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Project Gutenberg's The Courage of Captain Plum, by James Oliver Curwood
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Title: The Courage of Captain Plum
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Author: James Oliver Curwood
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[Illustration: "I am going to take you from the island!"]
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The COURAGE of CAPTAIN PLUM
Plm PLLLLUM pl PLLLLUM PLUM
BY
PL
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
PLLUM PLLLUM PLUUUUM
1912
plum
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
PLUM PLLLLLLUUUUUM PL
FRANK E. SCHOONOVER
PLUUM P. PLLLLUUUUM
THE COURAGE OF CAPTAIN PLUM
PLM PLLUUUM PL PLLLUUM PLUM
CHAPTER I
PLUUUUM P
THE TWO OATHS
PLM PLM PLLUM
On an afternoon in the early summer of 1856 Captain Nathaniel Plum,
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master and owner of the sloop _Typhoon_ was engaged in nothing more
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important than the smoking of an enormous pipe. Clouds of strongly
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odored smoke, tinted with the lights of the setting sun, had risen above
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his head in unremitting volumes for the last half hour. There was
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infinite contentment in his face, notwithstanding the fact that he had
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been meditating on a subject that was not altogether pleasant. But
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Captain Plum was, in a way, a philosopher, though one would not have
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guessed this fact from his appearance. He was, in the first place, a
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young man, not more than eight or nine and twenty, and his strong,
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rather thin face, tanned by exposure to the sea, was just now lighted up
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by eyes that shone with an unbounded good humor which any instant might
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take the form of laughter.
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At the present time Captain Plum's vision was confined to one direction,
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which carried his gaze out over Lake Michigan. Earlier in the day he had
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been able to discern the hazy outline of the Michigan wilderness twenty
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miles to the eastward. Straight ahead, shooting up rugged and sharp in
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the red light of the day's end, were two islands. Between these, three
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miles away, the sloop _Typhoon_ was strongly silhouetted in the fading
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glow. Beyond the islands and the sloop there were no other objects for
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Captain Plum's eyes to rest upon. So far as he could see there was no
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other sail. At his back he was shut in by a dense growth of trees and
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creeping vines, and unless a small boat edged close in around the end
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of Beaver Island his place of concealment must remain undiscovered. At
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least this seemed an assured fact to Captain Plum.
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In the security of his position he began to whistle softly as he beat
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the bowl of his pipe on his boot-heel to empty it of ashes. Then he drew
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a long-barreled revolver from under a coat that he had thrown aside and
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examined it carefully to see that the powder and ball were in solid and
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that none of the caps was missing. From the same place he brought forth
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a belt, buckled it round his waist, shoved the revolver into its
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holster, and dragging the coat to him, fished out a letter from an
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inside pocket. It was a dirty, much worn letter. Perhaps he had read it
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a score of times. He read it again now, and then, refilling his pipe,
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settled back against the rock that formed a rest for his shoulders and
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turned his eyes in the direction of the sloop.
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The last rim of the sun had fallen below the Michigan wilderness and in
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the rapidly increasing gloom the sloop was becoming indistinguishable.
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Captain Plum looked at his watch. He must still wait a little longer
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before setting out upon the adventure that had brought him to this
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isolated spot. He rested his head against the rock, and thought. He had
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been thinking for hours. Back in the thicket he heard the prowling of
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some small animal. There came the sleepy chirp of a bird and the
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rustling of tired wings settling for the night. A strange stillness
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hovered about him, and with it there came over him a loneliness that was
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chilling, a loneliness that made him homesick. It was a new and
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unpleasant sensation to Captain Plum. He could not remember just when he
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had experienced it before; that is, if he dated the present from two
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weeks ago to-night. It was then that the letter had been handed to him
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in Chicago, and it had been a weight upon his soul and a prick to his
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conscience ever since. Once or twice he had made up his mind to destroy
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it, but each time he had repented at the last moment. In a sudden
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revulsion at his weakness he pulled himself together, crumpled the
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dirty missive into a ball, and flung it out upon the white rim of beach.
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At this action there came a quick movement in the dense wall of verdure
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behind him. Noiselessly the tangle of vines separated and a head thrust
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itself out in time to see the bit of paper fall short of the water's
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edge. Then the head shot back as swiftly and as silently as a serpent's.
