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I must ask you to give me your word of honor that you will not go Into the foresblp, else I will have to keep you confined." Each skipper gave me bis word, In-cluding Lecoq. Captain Lecoq broke his promise, tie not only went secretly Into the foreshlp, but he made sketches of the layout there. Captain Mullen of the I'lnmore saw the sketches, knocked Lecoq down, and reported him to ma I berated Lecoq soundly. "And as a result of your dishonor-able action," 1 said, "when I release my prisoners and send them off to some port, there will be one French-man who will remain behind, and that Frenchman will be yon. You will con-tinue your cruise with us. You know where my magazines are, and I can-not trust any promise that you now give me." We lopped elf the Cambronne's op-p- er masts, so that she could set only her lower satis. She could aot make any speed now, and It would take her from ten to fourteen days to get to Ulo de Janeiro, which was the near-est port Then I exacted a pledge from Captain Mullen: "Captain," said L "we are releas-ing our prisoners and they are nnder yoor command. I understand perfect-ly well that when you get to port oui existence will be known. We will be a sailing ship In a world of armored cruisers. We will be chased like a wild deer. We need a start We have taken care that yoo do not get to port too soon. One thing remains, though. You may meet a ship within a week or within a day It may be a steamer with a wireless plant I ask for your word that yon will not communicate with any ship until yon reacb port. We have, I hope, treated our prison-ers fairly, and I ask this of yon In return. I must have your solemn word on It "Count" be replied, "1 give you my word that the Cambronne will not communicate with any ship until she Is In port at Rio." We shook hands on It and my mind was at rest It was to risk to take the word of the Pinmore's old skipper. Lie played his part nobly. Ue passed several steamers on his way to Klo, but steered clear of them. One com leal thing happened. A hlg steamer came toward the Cambronne one morning, and then her captain noticed the crowd of prisoners on the ship's deck. Fie was a cautious soul. It looked suspicious. The steamer turned , .I . . i . had captured. The newly arriving woman, who scarcely knew what to expect aboard our dreadful pirate craft, was surprised when she was greeted not only by our Captains' club wltb all of Its stafily courtesies, but also by a brightly smiling young wom-an who presented ber with a bouquet of flowers that made up In brightness of color what It lacked In sweetness of perfume, since they were Imitation ones. The two women Immediately became the best of friends, and the convivial spirit aboard made our happiness com-plete. The captured barque, the British Yeoman, carried a rare store of pro-visions, Including some live pigs and chickens. She also had two pets, a curious pair a rabbit and a pigeon. We promptly adopted them and called the .pigeon "the dove of peace" In honor of the spirit aboard our raiding ark. Our floating hotel was about full. If we wanted to take any more guests aboard, we would have to get rid of present company. The old pirates would have had a plank-walkln- g cere-mony. Thnt was a sure way to pre-vent Inconvenient Information from getting around. Undoubtedly, It would nave enabled us to keep our existence still secret We were buccaneers In a sense, but not quite that bad. We would have to take other measures. When our prisoners got to port and our freebooting career became known, cruisers, of course, would set out aftei us. They would make the narrow At-lantic much too hot for us. We would have to seek other waters. The broad I'aciflc remained. We did no want to bold our prisoners for the always rough passage of Cnpt Horn, where, In addition, there Were likely to be cruisers on watch, keeping a guard for suspicious ships that might be trying to take the shortest route from Euro-pean waters to the Pacific. We might be shelled and sunk, but It would have been scarcely humane to take a chance of going down with all our prisoners on board. So we arranged It In a way Ih.l nn.illla ,,o t1 fTPt a ttimti nuu uvu ui tun airceu. There remained the case of Captain Lecoq of the La Rochefoucauld, who had broken his word to me and whom I , bad promised not to release wltb the other prisoners. Ue tried to dis-suade me. He was aghast at the thought of being kept aboard the See-adl-throughout her long cruise, the end of which no one could foretell. He vowed by all the saints that he would keep the position of the ship's magazines locked sternly within bis bosom. I would not listen to hlin. 1 told him that the others would go but he would remain. I Intended to hold him until we had caught and released our next batch of prisouers. He en-listed the other Captains to Intercede lu his behalt They came and asked me to relent "Gentlemen," I replied, "1 have Just now rested Uie safety of my ship on Captain Mullen's word. Yoo are all ship masters. Yon know a captain duty to the vessel he commands. Very well, I know that Captain Mullen's word Is good. I bave taken the oth-ers of you at your word, and you have not failed me. But Captain Lecoq broke his word. Can I trust him not to break It again?" They argued so hard for their fellow skipper that I finally gave In. After all even If he did break bis word again and tell of the position