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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH CHAPTER XI Continued 16 . I hastened at once, and In no uncertain terms, to Inform him of my con-- . tempt and loathing for this precious pair. He heard me witli the air of some skillful player who has calculated a move in a game, and beholds It come to pass precisely as foreseen. "Good! he exclaimed. "I counted on that, if nothing else.- And now, Richard, he added, as he refilled my glass, "tlie whole story, please, from the moment you set foot on shore up to t His very night. Forthwith I. told him all that had occurred; in particular, of the night when I hnd seen McAllister creeping out to he mangroves. Only one thing, as yet I kept secret ; I made no mention of Helen, or of our mutual love. At last I hnd finished. I felt as tiu ugh I hnd hen speaking for hours, so. vividly had it all come back to me. as T lived through the past again. And all this time the captain had sat listening in silence, leaning slightly forward his dark and handsome face supported by his hand, gazing at me ns if he would read my very soul. Only once in the course of my narrative did he display emotion, and that was when I spoke of McAllisters nocturnal visit to his treasure. Then indeed his somber eyes gleamed with eagerness, and he made as if to apeak, hut checked himself and continued to listen as And even when 1 had finished, he seemed in no hurry to break silence, but sot as if deliberating over all that I imagined that he was I had said. weighing In his mind the Importance of various details, passing over this; stopping to consider that ; but when at last he spoke. It became evident tha It was something else which lay uppermost in his mind. ' Dick, he cried, it's all plain sailing now. .Within three days I attack. You have told me all that I wished to know, and you'll find Im not ungrateful. You will stay with me, help me In the fight, and I'll see to It that you get your fair share of the treasure." I could feel my heart thumping against my ribs. Clearly the time had come when I must make matters plain to him. And thus I braced myself for Thank you the ordeal and answered. for your offer. And I promise that Ill do nothing to thwart your plans. Cut something has happened since I left and much as I hate McAllister, you I want to return to the island and tako my chances there. He stared at me as if in doubt whether I was crazed or .jesting: then suddenly his keen brain glimpsed the truth, his face cleared, and he struck the table a mighty blow with his fist. Its the wench, he cried. "I had forgotten all about her. From her picture So thats the she was a goddess. trouble. Richard Lindsay in love! My cheeks, I am sure, reddened, but I stood to my guns. Yes, Captain," I admitted, that is the trouble. So she is He continued to stare. beautiful? he asked at length; and unconscious that others, before me, had used the selfsame words, .1 answered fervently, She is the loveliest girl in the whole world." I was quite prepared for ridicule, but instead his whole expression gradually changed and saddened, and I made no doubt that torturing memo ries of his past came back to him. So that when he spoke his voice was gentler than I had ever heard it. Yes, he answered. Im sure she is. And now we must consider." There was a long silence. And once he did speak, I was unprepared for his words: Go now back to the Island. Tomorrow night put the girl in a skiff and row her downstream. Ill be waiting for you in the longboat, off the mouth of the river. take you up the const to a place where she will lie snfe. and then you can help me run the old fox to earth. I have never, I think, in my life felt such a thrill as I did at that moment. I seemed to hold the whole world In Captain. I cried, do this my grasp. for me, and I'll remember it as long as I live. He waved aside my thanks. You'll spend the night here," he said, and 1 realized, with pride, that we seemed to be no longer on the footing of cap-to- r and captive, but of equals. I'll send for Burford," he went on, and we'll have e bite to eat, and a talk over old times. But cheerful as this sounded, suddenly Quashys veiled warning came to I was advised, I said, "by my mind. a frienui.v negro to get back to the Island tonight. Rerhaps I had better push on. What do you think?" But the captain made light of it. 'Nonsense!" he declared. There are always mutterings of a rising of the llaves. That's what he meant, of course, but they never take place. Its coming Put talir. And anyway it's far csfer tj travel by daylight than by 4rk r he-for- . mope-c-v-b- Slaves make rising, he said. At the words a great fear darted through my mind. "Then I must get to the island at once," I cried, Quashy laid a restraining hand on You try to go island now, my arm. tie sitid, you killed quick. That why I hurry. Make rising at twelve o'c'ock. White folks tired, hot, eating, resting black folks sprise em." I glanced at my watch ; the slender minute hand and the hour hand made hut a single line. And at the instant tlie boom of a gong rang out. sounding tlie hour of noon, and filling my mind with premonitions of tragedy. Even hnd I wished it, I was powerless to act; tut as a matter of fact I had no desire to interfere. What I had seen of the cruelty of Shively und his associates hnd filled me with wrath; anything they were now to receive as punishment I felt they richly deserved. And so, like a spectator at a This completely satisfied my mind drama, I seated myself and waited for and for the next two or three hours all tlie curtain to rise. three of us, I think, enjoyed ourselves There was no