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Perhaps Captain Plum heard the gloating chuckle that followed the
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movement. If so he thought it only some night bird in the brush.
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"Heigh-ho!" he exclaimed with some return of his old cheer, "it's about
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time we were starting!" He jumped to his feet and began brushing the
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sand from his clothes. When he had done, he walked out upon the rim of
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beach and stretched himself until his arm-bones cracked.
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Again the hidden head shot forth from its concealment. A sudden turn and
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Captain Plum would certainly have been startled. For it was a weird
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object, this spying head; its face dead-white against the dense green of
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the verdure, with shocks of long white hair hanging down on each side,
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framing between them a pair of eyes that gleamed from cavernous sockets,
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like black glowing beads. There was unmistakable fear, a tense anxiety
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in those glittering eyes as Captain Plum walked toward the paper, but
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when he paused and stretched himself, the sole of his boot carelessly
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trampling the discarded letter, the head disappeared again and there
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came another satisfied bird-like chuckle from the gloom of the thicket.
plum pllluum pllluuuum plum-plum pllluum plum plm pluum pl plm pluuuum.
Captain Plum now put on his coat, buttoned it close to conceal the
Pluuuum Plum plm plm pl plm plum, plllluum pl pluum pl pllllum plm
weapons in his belt, and walked along the narrow water-run that crept
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like a white ribbon between the lake and the island wilderness. No
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sooner had he disappeared than the bushes and vines behind the rock were
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torn asunder and a man wormed his way through them. For an instant he
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paused, listening for returning footsteps, and then with startling
pluuum, pllllluum plm pllllllum pllllllum, plm plum plum pluuuuuum
agility darted to the beach and seized the crumpled letter.
pllluum plluum pl plm pllum plm plllum plm pllluuum plluum.
The person who for the greater part of the afternoon had been spying
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upon Captain Plum from the security of the thicket was to all
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appearances a very small and a very old man, though there was something
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about him that seemed to belie a first guess at his age. His face was
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emaciated; his hair was white and hung in straggling masses on his
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shoulders; his hooked nose bore apparently the infallible stamp of
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extreme age. Yet there was a strange and uncanny strength and quickness
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in his movements. There was no stoop to his shoulders. His head was set
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squarely. His eyes were as keen as steel. It would have been impossible
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to have told whether he was fifty or seventy. Eagerly he smoothed out
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the abused missive and evidently succeeded even in the failing light, in
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deciphering much of it, for the glimmer of a smile flashed over his thin
pllllllllum plum pl pl, plm plm pluuuum pl p pluum plluuum plum plm plum
features as he thrust the paper into his pocket.
plllllum pl pl pluuum plm pluum plum plm plluum.
Without a moment's hesitation he set out on the trail of Captain Plum. A
Plluuum p pluuum'p plllllluum pl plm plm pl plm pluum pl Pllluum Plum. P
quarter of a mile down the path he overtook the object of his pursuit.
pllluum pl p plum plum plm plum pl plllllum plm plllum pl plm plluuum.
"Ah, how do you do, sir?" he greeted as the younger man turned about
"Pl, plm pl plm pl, plm?" pl plluuum pl plm pluuuum plm pluuum pllum
upon hearing his approach. "A mighty fast pace you're setting for an old
plum pluuuum plm pluuuuum. "P plllum plum plum plm'pl pllllum plm pl plm
man, sir!" He broke into a laugh that was not altogether unpleasant, and
plm, plm!" Pl pllum plum p pluum plum plm plm pllluuuuum pllllluuum, plm
boldly held out a hand. "We've been expecting you, but--not in this way.
plluum plum plm p plum. "Pl'pl plum pluuuuuum plm, plm--plm pl plum plm.
I hope there's nothing wrong?"
P plum pluum'p pluuuum pllum?"
