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A Romance of the North Atlantic
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I—Robert I loll!?, one-time
•ea captain, who tells the story. Is a
guest on Gerald Carrington's yacht, Es
meralda. It Is supposed to be a “stag"
party and Hollis Is surprised on discover
ing a woman, who evidently wishes to re
main unknown, aboard.
CHAPTER II—Hollis, the next night,
succeeds In having an Interview with the
woman. She merely tells him her name
Is Vera.
CHAPTER IIT—Carrington tells his
guests of the coming war, and that he
Is engineering a copper fbol.
CHAPTER IV- The yacht Is stink In a
collision and Hollis saves McCann, mil
lionaire, and one of the party.
CHAPTER V- Hollis and McCann res
cue Vera and leave the ship In a small
^>oat.
CHAPTER VI- Hollis and Vera become
friendly, though he Is unaware of her
Identity.
CHAPTER VII—McCann refuses to sub
mit to Hollis' authority, and the latter
enforces lt
CHAPTER VIII—The castaways are
sighted by a ship, the Indian Chief, which
takes them aboard.
CHAPTER IX—The Indian Chief has
recently been struck by lightning and is
almost a wreck All the officers are dead
Hollis meets the owner, who tells him
the vessel has a cargo of ammunition,
consigned to the German government.
CHAPTER X Hollis consents to take
charge of ship and continue voyage Vera
recognizes an old friend in Robert
Rascom, owner of the Indian Chief,
llaseom and McCann are deadly ene
mies.
. n/oTEIt XI—ItIssatlsfaction among
the crew quickly develops, and Hollis
selects his officers.
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CHATTER XII—McCann wants to retc.
to New York, arid tries to corrupt crew.
CHAPTER XIII Hollis finds himself
forced to confine McCann to a cabin.*
CHATTER XT^ Vera and TToIlls agree
that for Hascom’s sake the snip must i,„
taken to Its destination. Hollis learns that
Vera is Gerald Carrington’s daughter.
CHAPTER XV-The crew, realising
danger of capture by allied warships,
evince disinclination to continue voyage
CHAPTER XVI Traders of the crew
disarm Hollis and make him a prisoner.
CHAPTER XVII—In a fight with the
mutineers Hollis Is badly hurt. On recover
ing consciousness he realizes that he must
submit, though, being the only navigator 1
on hoard, he Is In position to make terms i
with McCann. He is made a prisoner. I
CHAPTER XVITI Vera pretends to !
agree to McCann’s plans, to Hollis’ won
der.
CHAPTER XX-McCann succeeds In
deceiving commander of warship, which
goes on Its way. Hollis Is recaptured.
CHAPTER XXI—Vera and riolns roach
understanding byt which they will outwit
McCann.
CHAPTER XXII — Vera acknowl
edges her love for Hollis. McCann,
Hollis. "Liverpool Red." and the lead- ,
ers of the mutiny have a conference.
CHAPTER XXIII—Hollis realizes that
McCann and his followers are preparing
to abandon the ship.
CHAPTER XXIV -Vera releases Hollis
and lie frees the men loyal'to him, who
had been confined by McCann.
CHAPTER XXV.
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We Capture the Ship.
They won* in no way gentle about It.
yet the work wasnioiselessly done, and
with sailorlike thoroughness. Dugan
undertook to curse, hut was so instant
ly gagged that only the first mu tiled
word reached me in the passage. Mas
ters held the lantern, while the two :
mates refastened the door, driving
home the nails with the iron bnr. The
moment this was secure*I was ready
for the next act.
“Hive the lantern to Olson, Masters.
You've got to look after the engine
room, and leave us to attend the deck
Job. There’ll be those sea-cocks to see
to first, and then keep enough lire un- i
dor flic boilers for steerageway. Down
with you, and don't pay any attention
to whatever we do.”
Heavy ns he was he went down the i
Iron rungs of the ladder like a fireman i
answering a call, and the three of us
who were left behind in the passage,
stared into each others’ faces, barely
visible in the dim rad is of light.
“What next, sir?” asked Lenyord j
anxiously. “There’s only three of us
now. an’ forty-three o thorn.
“One loss—you’re counting Dade, and
he’s safe enough. The boy Moon is of
no account, nnd T imagine there are
twenty men out in those bouts who
have no heart in this business. They’d
be with us now if they laid any chance
—isn’t that so, Olson?”
