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Show HH17EI9TE BLACKOIRD By HUDSON DOUGLAS Author of "A Million a Minuta," ate. Copyright, 1912, by Ltttlt, Brown & Co, aval the fair itrangor who bad sup-plnnlod sup-plnnlod tbi'm wilb aix-h anf. Tha only sotindfl that hrokn tht ailon ere tho an'k uirl'a laborod brenthinR, tho ocr-aional ocr-aional hoarao, anirry rumhlo of f.'a.ptaio Dove's vuica oulaid. Sallia waa haUsn-ipff haUsn-ipff Anxinuflv tor that. thn could haar no word of what be aaid, but aba wanted to bo q'uito aure that b waa atill thi-re. It w4 nut hr own f.itt alona that now depanded on what thaaa atrangaly dragging lniautaa ehoull bring topaaa. " Lav me bark on the euahioni now," boccd tha girl in her arm. "I feel better in every way. Asd tell me how you raine b'fre, in the nick of time. I'm ao thankful but yuti know that, and T mustn't talk too much, I have o little atrcngth left, and "Who ia that ehoutiuftf " "It's Captain Pove," Sallie an hwered in haste. fe brought ine here. I muat go to bun now, but 1 '11 come bark before " t-he had no time to ay more, for CaptHiu Dove had called her again, in a very angry voice. looked back ever one ahoulrlar, almoat aa aa earaped prisoner might at the bnarre, fantastie scene the atill camp made ia that strange crimson liirht And the big; red haired Kmir standing me-tionlett me-tionlett under his great green flag, whose fluttering folds aeen from that distance aeemed to be the color of blood, waved a hand to her ere she disappeared. dis-appeared. rbe shivered instinctively. Hhe had been dnmbly afraid of the man, and that although she waa possessed of a courage such aa could look grim death itsell in the empty eye holes and smile, bh was correspondingly thankful whea, the gorge aad its seati-Dda seati-Dda safely behind her, aha found herself her-self once mors facing tha opt-n sea. Captain Dove's carriers art him down alongaids the boat, lying high aad dry on the sanda where they had left it. Having set it afloat, they lifted him carefully into it, and her also. A few shallow vards from th shore she slipped off her white cloak and head coveriog at an order from the old man, and so set to rowing again. ohcxs me. fit ha tworq that on th cros. Hi- will keep his oath and von Lav my wonl an WfIl that fhi cball cofiif t no tmrni. Vou Deod have uo at'ruplos. thT. ! ' ' Mu look. impatieoMv up at th ucarift mask bt?DiUnjr ocr her. not t he fatirlii?.! until it bowed in nubmiv moo t hrr authority tbr. Hut bailie could rad in tba steadfast fifray evt-s belli ml it a dumb determmat ion thnt the ftlave at rlimild run no aurh risk, i and did unt think it needful at CHAPTER IV. Continued. "I ran 't Jive through another ui eh I." fhr aid. and neither will thin iiih it, ii nl- on help me to help him. Vou will do that, woo't you? Ilr 'n mi Kaiilihthati a dot tor ho ha Ion1' nil he o-ib)v i-ould for me and kucuoX die while I know That hm life hunt; on tnine. JtV f'o horrible " s.illn- oat tiow ii aaiu aud rlasprd t hf waited. nt 'linn boiiy rloselv to hrr in lirr ".trfin' (innir urnift. 1 un waa anaain nis only avauaoia nil impoteiitly at the high 'heavens when the stepped timidly out from under the curtained porch of the tent. rihe hesitated, but for no more than a moment, aud then, drawing her veil rloser, went on across the eand. with beating heart. "You called me. Captain Dovef" she said, as she stopped at the old man's nhoulder. And he ceased blaspheming to glare around at her as though she had been some intrusive stranger, his face very puffed and repulsive ia the red firelight. Ho did not answer at once, tint reached again 1'ur the earthenware flagon. fla-gon. It was lyinir on its side empty, for hi-e bad tippi'd it over with a stealthy toot. His augrv glance grew dark with suspicion, sus-picion, but her eves wero downcast. "Como around in front," he ordered harahlv, aud she hud uure mure to submit sub-mit herself to the L'uiir's appraising glance. He and Captain Dove had still much lo say to each other, loo, while she stood patie'ntlv there, like a slave for sale. Tbey fell