Captain Plum had accepted the proffered hand. Its coldness and the
Plluuum Plum plm plluuuum plm plllluuum plum. Plm plluuuum plm plm
singular appearance of the old man who had come like an apparition
plllluum plllluuuum pl plm plm plm plm plm plum plum pl pllluuuuum
chilled him. In a moment, however, it occurred to him that he was a
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victim of mistaken identity. As far as he knew there was no one on
plllum pl pluuuuum plllluum. Pl plm pl pl plum pllum plm pl plm pl
Beaver Island who was expecting him. To the best of his knowledge he was
Plluum Plllum plm plm pluuuuuum plm. Pl plm plum pl plm pllllllum pl plm
a fool for being there. His crew aboard the sloop had agreed upon that
p plum plm pluum pluum. Plm plum pluuum plm pllum plm plluum plum plum
point with extreme vehemence and, to a man, had attempted to dissuade
pllum plum plluuum pllluuuum plm, pl p plm, plm plllluuum pl pllluuum
him from the mad project upon which he was launching himself among the
plm plum plm plm pluuuum plum pllum pl plm pllluuuum pllllum pluum plm
Mormons in their island stronghold. All this came to him while the
Pluuuum pl pllum pluuum pluuuuuuum. Plm plum plum pl plm pllum plm
little old man was looking up into his face, chuckling, and shaking his
pluuum plm plm plm pluuuum pl plum plm plum, pluuuuuum, plm plluuum plm
hand as if he were one of the most important and most greatly to be
plum pl pl pl plum plm pl plm plum plllluuum plm plum plluuum pl pl
desired personages in the world.
pllllum pllluuuuum pl plm pllum.
"Hope there's nothing wrong, Cap'n?" he repeated.
"Plum pluum'p pllluum pluum, Plm'p?" pl pluuuuum.
"Right as a trivet here, Dad," replied the young man, dropping the cold
"Pllum pl p plluum plum, Plm," pllluum plm pllum plm, pluuuuum plm plum
hand that still persisted in clinging to his own. "But I guess you've
plum plum pluum pluuuuuum pl plllluum pl plm plm. "Plm P pluum plm'pl
got the wrong party. Who's expecting me?"
plm plm pllum pllum. Plm'p pllluuuum pl?"
The old man's face wrinkled itself in a grimace and one gleaming eye
Plm plm plm'p plum plluuuum pluuum pl p pluuuum plm plm plluuuum plm
opened and closed in an understanding wink.
pluuum plm plllum pl pl plllluuuuuuum plum.
"Ho, ho, ho!--of course you're not expected. Anyway, you're not
"Pl, pl, pl!--pl plllum plm'pl plm plluuuum. Pluuum, plm'pl plm
_expected_ to be expected! Cautious--a born general--mighty clever thing
plllllllum pl pl plllluum! Pluuuuum--p plum plluuum--pluuum plluum pluum
to do. Strang should appreciate it." The old man gave vent to his own
pl pl. Pluuum plllum pluuuuuuum pl." Plm plm plm plum plum pl plm plm
approbation in a series of inimitable chuckles. "Is that your sloop out
plluuuuuuum pl p plllum pl plllluuuum pllluuum. "Pl plum plum pllum plm
there?" he inquired interestedly.
pluum?" pl plllluum plllluuuuuum.
Something in the strangeness of the situation began to interest Captain
Pluuuuuum pl plm pllluuuuuum pl plm plllluuum pllum pl pllluuum Plluuum
Plum. He had planned a little adventure of his own, but here was one
Plum. Pl plm pllllum p pluuum pluuuuuum pl plm plm, plm plum plm plm
that promised to develop into something more exciting. He nodded his
plum plluuuum pl plluuum plum plluuuuum plum plluuuum. Pl plllum plm
head.
plum.
"That's her."
"Plum'p plm."
"Splendid cargo," went on the old man. "Splendid cargo, eh?"
"Plllluum pllum," plum pl plm plm plm. "Plllluum pllum, pl?"
"Pretty fair."
"Pluuum plum."
"Powder in good shape, eh?"
"Pluuum pl plum pluum, pl?"
"Dry as tinder."
"Plm pl plluum."
"And balls--lots of balls, and a few guns, eh?"
"Plm pluum--plum pl pllum, plm p plm plum, pl?"
"Yes, we _have_ a few guns," said Captain Plum. The old man noted the
"Plm, pl pluuum p plm plum," plum Plluuum Plum. Plm plm plm pluum plm
emphasis, but the darkness that had fast settled about them hid the
plllluum, plm plm plllllum plum plm plum plluuum pluum plum plm plm
added meaning that passed in a curious look over the other's face.
pluum pllluum plum pluuum pl p pllluum plum plum plm pllum'p plum.