“Yus, sir—but they won't likely git
no chance.”
“True enough; yet It is something to
knew that McCann and his gang can
not count on them either. If it conies to
a fight. As things stand it is all a mut
ter of luck and nerve. There are only
six in the boat hanging to ttie foot of
the ladder, with McCann left alone on
deck. We ought to be ubie to handle
thnt bunch.”
Leayord dug the iron bar he held
into the dec!; p' :nks savagely.
“What did yer tell Masters to only
keep up enough steam for steerage
way for, sir?” lie asked bluntly.
"I was afraid they might notice, if
he fir<>d up.”
“ ’Taln’t likely, so the funnels don’t
git ter blazin’. The only fellers with
eny brains are in thet boat close in
alongside, sir, an’ they enn’t see nothin’
frum thnr. Them common fo’castle rats
in them other boats never would notlee
a bit more smoke.”
“What Is It, Leayord? You have a
plan? Speak quick, man; we can’t
stand talking here.” _ __ I
'r‘‘Tnin't not much o’ n plan, sir,’’ lie
explained briefly, "only 1 don’t see why "
we couldn’t just naturally heave this
cuss McCann overboard, er else kill
him just ns you please. Eny two o’ us
could keep that <i"arterhnat crew from
coinin' up the ladder, an' then, if Mas
ters had Ids hollers het up, no darn
rowboat could ever catch us. Thef
would leave us one hand at the wheel.”
It was true, the very simplicity of it
making me curse my own stupidity. 1
scared Into his face without uttering a
word of comment, yet with my mind
grasping instantly the necessary de
tails. With a single step 1 was bend
ing over the ladder peering down into
the depths below. A faint far-away
light appeared at the bottom.
“Masters:” I called, my voice thrown
downward through hollowed hands.
I saw his shadow emerge into the
cirele of light.
“Aye. nve, sir.”
"Have you any pressure now?”
“Fairly good. sir. The water's draw
ing off and the wet coal will steam tip
In a jiffy.”
“Well, stand by for all the steam
possible, and give it to her the instant
vou get the signal—only he careful not
to flame your funnels. You hear me?”
"Every word, sir.”
“All right; stand by, and don’t fail
us."
“Now, lads,” I said, standing erect.
“First It's the after cabin, and then
the deck. 1 iiwise the glim, Olson; we're
better off in the dark. Follow me, and
mind your footing.”
The gloom wi^s no handicap in that
narrow space where we could feel
either wall with our fingers, hut 1
emerged Into the cabin with caution, 1
fearing the possible presence there of ;
McCann, who might even have brought
a man, or two, hack on board to assist !
him. The hqpging lamp had been ex- -
tlnguished, or else it had burnt out
from lack of oil, but there was a faint
glimmer of light in Miss Carrington's
stateroom, enabling me to discover at
a glance that the main cabin was unoc
cupied. Her door stood wide open, but
with no signs of confusion within.
What had happened? There was
nothing to tell me the trut^. Ilnd Me
< 'imn succeeded In Inducing her to ac
company him on deck? Had ho taken
her there by force? or, had the girl
finally yielded to his Insistence, after
exhausting every form of delay, her
last faith in my return having van
ished? Nothing remained but to follow
them, and find out what had occurred,
and. If not already too lute, attempt a \
rescue.
“There’s no one here,” I said in a
whisper. "We’ll try the deck; quiet;
both of you.”
We reached the head of the stairs on
our hands and knees. I had my re
volver gripped in my fingers, Leayord
liiv iron bar, while Olson bad found a
hatchet somewhere in the darkness.
The companion door was but half
closed, and 1 squeezed my body
through the opening, assured no one
occupied that Immediate portion of
deck. The other two followed noiseless
ly, and we huddled close together in
the black shadow of the cabin, So still
it was I could hear their breathing,
and my eyes, trained by long service in
i lie darkness below, were able to dis
tinguish objects forward beyond the
mainmast. There was nothing living
visible; to all appearances ihe ship
was totally deserted; the last strag
glers had taken to the boats. Olson,
who lay next me on the deck jerlc -d mj
sleeve, his uplifted hand pointing to
ward the starboard rail amidships.
“There's two of 'em,” he whispered.
