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CAPE HAT COUFTT TDTES. FEIDAY MARCH 23. 19M.

RED HAIR AMD BLUE SEA

Not hr »oc»*™t had U>* Pisiw*

STANLEY R. OSBORN nuusnumoNS by henry jay lee CCmUOKT t\ CHAJLLES SCRIBNERS SONS

id i und!> Palmyra pircrtvrd

differ-

in, ence.

Was it that th^ ridiculous habili-

•d M the Tackt Baiabow Pateyra s eaartlri by ,*%■ haai thrust is thmucb tb« port of

MK—vttb

tatsa tricmnt lips! Burke

aravay. cxplalas that It Is

But Palmyra t* stake*

lay. Burke and tbe broan

• cp on deck. The i

be first aboard

• Me. too.- cried ConstanceTbe man was pleased. Battered. • But—" te hesitated awkwardly

—“the boat’s henry loaded and there wont be no room aboard while we're takias canto. So I better inrite only one thia trip."

‘ T VTh n.inho. h.d riven He winked at Thurston "And Miss menu of tbe Rainbow bad Bren an(]

way to the starched white of the Tree .he

tropical -hip s master

Or wa it that she missed tbe obtrusive humility No lonaer i spoke to Mrs. Craw. _ master of craft to ‘ r *° rr

the wreck, were „ • , no, jI

Tbas tbe first day Hut when 1 ter of that swift sail: a vanity | ^^ P . „ tbe second carre and'wen. and tbe: bubbltoff over at unexpectedly, W^o aboard and-suy.

Ihi'.l damned upon an empty ] f.ndlnK its audience And be must ■ ocean, they becan io c.-t-'ml At have had some va*ue hope of much

night a beacon fire tad blared a reunion

eir launch they mold easily t

U>* nearest ir.taMted la- stowaway, he spoke t r they cooM even build a , ford as <—

had for my South Sea lectures. L seems as If she had ought the first Clay aboard a genuine South

them w ith wild |

Palmy-a spend* more and more thae w»h tbe stowaways to avoid Van and John, but when the stowaways are put ashore at Bonolalu she decides she love* Van The night tbe engagetuent is anBOaaced the Rainbow bite a reef In tbe excitement which follow * John rescues both Van and Palniyra—but Palmyra thinks it t* Van who saved her. Now read on: fHAPTEB IT ■Daylight made clear two faris: tbe Rainbow had struck in such a', way that it would be Impossible to get her off: the island was uninhabited. ha the exploratory boat rjundtcl a spur of tbe reef that fevered the •usage Into the lagoon opened out tbe largest Island from the ses. Palmyra burst into an exclama’.ion of delight. ' She tnrned to John and Van. “It I* pretty." she said, "but— cruel." She felt a first little shiver of realization. "There is itbUHng upon it No shelter, no gave her a haggard look. "And.* be said, "there's not one drop of water. When we've used what we bring ashore. . .Thurston whirled upon TPont!" he cried. "Don't dare tell 3 cm that. Well filter salt wale rough this sand or rig a con denser with junk from the wreck. ‘Palmyra had nol been conaciously aware of Thurston's lead* tflitil hours after the catastrophe, hu attitude wi ml. perhaps even of Thurston him«U. There had been something to do: the stronger nature had SAMirted itself. And tbe ship' upopany. acquiescing thus auto Statically, with scarcely any rngisWed sense of change, paid its highest compliment fSbe had not thought to der why Thurston, rather than her Qaace. had been chosen Hr had a- reputation for effieh handling men. V..n had had neither occasion nor opporiunity. • •Here spoke her good common

a«nse.

; And. being unaware Crawford's original plot, she could hardly be expected to note that the wreck had reversed the aitua tion: that where, before, John had

' o disadvantage.

forth its appeal—-they

turn to the Rainbow for fuel— and by day tbe launch waited to overhaul any passerby. But of what avail these upon a sea where no one seemed to venture.

at midday, from the

wreck across the lagoon, there boomed out tbe signal gup. A

after Burke.

In the boat the girl s tt gradually brought back something in Burke's which she bad not been analyze. For now it was so noticeably upon him that be was either constrained, absent, or too painstaking voluble. "And bow is Olive" she asked in an awkward Interval. “He's with you. of course*" I’ooape Burke assented. "Sort of in charge aboard." he explained "I ain't got a mate. Still talking about you; ycr name and yer—

red hair.”

The boat rounded tbe *te-n and then the girl looked up to Ond--as if his eyes had never ceased to follow—the grinning stare of the man Olive fixed upon her Just as It had faded out at Honolulu. His great naked body rose above tbe rail and a thick bare arm came extending Itself down

toward her. Inexorably.

