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NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIIUTNTE. wolves of the sea I By RANDALL PARRISH A 4 CHAPTER XXVII Continued. 18 "Vot tbs cct you sny 'bout dls sheep? Bet hat cholera hey?" Dorothy took u step forward, and confronted them, ncr cheeks flushed. "You are sailors," sho said, speaking wlftly, "and ought not to be afraid If a girl Isn't It Is true thin vesscd was ravaged by cholera, and the crew dloH; but the bodies have been flung over boardCaptain Carlylo risked his life to do that before he asked us aboard. Now there is no danger so long as we remain on deck. I have no fear." The Swcdo shook his head, grum bling something, but before the revolt could spread Watklns broke In. "An' that's right, miss. I wis on the Bombay Castle when she took cholera, an wc hed twenty-one days of It beatln' agin head winds off tho Cape. Wc lost sixteen o the crow, but not n man among us who stayed on deck got nick. Anyhow, these blokes are goln' ter try their luck aboard ycre, er else swim fer It." He grinned cheerfully, letting slip the end of the painter, the released quarter-boat gliding gently nwny astern, tho width of water constantly lncreas Lag. "Now, bullies, Jump fer It If ycr want ter go. All right then, my hearties, (lot's hunt up something to work with mnd scrub this deck. That's tho way to clean out cholera." lie led tho way and they followed him, grumbling and cursing, but obc jdlent I added a word of encourage ment, and In a few minutes the whole gang was busily engaged in cleaning up the mess forward, their first fears evidently forgotten In action. Watklns kept after them like a slave driver. It was not dllllcult finding plently for tho lads to do, making the neg lected schooner shipshape, and adjust ing the spread of canvas aloft to the new courso I decided upon. Sam started a fire In the galley and pre pared a hot meal, singing as ho worked, and before noon I had ns cheerful a ship's crew forward as any man could possibly ask for. Dorothy and I glanced over the log, but gained little Information. As the sun reached the meridian I ventured again Into tho cabin and returned with the necessary Instruments to determine our position. With theso and tho pricked chart, I managed fairly well In determining our location, and choosing tho most direct course toward tho coast. CupyrUfnt, by A. U. UcUlurg U Co. ChcWipeake and surrender It to the authorities. The men have nothing to fear with me aboard and ready to testi fy In their behalf. The governor will accept my word without a question. These men nru not pirates, hut honest seamen compelled to serve In order to save their lives; they mutinied and captured tho hark, but were later over come, and compelled to take the boats. The samo plea can bo made for you, Gcoffry, only you were thcro In an ef fort to save me. It is a service which ought to win you freedom. If tho gov ernor fnll me, will bear my story to the feet of the king. I am a Fairfax, and wc have friends In England, strong, powerful friends." "I am convinced," I admitted, after a pause, "that this course Is the wiser one, but fear the opposition of tho men. They will never go willingly." "Thero la an argument which will ovcrcomo their fear. I mean cupidity. Each sailor aboard has an Interest In the salvago of this vessel under the English law. Also thcro must be gold aboard perhaps trcasuro also. Let the crew dream that dream and you will need no whip to drive them into nn English port." "Full pardon, and possibly wealth with It," I laughed., "A beautiful scheme, Dorothy, yet It might work. Still, If I know sallormen, they would doubt tho truth, if It came direct from me, for I am not really one of them." "But Watklns Is. Explain it all to him ; tell him who I am, tho Influence I can wield In tho colony, and then let him whisper the news to the others. Will you' not do this for my sake?" "Yes," I answered; "I believe you have found tho right course. If you will, promise to He down and sleep I will talk with Watklns now. I may catch some catnaps beforo morning, hut most of the time shall ho prowling about deck. Good night, dear girl." She extended her arms, and drew me down until our Hps met. "You are actually afraid of mo still," sho said. "Why should you be?" "Somehow, Dorothy, you have al ways seemed so far away from mo I CHAPTER XXVIII. A New Plan of Escape. Nothing occurred during tho after noon to disturb tho routine work aboard or to causo mo any uneasiness, Sunset brought clouds, and by the tlmo It was really dark tho entire sky was overcast, but tho sea remained com paratively calm and tho wind steady. It was a pleasant night In splto of the darkness, the air soft and refresh ing. Tho locker wns filled with flags, representing almost every nation on earth. I dragged theso out and spread them on tho deck abaft tho cabin, thus forming a very comfortable bed, ami at last Induced tho girl to He down, wrapping her In a blanket. Finally I found n seat beside her on a coll of rope, and wo fell Into conversation. This was tho first opportunity wo had enjoyed to actually talk with each other alone. "Dorothy," I said humbly, "you wero frightened last night. I cannot hold you to what you said to mo then." "You mean you do not wish to? But I was not frightened." "And you still repeat what you said