My eyes caught the indistinct out
lines. unable for the instant to make
them appear human. Indeed i was
still in doubt when McCann’s voice,
with the old hateful sound in it, called
into the darkness:
“Below there; are you still fast?”
“Aye, fast enough, an’ blamed tired
o’ holdiu’ on,” grumbled someone below
testily. “Why don’t yer come along
down ?”
“In n minute. Is everyone in the
boats?”
‘‘I don't know nothin' 'bout the
steward; nobody ain’t seen him yet,
'less he got in soinewhur else; nor
Tom Dugan. Tony sez he’s in the
cabin.”
“Well, he isn’t; I just come up from
there. We won't wait for the blame
fool. You flooded the enginoroom,
Tony?”
‘‘Sure I did, with both cocks wide
open; there’s five feet o’ water in her
by now.”
“Good; then it's time we’re off. Send
n hand lip here to help me, Liverpool—
the girl won't go along.”
The men btdow laughed at his trouble.
‘‘Can't yer handle that little hit o' a
thing, mister?” sang out a new voice,
“without the help o’ a sailor man?”
‘‘Stow It, Joe Sachs,” roared Red,
and there was the dull thud of a fist
blow. “Now up yer go to give the lady
a lift, me lad. Jump er I'll take the
tiller ter yer next.”
Sachs must have started his upward
climb, for McCann drew back from the
ruil, and, as he did so. the girl broke
free from his grasp. The man. how
ever, although app rently taken by sur
prise, was quick enough to get between
her and the companion. Sin' only es
!
.;><‘0 tlic jrrip <>t ills hand "by slirliik
ing lm»‘k against the rail. I was al
IhlkMj
i (,',s>r‘Y%
I TfiHtlflfl
As He Did So, the Girl Broke Free
From His Grasp.
ready on my feet, and, ns McCann
wheeled about, we fronted each other.1
I gave him no time even to utter a cry
• •f alarm, my only thought being to rid
the deck of such scum. Before he
could move to escape, or even throw ,
up tt hand in self-defense, 1 had him by i
the throat, my other hand twisted in !
his waistband. He was a man nearly, i
if not quite my own weight, yet, tit
that moment, mine was the strength of
a giant, and with one mighty effort I
lifted him clear off the deck, as help-j
less in my grip as if he had been a
child, and. with one desperate heave,1
swung him out over the rail, and let
go. I staggered hack, weakened for an
Instant by my own violence; I heard
him cry out, the sound muffled in his
throat ns%he fell; Vet a gave utterance
to a sob, and the wli'-'mg body struck
tlie black water below with a splash
plainly audible. Still gasping for
breath, I leaned out and looked down.
The only light was a lantern held up in ;
the hands of a man in the boat at the ■
foot of the ladder. I could see his face,
and the dim figures of three or four j
others; beyond that narrow radius all
was black.. I could not even perceive j
Sachs, half way up the ship's side, yet
T knew he was there, clinging tight, he- j
cause of the tautness of the rope i
strands. There was no need to conceal
the facts longer; tve must fight In the
open now.
“Lenyord. come here." T ordered,
“And you, Olson, take the wheel, and
ring the enginoroom for full speed
ahead. Jump into li lads.” I sent mj
voice below, stern with threat.
“Qgt down that ladder. Sachs, Just
as quick as (Tod will let you. Let go,
you man with (he lantern, or we’ll
swamp you alongside. Do you hear
the steam. Liverpool? It’s full steam
ahead, you fool!’’
It was Red's voice which replied:
“Is that you, captain? What hap
pened? Who went overboard?"
“McCann; he’s nstern of you. and
you better pick him up as you go.
Move quick! You haven't a second tc
lose. Man, you’ll be sucked under, 11
you don’t let go!"
They were seamen enough to realize
the imminent danger of their position.
Liverpool and White both called out,
and the others, grasping their oars,
hacked water furiously. I saw Sachs
tumble back into the boat, and a face
or two staring upwnrd. Voices roared
at us. the fellows cursing lustily; then
the darkness seemed to swallow them
completely, and I knew from the
tremor of the deck planks that we
were underway. I sprang to Vera, and
lifted her to her feet,
“You are not hurt?”
“No, only frightened and bruised,
lie threw me to the deck. Are we
safe? Have they all gone?"