The square fingers closed and her own hand was swallowed, disappeared in that grip clear to the wrist. There came a pull, as if tbe arm were to follow the hand in. and then Palmyra found herself on deck and standing free. Johan nsen had already clam-

bered to the deck.

withh-M a. art b. b.r , TV 0 : “»T IX* “V

raal ol bU owb Ijlbb-.p .t!!« B"'*'

the deck luted down and tbe

Pigeon of Nosh was under way. Tbe man at tbe- wheel burst

ito that tittering laugh of his. nw strained, fabe. sharp-edged

itb excif-ment. exultation "Remember, girl*" be cried. "Be-

iw on tbe Rainbow—night black*

ranted t'scare 'em a bit. say ouT Pirates, bucket ©"blood

fats laugh rose into a crow of tri-

Weil. kid. what about thia Give 'em a h*U Of a

startle, eh Pmlmle**

As tbe Uipe-a Son filled away, tbe girl ran te tbe mil and sent over tbe water a frantic cry In tbe bant the two sailors sat. rigid, their oars poised Tbe red lace of Johannsen emerged from tbe sea. dripping, blank with In credulity, convulsed with anger Ponape Burke's strat-gy had deprived them of tbe launch In which they could have overhauled

the schooner

Ashore, the castaways stood perplexed. alarmed. Palmyra's action. rather than her voice, threw them into panic. They pointed, shouted, ran here and there, futile.

>surd

To Van Burra Rutger rushed the girl's mother with something In her hand* It was a rifle As of his aceomplivhments. Van won trophiea on the range now. confronted by that violence his training had taught him

saying now that, on the Rainbow, j l>

Honolulu: withheld tt

sail!

i sail!!

Rapidly the deliverer rose from the sea A weasel of no great tonnage, she sailed with notice-

able speed.

As the schooner bore down upon them she broke out tbe American color*. When she wa* abreast of their position she came about then hove to in lee of the reef, boat was lowered. Palmyra, through her gla**e*. saw that three men got into th:* boat. Two of them were undoubtedly native seamen The third, who had been reconnoilering from appeared u» be a

p lh .. Ing aahore empty, on* loading.

TI."rX«Ld i, or ■o* “*•>•£ “ f S “ °°S,

his lond pride in that faat craft. | *

And bad they seen " ow - IU1 “‘ ,0 ,'T. A"** He tnur-upted himself with! h * r ' , ° ,r

that oddly un-adult mirth of his. | bo * t

Had they sen her name Oh. J* 0 * ^ Uckl ®

they'd laugh when they did see 1 launch. They'd never gues-- in a thousand * ^

years. Pigeon of Noah.

Van seized his band with Im- 1 pnlsive warmth. “Why then this must be . . Why. Mr. Noah. I 1 didn't recognize you now you've ‘

shaved.

Burke guffawed delightedly, sure feel like Noah." 1- sa'd. " taking you all on to the A . t'

white She watched them as rapidly through tl - passage .«nn across the- lagoon. Ttini In asionishnicDt. she lowered ibc binoculars lo ware at Van Buren Rut-

ger.

He wa* now dancing over the corn! clinkers like a musical

comedy buffoon.

By the Great God f'cah!" *~

had been given tbe role be could cried. "If it Isn't li'l old Pirate

hot play. ! Burke."

The inevitable had occurred be-j Almost from the moment Poa

e men As Thurston had aiw Burke came running up thei "Well slow the very best Aral."

The girl's voice rose In surprise: "Oh. but they're nol going

already?"

Burke looked, grinning, from >T to the naked savages of his ew. "Sort o' wild like, eh?" he

asked.

But Johannsen reassured ber; “JTn ordered to stay, miss " Burke shot him a glance. "Sure." Then to the other two: "Yohann

He turned, presently to the l tinker up the motor so next ol salvaged stores and gear. T be! trip, the Jaunch won't have Fbe Pigeon, as was evident, could stos pulled In. only tbe more valuable part. Tie; A minute later the boat bad caat rest must be left under canvas °n the sailor* were sealing and sent for. ! lo their work. Johannsen. watchDetails were arranged. Burke'Ins them- 8U>od negligently al the would get back aboard at once to; rail. . , „ „ . lake charge of tbe s.hooner. The "Handle her gently, boys, called

yacht's launch, with three of her: own men. would tow Burke's boat • out. both loaded with stores. I While there were unloading at the l.upe-a-Noa. Thurston would get his other boats into 'be water,

sort over the supplies.

said Burke In conclusion, “c.ndj Burke. "She.- getting eld."