of my magazines. It did not necessa-rily mean disaster. I made him sign a promise and made the other cap-tains sign as witnesses to his prom-ise. Then I gave orders that be ue curnea a on green arouna ma gills at that, but there was nothing be could say in reply. Our only woman aboard, the skip-per's little bride, grew melancholy. We did everything we could to make the time pleasant for ber, but she pined for the seclety of other women. It was rather a trial for her to be so long the only woman among several hundred men. "Count 1 do so wish there were a woman aboard that 1 could talk to," she said to me a bit coaxlngly one day. "Why don't yon catch me one?" I 'always like to oblige a lady, par Ocularly one so charming and agree-able as she, but catching another wom-an was a game of chance with us. Yon don't often And fair company aboard freighters, especially In trop-ical waters. However, I said: "Madam, we will do our best" At times 1 used to amuse myself by Joining the .crowd on the lookout In the rigging. It was a misty day, and nobody bad mncb of a chance of see-ing anything. Then It cleared a little In the west and Boarding Officer Prelss, who was beside me, tbonght be saw a bblp. 1 Instructed the helms-man to steer In that direction, and after fifteen minutes a large British barque appeared through the mist As we drew near ber, 1 saw a white figure on the deck. 8ure enough a woman. "Madam," 1 shouted, to the Cana-dian skipper's bride, "get ready to welcome your companion. She'll be paying yon a call In a few minutes." Everybody, prisoners and all, warmed on deck to witness the ex- - Sending His Old 8hlp to Her Last Port-sta- rt on our trip around Cape Horn before the cruisers could get word or us. The French barque, the Cambronne, came along. You should bave seen ber beave to and ber yards come snouia go wicn me resu We paid our prisoners off, Just as If they had been working for us. Each received wages for the time be had spent aboard, and eacb was paid for the wage be ordinarily received from his shipowner. By Joe, that made them happy. We had a final banquet The sailors feasted In their quarters. I entertained the officers and ladles In my cabin. Toasts of champagne were drunk, and at the end there were cordial handshakes. We transferred the crowd to the Cambronne In boat-loads, and eacb boat as It pushed oS, gave three cheers for the Seeadler. We had been away from port for eight weeks and had sunk eleven ves-sels, representing a total of more than forty thousand tons of allied shipping. The Atlantic had given ns Its share. Now to the Paciaa And God save us from the cruisers. (TO BE! CONTINUED.) banging down when our German Hug went up and we signaled the inevit-able: "Stop or I shall ore." Her captain exhibited all of the usual Gallic despair at the prospect of losing bis ship. We looked the craft over. She was large and roomy and bad aboard a large stock of pro-visions. "Ho," I said to her skipper, "we are not going to sink your ship. She will go right oo to port" "Eh 7" Ue was Immensely surprised "She will take our prisoners." "1 will be delighted, monsieur, to have them as my guests." They won't be your guests, Captala You will be the guest of the new cap-tain of the Cambronne." "I will not command my shlpT "Not at all. I bave a Captains' club, aboard. Vou, as a prisoner, are now a charter member. Your ship Is my prize. 1 will select a member of the Captains' club as ber skipper." . Ue was very angry. It hurt him nearly as much to be removed from the command of hla ship as to have her sunk. It was a touchy matter to select a skipper from among a dozen captains, eacb of whom was full of sensitive dignity and thought tie was the best navigator of the lot The French cap-tains thought a Frenchman should be selected, since the most numerous na-tionality among the prisoners was the French. The traditional principle ot seniority, however, pointed to the se-lection of the oldest skipper My be-lief In that principle was confirmed by the fact that the oldest skipper was Captain Mullen of the I'lnmore. He bad shown himself to be the finest ot gentlemen, and then there was the memory of my old ship, which I bad been compelled to sink. I appointed Captain Mullen master of the Cam-bronne. Since be was a Britisher. It was reasonable that bia ship should sail under British colors. That neces-sitated the ceremony of hauling down the French flag and hoisting the Union Jack. The French captains did not Uke It at alt ceptional capture. The Seeadler bore down on the unlucky barque. The captain looked curiously at the crowded figures standing at our rail, of every color and race. Tbey waved gayly. Our gramophone blared out "It's a Long Way to Tlpperary." "Hello," be abouted through bis megaphone, "collecting volunteers?" Be thought we were picking up war volunteers from the Atlantic Islands. "Volunteers!" I called In return. "Oh. yes." ' Our prisoners laughed a bit "Any news of the warl" be asked. Officers and sailors and the woman on his deck craned their necks for a reply. "Much news ot the war," 1 responded. "I will signal It" They stared, awaiting the signal. "C-I-D-," our signal flogs went op; "heave to or I will fire." I could see the captain rapidly thumbing tbe pages of bis book. Uls head Jerked op suddenly. Uls binocu-lars focussed themselves on our mast-bea- d where the German flag now waved. Our gun mask dropped, and the cannon peered forth. By Joe, but It