By
LOUIS TRACY
y
Author of -the "Pillar of Light,"
"The Wings of the Morn
ing" and "The Captain of the
Kansas."
Copyright. 1909. by Edward J. Clod.
CHAPTEU XI. . ,
ON THE HIGH BEA8.
GAIN did thatawe Inspiring wand
jL of light describe a great arc in
tlfe sky. But it was plain to
be seen that it sprang from an
altered base. The warship was in mo
tion. She was about to steam around
the group of islands.
Boat and catamaran raced at once
for the launch. A babel of strange
oaths Jarred the brooding silence.
Alarm, almost panic, stirred men's
hearts and. bubbled forth in wild
speech. Under pressure of this new
peril the instinct of self preservation
burst the bonds of discipline.
"Me for the tall timbers, matles. It's
each one for hlsself now."
"Aye, ayel" came the chorus. "Shore
her ashore! Give us a cbanst there.
We've none at sea."
Dom Oorrla, being something of a
fatalist, did not Interfere. Be drew
San Benavides aside.
"All is ended!" he said quietly. "We
shall never see Brazil again, Salvador
meu! Carmela must find another lover,
It seems."
It was left to Hozier to solve a prob
lem that threatened to develop into ft
disastrous brawl. Danger sharpens a
brave man's wits, but love makes him
fey. To succor Iris was now his sole
concern. He swung a couple of Uw
excited sailors out of bis way and
managed'to stem the torrent of Coke's
futile curses.
"Give In to them!" he cried eagerly,
"Tell them they are going ashore in
the creek. That will stop the racket
If they listen to me I can still find a
means of escape."
"Avast yelpin', you swabs!" bellowed
Coke. "D'ye want to lei every bally
sojer on the island know where you
are? We're makln' for the creek. Will
that please you? Now, Air. Norrie, let
her rip!"
' The head of the launch swung to
ward the protecting shadows. Hozier
seized the precious respite. He spoke
loudly enough that all should hear.
and he began with a rebuke.
"1 am sorry that those of us who are
left should have disgraced the fine rec
ord set up by the Andromeda's crew
since the ship struck," he said. "Your
messmates who fell fighting would
hardly believe St. Peter himself if he
told them that we were on the verge
of ODen mutiny. I am ashamed of
you. Let us have no more of that sort
of thing. Sink or swim, we must pull
together.'
"Bully for your said the man who
bad suggested tree climbing as an ex
pedlent -
"Shut upP' was the wrathful an
wer. "You've made plenty of row al
ready. I only hope you have not at
tracted attention
on the Island
You may not
have been heard
owing to the dis
turbance on the
other side, but no
thanks to any of
you for that. Our
skipper's first no
tion .was to put
to sea. Wasn't
it natural? Do
you want to be
bunted over Fer
nando Noronba
at daybreak? But
he would have
, seen the useless-
ness of trying to
slip the cruiser
before the launch
had gone a ca-
ble's length. Now. here is a scheme that
strikes me as workable. At any raw,
It offers a forlorn hope. There 1s a
harp bend in the creek Just where the
tidal water ends. I fancy the launch
nrlll flnat a little hleher un. but we
must risk it. We will take ber In, un
ship the mast, tie ft few boughs nd
vlne on the funnel, and not twenty
searchlights will find us."
a rumble of approving murmurs
showed that he had scotched the drag
on. - He continued rapidly
"No vessel of deep draft can come
close In shore from the east. The
cruiser will have the Grand-pere rock
Confidence was reborn in them.
Meanwhile here was the launch
thrusting her nose into the mud and
shingle of this malevolent island.
To his further annoyance, San Bena
vides. who depended on his compatriot
for a summary of the latest scheme,
asked iris to accompany De Sylva nd
himself to the hut
"They are stupid creatures, these
peasants," he said. "When they see
you they will not be frightened."
There was so much reason in the
statement that Iris was a ready volun
teer. Soon all hands were at work.
and it was due to the girl's forethought
that strips of linen were procured from
Lulsa Gomez and healing herbs ap
plied to the cuts and bruises of the in
jured men. Sylva was for leaving
the two soldiers on the island, dui
Coke's sallorltke acumen prevented the
commission of that blunder.
No; that will never do," he said
with irritating offhandness. '"inese
Jokers will be found at daylight, an'
they'll be ab'.e to say exactly woi
time we quit The wlmmln can make
out they was scared stiff an' aarsent
stir. It 'ud be different with the so
Jers. An' we ain't goin' to have such
a 'eartbreakln' start, even if the cruiser
clears away soon after 2 o'clock."
surprised them 'oy his candor on the
question of compensation and announc
ed his resolvr.to make for the 300 mile
channel between Fernando Noronba
and the miinland.
