what they came here
’ E EDT.”
Luke and Pelig, his companion, divided
their watch in two, and-as the schoolnias- sliding rocks.
ter’s son had often worked in the light-
house with him, he knew just what had to d
be done. - , . 3
The village church bell struck twelve. a
Luke had gone down below to turn in, o
leaving his friend on guard, up inltha cu- ‘
By J.- G. B .
Author of “The King of Lost Island,” “A Boys’ Republic,”“Sent Adrilt,"“'l‘he lsla.ud
' Castaways," “Saved at the Pole," etc.
coating that made him hardly distinguish-
VVhirl pool Reef I
RADLEY. ,
“They are up to some devlltry or an-
He carefully made his way down the
Reaching the reef, he crept along, the
owntalling flakes covering him
ble from the mantle of white that envel-
ped the reel tap. ‘ V
He glanced up at the top of the tower.‘
down terrnorrer, hey?" asked Red Roderick.
pointing down at the whirlpool.
“ ‘e r--to-rise>again-it we canviix
it!" hissed the ship owner
"I'm ter go down in a. d
ain't I?”
“Yes, as my employe. independent or in-
surance company's man."
“Good enough, ye lnbber, an’ I'll lix mat-
ters nne (er yer. Mark Manley won't never
come up alive, neither. mind yer!"
The two then spoke in such low tones
that Luke could not hear a word 01 what
they said.
“Here is a plot!" muttered Luke. “It's a
good thing I came. For some reason they
don’t want Mark to impart what he my
discover down on the wreck. I'll warn him
of his danger!" .
Just then there sounded a terrific yell
from the two men, and they started back,
in’ suit, tco,
and made a rush for their boat
“A ghost! A ghost!" yelled Red Rod-
erick. frantically. f’, '
‘ Out from a crevice in the rocks shot the
deformed body or old Matt Burton, and the
hunchback made a rush for the two men.
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I! THE BEEF, wrmsux
pain, but he could not sleep, despite all his
effort to do so, and dually arose, anduvent .
down stairs.
Opening the sea door, he peered out.
k gust of wind sent :1 whirling
mass of blinding snowllakes in his face, but
he pulled his hat down over his eyes,
turned up his coat collar, and went out on
the rock.
it was very cold in the outer air.
. The tide was a an e .
Black and gaunt rose the rocks of the
reel’, the sullen roar of the breakers dash-
in gains! the wall. and the swirl of the
whirlpool added to the fogbell and Whistl
creating a strange concert. .
The boy shivered.
He could not see the shore through the
blinding flakes, but he fancied that the
wind brought to his can the voices oi men
and the creaking of car locks from down in
the water.
intently he listened.
Nothing met his view.
Still, he could not help glancing appre-
hensively on‘ toward the reefs, almost as-
sured that the ghostly apparition of old
Matt would make its appearance in the
winding-sheet oi’ snow. 7
Again the men's voices were heard.
This time the sound was nearer. '
A dim, dull light from a lantern pierced
the veil of ilakes, and then he saw that
was set in the bow or a boat that was glid-
ing into view as snitly and swiftly as in
spectra. '
A moment later he saw its occupants-
two men. 7
“John Rider and Red Roderick! " he mut-
tered with a start.
They were evidently going out to Whirl-
pool Reef-but what (or?
The boy shrank back in the shadows 3
15! WEST 23d STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
moment until the boat disappeared.
o ABOCND AND soon
The revolving light was darting its pow-
erful rays out on the stormy sea, and he
made out the Figure at his irleud walking
out on the railed platform, holding his hat
to prevent the wind blowing it away, as he
endeavored’ to pierce the gloom with is
night glass, ,
Tlicn Luke crept ahead again.
Within a short time he' reached the rock,
at the base of which the Whirlpool was
gurgling, and caught a glimpse of his ene-
mies, who were down in their boat yet,
making it fast to a jutting rock.’
Sinking down in a hollow, from whence
he could hear and see all that went on, the
boy laid there perfectly still, the clouds of
snow piling on top of him. and making his
bodyresemble a.hillork. -
“Well, how in thunder is it?" he heard
Red Roderick say“ '
“Safe-quite safe enough," replied John
ider a moment later,
“Sure as ye (led her last?" v
“Positive-the tide-it will swing-her
out.” - > . .
“Then git up on ther rocks, ye ole dope."
“This place-horrible-ior one oi my-
years-to climb." v .
"Yer kin thank yer lucky stars ii yer
don't [all in!"
"Hy gracious-don't-say that!’ You
make-me shiver!"
"Who’s in that lighthouse. Rider?’
“The schoolmaster’s son-Pelcg."
“Reckon as Luke Eddystone wan’: tend
ter that light in a hurry.’
“Lost at ecu-you said?”
“Lost hissell-walked clean ozer thcr
end o’ a plank! Ha, ha, ha!”
“Ugh! You make me-shudder. Ah,
here-.we .
They were both up on the rock by this
:5
D13.
“So here's where Mark Manley dives
LUKE SAW THE UNFUBTUNATE D“'EB'3 BODY FLY INTO THE VVhIKlI’0(7L AND THE SUCTION CAKl'L[;.'D LU“ TIIBUUGH THE HULK!‘-
D. ‘rm: ssoux Enos or rm:
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They had a good start, however, and
tumbled into their boat, out the painter.
and rowed aw.7.y like mad ere the dwarf
reached them.
A moment later they vanished in the
storm. .
Luke bounded to his feet.
'l‘ll find out it he is human‘or super-
natural nowl " he muttcre .
And with one rush, he reached the hunch-
back.
out shot his hands to grasp the shrunken
figure, but it slipped away, and dashed over
to the edge of the reel’. r
Not a sound escaped the dwarf.
With one leap he plunged into the whirl-
pool, and vanished beneath the water. leav-
ing Luke standing gaping co the rocks.
With is mind in a whirl, he returned to
the lighthouse and went to bed,
As Luke had the lust watch in the light-
ousw, it was generally about noontime oi
the ncxt day before he arose from his bed,
and although he had enjoined Peleg Green-
away to awaken him earl)‘. the Yankee noy
forgot to do so.
Consequently, it was past twelve o'clock
when he got up.
“What a. fool I was to sleep so soundly!‘
he muttered pcttisl-iii, as he hastily donned
his clothing. “And there the divers must
be at work. and l was to have gone down
to the bottom or the spa with Mark Man-
ley! Now, I suppose he has made the de-
scent without me! "
lie soon Enished dressing.
”Pelcg' Peleg! " he lusxily shouted.
"Hulloa!" came his sEsta.nt’s voice from
the light tower above.
“Come down here! "
- "All raight! ‘ answered Peleg, complying.
“What ume is it?" asked Luke, as be ap-
peare
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