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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1919)
Carlyle Realizes His Life Is Hanging in Balance. Synopsis Oeoffry Ciirlyle, master of (tailing ships at twenty-six, Is sentenced to 20 years' servitude In the American col onies for participation In the Monmouth rehelllon In England. Among the passengers on board the ship on which lie Is sent across nre Roger Fulrfux, wealthy Maryland plunter; his niece, Dorothy Fairfax, and Lieu tenant Sanchez, a Spaniard, who became acquainted with the Fair faxes In London. Carlyle. meets Dorothy, who informs him her uncle has bought his services. Sanchez shows himself an enemy of Carlyle. The Fulrfax party, now on Its own sloop In the Chesapeake bay, encounters a mysterious bark, the Namur of Rotterdam. Carlyle discovers that Sanchez Is "Illack Sanchez," planning to steal the .Fairfax gold and abduct Dorothy. He fights Sunchez and leaves him for dead. In a battle wltli Sunchez' followers, however, he Is overpowered and thrown Into the bay. In a desperate effort to save Dorothy, Curlyle decides to swim to the Namur. By a ruse he gets aboard and min gles with the crew. CHAPTER XI Continued. LeVere shouted an order, nnd a sud den flare was lighted amidships, the circle of flame Illuminating a part of the deck, and spreading out over the wild expanse of water. Scarcely had a minute elapsed before It came sweep ing Into the radius of light at ilrst a dim, spectral shadow, scarcely to be recognized; then, almost as suddenly, revealed in oil Its details a boat of Blze, flying towurd us under a lug sail, keeling well over, and topping the sea swells like a bird on wing. LeVere culled for men to stand by, the fellows rushing past me to their, stations, but, In the fascination of the moment, I failed to move. I could do nothing but stare out across the Intervening wa ter, with eyes fastened on that swiftly approaching boat. I must see, I must know the message It brought; what story It held of the tragedy. Manuel held the tiller, with Estudn seated be side him, leaning forward, and ges ticulating with one hand, as be direct ed the course. I had never seen these two, yet I knew them beyond a doubt! Mendez nnd Anderson (at least I sup posed those to be the two) were poised at the sail halyards, ready to let the straining sheet down at a run, while Cochose crouched low in the bow, his black hand uplifted, gripping a coll of rope. Their faces were all turned for ward, lighted by the flare from our deck, aud I felt a shudder of fear run over me no expression on any coun tenance spoke of defeat ; even the ugly features of the negro beamed with de light. But was that all? Was that all? Surely not. Forward of the single mnst was stowed the chest, while In tho open space between the helmsman and tho two sailors were stretched two motionless bodies. LeVere, gripping a stay-rope, and leaning well out, hailed In Spanish. "Ahoy, tho bontl You can make It?" "Ay I" came back Estadn's voice. "Stand by to fend us off. Call all hands, and break anchor as soon as we are aboard." "Very well, Blr. Whore Is Captain Sanchez S" Estada pointed downward In swift, expressive gesture. "Here at my feet badly hurt, but will recover. Send two men down to help when wo muko fast. Now, Co chose let go of your ropej watch out above 1" I stood, gripping hard at the rail, and staring down at tho sceno below, ns the men In the boat made fast. I felt paralyzed, and helpless, unable to move. I had no business to remain there; every prospect of security de pended on my Joining the crew. Yet only one thought gripped me Sanchez was not dead I And that other body? That of Dorothy Fairfax, without doubt, yet certainly not lifeless. If their prisoner was the girl nnd who tlse could It be? she remained olive, helplessly bound to prevent cither struggle, or outcry, and destined to a fate far worse than death. My own life hung In the balance nay, rather, my doom was already sealed. There seemingly was but one chance for escape left that was to drop silently overboard. God, no I that would be the craven act of a coward. Better far to stay, and kill, or even be killed, than to be forever cursed by my own conscience. The fellows sent down from the main chains to the boat brought the injured captain up first. This required the services of three men, his body hanging limp between them, his up turned fuce showing ghastly In the flaming of the torch thrust out over the rail. To every appearance It was apparently a corpse they handled, ex cept for their tenderness, and a single groan to which the white lips gave ut terance, when one of the bearers slipped, wrenching the wounded bodf with a sharp pang of pain. Once safe ly on deck, the three bore him" across to the .after cabin and disappeared down the steps. Estada had already swung himself up Into the chains, while Anderson and Mendez were lifting the girl to her feet, and ruther roughly urging her forward. Her eyes reflected all the unutterable horror which for the moment dominated her mind, while her loosened hnlr, disarranged by struggle, only served to Intensify the pallor of her face. "Hustle her along lively, boys," shouted back Estada coarsely. "If she won't move, give her a shove. Then tie her up again, and take the turn of a rope 'reund her. What do you think this Is a queen's reception? Move lively, senorlta," In mock sarcasm. Her gaze settled on him, where he hung far out, grasping a backstay, watching the movements below, and her slender form straightened as by the acquisition of new strength. "If these creatures will take their hands off me," she said, using their tongue without a tremor In the clear voice. "I can easily go up alone. What Is It you are so afraid of a woman?" The expression of Estnda's face promised an outburst of profanity, but, Instead of giving It utterance, he lifted his cap In a sudden pretense at gal lantry. "Your pardon, ecnorltn," he said In a tone of mockery. "If you have come to your senses at last, It is well. Leave Chose to Continue Playing the Fool. her alone, men. Now, my benuty, I am taking you at your own word a step, nnd then the protection of my hand. We welcome you, as a guest aboard." A moment