thenf You said, 'I love you.' " "Yea, I can repeat that I love you." "Those are dear, dear words; hut I ought not to listen to them, or bellovc. J. am not freo to ask a pledge of you, or io beg you to trust mo In marriage." "Is not that rather for mo to de cide ?" sho questioned urchly. "I make a confession now. You remember tho flight I met you on deck, when you were n prisoner, and told you that you had becomo tho proporty of Roger Falrfux? I loved you then, although I scarcely acknowledged tho truth oven to myself. Wo are all alike, we Fair faxes; wo choose for ourselves, and laugh at the world. That Is my an swer, Gcoffry Carlylo; I give you love for love." "I would nsk un opportunity denied me to staud once more In honor among men. I would not bo ashamed beforo Dorothy Fairfax." "Nor need you be," sho exclaimed Impetuously, her hands pressing mine. "You wrong yourself, even as you have been wronged. You have already done that which shall win you freedom, If It bo properly presented to those in power. I mean that It shall he, once I an safely back In Virginia. Tell me what are your plans with with this chooner?" "To beach It Bomowhero along shore. and leave It thero a wreck, while we eKcapc. Tho men insist on It with good reason. They have been pirates, ami might be hung If caught." "And yet to my mind," sho Insisted earnestly, "that choice Is most dan gerous. I am a girl, but If I command J here, do you know what I would do? i would call this vessel straight to the I Dared Not Let Go. havo never been ablo to forget. But now tho touch of your Hps has " "Broken down tho last barrier?" "Yon, forever." "Aro you suro? Would you not feel stm less uouut it you Kissed me again?" I hold her closely, gazing down Into tho dimly revealed outline of her face, and this tlmo felt myself tho muster. I left her thero and groped my own way forward. I found Watklns awake, Ho llstoned gravely to what I had to say, with llttlo comment, and was evl dently weighing every argument In his mind. "I've bin In Virginia and Maryland, sir," he said at last seriously, "and If tho young woman Is a Fairfax, she'll likely have Influence enough ter do Just what sho says. I'll talk It over with the lads. If they wus only suro tlmr wus trcasuro aboard I guess .most of ein would face hell ter git their hands on n share of It," "Then why not search and see?" lie shook his head obstlnntoly. "Not me, sir I I don't prowl around in no cholera ship, loaded with dead men not if I never git rich." "Then I will," and I got to my feet In sudden determination. "You keep tho deck while- I go bolow. Light the lantern and bring It here. If thure Is any spoclo hidden aboard this hook er It will he elthur In tho cabin or lazaret. And, whether there Is or not, my man, the Santa Mario turns north tomorrow If I havo to light every sea wolf on board single-handed." until my hand wns on the companion door ready to slide It open. "I'll not be long below," I said sober ly. "Better go forward and see that your lookout men are awake, and then come bnck here." Tho port stateroom I had not pre viously entered becauso of n locked door. I determined on breaking In here. There wns no key In the lock, and tho stout door resisted by efforts. Placing the lantern on the deck I suc ceeded finally In Inserting the blude of a hatchet so us to gain a purchase sufllclcnt to release the latch. Ah the door yielded a sharp cry assailed me from within. It came forth so sud denly and with so wild nn accent I stepped blindly backward In fright, my foot overturning the lantern, which, with a single flicker of the candle, went out. In that last gleam I saw a dim, grotesque outline fronting me. Then, in the darkness, gleamed two green, menacing eyes, growlpg steadily larger, nearer, as I stared at them In horror. Wns It man or beust? Devil from hell, or some crazed human against whom I must battle for life? The green eyes glared Into my face. I lifted my hand toward him, and touched hair I My antagonist was u giant African ape. Even as the big ape's grip caught mo, ripping through jacket sleeve to tho flesh, I realized my great peril, but I was no longer paralyzed with fear, helpless beforo the unknown. I drovo my hatchet straight between those two gleaming eyes. The brute staggereil bock, dragging me with him. Ills humanlike cry of pain ended In a snarl, but, brief ns the respite proved, It gave mo grip on his under Jaw and un opportunity to drive my weapon twice more against the hairy face. The pain served only to madden the beast, and before I could wrench free he hud me clutched in an Iron grip, my Jacket torn into shreds. Ills Jaws snapped at my fuce, but I had such purchase as to prevent their touching me, and mindless of tho claws tearing at my flesh I forced the nnlmnl's head back until the neck cracked and the Hps gave vent to a wild scream of agony. I dared not let go ; dnrcd not relax for an Instant the exercise of every ounce of strength. I felt ns though the llfo was being squeezed out of me by tho grasp of those hairy nrms; yet the very vise In which I wns held yielded mo leverage. The hatchet dropped to the deck and both my hands found lodgment under the jaw, the muscles of my arms strnlncd to the utmost, as I forced back that horrid head. Little by little It gave way, the suffering brute whining in agony, until, the pain becoming