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" By RANDALL PARRISH
CHAPTER XXXII
-Continued.
20
Haines wns evidently reluctant, but
allor enough to follow ns I lowered
myself to the deck, clinging hard to
keep my footing on the wet Incline. A
light spar had lodged here, find by
making this n species of bridge, we
crept ns far ns tho companion, the door
of which was open, and galacd n view
of the scene below. It wim a dismal
hole In the dim light, but presented no
obstnelo to our entrance, ail I led the
way down the stairs, gripping tho rull
to keep from fulling.
The door of the captain's room gave,
but It required our comhlrd efforts to
press It open against the volume of
wntcr, slushing about wrhln. For a
moment my eyes could scarcely recog
ntzo tho various objects re I clung to
the frnmo of the door and stnred blind
ly about In the gloom. "Then slowly
they assumed shape and substance.
Screwed to tho deck, tho lurnlturo re
tained Its place, but everything else
was Jammed In n mass o4 wreckage, or
else llontlng about In n foot of water,
deepening toward the stern. There
were two chests In the room, one of
which I Instantly recognized ns that of
Itogcr Fairfax. The sight of this made
me oblivious to all else.
"Thcro's the chest we want, Haines,"
I cried, pointing It out. "Have the Inds
back the boat up to this port; then
come down and help me handle It."
"Yes, sir," his voice trembling, "but
-hut Isn't that n mnn over there In
the bunk? Good God, sir; look at
him I"
Tho White, ghastly face stared at us,
looking like nothing human In thnt
iwM twilight. I nctunlly thought it
ghost, until with desperate effort the
man lifted himself, cllnclnc with taunt
tigers to tho edge of tho bunk. Then
L knew.
"Sanchez I You I those cowards left
you hero to dlol"
"No one came for me," he answered,
choking so the words wcro scarcely In
itelllgtbte. "Who are you, and what
brought you here?"
I "I'll tell you frankly, Captain
Sanchez," and I stepped closer. "Wo
i risked coming aboard to save that
j chest Roger Fairfax's chest before
lit went down. This vessel has Its
back broken, and may slide off Into
deep water at any minute. We must
get you out of hero first."
"Get me outl" ho laughed hideously.
"To hell with your help. I want nono
of It I am a dead man now, and tho
easiest way to end all will bo to go
down with tho ship 'twill bo a "lit
coffin for ISluck Sanchez. By God I I
.know you now Geoff ry Carlylo7"
"Yes, but nn enemy no longer."
I Thnt Is for me to sny. I hato your
.race, your breed. The very sound of
(your name drives me mad. I accept
no rescue from you 1 Damn you, take
your gold and go."
"Hut why?" I Insisted, shocked nt
tho mnn's violence. "Is it because I In
terfered between you und Dorothy
Fairfax?"
"That chit; bnh, what do I care for
her but as a plaything. No, my hate
runs deeper than that, llow came you
here In the boat stolen from tho Nn
mur?" "No. Captain Sanchez. Tho day after
wo left tho ship we boarded a Bchoonor
found adrift, tho crew stricken with
cholera, with not a man left allvo on
deck, or below. She lies yonder now,
tho Santa Marie a Blaver."
"Merciful God I" and his eyes fairly
blazed Into mlno as ho suddenly forced
kls body upward In tho bunk. "Tho
Santa Mario adrift 1 the crew dead
from cholera? And tho captain I'ara
dllla, Francis I'urndllln what of
him?"
"IIo lay alono on a divan In tho
cnbln lend also."
IIo tried to spenk, but failed, his
fingers clawing nt his thront. When
ho finally gained utternnco once more
It was but a whisper.
"Tell me," he bogged, "thero was no
woman with him?"
"Thero was no woman," I said
gravely, "on deck or In tho cabin."
"What mean you by saying that?
There was one on board 1 Don't IIo to
mo I In nn hour I am dead but first
tell mo tho truth. Docs tho woman
liver
"No, sho died before. Wo found her
body In a chest, preserved by soino
devilish Indian art, richly dressed and
decked with Jowela."
"English?"
"I Judged her so, but with dark hair
and eyes. You knew her?"
"In the name of all the fiends, yes.
And I know her end. lie kilted her
Paradllla killed her because sho was
as fulso to him ns sho had been to me.
Hell I but It is strango you should bo
the one to find her to bring mo this
tale, Geoffry Carlylol"
"Why? What Is It to mor
"You go back to England and tell tho
duko of Ducclough how bis precious
later died."
"Ills sister I Good God, you cannot
mean that woman was Lady Sara Car
Iyle?" "Who should know better than It'
aecrlngly. "Once I was called In Eng
land Sir John Colllnswood."
