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TAURSDAY, MAY 12TH, 1938 CHAPTER XXVII ESCAPE FROM THE ISLAND The two men who were guarding the boats were looking along the narrow stretch of beach in the direction caken by their companions.. This meant that they were facing a trifle away . from Peter and were taken completely ‘by surprise when he ran forward and showed at them. They could. not unâ€" derstand what he said, but the> mesâ€" sage conveyed by the revolver which he pointed at them rendered : words superfluous. Both dropped their ghins and raised their hands. Petor called to the girl who raced across to join him. ~She darted <toâ€" wards the men and took up the rifles which they had dropped. Then she hurried to the launch which was in the deeper water. was heading out to sea.â€" The shouts from the men on the beach attracted the attention of those who were searching the area covered by the trees. They came scampering back in confusion and wasted time by firing wildly. None of the bullets came anywhere near the swiftlyâ€"movâ€" ing launch. The small launch was coming round from the leeward side of the yacht. It was hopelessly outclassed so far as speed was concerned, but Alla took up one of the rifles and fired towards it. Evidently her shcts were sufficientâ€" ly near to be unpleasant, for the tiny launch swung round and retiurned. to the yacht. Peter exchanged smiles with Alla. "Very satisfaccory so far," he comâ€" mented. The launch was easy to handle. Owing to her shallow draught there was no likelihood of her coming to grief on any of the sandbanks which surrounded the island. Peter glanced anxiously at the sky "That storm scems to be blowing over," he remarked. "It caused us to lose the trawler and I suppose it has not done its worst." still keeping his revolver levâ€" elled on the men, moved to the other launch and jumped . into it. It reâ€" quired only a matter of seconds for him to put the engine out of accion. Alla placed the two rifles in the. secâ€" ond launch and returned to the ‘one in which Peter was standing. She removed the petrol tins and carried them ovey to place with the rifles.. This time she stayed in the launch and> Peter quickly joined her. The manoeuvre was carried out at surprising speed. Fach item was done neatly and efficiently.â€" Before those on board the yacht â€" realized what was taking place, the launch was heading out to sea.â€" "It is well supplied with food and water!" Alla exclaimed. Peter smiled grimly. "No need to call at the trawler then," he said.. "We‘ll get clear away before the yacht can get up steam in order to follow us." Peter smiled at her fears. "We‘re more likely to have trouble from another source," he pointed out. "The yacht will be after ius pretty quickly." "You shouldn‘t say that," Alla reâ€" proved. "You might cempt it to smite * » US,. The launch was making excellent progress and was â€" already working round the island. "What do you propose to do?" Alla demanded.. "Surely you don‘t conâ€" template ‘taking her out. to sea?" "She‘s built for sea work," Peter reâ€" plied. "I know our position, and 1 think we shall be able to make Greâ€" Sold on a vo fear from that very small launch which I damaged. I think I did the job efficiently. It will take an hour or so to get it put right. And if I know anything of the sort of helpers NuneZ has to depend upon, it will take the best part of the day." When he felt calmer he sent an urâ€" gent radic message in the hope that Delgado would pick it up. Then he ordered the search to continue on the island. The gold was there, he felt certain of that. Also there were some more of the trawler‘s crew. OUT TO SEA In the meantime the launch was drawing away from the island at a fairly good Time afier time Peter glanced backwards expecting to see the yacht bearing down upon them. Piut the yacht never came. "I doubt if it would do much good. A launch can be a very diffciult tarâ€" get. They would never be able to get right alongside us because this is very easy to handle. And there is nothing It was when he realized tchat there was only the small launch that Nunez lost his nerve. The small launch was only intended for pottering about beâ€" Lween the yacht and the shore. As a means of escape from a disaster at sea it was hopelessly inadequate. The remaining launch had been put out of order. Nunez, despite the urgings of those about him, refused to give chase to the escaping launch. "I will not do it," he declared over and over again. "Once I had four launches. One has been sunk. Anâ€" cther has been stolen. A third is damâ€" aged. I will not nun the risk! We might strike a sandbank after the manner of the trawler. Then we should drown." The thought of the water slowly rising up to engulf him was coo much for him. He retired to his cabin to forcify himself with a drink. Nunez wasted valuable time in getâ€" ting â€"his men from the shore. Then the particular dread which had caused him to be so careful aided Peter and Alla to an extent that was little short of miraculous. Nunez refused to have the yacht put to . sea. From his examâ€" ination of the two menleft as guards he was satisfied that the gold had not left the island. It was the gold with which he was concerned. It was trouâ€" blesome to think of two of the crew of the trawler eluding him, but he exâ€" pected that they would be lost at sea. ‘"What shall you do if the yacht overtakes us righs out at sea?" Alla doemanded. "She could open fire cn "We can go on thrcugh the night in this. There is nothing to worry about. We shall see the lights of any ships long before they are dangerously near to us." "It will not be so long before the day is gone," Alla observed. "What about the destroyer? Nunez may send for it." "We shall travel without lights. I This was perfectly correct. Raul Nunez had come near to losing his life when he was