delay. Perhaps five to the utmost. So deJ.ghted, Indeed, minutes intervened, the absolute hush was tlie captain .at the prospect of noon brooding over tlie if drowsy coming to grips with his enemy that fields. Then from tlie barracks of th for once lie seemed to throw reserve claves T saw a swarm of black figures to the winds, and I had, for the first emerge and quickly cross tiriuV a glimpse of tlie ambitions that stealthily the space between their abode and lay next his heart. the little cluster of buildings where Imagine, Dick, I remember his dwelt the overseer and his assistants. saying, that the fight is over and tlie Kvidently everything Had been enre-fullisland Is ours. Do you see tlie humor planned and rehearsed, for they of it? In the eye.s of tlie world you divided quickly and methodically into Rre McAllister's nephew, und you sucsmaller groups, which entered the vaceed to tlie estate. What a chance rious houses at almost the same mofor you to run the plantation as It ment of time. There was no tumult should be run. or outcry. In almost every instance But the prospect did hot appeal to the slaves emerged a few minutes me. Things had been moving at such later, with one or more bound capa pace that I had had no time to be tives. In their midst; from one cottage really homesick, hut I was aware that a figure, which I was sure .was the a great yearning for tlie Jersey shore was always In m.v heart. And this I told the captain. And the lass? lie asked. Will go where I go," I answered proudly. He nodded. Then, after a time, Dick. he cried. laughed to himself. I tire of the sea. I tire of fighting. One more battle, and then, if you will, you may deed your fine estate to me. Jamaica is the loveliest island in the world; Ill live out m.v days here. Ill be a power In tlie land ; drive in my carriage; be knighted before I die. Sir Francis Barclay what do you say to that ? Come, Dick, is it a bargain? I was quick to assent. In m.v present-state of joyous excitement, I could see the rollicking humor in my signing over to tlie captain a huge estate to which I had not the. slightest claim. There was humor, also, of a more subtle kind, in Francis Barclay becoming a pillar .of society; and I could only trust that he would not employ, on land, those- forthright methods which had made him ko successful upon the sea. Altogether, with the future mercifully veiled from us, we were all three in the highest spirits, and it was long after midnight when at length, thoroughly wearied,' I flung So Thats the Trouble. Richard Lindmyself into my berth, and In an insay in Love!" stant was sound asleep. young bookkeeper with whwn I had CHAPTER XII talked on the previous morning, leaped fro hi a window and dashed straight The Avengers. for the boat landing, but the next secWe paid the penalty, next morning, ond his dusky pursuers were after him for our Joyous bout, for we all slept like a pack of hounds in full cry,, and late, and arose in a somewhat chas- he- was soon sent sprawling to the tened frame of mind; but at length ground and bound like the rest. It breakfast was over, and after n final was only, indeed, ns might have beeq discussion of the evenings plans, 1 expected, In Shivelys. quarters that stepped into the gig, and, brimming anything occurred which could be digover with impatience, left the Black nified by the name of a struggle. Here there came to my ears, faint and disPanther behind me. Once ashore, I was of course al' tant, tlie .crack I crack ! crack" of piseagerness to regain the Island and tell tols: then all was silent; and when the blacks again tmerged from the big Helen the splendid and unhoped-fo- r news; but the day was too hot for house it was with Shivelys tall figtrrr--in their midst, still srivlng desperately any rash display of speed, and, curb ing my zeal as best I could, I walked to burst the bonds which held him. the two miles to the Port ns rapidly while behind him followed a group of as I dared, and, once arrived there rebels bearing two or three morionless had my mind so centered on my own bodies, ' mute witnesses to the fact to the that the overseer had affairs that I forgot- entirely Quashy earnest insistence ttint I should see last. Tliac such care was taken to bind him before I left. Yet. as .it chanced, as I was on tlie point of mounting my tlie prisoners made me hope that they horse, I was suddenly reminded . of were merely to. he held as hostages, ihd were not to be tortured and put what he had him hurAs lie to death. A.nd Indeed for a time I riedly entering the stables. enught-sigmyself correct In this supposiof me he gave me a re tion, for the little knot of whites were proachful glan'ce."'TTleI! you see he exclaimed; and led to the shelter of the woodT "guarded you go, . hardly heeding my excuses, detiianded by a ring of blacks tinned with weup-a ons before few which moments only What time now? Impatiently, The I looked at niy watch and told IrtTn had- belonged to their masters. it was half past eleven, at which ids rest of the negroes dispersed, apparface grew grave. Wait minute," he, ently to search systematically through said abruptly, and soon a mighty tu the different dwellings, and when they mult and confusion led me to Infer that the diabolical Satan was beine saddled and bridled. Presently, indeed. the black cyclone appeared, erec on two tegs os usual, and Quashy. motioning me to follow him, dashed out of the stable Into the highroad ,ast summer Miss Moody, an artist There, as soon as he was able to ge! search of perfect quiet and rest as his mount under temporary control, he 11 as beautiful scenery, pitched her called to me, You got d n ?rood s it