He sank back exhausted, struggling
'for breath, but with eyes glowing
CupyrlKtit, by a, c. Mcuium fe Co.
hatred. I knew It all now, the dimly
remembered story coming vividly back
to memory. Here then was the ending
of the otio black stuln on tho family
honor of our race. On this strange
const, three thousand miles from its
beginning, the final curtain was being
rung down, the drama finished. The
story hnd come to me In whispers from
others, never even spoken ubout by
thoso of our race a wild, headstrong
girl, a secret marriage, a, duel In the
park, her brother desperately wounded,
and then the disappearance of the
pair. Ten days later It was known
that Sir John Colllnswood hnd de
faulted In a large sum but from that
hour England knew him no more. As
though the seu hud swallowed them
both, mnn and woman disappeared,
leaving no trace behind.
The face I gazed dumbly Into wus
drawn and white with pain, yet the
thin lips grinned buck ut mu In savage
derision.
"You remember, I see," he snarled.
"Then ont of hero, Geoffry Cnrlyle.
Leave me to die In peace. The gold Is
there; take It, and my curse upon It.
Hurry now do you hour the hark
grato on tho rocks ; it's neur the end."
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Before the Governor.
The sound startled me; I Imagined
I heard the keel slipping, yet before we
hnd reached the door opening on deck
tho slight movement censed. My hand
gripped tho frightened Haines.
"Tell them In the boat to do as I
said; then come back here."
"My God, sir, she's n goln down."
"Not for some minutes yet. There
nrc thousands of pounds In that chest ;
you've risked life for less many u
time. Jump, my mnn!"
Tho boat lay in close, bobbing up
nnd down dangerously, yet held firmly
beneath the opened port. The box
was heavy enough to tax the strength
of two men to handle It, but of a size
and shape permitting Its passage.
Sanchez had raised himself again, nnd
clung there to the edge of the bunk
watching us.
"Now let down easy, lads," I called.
"No, place It amidships; get It even, or
you go over. Fix It to ride steady, and
stand by we'll pass a wounded man
out to you l"
I stepped across to Sanchez, ne saw
mo coming, and drew back, his ghastly
face like a mask.
"No you don't, Carlylel" he snapped
angrily. "Keep your hands off me.
So ,you want me to die with my neck
In n noose, do you? I was born a gen
tlemnn, and, by God I I'll die like one
nnd go down with my ship. Get out of
hero now I You won't? You will, or
else die hero with met I'll give you u
minute to mnko your choice."
IIo left no doubt as to his meaning.
From beneath the blanket, the black
muzzle of a pistol looked straight Into
my eyes. The hand holding it was
firm, tho face fronting me snvagely
sardonic.
"I'd like to kill you, Cnrlyle," he
hissed hntofully. "By God, I don't
know why I shouldn't. Every time I
look nt you I see her face. If you take
a step nearer I pull the trigger go!"
It was a hnrd'pull back to the Santa
Marie. Dorothy greeted me first, and
wo stood close together at the rail as
the men hoisted tho chest on deck.
Sho snld nothing, asked nothing, but
her hands clung to my arm, and when
ever I turned toward her our eyes met.
There was a sudden cry forward,
nnd a voice shouted :
"Thero she goes, buckles! That's
tho last o' tho Namur!"
I turned swiftly, my hand grasping
her fingers as they clung to the rail.
Tho bnttered hulk slid downward, the
deck breaking amidships ns the stern
splashed Into tho depths; then that
also toppled over, leaving nothing
nbovo water except the blunt end of a
broken bowsprit, nnd n tangle of
wreckngo tossed about on the crest
of the wnves. I watched breathlessly,
unable to utter n sound; I could only
think of that stricken man In the cnbln,
thoso wild eyes which hud threntened
me. He wus gono now gone!
I yet held Dorothy's hand tightly
clasped In my own, and tho depths of
her uplifted eyes questioned me.
"Wo will go aft, dear, and I will toll
you tho whole story," I said gently,
"for now wo aro homoward bound."
I write these few closing lines a yenr
later In the cabin of the Ocean Sprny,
b three master, full to the hatches
with n cargo of tobacco, bound for
London, and a market. Dorothy Is on
deck, eagerly watching for tho first)
glimpse, of tho chalk cliffs of old
Englnnd. I must Join her presently,
yet linger below to add theso final sen
tences. There Is, after all, little which needs
to be snld. Tho voyngo of the Santa
Marie north proved uneventful, and,
after thnt first night of storm, the
weather held pleasant and tho sea
fairly smooth. I had some trouble with
tho men, but nothing aerlous, as Wat
klns nnd Haines held as I did, and tho
pledge of Dorothy's influence brought
courage. I refused to open tho chest,
believing our safety, nnd chance of
pardon, would depend largely on omr
handing this over In good faith to the
authorities. Watklni nnd I guarded
It night und day until the schooner
rounded the capo and came Into the
Chesapeake. No attempt was made
to find quarters below, tho entire crew
sleeping on deck, Dorothy comfortable
on the Hag locker.