When Hozier awoke to find the
iVnunch ht-ading west be was vastly as
tonished by Coke's program.
Watts let the cat out of the bag later.
"Those of us 'oo don't leave Dom
Wot's-hls-nanie In the lurch are to get
ten years' full pay, extry an over an'
above wot the court allows," he said.
'Ten years' pay an' a ten years' drunk!
If s enough to make a sinner of any
man."
Hozier laughed. Two days ago he
would have asked no better luck than
the helping of Dom Corrla to regain
his presidentship. Now there was Iris
to protect He would not be content
to leave her in charge of the first
grimy collier they encountered, nor
was he by any means sure that she
would agree to be thus disposed of.
He was puzzled by the singular una
nimity of purpose displayed by his
shipmates. But that was their affair.
His was to insure Iris' safety. The
future he must leave to Providence.
And, indeed. Providence contrived
things very differently.
By nightfall the launch was a hun-
"Where do you propose to make for?" I dred milts west of the Island. Norrie
"shut tip!" was th
ANSWER
Where d've think, mister? Nor'-
east by nor', to be sure, until we sight
some homeward bound ship."
"You mean to abandon everything.
then?" said De Sylva. He seemed to
be watching the onward sweep of the
searchlight as the warship went to the
north. But Coke was shrewd. He reit
that there was something behind the
words, and he suspected the ex-presi
dent's motives.
"I don't see any 'elp for it," he an
swered. "Gord's trewth, wot is tnere
to abandon? I've lost me ship, an' me
money, an' me papers, an 'arf me men.
Unless one was lookln' for trouble,
this ain't no treasure island, mister."
"Yet it might be made one."
"As how?"
"Do you not realize how greatly the
members of the present government
fear my return to Brazil? Here 1 am
their prisoner, practically frienaiess,
almost alone. They dare not kill me
by process of law, yet they are mov
ing heaven and earth to prevent my
escape or shoot me down in the act
Why? Becnuse they know that tne
people are longing to hail me as pres
ident agala Suppose you and your
men took me to Pernambuco."
"S'pose Halifax!" snapped Coke.
"Please listen. You can but refuse
when you look at the facts fairly. If,
as I say, I were put ashore at Pernam
buco, or at any other of half ft dozen
ports I can name, I should be among
my own followers. You, (japtam
Coke, and every officer and man of
your ship and her owners and the rel
ative of those . who have lost their
lives would not only be paid all Just
claims by the new government, buf
adequately rewarded.. In your own
case the recompense would be prince
ly; but, assuming that we board a ves
sel bound for Europe, what certainty
have you that you will ever receive a
penny?"
"Oh, reely, that's comln' it a bit
thick, mister," growled Coke.
"You believe I am exaggerating the
difficulties of your position? Pray con
slder. Your vessel Is broken up. She
was fired on while at anchor on the
wrong side of the Island, on the very
day selected for my escape. You and
your men manage to dodgo the bullets,
and, under my leadership, assisted by
Captalq San Benavides, you overrun
the place by night, kill several soldiers,
seize a launch, despoil peasants of
their crops and stores and make off
with a good deal of property belonging
to the Brazilian government not to
mention the pnesence In your midst of
such a significant personage as myself.
Speaking candidly, Senhor Captain,
what chance have you of convincing
any International court of your inno
cence? Who will believe that you were
not a true filibuster?"
"Wot exactly is your offer?"
"Ample compensation officially. Five
thousand pounds to you In person."
Five thousand!" Coke cleared ft
throat husky with doubt "That 'ud
make things pretty easy for the missus
an' the lrls," be muttered. "An'
there'B no new ship for me w'en
Dickey Bulmer cocks 'Is eye at Hozier.
It's a moral there'll be a holy row be
tween 'lm an' David. D'ye mean I',
mister?"
"Even if I fall and my life Is spared
I will pay you the money out of my
own -private funds," was the vehement
reply.
Well, well, leave the Job to me."
"I promise on my honor'' De Sylva
began.
But the nearer surface of the sea
flashed Into ft dazzling distinctness,
and Coke dragged him down to the
launch. The cruiser had rounded Rat
Island and was devoting one sweeping
glance eastward ere she sought ber
prey In creek or tortuous channel.