and she had attained the deck. Estada chose to continue play ing tho fool. "Thanks, senorlta thanks," he be gan softly, and again bowing before her, cap lu hand. "We greet you with duo honor aboard the Namur " "Enough of that, you coward, you murderer," she broke In coldly. "Do not touch nor speak to me." She turned her back on him, thus coming face to face with LeVere, who stood enjoying the scene, a wide grin on his dark face, revealing a row of whlto teeth under a Jet-black mus tache. "You, sir you are an officer?" "I have charge of the dock." "Then whore am I to go?" The mulatto, surprised by the sud den quest ion, glanced inquiringly toward Ksrnda, who had already com pletely lost his sense of humor, "Uol" the latter growled. "Why send the wench bcltjw. I'll see to her later, nnd tench her who Is the master here. Oil! with her now, but be back quickly." He loaued out over the rail, sending his gruff voice below. "Send up that chest, you men. Hook on the boat, Manuel, and let her drag; we must get out of here In a hurry. All ready, r.loft?" "Ay, ay, sir." "Then sheet home; how Is It f er ror d?" "Both anchors apeak, sir." "Smartly done hard down with your helm there I That's It; now let her play off slowly." He caught sight of me. All the sav age brutality of Ills nature hud been brought to the surface by Dorothy's stinging words, and he sought now some lit opportunity to give It vent. Before I could move, he had gripped me by the collar, and swung me about, so that the light streaming out from the cabin fell directly on my fuce. "What the devil are you doing, loaf ing aft here? I've seen you hanging about for ten minutes, never lifting a hand. Who are you anyhow?" "Joe Cutes, sir." "Gates another damned English man I How did you ever get aboard here?" It was the returning LeVere who made explanation before I could reply. "Manuel brought him on board Inst night. Picked him up drunk ashore." "I see. Well now, do you happen to have any Idea who I am, Cutes?" "No, sir only that you are one of the officers." "I am the first officer, and In com mand at present. Pedro Estada is my name. Now, you damned English whelp, remember that I" Before I even suspected what was coming, his unexpected action as swift as the leap of a poised tiger, he struck me fairly between the eyes with the butt of a pistol, and I went down sprawling onto the deck. For a mo ment I seemed, in spite of the vicious ness of the blow, to retain a spark of consciousness, for I knew he kicked me savagely with his heavy sea boots ; I felt the pain, and even heurd the words, and curses, accompanying each brutal stroke. "You drunken dog I You whelp of a sea wolf I You English cur 1 Take that damn you 1 And that I You'll not forget me for awhile. That's It squirm. I like to see It. When you wake up again, you'll remember Pedro Estada. How did that feel, you grunt ing pig? Here, LeVere, Manuel, throw this sot into the forecastle. Curse you, here is one more to Jog your memory." The heavy, iron-shod boot landed full In my face, nnd every sensation left me as I sank limply back, bloody and unconscious. CHAPTER XII. A Friend In the Forecastle. I slowly opened my eyes to find my self lying In an upper bunk of the fore castle. Memory soon returned, stimu lated no doubt by the aching of my body where Estada had so brutally kicked me with his heavy boot. The heavy rolling of the bark clearly evi denced that we were already at sea, and bucking against a high wind. It was a dark, dismal, smelly Interior, amply large enough, but ill ventilated, nnd Inexpressibly dirty. I must have been lying unconscious for several hours. I rested back, feeling of the numerous bruises on my body, and touching gingerly the dried blood caked on my face. No very serious damage seemed to have been done, al though every muscle aud tendon ap peared to be strained and lacerated. Clinching my teeth to keep back a groan, I succeeded in sitting upright, my head touching the upper deck, as I undertook to survey my surround ings. About hulf the bunks seemed to be occupied, the figures of the sleeping men barely discernible. As I sat there, staring about at this scene there was a stir within the up per berth on my own level, and an up lifted face appeared suddenly in the yellow flare of light. It was mani festly an English face at first glance, rosy of cheek, with chestnut beard. A pulr of humorous, gray eyes surveyed me silently, and then, apparently satis fled by the scrutiny, the owner sat up In the bunk, reveullng powerful shoul ders, and a round, bull neck. "Ahoy, mate," he said pleasantly, endeavoring to speak low, the effort resembling the growl of a bear. "How do you feel pretty sore?" "Ache from head to foot," I an swered, Immediately feeling his friend liness. "But no harm doue." "I saw part of it. The damn black brute kicked savagely enough, but at that you're lucky; it's the Spanish style to use a knife. I've seen that cock slash a man into ribbons for nothing nt all Just to show he was bad. Haines tells me your name is Gates, and that you are English." "That's right; I shipped first out of Bristol." "So did I, mate twenty years ago though, and I never went back since. My name is Tom Watklns. Let's shake ; there Is quite a sprinkling of us Brit ishers aboard, and we ought to hang together." He put out a big, hairy fist, and I gripped It heartily, decidedly liking the man as his eyes frankly met mine. He appeared houest aud square, a fine type of the English seaman. "Tom Watklns, you said. May I ask if you were out on the bow-sprit along with naines last night?" "Just afore the longboat come In? Yes, we were there." "Well, I was down below, hanging to the cable, nnd overheard you two talking together. Somehow, Watklns, you do not seem to me to fit In exactly with this gnng of pirates; you don't look to be that sort. How long have you been with them?" Carlyle gets further attention from the brutal Estada, but In a different form. What may It portend? Does it offer hope of final escape or further danger to Carlyle and Dorothy? iTO B CONTINUED.) : STATE NEWS ! IN BRIEF. : Pendleton. Miss Florence Smiley Is Umatilla county's new health nurse. 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