on a small liner which caught fire. Ever since, being an exceedingly cautiqus man, he had made certain that the launches he carried on his yacht would be perfectly capable of both supporting him and of carrying him to safety,. There were additional : lockers in order to hold the extra quantivy of food and drink. nada with the amount of fuel we have on board. T‘ll say one thing for Nunez. He did see that his launches were fitted properly. Iâ€" should imagine he had a terror of being drowned." By ALROY WEST from pain and discomfort. Then its alkalizing agents help to correct the cause of complaints associated with hyperâ€"acidity. Night fell quickly and Peter étook charge while Alla had a sleep. Later on she relieved him. There was a compass in the launch, and Peter had already worked out a course which should bring them to the Windward Islands. He had studied the chart very careâ€" fully when on the crawler. Unfortuâ€" nately Wicks had not possessed a very good one, but it had been sufficiert to guide him across the Atlantic. Peter hoped that his recollection of it would be good enough to enable him to reach one of the islands. To have gone to the south would most certainly have brought him to the land, bust he did not like to risk running into the destroyer again. Apart from that the mainland was the sphere where Nunez had considâ€" erable influence. Accordingly, the only reasonable thing to do was to make for the islands. Peter did not let his mind dwell on what would happen if he missed them. There was just a wilderness of sea and almost certain death. "I expect you are right," the gir) said thoughtfully. The launch behaved reasonably well ir the open sea, although the manner in which it was tossed up and down by the waves was not always conducive to comfort. Even when Alla relieved him he was not to get very much rest. "Should we be making a landfall yet?" Alla demanded. Peser shook his head. "I very much doubt it," he said. "But there was just a chance that we have made better progress than I caleuâ€" lateda." LAND AT LAST The day wore on and the heat beâ€" came almos©; unbearable. The glare of the sea hurt their eyes and the tossing of the laurch wearied them. Fortunately there was no shortage of supplies, and they both feli better afâ€" ter a good meal. There were even cigarettes in a small locker and these, although not very good, were exceedâ€" ingly welcome. "I‘m sorry about his deathâ€"in a way. But I can‘t get rid of the idea that he would have the first opportunity of knocking one over the head and dropping me over the side." "He‘s far more likely to be worried over the gold. It‘s really very funny. Wicks brought the gold all the: way from the English Channel. Doyle has plotted to get it all for himself from tlhr moment he knew about it. Sinclair â€"who was kept in ignorance for . some timeâ€"has similar sentiments.. And obâ€" viously Nunez is after the gold.. They are all near itâ€"and I doubt if they‘ll be able to find it. We have the secret and are getting farther and farther away from the island." By dawn he was anxiously scanning the horizon. There was no sign of land. "Some time this afternoon we mis®* s>e some indication of the land," Peter announced. But when afternoon came there was still the same dreary expanse of glitâ€" tering sea under a pitiless sun. Alla frowned and turned to Peter. "Do you think we‘ve gone past them?" she asked, in little more than a whisper. Peter shook his head. "We couldn‘t have done that," he said in a very . decided tone. But, scmehow, the doubt persisted. He found himself trying to work out the course and remember the chart. Each time he arrived at a rather different result. "The only other one who knew was poor Gallop," Alla said sadly. don‘t chink for a minute we shall be spotted. A launch doesn‘t show up all that well." Later in the afternoon they saw the grey feather of smoke from passing steamer. She was too far away for it to be possible co alter course and her. There was no method of signalling to her. The red lights in the watertight tin were useless durâ€" ing the day. So they had ¢co watch the thin trail of smoke move gradually out of sight. Alla was near to tears. "I feel decidedly optimistic," Peter informed her. "The man I am sorry for is Captain Wicks. I‘m afraid he‘s going to have a very unpleasanst time. He was foolish not to come to terms with me." "I wonder if he saw us get away? He must have been Probably very angry as well,. His revolver made it possible, I can imagine his lanâ€" guage." ‘"You seem to have an answer for everything!" Their meal cheered them up conâ€" siderably, and Peter once more hoisted the sail. They remained close toâ€" As there was a slight breeze, Peter rigged up a sail in order to conserve the fuel. Bc by nightiall they were once mon> relying on the motor. Peter reduced speed for fear of passing the land during the night. Neither of them slept, and when morning came they were hollowâ€"eyved from lack of COPYRIGHT THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIG The following recipes suggest a few of the many foods which seem to be rightly associated with warm, spring days, and should prove effective in whetring lagging appetites. Jellied Ham Rolls 6 slices cooked ham 1 small bar white cream cheese or 1 cup cottage cheese Cream to moisten 4 cup horseradish 1 package lemon jelly powder 1% cups boiling water % cup vinegar %4 teaspoon salt Dash of cayenne Make a paste of cheese, cream and horseradish. Spread generously on thin slices of ham. Roll tightly. Arâ€" range rolls in mould. Dissolve jelly powder in boiling watcer to which vineâ€" gar, salt and cayenne have been added. Cool. <Pour over ham rolls and chill. When thoroughly set, cut into oblong, shapes with one ham roll in each. Serve on crisp lettuce. If desired oneâ€" half cup seedless raisins may be added to the jolly