The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-27

that one of the passengers has fallen into
the hold"
Good heavensr' cried the captain. is
he hurts"
"He is killed, sir"
The captain stared aghast at his subordi-
nate.
How did it happen' l gave the strictest
orders that those places were on no account
10 be left unguarded."
Although the company had held to Mrs.
Keeling that the captain was not to blame, |
their talk with that gentleman was of an
entirely different tone.
! THAT is the strange part of it, sir The
hatch has not been opened this voyage, sir,
and was securely bolted down"
"Nonsense Nobody will believe such
storyl Some one has been carelessl Ask the
purser to come here, please"
When the purser saw the body he recol-
II lected and came as near fainting as a purser
can.
They dropped Keeling overheard in the
night, and the whole affair was managed
so quietly that nobody suspected anything,
and what is the most incredible thing in
this story the New York papers did not have
word about it.
What the Liverpool office said about the
=. matter nobody knows but it must have
~ stirred up something like a breeze in that
Pc strictly business locality. 1t is likely they
y. pooh poohed the whole affair, for, strange to
" say, when the purser tried to corroborate
u! the story with the dead mans ticket the
Up document was nowhere to be found.
No The Gibrontus started out on her voyage
ne from Liverpool with all her colors flying
", 70 but some of her officers had a vague feel
ne ing of unrest within them which reminded
pa them of the time they first sailed on thu
Z" heavy seas. The purser was seated in hi
l li room, busy, as pursers always are at tn
40 10. beginning of a voyage, when there was
a. rap at the door.
us Come inr' shouted the important off
ace cial, and there entered unto him stranger
who said:
Nv. Are you the purser!"
NV o YES, sir. What can do for your"
.i Il have room No 49,"
VI. What" cried the purser, with gas
..t almost jumping from his chair Then
'"', looked at the robust man before him an
anu sank back with IL sigh of relief. 1t was NJ
Wis Keeling
ana Il have room No. 49," continued the pa
10 senger, and the arrangement made wi
hoie your people in Liverpool was that was
any have the room to myself l do great de
ho of shipping over your
IS on "Yes, my dear sir" said the purser, aft
"p' having looked over his list you have \
=, IS to Yourself
hei' 80 told the man who is unpacking
s,cn luggage there, but he showed me his tick
day, anS II wac issned before mine can'tou
.ueu . understand why your people should" p
rect, "What kind of looking man is hep"
'naV "a thin, unhealthy, cadaverous nj
ed to who doos,t lool, nc If he vould last till
do so 800 onds donit want him for n RI
tterS mate, if | have to have one. | think .
ought'-
land II will, sir will make it all right
ough suppose, if it should happen that a mist
,elng has been made, and he has the prior eli
Cross to the room YOU would not mind tax
But No. 24-t is larger and better room"
l You "That will suit me exactly"
a you So the purser locked his door and W
so the down to No. Is
thing "Well!" he said to its occupant.
writ We'll" answered Mr. Keeling, lool
which up at him with his cold and fishy eyes.
ibron "You're here again, are you?'
have Ppm here again, and will be here ag
MIS- And again and again and again and aga
Il vc'% Now, what tho Then the pu
loney, hesitated Il moment, and thought per
thin n he had better not swear, with that
d Mr." clammy gaze fixed upon him. "Wha
ject have you in all this?"
o your "Obiect? The very simple one of ma
he ed your company live up toits contract.
dalies Liverpool to New York, my ticket real
nee, IN paid for being landed in the United st
he old not for being dumped overheard in
o souls ocean, Do you think you can TAX
clicked, over? You have had two tries at it
nercial have not succeeded. Yours is big
touch powerful company too"
be shed IF you know we can't do it, then W
'rs haV- you''- The purser hesitated.
lat they Poster you with my presenceY'
gested Mr.. Keeling. Because l wan
t Cross to do Justice. Two thousand pounds
BILE act price and will raise it e100 every tri
to clear This time the New York papers got
urser of of the incident, but not of its peculit
d super lures They spoke of the extraorc
carelessness of the officers in allowing
Keeling tically the same accident to occur tw
conclu- the same boat. When the Glib
ny, and reached Liverpool all the officers, fro
is hands captain down, sent in their resigni
Gibron Most of the sailors did not take the t
on her to resign, but cut for it.
5 in the The managing director was ammo
hngs in the newspaper comments, but laugl
d gaunt the rest of the story. He was invi
come over and interview Keeling
lble?" he own satisfaction, most of the officers
ising to remain on the ship if he did
ward took room IS himself What happ
do not know, for the purser refused
the main again on the Gibrontus and was Civ
he other, other ship.
d he find But this much is certain VIII
Then he managing director got back the CO
without generously paid Mrs. Keeling e2, 100.
Sharp in "In Steamer Chair"
asked the ---------
Taking Up a Collection.