then see what spare we got left; The host was now cienr by per- .. ^ tiw ^ r for second rate cargo." j tape ten fathoms. « tbe days before Hrawrfu Tbe launch hove a line to the Suddenly Ponape Burke, with an 5ptaer gt , Burke bad spun Pigeon's boat and one of the ns-^ a< tltty unexpee'ed in that plump >rt , yjr bad talked of tbe atoll* tire boy* stood ready to carry bis: tody, leaped forward and lunge** m ttewpi of master out. j a t the unsuspvctinc Johannsen * tk- xrvt , r r-* wen

Now. however. Palmyra, unable: hack. Tbe ne\t second the sailor

to satisfy a youthfully poignant * as in the w ater,

curiosity ai long «Bstance through Burke whi’led, whipped out an her binocular*, spoke up eagerly. order, sprang to the wheel. The “Oh. Captain Buri;e. do please kanaka* worked like mad. Antake me with youl I'd just love other order and the sail* filled^

Then shortly: "Original Noah,” the man Jeered; "he went blind. But me—I know our mountain top, every .oefa olt. Ar-d girl." be warned, “when the Ark does hit dry land, make no mistake. You”.! never see arw one o'yer

the voyagers were eager to heboid, folks again. For you. they've faaui convinced Frdersea that, perished off tbe face othe earth

- prevailing j Tbe flood's made a clean sweep.

In all creation there's onl-

' '-»» in hi* g £1 .. scure. Intimidating ' “Co®«. gtrl. yaball b<. (Continued Next W^T “I* there no Jnatice*" eloping pair as they v.vin for the village ma^St

his course from Honoiale first to tbe northern GPbeeta—Butartlart Apaiaag—nnd thence me.ke

north and west into the Marshall*

Burke bad followed tbeo. bolding back the fast Bailing t-upe-a-Noa to match tbe yacht's pace. Fortune bad favored Informed a* to tbe lagoon* they would make, their order, be bad; meant to outsail them te an ant borage and. lying there unsuspected. to seise the girl at eoene. favorable moment ashore. And then, tbe fleet Pigeon away with: none in all those wild seas save tbe fat old Ratnhm to pursue, what could have been more easy* A sob of self-pity shook tbe girt, though even now she dM no*, in ber innocence, comprehend tbe depth of bis infamy. Tbe man himself. leaning over tbe wheel, sought, with an boors', concern, too soothe her. Even she realized that he was moved by a real c*rnesti.es* of emotioo.

conviction.

He gripped his hand* upon the wheel In aa excess of disdain. , “Try yer eyes out for yer j mother. That cant be helped. Bui the rest o' them dickey birds." i He snorted In dertriou "Why. | they. . . '"think now you'll misai 'em. But wait Tomorrow, next day Ton'll V laughing, too: laughing at all of 'em—at Van. And then ..." He spoke with the im- ‘ certitude. "Then

touched tbe life of a gentle-

be faltered, palsied in a fear of wounding the girl herself. Then John Thurston snatched the rifle There was a flash and a bullet struck the Lupe-a-Nos. shattering the glass on the binnacle A second flash, and Burke himself staggered hack. But before the schooner could fall off. he clutched the wheel again with one banu. As bis left arm hung, the spot of blood, spreading slowly on the white cotton, was like

some brilliant blossom. Burke bellowed his rage.

He had swung the vessel over so that Palmyra, all unaware, stood In the line of fir*. Thurston

could not shoot again

At this triumph. Burke regained his good humor. Tbe woun* *—* proved unimportant "John'

only man In that bunch, ceded amably. "If he wa

my gtrl I'd give him more than

a sore arm."

Palmyra was desperate. Behind her. her hand closed on an Iron belaying pin. "Too—you brute!": she cried. “Turn—this—vesselhack. Turn It bock instantly!" She Jerked the pin from It* socket: took a at*v toward him. her eyes aflame. "You go back to that Island . . .* From behind, s hand closed on her wrist. Olive, grinning, took the belaying pin from her fingers, as If they had boon a baby's, and returned It to the rack. Palmyra sank against tbe cabin,

helpless.

you'll be thanking me. He leered at her humorously. Her hands clenched until the sharp nails brought the blood. "Don't blame me!” he cried In a sudden flare c! •motion. "Don't blame me. Blame yourself. I fought again it—right along. Didn't I warn you? Warn yTiow you' set s poor starved devil like me a-fire? Bat you? Y'Just had t*keep hanging around: you who was like, like God's daughter Hanging around nnd hanging around 1111 yliad me fair wild.' The flame of that fire leaped

into his eyes.

"I swore than I'd have you. Lucky for yer folks I saw how Ftrap y on here. For. if need was. I'd of killed every soul of 'em In

cold blood.”

She shrank in 'isthing.

Burke was adltnt. conquering stealing j that evil flame of passion.

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