Show p iq by ARTHUR D HOWDEN SMITH 1111 1021 service ARTHURT ll 11 ito W DIDN SMITH STORY FROM THE START CRIA lion fellowes Fellow cs american me merchant reliAnt shir ishii la IV by a brit ish oft off portugal in tile the war of 1812 the crew irren Bi ders dera but fellowes reaches shore annor exhausted ills ilia life is s saved by an english unest k ing kiel girl who ho con concenia cenis her identity she to lt about to net met out for listen vel pel lowes goes to ta bobon where he meets nn an acquaintance copt chater of the american ship true bounty who offers him a berth tie as a mate iante but knowing chater la Is disloyal in trading with the enemy he refuses lie he meets the girl who saved his life cara Ing lepin daughter of f the tha owner of true bounty sh she e Is 19 bound for home and induces follower Fellow ep to fall ball as aa mate lie to Is in love with cara the vessel lo 10 1 stopped Ped by bv the frigate badger CaP captain captala talt despite his hip claims to american Fel bellowe Fellow lowe pa Is taken aboard the badger a pressed man maddened nt at what he be cloves 1 Is cams and Ch chafers Cha tera aters treachery he strikes Coill ho we who orders him a hundred lashe inalea 8 with the tha cut cat fellowes Fellow va hatred 1 of the three becomes an obsession ott oft new york fellowes so es barer from the badger find go r CHAPTER V continued A the venture assumed the aspect ot of a ile he wits luia being crushed between blitek water and darkness the air squeezed from tits his laboring lungs a deadly pressure numbing his heart time ceased to have meaning space was illimitable lie ile was conscious simply imply of nf washing splashing wearily of intervals when he was tempted to subside under the next wave of recurring spells of battle he fie come came to himself at last treading water feebly cultee cuffee pum pummeling meling his bis fac and chest a dull roaring in his hi sears ears baisi Fel Vel lowe 11 pleaded the negro mansir fellowes Fel lowel we wd go to surf yo hear dat him surf 11 fellowes fellow es ameded acceded drunkenly wheres Wh pres tom cuffee indicated a dripping burden lashed to his bla belt by the remnants of hla his shirt tom plenty wet debbe him drown cul but we go to surf quick I 1 yol boll bol cuffee tight cultee cuffee pull yo two like him whale pull boat yo see seel V fellowes was too tired to at argue gue longer oe ile suffered his lingers fingers to be hooked into the negros belt and floated supine marveling at the no nn diminished vigor with which cuitee cuffee slashed luto into the rollers roll ersi after a few strokes tie he was stung to renewed effort blin himself self paddling dog fashion with one arm and kicking hla his feet albeit sluggishly in the darkness they were blind steering by sound rather than eyesight and both were surprised when their feet touched bottom cultee with a grunt of satisfaction tossed turn tom over one shoulder and r rasped grasped fellowes by the arm striding j out ng adlist the suck of the undertow as ensley as though he fie walked a level evel deck ant and while fellowes collapsed on the dry sand panting and muscle cramped cuffee set act to work on tom aind had him choking and coughing b the time the tong long islander was sitting up ati an rate irate person tom fine pair 0 messmates mess mates I 1 taint Tal nt yer fault I 1 drowned never be the sume same num man I 1 wont I 1 oughter aughter Ough ter be keelhauled keel hauled ye hadt bada just the same an me youre a free man inao tonight exclaimed fellowes Fell owea with his first whole breath free of CrI tapin an american again I 1 were us as good as home tom this Is my land inrid the 0 woods at the west enrot end ot the lelnd my aly her gerders herders berr tera ders simel Is on tile far f ir side aide of the forest behind the duties fellowes led the three at a stiff legged trot troi ovet the dunes until the they eiller ged the wands islands opposite shore close at hand bond u cordlia glow po u red from the fhe open door of a light ly willi built structure together with tit VIF of bacon and n singsong hum ot vil cea fellowes approached the door nip dip compon lons crowding his heels jes HS rm im arellin atell ln p e joe one ot of all aliv voices was saying ue lie couie come baak dexl oes olis lil and he looked like hed seed a ghost ses he that mr air slaver over to mat 0 woods If fainted anted me he did an all night come coine n walled aitto my ear chars Whar 8 auy my head hed holler my aard Ir dl I 1 minued another voice herts here he be head bead V 0 o all aall I 1 Fell peering in the doorway abw two frightened figures cowering to in a corner ol of the hut but no sign of a 1118 hant nt until he happened happen eo to t 0 glance sideways then he chuckled cuffee curious as to these stran strangers gem hart had tuck stuck his belia to in a convenient win dow dov ahe the negros scarred fen fett lurea lures atop ot of ills his glistening naked torso were sufficient aum clent to tiff affright any sok al rendy ready bent on themselves es you well seen a 8 mati ill before culled rel fellowes lowes stell ping inside dIk joe doak well avell als anti and well boys nant 91 auak oh ob 0 1 fulfs ie mod like I 1 ye to and gwit tl ahk grave awl w 1 kw K w pah vl 1 1111 abell il better try the dunles canles tom tie he invited here paris joel ever see anyonio more ilk alko e a live sailor the pair wyre were fascinated by toms toina gargoyle eary oile visage and grotesque figure lie bia bt be ye really squire irel lowes loft cs quavered enches feel my iny hand bund cuss tre but flesh 0 W o blood lie confessed but how 0 o n blind ye git it here squire we heard tell yo ye was pressed by Colli shawe tie n i long story trel lowes answered grimly Is saul chater in babylon Un Baby hylon lou ever sence he come homo home from froin witches baches replied a trine dut but who ye