to arguing with much heat some point in dispute between them, an argumeut she could not follow since thwv were speaking eomn jargon of Arable strange to her. Hut she knew verv well that it was about bar they were wrangling, aud a cold fear clutched cruelly at her heart. At last, however, the Kmir appeared to give in to hia viaitor, and Captain Dove, after a final ineffectual snatch at the llagon, got on to his feet, since even that hint seemed to be thrown away on his host. that nio nent to say, anything about the other difficulties1 to be overcome, rshe had nri'iniM-d that the would do nil rhe possibly could to help the man in the mask, and believed she could help hiin best in tho meantime by keeping her own troubles to herself. Mie did not even know as et what Captain Dove's immedmto intentions toward her were, or whether she her self would ever seen the ulie branch again Hut she would know before very long, and it would be time enoufb to cfplain her own plight. " l-'eel mv pulse, now, before vou go." the pavudo-doetor a patient commanded, com-manded, and he did so, drawing out hie natch, while she continued to plan foi his flight. "I'll send for you again before mid niplit." she said rapidly, for hia guards had I mi ii to show signs of unrest as his visit grew more prolonged, "and vou must brine your vour M r-he tapped her rhet very tenderly with hor free hund. " Motbosvopc V ' lip Hugjjestcd, and he nodded ijuickl . " on 'II t ome m your cloak it will be cold then. Mv women will draw a s-creeu about ii.. As soon as you are safely behind it. slip orf vour shoe and gaiters while they are changing your eloak nnd hood. There will not be m moment lo spure. And now you must go. ' ' He released her wrisf '"jind stood upright up-right aguin. "J shall come whenever you snd for me. uf course," he usstued her niothiiigly. although his eves, meeting Sallie's for an instant, betnived the Once one of her oara touched soma invisible body swimming parallel with the boat, anil a lightning like flash of pbonphorus showed a curved black fia that darted a little dietaaca aad thea turned back toward them. It waa risky work crossing the bar, but both ah and Captain Dove knew just what they were about, and presently they shot free of the surf into comparative safety. "Starboard a little,' ha told her I then, and ten or twelve minutes' pulling pull-ing took them back to the Olive Branch, which he must have found by sheer instinct, in-stinct, since the ship waa snowing no lights. They approached It almost soundlessly sound-lessly from sstern, so that the aleepy lookout on the fo'c'sle head neither heard nor saw them. For even the stars were invisible thea through the curtain of vapor overhanging the coast. Reuben Yoxnll, the mate, waa awaiting await-ing them at the poop rail. He threw bailie a line, and ninning to the companion com-panion hatch, called Jasper rilvne up from the little saloon below. The two of them hoisted Captain Pove up the aide, and after him bailie, a light and agile an any boy. The canvaa boat was easily got to the rail, folded flat and returned to its hiding place. Pallia stayed on deck, and Yoiall was not long in reioining her there, edyne and Captain Dove had aat down to a leisurelv supper below. The pluo! of a cork punning in the saloon broke the silence just before seven bells struck. They had half an hour yet till midnight. fTo ba continued i " I II do h 11 I po-siblv enn to lie'p I n. '' h,. p:oiui-i-il in a i(it;ek whis-it. whis-it. III-- i.'''av t-as behind I he horn-ll" horn-ll" s.-ailft liood hnd seemed to aav I I at i lo Kould nol hohl her responsible responsi-ble f i :un promt-o civin to lighten :'iat i-'or ri at ure V lar hours. And the hii.ir's ifc lav bad. against her slioi.ldt-r tsitli as-exhatt-ted son -of relief. re-lief. "I'm renllt :iu vierienti. ' ' sa'd a pleasant and ir-v grmrful voice from netuud the mask which was ga.ing down at them inscrutably now. "and no du-tor at ni!.'' He was His-al.ing to Nallie: Ihe KmirV wife vias still rasping for lireaili. " Hut you can see tor our-elf how very harmful this nrrvou- exfiiaoienl must be to her." " S e must liiimoi- her whatever mav Itimiiri'. ' ' his glance si-emed to add. mid Sallie nodded in ipiick understanding anil sv nipatliv . Mie hud been vvoiideniig vvhnl she. so hehdess and uio-erlain liii-seif. could ).ovsil,lv do to reassure the living girl :in-' he'ri the mnn who was doomed. ' It' I could get back nil board the -I. ii-. '' -lu- s.