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Show Thursday, August 13, 1908. TIIE TRI-W- EI ELY JOURNAL. LOGAN, UTAH THE CAPTAIN OF THE By LOUIS TRACY Author of The Wings of the Morning," CHAPTER X. ELSIE had slept long and soundly. She found herself in a new world of sunshine and calm. Her brain had been cleared, stored to the normal by refreshing sleep. With a 'more active perception of the curious difueult'ts which beset thb Kansas came a feeling aim to despair. The brightness of nature served rath- er to convert the ship into a prison. Storm and stress whether of the elements or of the .ess candid foes who lurked unseen on .he neighboring shores, made the Kansas a veritable fortress, a steel refuge seemingly impregnable, But the knowledge of the vessls helplessness and of the equally desperate hazard which beset her inmates was rendered only mnra poignant by the smiling aspect of land and sea. Bnt'shewasIhugryr and that-war k sayifig: ,ign. She guessed that .many of the mjTatter 1 ) -- The Pillar of Light,, KANSAS Etc. pulls the Kansas out of this mess. What happened to the Florida Havent you heard that yarn Bless my she was our crack soul, ship. She broke her shaft, in a gale, arid the skipper was 'washed overboard you always tell lies about deddrs, you know so A. C. just waded in an sued the whole outfit, passengeis an all." But he has had reverses too. He was in the roval navy, I have been told, and he had to give it up because his people More luck. The royal - navy! Huh all goid braid an buy your own vitals. Theres no money in that game." . Money is not every thing in the world. A mans career may be more to him than " the mere monetary aspect of it.1 If ever you meet my missus youll hear the Copyright 1906, by, Edward Cache Valley Grain & Seed Co. D. J.Clode, nized at nee as a stick of dynamitev Though it was blackened by contact with the coal, she was. certain ofjts real nature. She had visited a great many'liiines, and. the officials always scared the ladies cf the party by telling them what would happen if the explosives were to blow up. Sbe had even seen dynamite placed .n Hie sun to dry, as it is very susceptible to moisture, and she wondered, naturally enough. why such a dangerous agent should be hidden in or disguised as a piece of coal. She thought that the men should be made aware of her presence, so she leaned over and said : May I ask what you four are plotting? They looked fit her in surprise-.- They-wer- e so engrossed in their discovery that they had 4 DOORS SOUTH OP OLD STAND NORTH MAIN GRAIN and SEAMLESS BAGS for sale . CALL, WRITE OR TALK ROTH PHONES anager TELEPHONES Bell 53 R; Independent 37 j eyes for nothing else. Walker straightway -- posiQCourten ay was in the navy an had f. water again. wife an family to keep, could he do it on his WhaFarg ou doing with that dynamic I pay Not he. As it is, hes sure to marry a she demanded. Do you intend to visit an withn wind mines? If so, please take me. I am girl pile up a.managin owner." very poor." It was Courtenay who answered, Perhaps ht is engaged to some such young ' ' " Are you alone? he asked. lady already Mr. Boyle is, in the chart house, , '"Havent heard oo. You may be sure theres one jvaitin for him somewhere, I know. Theres I know, but is any one else up there! no dodgin luck, good or bad. I thought it No. was goin to be that friend of yours, but shes Then- we shall join you at once." off the register, poor lass. There! I didnt the serious demeanor of the Notwithstanding mean that. Im an idiot, foo sure. You see, men, Elsie was far from guessing what had I dont talk much, as a rule, Miss Maxwell, or happened. "But she was soon enlightened. I should know better than to chi" wag like a In which bunker was the coal pjaced which blazin huh, like a babblin' fool." we shipped at Valparaiso! Courtenay Elsie face her aside he turned mentionwhen ai In the forrard eross bunker, rwas the inonly by steep iron ladders whither the dog ed Jsobel. It seemed to her sensitive soul an could not follow. almost unfair thing that she should be gossip- - stant answer. She whistled softly to her little friend, know-- in g about trivialities when the girl who hod And that was the first coal used in the furChristobal and ing that perhaps Mr. Boyle commenced this unlucky voyage in such high naces!" J would be on the bridge, keeping the lookout, spirits was lying beneath that grim sea behind Yes, sir." and she was not inclined for talk at the mo-The captains tone was official, exceedingly ment. Joey sprang down the stairs, barking so, and the chief officer took the cue from his and into her outstretched joyously, leaped superior in rank. y arms. Did we get up steam wit it?" lie honored. no other person on hoard except' ""There might hive Teen ahundred-weigh- f his master with such extravagant friendship, or two lying loose in the stokehold, hut for all and as the girl carried him aft to the cooks practical purposes we have used nothing but she asked herself gallev why the dog had taken Valparaiso hunker since we left pofit." such a liking to her. The rest of our coal was shipped at Coro-nel- ? She blushed a little as she thought: It may be that I resemble the lady whom Yes, sir. Captain Courtenay is going to marry. I