At last after a wearying delay she
vanished. Five minutes later Watts
and Olsen brought the welcome news
that she was returning to the road
stead.
got eight knots out of her, but it need'
ed no special calculation to discover
that she would barely make the coast
of Brazil if she consumed every ounce
of coal and wood on board. Were it
not for Hosier's foresight she would
have been drifting with the gulf
stream four hours after leaving the Is-
a seacock. Wot ship is that?" he Toclf-
erated aloud.
Some answer was forthcoming what
it mattered not The lauuch bumped
into the rusty ribs of a twelve hundred
ton tramp. A rope ludder was lowered.
A round faced Teuton mate, fat and
placid, was vastly surprised to find a
horde of nondescripts pouring up the
ship's side In the wake of a short,
thick, bovine looking person who nei
ther understood nor tried to under
stand a word he was saying.
These extraordinary visitors from
the deep brought with them a girl and
three wounded men. By this time the
captain was aroused. He spoke some
English.
"Vas lss diss?" he asked, surveying
the newcomers with amazement and
their bizarre cos
tumes with grow
ing nervousness.
"Vere haf you
coomed vrom?"
Coke . pushed
him playfully into
the cook's gallery.
'This is too
easy," he chor
tled. "Set about
'em, you swabs.
Don't hurt any
body unless they
ax for it Bound
every son of a
gun into the
fo'c'sle till I
come. Mr. Watts,
the bridge for
you. Olsen, take
the wheel. Mr.
Hozier, see wot
you can find in
their flag locker.
sharp for it! You're wanted in the en
gine room."
And that is how ex-President Dom
Corrla Antonio de Sylva acquired the
nucleus of his fleet.
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land. As it was, uuless they received
ft fresh supply of fuel from another
ship, they must unquestionably take
the straightest line to the mainland.
During the day they had sighted
three vessels, but at such distances
that signaling was useless. Moreover,
tbey bad to be cautious. The cruiser,
trusting to her speed, might try a long
cast north and south of the launch's
supposed path. The hours of daylight
were tortured by constant fear. Even
Iris was glad when the darkness came
and tbey were hidden.
At 4 o'clock In the morning, by
general reckoning, tbey were midway
between island and continent They
were all wide awake, too weary and
miserable to sleep. Suddenly a fog
horn smote the oppressive gloom. It
drew near. A - huge blotch crossed
their bows. They beard some order
given in a foreign language, and De
Sylva whispered:
"The Sao Geronlmot The cruiser!"
In a little while, perhaps twenty
minutes, tbey beard another siren. It
sounded a different note, a quaintly
harsh blend of discords. Whatsoever
ship this might be, it was not the Sao
Gcronlmo.
Coke's gruff voice reached every ear:
"This time we're nabbed for keeps
unless you all do as 1 bid you," be
said. "When the fog lifts the cruiser
will Bee us. There's only one thing for
it Somewhere, close In, is a steamer.
She's ft tramp, by the wheeze of 'er
horn. We've got to board 'er an sink
the launch. If she's British or Amer
ican, O. K., as 'er people will stand
by us. If she's dago, we've got to
collar 'er, run every whelp into the
forehold an' answer the cruiser s sig
nals ourselves."
Hozier, who had contrived to draw
near Iris while Coke was speaking,
breathed softly, so that none other
could hear
This is rank piracy. But what else
can we do?"
"Ia it wrong?" she asked.
"Well no, provided we kill no one.
We are Justified in saving our own
lives, and the average German or
Italian shipmaster would Hand us over
to the Brazilians without scruple."
Iris was far from Bootle and KB
moralities. ,
"1 don't care what happens so long
yon are not hurt," she whispered.
"Mr. Hozier," said Coke thickly.
"Yes, sir."
"You've got good eyeB an' quick ears.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office tut La Grande,
Oregon Oct. 2&th 1910.
Notice la hereby given that Lulu
M. Bowlby, whose poetofflce address-
is Enterprise, wallowa Co unity, Or
egon, did, on, the 14th. day of April,
1910, file in this office Sworn. State
ment and Application, No. 07891, to
purchase the SE SW14, N SW
SWU amdSiWK flW SW1-4 of Sec
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Wii, and NW NWtt NW, Sec
tlon, 27, Township 1 South, Range 46
liuat, Willamette Meridian, And the
timber thereon, under th previa.
lone of the oat of June 8, 1878, and
acta amendatory, known a the "Tim
ber and Stone Law," at such value
as might be fixed by appraisement,
and that, pursuant to uh appllc&-
tlon.the land and timber thereon have
teen appraised, at, $350.00 as being
chiefly valuable for Us atone; that
said applicant will offer final proof
In support of his, appUc&ttoa and
sworn statement on, the 19th. day of
January, 1911, befor. W. C. Boat.
man, County Clerk of WvJUw& Coun
ty, at Enterprise, Oregon.