“Yes, ail who can make any resist
ance. Hold her just as she is, Olson:
there’s a bone in her teeth already;
it will take more than oars to overhaul
us. Does anyone know if those fellows
picked up McCann?”
"I think most likely they did, sir;
they wuz swingin’ the lantern along
side.”
“Bring me the night-glasses, Leayord
—aye, they're on the shelf In the cap
tain's stateroom.”
He returned with them before I had
finished whispering a word of hope
info the girl’s ear, hut even that short
time had so broadened the expanse of
water I could conceive few details
through the lens. Three of the boats
were close together, bunched as though
their occupants were ttill unaware of
.lust what had occurred; the fourth
boat—the one we had just left, no
doubt—was much nearer, and must be
entirely out of sight of the others. I
got it fairly within my focus, but the ,
occupants were indistinguishable at |
that distance: all 1 could be sure of!
was that the fellows were engaged in
rigging up n jury mast for a sail, and
that they were no longer attempting to
pursn ' us, or making any effort to re
join the other boats.
“Do you see 'em, sir?" asked Lea
yord, impatience overcoming him.
“Yes; Liverpool’s boat is out there,
heading due west, and the men are rig
ging a sail."
“And the others, sir?”
“To starboard, at least a quarter of
a mile away."
“That's the game, then,” he said,
staring out Into the blackness ns
though he saw it all. “Them follows
don't care a darn what becomes o’ the
three first boats so long as they git
safe ashore. I’d bet they rather they
wud drown than not. I wonder did they
pick up that millionaire?"
trf$6~reason why (hey shouldn't. He
must have struck within ten feet of the
boat. They wouldn’t he likely to leave
him heliind, when he’s their meal ticket
if they ever get ashore."
“Where they heading for?”
“White Fish bay.”
“Well, they may git thar, if it ain’t
oo fur. Thet’s a good boat they're In.
Mr. Hollis: an' Liverpool an' White are
ioth sailors ail right. I'll snv that for
era. But just the same they’re a goln’
to have ter show their traln'n before
runny hours.”
“You mean n storm? I don’t like
that mist myself.”
“ ’Tnin’t only that, sir; It's in the
Mr: you kin sorter breathe It like. Re
Ides I took a squint at the barometer
••hen I went below—It's failin’ ter bent
he band.”
“Then we better look to our own
safety; we are far too short handed
to stow sail before a wind."
“I reckon there ain’t so awful much
to stow." with a glance upward into
the blackness aloft. There are two
men below deck you can rout out and
put at work.”
“Two, sir?”
"Aye. Mr. Leayord—Dugan and the
steward. The latter you will find In
one of the staterooms aft; here is the
key. I leave it to you to persuade the
fellows to take hold.”
‘Til do that, sir, with pleasure; and
maybe, come the need, even the owner
would give us a hand?”
“We will not count on Mr. Ra scorn;
ho could scarcely keep his feet in a
seaway,” 1 answered firmly. "But we
have one more In the crew, neverthe
less—Miss Carrington, here."
"The lady, sir?”
"Yes,” she broke in eagerly. “Cap
tain Hollis knows, Mr. Leayord, for he
has tested rny seamanship. I could
take the wheel such weather us this.
May I not relieve Olson now?”
“Yes,” I said, feeling it best to en
courage her enthusiasm, and truly pos
sessing faith in her capability to handle
the ship. “I'll keep you there while we
get snugged away. Mr. Olson !”
“Aye, aye, sir.”
“Let Miss Carrington relieve you. j
Stand by n moment until certain she
has the trick of it; and then come for- |
ward.”
“Aye, aye, sir," but less heurtlly, a
strong doubt In his voice.
“It's all right, Olson; she'll hold her 1
this weather. Now, Mr. Leayord, bring
the other two men on deck.”
(continued Next Week.)
Children’s Resistance.
Children's recuperative powers, gen
erally speaking, are superior to thos -
of older people. Proper rest and care
will often ward off serious Illness.'hut
this requires care and insight on the
part of the parents, us the children
themselves are not apt to cull atten
tion to their condition until they be
come seriously 111.