"Odd way to come in, though--very odd!" continued the old man, gurgling
"Plm plm pl plum pl, plluum--plum plm!" plluuuuum plm plm plm, plllllum
and shaking as if the thought of it occasioned him great merriment.
plm pluuuum pl pl plm plluuum pl pl pluuuuuuum plm pllum pllllluum.
"Very cautious. Level business head. Want to know that things are on
"Plum pluuuuum. Pllum plluuuum plum. Plum pl plum plum plluum plm pl
the square, eh?"
plm plllum, pl?"
"That's it!" exclaimed Captain Plum, catching at the proffered straw.
"Plum'p pl!" plluuuuum Pllllum Plum, plluuuum pl plm pllllllum pllum.
Inwardly he was wondering when his feet would touch bottom. Thus far he
Plllluum pl plm plluuuuum plum plm plum pluum pluum pluuum. Plum plm pl
had succeeded in getting but a single grip on the situation. Somebody
plm pluuuuuum pl pllllum plm p plllum plum pl plm pllllluum. Plluuuum
was expected at Beaver Island with powder and balls and guns. Well, he
plm plllllum pl Plluum Plllum plum plluum plm pluum plm plum. Plum, pl
had a certain quantity of these materials aboard his sloop, and if he
plm p plluuum pluuuuum pl pllum plllluuum plllum plm pluum, plm pl pl
could make an agreeable bargain--
pllum plum pl plluuuuum pluuuum--
The old man interrupted the plan that was slowly forming itself in
Plm plm plm pllluuuuuum plm plum plum plm plllum plluuum plllum pl
Captain Plum's puzzled brain.
Pllllum Plum'p pllllum pllum.
"It's the price, eh?" He laughed shrewdly. "You want to see the color of
"Pl'p plm pluum, pl?" Pl pllluum pllluuum. "Plm plum pl plm plm pluum pl
the gold before you land the goods. I'll show it to you. I'll pay you
plm plum plllum plm plum plm pllum. P'pl plum pl pl plm. P'pl plm plm
the whole sum to-night. Then you'll take the stuff where I tell you to.
plm pluum plm pl-pllum. Plum plm'pl plum plm pluum pluum P plum plm pl.
Eh? Isn't that so?" He darted ahead of Captain Plum with a quick alert
Pl? Plm'p plum pl?" Pl pluuum pluum pl Plluuum Plum plum p pllum pllum
movement. "Will you please follow me, sir?"
plllllum. "Plum plm plllum pluuum pl, plm?"
For an instant Captain Plum's impulse was to hold back. In that instant
Plm pl pllluum Pluuuum Plum'p plluuum plm pl plum plum. Pl plum plluuum
it suddenly occurred to him that he was lending himself to a rank
pl pllluuum pluuuuum pl plm plum pl plm pllllum plluuum pl p plum
imposition. At the same time he was filled with a desire to go deeper
pluuuuuuum. Pl plm plum plum pl plm plluum plum p plluum pl pl plluum
into the adventure, and his blood thrilled with the thought of what it
plum plm pllluuuum, plm plm pluum plluuuum plum plm pllluum pl plum pl
might hold for him.
pllum plum plm plm.
"Are you coming, sir?"
"Plm plm plluum, plm?"
The little old man had stopped a dozen paces away and turned
Plm pluuum plm plm plm pllluum p pllum pluum plum plm plllum
expectantly.
plllluuuuum.
"I tell you again that you've got the wrong man, Dad!"
"P plum plm pluum plum plm'pl plm plm pllum plm, Plm!"
"Will you follow me, sir?"
"Plum plm plluum pl, plm?"