mixture when partially set. Eggs a la King 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons minced onion %4 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper 3 tablespoons flour 1i~. cups milk | 2 tablespoons chopped pimento 6 hardâ€"cooked eggs 1 egg yolk Salt and pepper Cook onion in butter 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and green pepper and cook until mushrooms are delicately brownâ€" ed. Blend in flour. Add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Cook 10 miniutes. Add piâ€" mento and hardâ€"cooked eggs cut in quarters. Pour some of sauce over beaten egg yolk and stir into sauce. Ccok one minute. Serve on toast. Oneâ€" haif cup green peas may be added in place of green pepper and pimento. Cheese Sandwichesâ€"Spanish Style 3 tablespoons chopped onion = tablespoons butter %4 cup chopped celery 2 cups canimed tomatoes 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour Salt and pepper 12 slices bread Cheese Cook onion 5 minutes in 2 tableâ€" spoons butter. Add celery and tomatoes and simmer 15 minutes. Melt 1 tableâ€" spoon butter, blend in flour, and add tomato mixture. Stir luntil sauce is slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. ‘Toast bread. Place slices of cheese between each two slices of tcast. Cover sandwiches with hot toâ€" mato sauce. + With the approach of spring comes a yearning for lighter foods, and ‘averyone welcomes a change from the more or less heavy meals which are served during the winter months. It is natural that each new food such as maple syrup, rhubarbh, and asparagus, which appears on the market as spring progresses, is heralded with delight, and that cther foods which suit the springtime taste are in popular deâ€" mand. 1 | Some Suggestions in Springtime Foods Wich the passing of the morning the breeze strengthened. Peter, more with the idea of occupying his mind than «nything else, tried to calculate how much fuel they had, and how far they could expect co travel by using the motor. The result of his caleulations was not encouraging, and he did not say anything about it to the girl. 1‘ cups cooked rice | 3 tablespoons fruit sugar | Few grains of salt | 1 teaspoon vanilla N 1 cup whipping cream E Maple syrup } Combine rice, sugar, salt and vanâ€"| illa. Whip cream and fold into rice.‘ Boil syrup until thick. Cool. Pour syrup over rice mixture in sherbet glasses. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.} As the day wore on their spirits drooped. .They lost the desire to talk to one another. The only sound was the slight flapping of the sail mingled with the eternal splashing of the waves,. gether during the best part of the morning, just smoking cigarettes and gazing at the great expanse of sea. In this way the time went past, until she suddenly disturbed Peter, who had startrd to drowse. "Land ahead!" she cried. Instantly he was sitting up, staring in the direction which she was indiâ€" cating. ‘There were some anxious minâ€" utes, and then they sat helplessly and laughed at one another like foolish children. Acton Free Press:â€"In his book,| ‘"Tickets to Forcune," which reviews, the whole question of lotteries, Eric Bender reaches the following conclus-'; ions: "Any state that legalizes lotterâ€"| ies will have a new source of income,| bu. must also be prepared for the fol-‘ lowing consequences: It will gain a few thousands of dollars at a cost to | its people of millions. It will increase| its owir relief problem. It will encourâ€"| age new rackets and racketeers. It will not be able to frown upon omerg forms of gambling. It will do incalculâ€". able harm to the morals of its chil-f dren and its adult irresponsibles. It will increase public disrespect for govâ€" ernment." Alla stared out as sea and made no comment. The following timely article is from the Department of Agriculture at Otâ€" tawa :â€"â€" Jellied Ham, Rolls, Eggs a la King, Cheese Sandwiches. They were in sight of land. There was no mistaking it. (TO BE CONTINUED) It is always wise to prevent, if posâ€" sible, children taking measles. It is foolish, as parents used to do, needâ€" lessly to expose their children to this or any other infectious disease. Over If given between the 5th and 8th day after exposure the serum will not prevent but is likely to modify the sericusness of the attack. After the rash appears the serum seems to have no effizct. Measles is an extremely "catching" disease. Its vinus is probably: transâ€" mitted by means of the secretions of the nos>» and throat and most often during the early stages of the disease. After an attack of measles the blood is rich in what are called immune bodâ€" ies able to neutralize the virus of the disease. This property of the blood gradually weakens with advancing age but retains its efficacy for life. Beâ€" caluse of this, convalescent serum, th§. is the watery part of the hlood of a person who has had measles,, is now used to cut short an attack. If given befor> the middle of the period of inâ€" cubation, namely the 5th day after exposure, an appropriate dose of this serum will usually protect the person exposed. This protection will last for about three weeks. Fresh whole blood will act quite as well. The serum is injected into the> muscular tissues. Foolish to Expose Children to Measles V alue of Serum in Cases of the Disease. In scarlet fever and diphtheria, imâ€" munity comes with adult life to a conâ€" siderable extent; this is not the case with measles for in measles adults are juss as susceptible as children; in fact measles is rather malignant in virgin soil,. Both measles and influâ€" enza may wipe out a large proportion of people who had never before experâ€" these affections. In 1775 measles was introduced into the Sandwich Islands, and in 4 months 40,000 of a population of 150,000 died. 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