raised a commotion on tbe deck. When ahe saw It the woman darted Into ber cabin. Tbe sailors ran to the boats. Even tbe belmsman deserted the wheel. The captain was the only one who kept bis bead. He seized tbe helm with a Crm band, and the ship bove to. Onr guests were always Interested In the prospect of having new addi-tions to their company. Tbey bad an ever-read- y, cordial welcome for fresh arrivals. This time, the coming of a second feminine passenger made the occasion a gala one. Everybody put on his best manners. Tbe members of our "Captains' club" marshaled their forces on deck, ready to greet the officers and tbe lady from the captured craft wltb suitable dignity and formality. Our Uttle wuman put on ber best clothes and asked me for a nosegay from a supply of artificial flowers wa Some lime You will be in need ol printing of some kind. Whether it be letter-heac- b statements wed-ding invitations or public sale bills, re-member we can turn ... out the work at the lowest cost consistent with good work; Let Us Print Your Sale Bills When it comes to neat and effective printing of any Kind we will guarantee to give you satisfaction. 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Reasonably Safe Ue You haven't said a word for 20 minutes. She Well, I didn't have anything to say. Be Don't you ever say anything when you hbve nothing to say? She No. Ue Well, then, will you be my wife? Copper's. Too Bulky Mrs. Pryer Mrs. Bulge and her hus-band are wondering If they can get In-to a modern apartment Mrs. Guyer Wondering If they can get Into a modern apartment? Mrs. Pryer Yes, wondering If they can reduce enough, my dear. A Sure Sign "How much longer are we going to wait for mummy, daddy?" "Not for long now, dear. They're Just taking the last bat out of the window." HIS BIG PARTY "He says he's going to bold a big party tonight" "He's probably telling the truth-s- he weighs two hundred pounds." Thus Ends the Came The young- - man led with a heart Tbe maid for a diamond played, The old man wielded a club, And tbe sexton used a spade. His Prospects Boot I'm thinking about staying out after this cruise. Rubber Sock What doln', starvln't Boot Naw, I've got a fine Job of-fered me in Switzerland in a big clock factory teaching the cuckoos the num-bers before tbey put 'em in clocks. Of No Consequence "llow could they have the wedding If the groom wasn't there?" "Well, no one noticed bis absence until the ceremony was over." Not Concerned Merle-- rl can't understand why yon say no when your mother has no ob-jection to your marrying me. Beryl No? And I bave not the slightest objections to my mother marrying you, so there you are. Forgot His Clotbee Wife of Professor What la the ma-tteryou are drenched? Professor I had a bath and forgot to take off my clothes. Lustfge Blaet ter, Berlin. Cause and Effect The Boss If you know so many rich stock traders why don't you go to them and do business with them? The Seedy Applicant I did' six months ago and that's why I'm trying to land this '0 a week Job. Slender Thread of Hop Customer (with olil worn-ou- t shoes) Do you reallj' think they're worth repairing " Shoemaker Cert.ilnly, the stilus. are pretty good yet. Modern Proof He's quite a celebrity!" "I shan't believe It until be dashes oft an ad for me!" Struck Whales "Drown" ' As a general thing the whale when struck by the whaler's harpoon dives below tbe surface and soon reappears for air to be greeted with another har-poon or two which puts him out of business. Occasionally they do not reappear and tbe explanation made la that they are drowned. Having re-ceived their death blow they reach the bottom, but have not the strength to return and their lungs filling wltb water makes It all tbe more difficult, as tbey are deprived of the buoyancy that this quantity of air would Im-part to their bodies. Brilliant Idea An elderly woman was taken to see a basket ball match In whlrb her son was playing. After watching for a few momenta ahe Inquired: "What la the er object of this game?" "Why." said the guide, "the object la to put the ball In that uet" "Well," said the woman, with one of those rare Hashes of genius, "It would be much simpler If tbey would get out of eacb otber'a way." Women in "Advance" Movement I and Peru are being urged by the or-ganized women to change their ob-solete property and Inheritance laws. The women of South America have been. In the past, bouie bodies, su-preme In their sphere, and the activi-ties enraged In outside were under fle wing of the church. Now they have organized in cluhs very much like our own women's clubs and their aim Is cultural and civic rather than purely benevolent In each South and Cen-tral Amerlcon country todny there are organized groups of women eacb with a special problem. The women of Cuba are working for the vote; those of Argentina, Chile and Brazil are fighting for property rights and a drastic chnnge lu the divorce laws. The wife ot the President of the Republic is herself a lead er of her people ss well as a poet of note and she is trying for butter laws governing the working condi-tions of women and children. Bolivia Rule of the Sea If a ship In mldoceun sends out an SOS call and Is towed to shore by a relief ship, compensation Is due the ship giving the service, unless It Is done by the United Stales navy. The exact amount of compensation de-pends nion the value of the cargo and the cost to the ship providing assist-ance |