wronYou tear? It i& exactly as I have told ger why he did not show us her photograph you," said Courtenay, glancing at the others that day when Isobel and I visited his cabin I must explain to you, Mr. Boyle, that I and looked at the pietures'of his mother and wished you to state the facts in front of witMUr. I should like to see her, hut how can nesses before I gave you my reasons for cross I manage it? I simply dare not tell him I read examining you on the matter. Mr. Walker and t' it scrap cf a letter, even by chance. I have been certain all along that the furThe dog apparently found her an excellent naces were blown up willfully.. Now our substitute. He licked her ear contentedly. suspicions are proved. This morning, after a ' That tickled her, and she laughed. careful scrutiny, we came across a number of I fear yorniTf afickle lover, Joey, she lumps of coal cleverly constructed out of small sa d aloud. But you will simply he compellpieces glued together. In the center .of each ed to remain constant to me while we are in lump was a stick of dynamite, protected by an this horrid place, and that may be for the re asbestus wrapper. It was undoubtedly the miinder of our lives, dear." intent of some miscreant that a number of Joey tried to lick her again to show that he these lumps should be fed into the furnaces. d'dnt care. What could any reasonable Tog This actually occurred, as we know, hut by the .I. .Alt!!' C t h a n fine weather, enough to eat mercy of Providence the ship did not exper- and the prospect of an occasional scrimmage? ienee the full power of the explosion or she When Elsie did utlimately climb to the( chart the smiling headland. Yet she knew that Byi must have sunk like a stone." house the fit of fled. Bovt meant no harm by his chatter. lie was we-- k despondency had Huh !" grunted Boyle. Who holds the inuis there, having been carriedu in a leek from his wound and perhaps a trifle light head- surance?" chair early in the day. He was alone. ed as the result of being brought from the The of the cargo, of course Huh! he growTed pleasantly. Youre stuffy salon to the airy and sunlit chart room. Messrs. shippers Baring, Thompson & Miguel." Jookir - as bright as a new pin, Miss Maxwell.1 So she crushed k sorrow that was unavailing Worth a quarter of a million sterling, aint Now, if I had been among the pirates Id have and strove to putth e sailor at his ease again it! , taken' you with me. I do not find any harm in your remark, Yes:" Bo you mean to say that you are actually she said resolutely. Were it possible I should Huh its a lot of money." raJing me compliments? said she. have been very pleased to see MLs Baring marThere was a momentary silence. Elsies eyes Am I? Huh didnt mean it. Im' an i ried to a man of strong character like Captain grew larger, and she became rather pale. As luhnied man. But pirates, especially Spafiish Courtenay. By the way, who is keeping watch wa$ her habit when puzzled, she placed a finger ones, are supposed to he very handy with on deck on her Christobal noted her action. Inlips. knives an other fellows girls. The doctor was here with me until a few deed, he missed few of her characteristic habits You see they did not consider me a prke. minutes ago. Then the skipper telephoned him. or expressions. He laughed quietly. rlhe rascals! Good job you missed that I guess there is some one on the lookout, but fcoat. Christobal has been I think you are quite right, Miss M tailin me all about you might just east- an eye shoreward. Im it. Theyve he said. sThis is one of the many innot supposed to move yet."1 gone under." Do you He wriggled uneasily in his chair, for - the stances in which silence is golden." really think soj" Cant see any chance for them, Miss spirit was willing, but Elsie made him lie quiet. Maxwell. (To be continued) She rearranged his pillow and stepped on to But we are almost as badly situated here? the bridge. By walking from port to starboard Huh not a bit of it. Lucky chap,- - Cour-era- y. and It would be about as wise to cjnceal the traversing the short length of the spar He couldnt lose a ship if h fact that you had broken a bone as toconcea! tried. deck she could command! a view of the ship. Shed follow him cross like that country pup. She heard the dog scuttling down the compan- (through failing to advertise the fact that kgk at me ; lost three, all brand new from the ion On reaching the after rail she saw the you wanted a tenant. Judders. So Im first first an IT nut? mate, captain, engaged in eames tl,ow toned con r?'nain till my ticket . versation with Tollemaehe and Walker. They , gives ouV Try once more to find an ad. that does not, Why do you consider Captain Courtenay were. standing ont he main deck near the en- in the slightest way, interest you.' In the hunt 80 fortunate? asked Elsie, flushing somewhat gine room door and examining find a will dozen that you really especially apsometh'ng at the guile which lay behind the question. which resembled a lump of coal. She saw the peal to you. Ulih! snorted Boyle, amazed that even a engineer take three similar lumps from a - ipf-- a on - so pocket girl should It is probable that some article in the stum bvious a fact. 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