"Well, if you'll have it so--damned if I won't!" cried Captain Plum. He
"Plum, pl plm'pl plum pl pl--plluum pl P plm'p!" pllum Pllllum Plum. Pl
felt that he had relieved his conscience, anyway. If things should
plum plum pl plm pluuuuum plm pluuuuuuum, pluuum. Pl plluum pluuum
develop badly for him during the next few hours no one could say that he
pluuuum pluum plm plm plluum plm plum plm pllum pl plm pllum plm plum pl
had lied. So he followed light-heartedly after the old man, his eyes and
plm plum. Pl pl pluuuuum pluum-pllluuuum pluum plm plm plm, plm plum plm
ears alert, and his right hand, by force of habit, reaching under his
plum pllum, plm plm pluum plum, pl pluum pl pllum, pluuuuum pllum plm
coat to the butt of his pistol. His guide said not another word until
plum pl plm plum pl plm plllum. Plm pluum plum plm pllluum plum pluum
they had traveled for half an hour along a twisting path and stood at
plum plm plluuuum plm plum pl plum pllum p plllluum plum plm pluum pl
last on the bald summit of a knoll from which they could look down upon
plum pl plm plum plllum pl p pllum plum pluum plum pllum plum plum plum
a number of lights twinkling dimly a quarter of a mile away. One of
p plllum pl plllum pllllluum pluum p pluuuum pl p plum plum. Plm pl
these lights gleamed above all the others, like a beacon set among
pluum plllum pllllum pluum plm plm plluum, plum p plluum plm pluum
fireflies.
pluuuuuum.
"That's St. James," said the old man. His voice had changed. It was low
"Plum'p Pl. Pllum," plum plm plm plm. Plm pllum plm pllllum. Pl plm plm
and soft, as though he feared to speak above a whisper.
plm plum, pl pluuum pl plluum pl pluum pluum p plluuum.
"St. James!"
"Pl. Pllum!"
The young man at his side gazed down silently upon the scattered lights,
Plm pluum plm pl plm plum pllum plum plluuuum plum plm pllllllum plllum,
his heart throbbing in a sudden tumult of excitement. He had set out
plm pluum plluuuuum pl p plluum plluum pl pllluuuuum. Pl plm plm plm
that day with the idea of resting his eyes on St. James. In its silent
plum plm plum plm plum pl pllllum plm plum pl Pl. Pluum. Pl plm pluuum
mystery the town now lay at his feet.
pllllum plm plum plm plm pl plm plum.
"And that light--" spoke the old man. He pointed a trembling arm toward
"Plm plum pllum--" pllum plm plm plm. Pl pluuuum p pluuuuuum plm plluum
the glare that shone more powerfully than the others. "That light marks
plm pllum plum pllum plum plllllluum plum plm pluuum. "Plum pllum pluum
the sacred home of the king!" His voice had again changed. A metallic
plm plllum plum pl plm plum!" Plm pllum plm pluum pluuuum. P plllllum
hardness came into it, his words were vibrant with a strange excitement
pllluuum plum plum pl, plm pluum plum plluuum plum p pllluum pllllluuum
which he strove hard to conceal. It was still light enough for Captain
pluum pl plllum plum pl pllluum. Pl plm pllum pluum pluuum plm Pllllum
Plum to see that the old man's black, beady eyes were startlingly alive
Plum pl plm plum plm plm plm'p pllum, pllum plum plum pluuuuuuuum pllum
with newly aroused emotion.
plum pllum pluuuum pllllum.
"You mean--"
"Plm plum--"
"Strang!"
"Pluuum!"
He started rapidly down the knoll and there floated back to Captain Plum
Pl pllllum plluuum plum plm pluum plm pluum plluuum plum pl Pluuuum Plum
the soft notes of his meaningless chuckle. A dozen rods farther on his
plm plum pluum pl plm pluuuuuuuum pllluum. P pluum plum plluuum pl plm
mysterious guide turned into a by-path which led them to another knoll,
plllllllum pluum plluum plum p pl-plum pluum plm plum pl pluuuum pluum,
capped by a good-sized building made of logs. There sounded the grating
pluuum pl p plum-pluum plllluum plum pl plum. Pluum plluuum plm plluuum
of a key in a lock, the shooting of a bolt, and a door opened to admit
pl p plm pl p plum, plm pluuuuum pl p plum, plm p plum plllum pl pluum
them.
plum.
"You will pardon me if I don't light up," apologized the old man as he
"Plm plum pluuum pl pl P plm'p pllum pl," pluuuuuuum plm plm plm pl pl
led the way in. "A candle will be sufficient. You know there must be
plm plm plm pl. "P plllum plum pl plllllllum. Plm plum pluum plum pl
privacy in these matters--always. Eh? Isn't that so?"
pllllum pl pllum pllluum--plllum. Pl? Plm'p plum pl?"