Any person la at liberty to protest
'.his purchase before emtoy, or In
itiate a contest at any time before
patent issues, by filing a corrobo
rted affidavit in this office, aUeg
K facta which would defeat the
e-itry.
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or never the launch must make ber ef
fort Iteady bands tore away her dls-
beam within an hour, but to make guise, she was tilted by crowding in
sure two of yoo will climb the ridge I the poop nearly every man on board.
and watch her movements. The rest
will load up every available inch of
space with wood and water and food.
How can we win clear of Fernando
Knrnnha without fuel? It Is ft bun-
It was then half past 2 o'clock, and Lay out as rar lorraru as you u -u
the sun would rise soon after 6. Now pass the word ror sieerin.
Hozier obeyea. rne aiscoraaut uiei.
of ft foghorn came again, apparently
right ahead. In a few seconds he
caught the flapping of a propeller and
silenced the launch's engines.
"We are close in now," he said to
Coke after a brief and noiseless drift
"Why not try a hallY"--
"Shlp ahoy!" shouted Coke, witn an
the engines throbbed, and she was
afloat
At daybreak the thousand foot peak
of Fernando Noronba was a dark blur
on the western horizon. No sail or
dred to one that the launch would not j smudge of smoke broke the remainder tne force 0f brazen lungs.
steam twenty miles on her present or me xar nung cireie.
cjaJBtU3rJj. SsiSiL ft! tt 1. we,.must ! could breathe freely ones mora Tbey
keep It for an emergency, en "
are compelled to tear up the deck and
dismantle the cabin."
"Talks like a book!" snorted Coka
Hosier was coolly reminding them ot
those vital things which frenxy had
were not pursued.
Iris fell asleep when assured that the
dreaded warship was not in sight Ho
sier, too, utterly exhausted by all that
be had gone through, slept as it be
were dead. Coke took the first watch
The screw of the unseei
Dea. The sigh of escaping steam
reached them. .
"Holla! Wer ruft?" was the gruff
answerl
"Sink me if It ain't a German!"
growled Coke sotto voce. "Norrie, you
must stick here till I sing out to yoo.
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SUMMONS.
(n the Circuit Court of the Sta.be
of Oregon for Wallow County.
Edith Hooper, Plaintiff
ve.
Samuel W. Hooper, Defendant
To Samuel W. Hooper, above nam
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defendant 4hat said marriage con
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the custody of Che child of the mar-
rkvge, Edith Nelly Hooper, and that
plaintiff's maiden name Edi fib. Har
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In the Wallowa Chieftain, a news
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
, S. Land Office at La Grands, Or
egon, December 22, 1910.
Notice ia hereby given, that the
Stale of Oregon, hoe this day filed
thle office It application to se-
.ct under the provisions- of the Act
Conigress of August 14, lfll.
he acts supplementary and- amend
atory thereto, the SW 8E Sec.
1, 7. 2 N, R. 4 E. W. M, Serial
No. 0878.
Any and all persons cRahalna ad
versely the lands described, or de
siring to object because of the min
eral character of the land; or for
any other reason to the disposal to
applicant may file tthelr affidavits
of protest In. this office at angn time
prior to the approval or certification
saddi selection by the Honorable
Commissioner ot the General Land
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Department of the Interior
U. 8. Land Office at La Orsnd,
Oregon, November 7thv 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that Nw-
ton E. Hommack, whose poat-offioe
urea la Enterprise, Wallow coun
ty, Oregon, did, on the 21st. day of
March. 1910. file In this office
Sworn. Statement and Application
No. 07764, to purchase the Eft eJ3lA
Section 8, and W 8WK, Section 8,
Township 1 South, Range 46 East, WU
lament Meridian, and the Umber
thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 8, 1878, and ftote amend,
tory, known, as the "Timber and
Stone Law," at such vdue as might
be fixed by appraisement, and that
pursuant to such application, the
land and timber thereon have been
appraised, at $400.00 ae bodiig chiefly
valuable for U stone, that said ap
plicant will offer final proof In. sup
port of his application and sworn
statement on the 2nd. dar of Febru
ary, 1911, before Carl Roe, United
State Commissioner, at bis office,
at Enterprise, Oregon.
Any person Is at literty to pro
test thte purchsee before entry, or
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patent iaeues, by filing; a corroborat
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fact which would defeat the entry,
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