-nd somewhat unccituitilv. in uusiver lo tile aonealiiig look with which tlie Kmir 'a wife was ouce more - -rcardi'ii' her. "I would bring or fend it 1 t a -hore " The nt'ier girl's wan face displaved rent-wid life .ind animation. "Soon aOer midnitrht." she whis-t',re, whis-t',re, earerlv. "You niost give me till then to tie, niv pnrt. But soon after midnight he will be waiting bevond the outermost of Ihe guards at the "hore end of the ravine which leads fi-em our catnn. He'll n wearing that woman's cloak and veil, and carrying it bucket 1 sometimes send her to the beach for sea water to bailie mv feet." She tiointed to one of her slaves, but nt tl'nt the man iu the mask Intervene.!. Inter-vene.!. "I couldn't do that. Your husband would ' ' she held up a hand again, and he said no more, onlv shaking hia head. He seemed to have forgotten that she was not to be contradicted. "The woman ia mine." said the Kmir's wife, "aud my husband will not hurt n lisir of her head while she Mubhorn will luhind thnn. "And I'm far more, ifratftul than 1 ean eprct for your (rood will to.xard me." So now you'll rot quietly, won't you? And try not to worrv iieeillemilv about anything at all f Vou re not afraid, 1 know. And no it hor am I." lie bowed to them both in his hidcou hood, and went back to his fiowliujf guards. ' The Kmir 'a dyinff w ife lay very quietly quiet-ly iu JSalhe'a arms for home time after he bad pone. IS Ha was quite, exhausted again. Her wometi, in a irroup at a lit tie ditnm-e. were wntrh'm' with ie loii "Wo II get off to the ship again." he said in Knglish, and bailie could almost have cried aloud in relief from such sore suspense. "May 1 go back to the tent iust for a minute to aav goodbvel" she befftred in a breathless whisper, aud turned and ran. The Kmir's wife glanced eagerly up at her as she reappeared. "I'm going bach on board now," sallie told her with ahiuing eves, which suddenly grew dim as she thnuirht or the other girl's loneliness there. 8he sunk on her knees beside the couch, and tho Fniir'a wife, leaning forward, slipped a trail arm about her nerk; and jo thev two, pinterr. iu trouble, kisned caeh other Boodbw for all time. 'You'll be mire f o end the boat -noon atter niidiiitfht f M the other ated. but with uo tihailow ot doubt in her low, weak tones. I'll tome mvHelf, if 1 foc.r.ihIv ean," Sallie proiiiiued, "and, if not. I'M eud a out'e friend -coon after inidniht. ' ' As ithe wnn riaiDd -he caw on her bo.nun a little loeket wbieh hunff from thin K"1'! chain. She lifted a hand lo it. and Hr-itated un i taiulv. "Ila 11 1 "' n world that mv own," Raid tho Kmir's wife, iu a S leading whiper( all I nfft'r vou ut mv empty thanks. I d like to think tonifiht that vou will sometime remem ber me. Will you not keep it, for my aaket" I'll wear it alwasa 1 I never for get vou ud Oh! I'm no aorry that I must no," cried Sal lie, aorely dis-treated, dis-treated, and had to hurrv awav with out more word-. Captain Dove had twii-g called her. Thtjre were tear in her I eves aa (die ran bark aerona the Band to where, under the reen Autf. ha wrathfuilv waitinxr f"r her, and ahe i scarcely heard hit hart-h order to hnrrv j up. 8ome of the Kmir'- ipen had vme forward with a couple of littern. hhe seated herself iu one, although he would mu h rather hae walked, and. aa toon ai Tamain I'love waa ready thev were carried off. the Kmir huuhni,r a valedictory mefsaae lo tba old man. 'Yoa keep vour bargain and TH keeo mine." Cantain Dove called back, and aaorted enntemtduonel v, "That damned fellow talk to me a if I had been hia accond mate! " he eom urented. and anorted aain. ,ron the monh of the dark defile wllich led toward tha ahor, Sallie |