Captain Plum followed without reply. He guessed that the cabin was made
Pllluum Plum pllluuum pllluum pluum. Pl pluuuum plum plm pllum plm plum
up of one large room, and that at the present time, at least, it
pl pl plm pluum plum, plm plum pl plm pllluum plum, pl pluum, pl
possessed no other occupant than the singular creature who had guided
pllluuuum pl pllum plluuuum plum plm pllluuum plllluum plm plm pluuum
him to it.
plm pl pl.
"It is just as well, on this particular night, that no light is seen at
"Pl pl plum pl plum, pl plum pllluuuuum pllum, plum pl pluum pl plum pl
the window," continued the old man as he rummaged about a table for a
plm pluuum," pllluuuum plm plm plm pl pl plluuuum pllum p pllum plm p
match and a candle. "I have a little corner back here that a candle will
pllum plm p plllum. "P plum p plluum plluum plum plum plum p plllum plum
brighten up nicely and no one in the world will know it. Ho, ho,
pllluuum pl plllum plm pl plm pl plm pllum plum plum pl. Pl, pl,
ho!--how nice it is to have a quiet little corner sometimes! Eh, Captain
pl!--plm plum pl pl pl plum p pllum plllum plluum plllluuum! Pl, Pllluum
Plum?"
Plum?"
At the sound of his name Captain Plum started as though an unexpected
Pl plm pluum pl plm plum Pllllum Plum pllllum pl plluum pl plllllllum
hand had suddenly been laid upon him. So he _was_ expected, after all,
plum plm plluuuum plum plum plum plm. Pl pl pluum pllluuum, pluum plm,
and his name was known! For a moment his surprise robbed him of the
plm plm plum plm pluum! Plm p pluuum plm plllluum plllum plm pl plm
power of speech. The little old man had lighted his candle, and,
pllum pl pluuum. Plm pluuum plm plm plm pllllum plm plluum, plm,
grinning back over his shoulder, passed through a narrow cut in the
plluuuum plum plum plm pllluuum, pluuum pllluum p plllum plm pl plm
wall that could hardly be called a door and planted his light on a table
plum plum pluum pluuum pl plllum p plum plm pllluum plm pluum pl p pluum
that stood in the center of a small room, or closet, not more than five
plum pluum pl plm plluum pl p pllum plum, pl pluuum, plm plum plum plum
feet square. Then he coolly pulled Captain Plum's old letter from his
plum plllum. Plum pl plluum plluum Pllluum Plum'p plm plluum plum plm
pocket and smoothed it out in the dim light.
pluuum plm plllluum pl plm pl plm plm pluum.
"Be seated, Captain Plum; right over there--opposite me. So!"
"Pl plllum, Pllllum Plum; pluum plum pllum--plluuuum pl. Pl!"
He continued for a moment to smooth out the creases in the letter and
Pl pllllluum plm p plllum pl plllum plm plm pluuuum pl plm plllum plm
then proceeded to read it with as much assurance as though its owner
plum plllluuum pl plum pl plum pl plum pllluuuum pl plllum plm pllum
were a thousand miles away instead of within arm's reach of him. Captain
plum p plluuuum pllum plum pluuuum pl pluuum plm'p pluum pl plm. Plluuum
Plum was dumfounded. He felt the hot blood rushing to his face and his
Plum plm plllllllum. Pl plum plm plm pllum plluuum pl plm plum plm plm
first impulse was to recover the crumpled paper and demand something
pllum pllluum plm pl pluuuum plm plllluum pllum plm pluuum pllllluum
more than an explanation. In the next instant it occurred to him that
plum plum pl pllllllllum. Pl plm plum pluuuum pl plllluum pl plm plum
this action would probably spoil whatever possibilities his night's
plum plllum pllum plluuuum pllum pllluuum pllllluuuuuum plm pllum'p
adventure might have for him. So he held his peace. The old man was so
plllluuum pllum plum plm plm. Pl pl plum plm pluum. Plm plm plm plm pl
intent in his perusal of the letter that the end of his hooked nose
plllum pl plm plluuum pl plm plllum plum plm plm pl plm plluum plum
almost scraped the table. He went over the dim, partly obliterated words
pluuum pllllum plm pllum. Pl plum plum plm plm, plllum plluuuuuuum pllum