It was scarcely sunrise, ori tho fifth
day, when wo dropped anchor ngalnst
the current of the James, our sails
furled and the red English colors (ly
ing from the peak. Two hours later
the entire company were In the pres
ence of the governor, where I told my
story, gravely listened to, supplement
ed by the earnest plea of the young
woman. I shall never forget that
scene, or how breathlessly we uwultud
the decision of the great man, who so
closely watched our faces. They were
surely a strange, rough group as they
stood thus, hats In hand, waiting to
learn their fate, shaggy-haired, un
shaven, largely scum of the seu, never
before In such presence, shuffling un
easily before ills glance, feeling to the
full the peril of their position. Their
eyes turned to me qucstlonlngly.
Opposite us, behind a long table, sut
the governor, dignified, austere, his
hnir powdered and face smoothly
shuvcu; while on cither side of him
were those of his council, many of the
faces stern nnd unforgiving. But Tor
their gracious reception of Dorothy
nnd their careful attention to her
words I should have lost heart. They
questioned mo hrcwdly, although the
governor spoko but seldom, and then
In a kindly tone of sympathy and un
derstanding. One by one the men
were called forward, each In turn com
pelled to tell briefly the story of his
life; and when all was dona the eyes
of the governor sought thoso of the
council.
"You have all alike heard the tale,
gentlemen," he said. "Nothing like It
hath ever before been brought before
this colony. Would you leavo decision
to me?"
There was a murmur of assent, as
though they were thus gladly relieved
of responsibility la 'so serious a mat
ter. The governor smiled, his kindly
eyes surveying us once more; then,
with extended hand he bade Dorothy
be seated.
"The story Is seemingly an honest
one," he said slowly, "and theso sea
men huve done a great service to the
colony. They deserve reward.' rather
than punishment. The fair lady who
pleads for them Is known to us all,
and to even question her word Is Im
possible. Unfortunately I have not
the power of pardon In cases of piracy,
nor authority to free bond slaves, with
out the approval of tho homo govern
ment; yet will exercise in this case
whatsoever of power I possess. For
gallnnt services rendered to the col
ony, and unselfish devotion to Mistress
Dorothy Fairfax, I release Geoffry
Cnrlyle from servitude pending nd
vices from England; I nls'o grant pa
role to these seamen, on condition
they remain within our Jurisdiction
until this Judgment can be confirmed
and full pardons Issued. Is this Judg
ment satisfactory, gentlemen?"
Tho members of the council bowed
gravely, without speaking,
"The chest of treasure recovered
from the sunken plrato ship," he went
on soberly, "will remain unopened un
til final decision Is made. As I under
stand, Master Cnrlyle, no one among
you has yet seen Its conteuts, or esti
mated Its value?"
"No, youn excellency. Beyond doubt
It contains tho gold stolen from Roger
Fairfax; and possibly tho result of
oHier robberies nt sen.
"Tho law of England Is that a certain
percentage of such recovered treasuro
liclongs to the crown, the remainder,
its true ownership undetermined, to bo
fnlrly divided among thoso recovering
It."
"Yet," spoke up Dorothy quickly, "It
must surely bo possible to wnlvo nil
claim In such cases?"
"Certainly; as private property It
cun be disposed of In nny way desired.
Was thnt your thought?"
"A Fairfax always pays his debt,"
she said proudly, "and this Is mine."
There was a moment's silence as
though ench one present hesitated to
speak. Sho had risen, and yet stood,
but with eyes lowered to tho floor.
Then they were lifted nnd met mine
In all frank honesty. ' .
"Thero Is another debt I owe," she
said clearly, "und would pay, your
cellcncy."
"What Is that, fair mistress?"
Sho crossed to me, her hand upon
my arm.
"To become the wife of Geoffry Car
lylo." THE END.
Orioles.
As for myself I am turned contrac
tor of hammock netting for the oriole,
taking my pay In notes. I throw
strings out of the' window and they
snap them up at once. They sit In
the cherry trees hard by nnd war
ble, "Hurry npl hurry upl" I never
found out before Just what they said,
Dut If you will listen you will find
that this Is what they first say. A vul
garism, I admit, but native. Lowell.
Bright Colors.
Tho new baby Mas still very tiny nnd
very red. Six-year-old James didn't
like It nor did he mnke any pre
tenso of hiding his dislike. So when
Ms eighteen-year-old auntie came out
to see It and rejoiced over Its coming,
as had his futher and mother, his dis
gust wns still more pronounced.
Mother called auntie's attention to It.
"If James doesn't want tho baby,
why don't you sell It to me?" began
auntie.
"Or we might sell you James," of
fered father. "You see mother and I
llko baby ourselves."
"She wouldn't, want me," Interrupt
ed Jnmes, stolidly. "She said she
wouldn't get anything unless It wus
bright colored."
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