16.008.000 JOIItEB
REDCROSSINBI6
CHRISTMAS IR1
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION LED
OTHER 12 IN UNITED STATES
IN NUMBER OBTAINED
GRAND TOTAL NOW 22.C00.0C0
Fifth of Entire Population of Thlo
Country Belong* to the Great
"Army Behind the
Army."
One-fifth of the entire population of
the United States belongs to the
American Red Orose
Twenty two million persons oonirti
lute the Artny Behind the Army
Sixteen million new members wer#
added u * result of the Cbriatmaa
membership campaign gli million
ottUenr of the United State? already
wary members
Ten million new member* was tUe
goal *et for the Christmas campaign.
Six million more than the required
number were obtained, S,E60,0<>0 of
these coming from the Southwestern
division, which waa made up by the
state? of Mlaeouri. Kansas. Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Trxa*
The Southweaieni division led" the
other U divisions of tfyr Bed Crosw
both a* to the number of member* ob
tained and from a percentage hart*.
Wonderful Achievement.
The wonderful achievement of
rolliug one-Dft.h of the entire poyuie
tion of the United States a* member*
of the Red Cross is less a trlumpu
than it is a call to greater service, ac
cording la ffewy V. Davison, chair
man of lb* War Council of th* Red
Croas. who pointed out that great
service and »acilflo* must be th*
watch word of the 22,00G.(HMi mam
bets of this, the greatest organisation
"f its kind th* world ba« ever known
Davison recently said in a telegram to.
Ueorge W. Simmons. manager of the
Southwestern division of the Red
Croae:
"The latest report* available indl
f-at# that the 'Christmas drive for 10.
000,000 new members for ths Arneri
can Rod Crosa has resulted in tho ad
dition of fully w.wui.ooo names to ll*,
i rolls. This number, added to tho mors,
than t,000,000 member* before Christ
maa campaign.juak.ee tbo total pres
ent enrollment fully 3J,000,01*0.
fThlo is a magnificent fact—on er
pression not alone of the patriotism
but of the fine sympathy and idealiami
of the whole American people.
"The Red Croaa War Council con
gratulate* and welcomes every new
member of the American Hed Crosa..
Likewise It congratulates the officer*,
and old members of the urbanisation
who have given unstintedly of their
lime and effort to make this member
ship campaign a success; but the.
wonderful achievement of enrolling;
one-fifth of the entire population of
the United States as members of the>
American Rod Cross la leas a triumph'
then It Is a call to greater service.
“The Red Cress la not merely a ha
aawaltariaa organisation, separate and'
tetinet from ethers, but It U the no
blUaed heart and spirit of the whole >
American people. The American Rad
Cross is carrying a message of love,
and sympathy to American soldiers,
and sailors and to the troops and ci
vilian population of our alltss in all
parts of the world. It Is seeking to lay
a foundation for a more enduring;
peace. As we stand on the threshold1
of a new year In tjils hour of world's,
tragedy, there cam be but one thought
la the minds of the l2,0<K>,odti mem
hers of the American Red Crosa, and,
that is to serve sad sacrifice as ncvei?
before.”
FRENCH CHILDREN SAVED
BY RED CROSS IN FRAKtE
How the Hed Crons carrion ok 111
humanitarian work lc Kranc* is illu«
Mated »c a cablegram received a d*r
or two ago from that country.
Ai Brian the Red Cross opened a.
childrens dispensary in the garage of
an old hotel It la known as the Amer
ican Children’* Hospital. Ten day*
before a genera! hospital wee opened
at Kvlaa with 70 bedi. It is already
overcrowded with cases of diphtheria,
measles, scarlet fever and whooping
cough. American doctors twice dally
examine an average of 160 children
arriving from behind the German lines,
and send contagious case* to the
American hospital*.
Every contagious case thug stopped
may mean that an epidemic will have
been prevented somewhere la France.
An American dentist opened s den
tal dispensary In an old hotel at Evias,
using a chair improvised from wine
barrels. His first patient was an un
derfed boy from Lons. The box.'*,
family of seveu had been living t^o>
years and a half in the cellar of their
home, which had been wrecked 4bjr
the Germans.
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smoking, swallowing and retaining
Some of the smoke, while the Eskimos
mix wood with the tohacist to make it
In-t longer. A reason for this is that
they must depend upou whalers for
their supply of tobacco. ln Abyssinia
smoking is considered u heinous crime,
entailing crucial penalties.
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