unendurable, the clinging arms suddenly released their hold let ting me drop heavily to the deck. By some good fortune I fell upon the discarded hatchet, and stumbled to my feet once more, gripping the weapon again In my fingers. I sprang straight toward him, sending the shapp blade of the hatchet crashing against tho skull. Tho aim was good, the stroke a death blow, yet the monster got me with ono paw, and we fpll to tho deck together, he savagely claw' Ing me In his death agony. Then tho hairy figure quivered und lay motion less. I released tho stiffening grip, rising to my knees, only to immediate ly pitch forward unconscious. When I came back once more to llfo I was upon the schooner's deck breath lng tho fresh night ulr, Dorothy and Watklns bending over me. WMM INFERTILE EGGS KEEP BEST Fertile Germ In Hot Weather QUIckly Becomes Blood Ring, Spoiling Egg for Market. (Prepared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Farmers lose millions of dollars an nually from bad methods of produc ing and handling eggs. One-third of this loss Is preventable, because It la due to the pnrtlal hutching of fer tile eggs which havo been allowed to become warm enough to begin to In cubate. Tho rooster makes the egg fertile. The fertile egg makes the blood ring. You can save tho money now lost from blood rings by keeping the male bird from your Hock after the hatching season Is over. The rooster docs not help the hens to lay. ilo merely fertilizes tho fjerm of the egg. Tho fertile germ In hot weather quickly becomes a blood ring, which spoils tho egg for food and market. Summer heat bus the sum effect on fertile eggs us the hpu or incubator. After the hutching season cook, sell, or peii your rooster. Your hens not running with a mule bird will product Infertile eggs quality eggs that keep best and market best. Kules for handling eggs on tho farm: Ileat Is the great enemy of eggs, both fertile und Infertile. Farm ers ure urged to follow these simple rules, which cost nothing but time and thought and will add dollars to the poultry yard returns: 1. Keep the nests clenn; provide one nest for every four hens. 2. Gather the eggs twice dally. 3. Keep the eggs In a cool, dry room or cellar. 4. Market the eggs at least twlco, n week. 5. Sell, kill, or confine all male birds us soon as the hatching season le over. POULTRY KEEPING PAYS WELL Community Breeding Association In Virginia Proves Most Profit able Institution. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) A striking example of community breeding accomplishment Is furnished by tho Barred Tlymouth Rock associa tion, Fnrmvllle, Va. Organized for CHAPTER XXX. Opening of the Treasuro Chest. The dawn came slowly, and with but llttlo Increase of light. Tho breeze had almost entirely died uway, leaving tho canvas aloft motionless, the schooner barely moving through a slightly heav ing sou, In the midst of n dull-gruy mist. When Watklns emerged from the mist I proposed to him that wo go below and continue the search for gold. lie was not anxious to go and Dorothy persuaded me to let her go with me. In the room where tho npo had been hidden wo found n big chest und I sot to work to open It. it proved harder than I had be lieved, the staple of tho lock clinging to the hurd teak wood of which the chest was made. Tho lid. was heavy, but us I finally forced It backward a hlngo snapped and permitted It to drop crushing to tho dock. For an In stant I could seo nothing within. "Lift up the lantern, Dorothy, please. No, higher than thnt. What In God's nnme? Why, it is tho corpse of u womon 1" (TO B15 CONTtNUIJD.) CHAPTER XXIX. A Struggle In the Dark. Ilo can) 0 back with the lantern In his hand, u mere tin box containing a can dle, the dim tluue visible through nu merous punctures. Neither of us sp'Ue A Good Fight. A good light Is never for Its day alone. It Is for many days. And It Is not alone for him who bonrs Its utmost stross. No man can live his own life bravely and not bo an energy of social good, virtue proceeding forth from him to heal somo brother's wounded hourt. There Is n riddle hero for us to guess. John Whlto Chad, wick. An Advantage. Another! advantage of tortoise slitfl glassus Is that they cover up u good diul of face. Kansas Industrialist. A Well-Selected Flock of Young Hena of Uniform Size, the Kind That Make Excellent Winter Layers. poultry Improvement in lOlfi, this as- soclntlon 1ms mado such continuous and rapid growth that It'has been in corporutcd with a cupltul stock of $1,500, and a muuuger employed to handle Its nlTtilrsi Ilecelpts during the first five months of operation nmounted to $7,500, and recent reports show that members of the association hnvo on hand more thnn six thousand Barred Plymouth ltock hens and pullets. Iu the spring of 1010 they sold 1,000 capons on a northern market. Before tho Fnrmvllle association was formed poultry keeping In that locality wus merely incldentnl, un unlmportnnt side lino to other funning activities, Today poultry keeping is one of tho important Industries of tliut region and even the cnsunl traveler is Im pressed with tho largo numbers of Barred Bocks und farms. POULTRY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Boys and Girls Who Take an Interest In Chickens Should Be Given Chance to Raise Them. 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