got with ye squi squire rel 1 two men who escaped with me off the badger Colli showe ano a landing party are bound for babylon tonight I 1 want to take them have you n loat boat herel here my aly keetle ducker responded donte oak ashes a burned bandy craft tf it I 1 do 11 say so 60 got get lier her ready wo we must scud tor for IL t hurry I 1 every counts cordts ue lie bd tin example by so a roll u of blankets cuffee coffee helped enche boches 1 col lect elect the provisions doak doad slipped out I 1 N ft were as good a home tom with an apologetic olt git the ane anchor hot up yell have to wade to ner her and rom brought up the rear the ducker was an flat dot bot tomed cruft an elongated triangle in shape with a single leg ol u to mutton sail capable of at astonishing speed before the wind last just the feel ot of tier slimy floorboards under tinder the bare feet etim ulsted fellowes self she a 0 boat boal and he be was cantalo aboard her ind and the bellied him to slough oft off the last trace ot of the subordination the badgers iron dis had ground into his soul ills dilce vol c e crackled with the crisp authority of the quarterdeck quart erdeck get that sail up ap parisi joe you take the tiller cuffee and tom lie up in the tha bow well niale a spry run with this wind joe donk doak announced as aa the sail elded be if we ve done it in two hours to sampa creek cree llund lund ye elicit as a whistle nt it the annor doa squire 1 no well have to ruin rod into east creek replied fellowes Fellow cs the brit will be of at saul Ch chafers Clin tera aters farm anti inti I 1 dont hanker to go near them mi unarmed armed how flow are we going to catch party lave have yon any for sartain sart aln joe spoke up proud ly athars the whole ID 11 it all 0 us nimrod Sop herB caan fellowes deliberated for some min a utes tes ill tell you what he decided finally As aa soon as we land parle and better RO go wake up sopher the rest of us ua I 1 suppose the widow haili t hlll has the pig and fander ut tit the crossroads a convenient place to mily OL at joe yon ran can he be waking othet tad in the village I 1 think ill get eer some sleep while 1 aan can he had bud rolled himself lo in a blanket under the her gerders herders ders feet when a dudden thought occurred to min him have AU heard board it chater has bus visitors at the farm arm ho he asked sitting tap HP illy by heck id forgot exclaimed enches Eu clies couple 0 women squire and the teller feller to noo fuwk owns Ch chakers aters ship Fet laughed harshly 1 I expected bo be there wako wake me when you make la in for the east croel llo was asleep almost us as solm soon as hta bin ton clied them the floorboards every mis happening as ho he had in tended success he no looser longer doubted CHAPTER VI at the ole general armstrong donat hand on his ankle awakened fellowes with nil all tits hla senses alert no light showed against tho the curtain ot of tho the night no bolso came from the shore seems seeing us its though the Britis hers wore mortal quiet whispered caches they dont want to ba seen here returned fellowes look sharp joel theres a landing twill do acknowledged doak and slid the ducker inshore beside a rickety wharf their feet clattered ou on loose boards then pattered soundlessly on the earthen roadway the creeks creek gaall 1 turn on off here tor for eaches announced ill knock at every door I 1 pass pas joe ye better work west ill rattle up op the hull darned village promised donk eaches vanished between tho the trees and at the next tane lane doak left them with a brief see ye at the widders 11 the others soon isom emerged upon a wider thoroughfare sprinkled liberally with houses the largest ot which directly opposite was distinguished by a signboard creaking gently in the breeze OB as it swung above the street streel in the stable yard beside it stood a dilapidated stagecoach jet jeff riggle must have been late driving out from brooklyn exclaimed fellowes Fellow cs sirs airs rhodes la Is still up this Is luck the lighted window was open and a of argument carried clearly to the fugitives 1 I never heard such foolishness I 1 ye ben jen jeff wint ye ben no I 1 ain aint Mr andy i 1 seed him as nigh as ye be A gre granaat grena anat at toll tall man dressed like a english sailor and a naked cutlass in one hand anil and pistol to in vother and tie be stuck the pistol into my mIck and says he Is this the babylon road and ses BOS 1 it be and ses lie he git along it mate aa I 1 seed debbe three tout four more dressed like be wore A likely tale scoffed the woman fellowes snatched aside the window curtain but true mrs airs rhodes ho he sold said another one squawked rigg 0 and look to that evil with him I 1 but airs was mas unperturbed she rose from froin the table at which she had been sitting six all feet of gaunt capable bone aud muscle and stalked to the window now see here my noan man she ahe asserted sternly no nightwalker be he F ri glish or american ever had bad ought aught out ol 01 0 It hodes ive a musket handy and god bless my soul tt tl squire Fello wesl weal where la in the be narn name 0 Provi providence devee did ye come from roin sir that saul chater tole us wore pressed ifan hla his ship dear dear de dear ar I 1 come coins in sir air come in and who have ye ya loads lands sake tant biggers nig gers an aa tall as some seine 0 jeff fligg Hl ggles les stories 1 huh ye better not wit talk so brash All brandy Mr andy raudy growled riggle 1 I 1 said I 1 seed a englishman and it pears like ike I 1 did ye saw that aigler ol 01 0 no lie fie saw a real english sailor mrs It hudes interrupted fellowes weve just escaped off the badger Cali captain capitain tain Collis hawes ship sties tying lying outside the inlet mid and and twenty men should tie he at saul this moment they edme ashore in the long longboat bont TO ito BIS BE CONTINUED |