In one of the remotest and horse. I got d n good horse. You of the great Northwest, want ride like li 1?" ere she rejoiced In the absence of Im ready, I called back, wholly modern conveniences. mystified, but willing and. eager for )ne day, as she rode her horse over any plan that would bring me the mrduroy road In ti swampy forest, sooner to Helens side. And forthwith was amazed tolear.the sound of I had little time to think of anything motor-ca- r horn. Suddenly a bend else, as we made off at a terrific clip, her face to face road brought the in the direction of home; for though, h a small motor car. after the first wild burst, necessary to ler bronco fiercely resented this keep Satan from bolting or performing ht, and absolutely refused to pass some similar escapade, we settled xar,- - which, owing to the great down to a more reasonable pace, still ighness of the road, was traveling we were traveling at a rate of speed a very low speed. which quite justified the picturesque which had teeing with what difficulty the rider language Quashy employed. s retaining her seat as the horse There was an earnestness in his manner that made It clear to me that red, plunged and backed, and real-ithat he could not get by tile something was In the wind, I thought of the rumors of an uprising among ;htened animal on so extremMy row a highway, the motorist the slaves and of Shivelys eontemp-tuou- s rejection of the Idea. He ought pped his car, Jumped out, caught bridle and led the horse past it to know, I reflected, and yet Quashy's manner made me feel that a revolt h soothing words. tfter expressing her thanks, Miss might actually be near. His first wishing to show an annreda- words confirmed my worst fear. v - - ht emerged It was easy to see fir wrw they had been hunting liquor. An the nionien I paw this I realised what would Inevitably happen. Yet it did not take piece at once. For perhaps an hour the blacks caroused, the fiery liquor eonttruully rousing their pas slons to a Uglier and higher pitch; while on tliek native drums they beat melodies, if such they may be termed which doubtless woke In their hearts memories of the lund from which they had been torn, and of all the long chain of ensuing cruelty and abuse. All this time, however, my thoughts hnd been but partly on the scene before me, for I was thinking of the island and of the fate of those who dwelt there. I had no doubt that after the blacks had tortured and slain their victims they would turn their attention to McAllister, who was. In reality, the chief object of their revenge. If Gudjo and Caesar had still been among his garrison, tlie outcome would .have been at least hard to predict; and Indeed, even as it was, the protection of the house and the good aim of its defenders might prevail against overwhelming numbers, and the possible danger and terror of a night attack. Surely I felt that I was needed there us never before; some way of reaching Helen I must devise. It might be possible, while the rebels were enjoying the barbaric delights of the torture, for me to slip down the hill to the river, strap my rifle on my back, and float down with the current, unobserved. Yet I had to confess that this, at best, could only he regarded in the light of a desperate and well-nig- h foolhardy undertaking; for If they once caught a glimpse of me, they would launch a boat from the shore and overtake nien no time. No, galling as it was, there seemed nothing for me to do hut to lie quiet and watch events below. Nor hnd I long to wait, for the of the blacks, long pent up, now burst their barriers as a river in flood time surges beyond Its banks. And I could not but reflect, as I sat there on .the brow of that wooded hill on tliis November day, that there Is nothing In the world more terrible than a Just, revenge. Surely these men, lying bound and helpless, were only encountering their Just reward. Yet, just though It might be, it was not less horrible to witness, for these blacks, following their native custom, did not kill at once, but first subjected their victims to every refinement of torture. The laying on of the whip was hut the beginning, and Indeed I cannot set down here the details of the butcher work that followed. Shlve-ly-an- d Evans, as the ringleaders, were reserved until the last, and their passing furnished a frightful climax to this ghastly scene. And then, as I had feared, with these subordinate persecutors out of the way, the thoughts of the vengeful blacks turned toward the man who stood at the head of the hateful system which oppressed them the man to whom they had appealed In vain against the despotic cruelties of the overseer. I saw them gather In groups, saw them point to the Island with much talking and gesticulating, and then go to the landing where the boats were kept, evidently cnrefully Investigating their means of transportation. After which they returned to their search of the houses and shops, and I saw them bring out q number of ladders, and, evidently dissatisfied with the supply, start at once, with axes and with the tools of the carpenter, to cut down saplings and manufacture more. Whether they This was enough. meant, to make an Immediate attack, nr Intended to wait for darkness, I could not guess; In fact, any attempt to foretell the actions of these rebels, newly liberated from the oppressors with liquor, and with yoke, their fiercest passions roused by their revengp upon their persecutors, would have lppn a hopeless task. And though It was a greater risk than I cared to take, I felt that the only course open to me was to try to gain the Island at once. 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