Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
1 so get a couple of tumblers. l guess the,
stewards turned in


tfnss of the cabin. "Satin-wood panels" he
commented, nickel battens to put the
charts on. glass-hacked bookcase and silk
bCrk curtains; TO expense spared any
Whare. Lord. mo wouldn't sell q farm and
go 10 sea? But the cid man said she wasn't
pleasure! wonder what the game is? Con-
trabaad. guess; many yachts great on
that. Wei. anyway. I've got to hear
half-flled tumblers and water jug.
''H res the poison" said he. Mix it ac-
cording TO your own weight"
That's rather more than my usual
Whack, said Kettle, eying the tumbler.
butts it's IA cold, wet night. so here'+By
the way. captain, I'm afraid I've forgotten
your name!''
My rame?" said the red-haired man.
"Oh. yes. Im Douglas. Capt. Douglas"
Capt Douglas" said Kettle. thought
fully. No. l can't say l recall 1t at pres
ent. Well. sir. anyway, here's your very
good health and prosperity"
Same. said the red-hared man. and alb
sorbed his whisky and water with the deX-
terity of an artist. Out of poteness Capt.
Kettle finished mis- tumbler also; there Is an
etiquette about these matters.
Silence filled the cabin for minute or 50,
broken only by the distant clatter of d
shovel on a firebar, and Kettle looked at
the cabin clock. 1t was 1:3o. and Mrs.
Kettle would be expecting him home.
"Hullo!' he said. firing up? Oh, suppose
you've got to keep steam in the donkey
boiler whilst you're In the harbor to run
your dynamo. By the way. you were talk
ing about some employment you could put
in my way. captain" he added suggestively.
employment said Douglas. uneasily.
"Oh. was L? EEpoyment-yes. to be sure.
Well. you See. captain, it was my owner
was speaking for. and I've been thinking 1t
over, and perhaps, on the who'll, you'd bet
ter her for yourself.
Herr said Kettle rs there woman
at the head of this conoern?"
"a lady, call her. But look here, captain,
you're getting sleepy. Why not turn in
here for the night, and see her yourself in
the morning.?
Kettle yawned and his head nodded. Il
am sleepy, and that's a fact. though
don't know why l should be. But 1t
wouldn't do for me to turn in here for the
night Mrs. Kettles expecting me at home,
and I've never broken word to her since
l married. l should take it as kind, cap
tain, If you could give me some notion
about this piece of employment now, SO
that could see whether it's worth He
yawned again and struggled with his heavy
eyelids. You must understand. please.
captain, that time is scarce with me. l
must get employment at once can t
stand by and see my missus and young
sters hungry"
Capt Douglass swore and hit the table
with his fist. It's beastly hard he said
and l hate myself for bringing you here
What's that noise overhead?" said Ket-
tie. What are your crew doing on deck?'
He tried to rise, but fell back stupidity on
the sofa. A harsh bell changed from some
where beneath. and the slop. siop of water
came to him through the yachts side.
Shes swinging round in the stream. and
some ones rung stand by to the engine
ROOM.
Sounds like it," the red-haired man adj
mitted.
Again Kettle tried to rise. and with an
immense effort tottered to his feet. but he
had been given a drug too powerful for
even his iron will to fight against, and he
Swayed, and then pitched helplessly side
ways to the carpet
The last pickering CLEANS of conscious
ness were passing away from him. but the
truth of what had happened had flashed
upon him at last. ''Shanghaied." he MUIR
INJURED: by James. yes. shanghaied; that's
what this means. Well. l pity the man
that shanshaied me. By-James-yes.' He
hreathed stertorously a time or two more
as though trying to get out other words
and then dropped of into a deathly stu
pOr.
Thea the door Of the stateroom creaked
siyly open. and the red-haired man started
violently. He turned and saw a tall, dark
woman Just crossing the threshold. Don
ma Clotilde!' he said. nervously. Il thought
You were ashore. Then it was by your
ORDERS
That the yacht was got under weigh
81 senior. l Saw you come on board with
the man We have been hunting for these
last Two years. and as soon the pair of
you got below l sent word to the mate
10 call all hands. and get out of the Tyne
as soon as the pilot could manage 1T" She
knelt beside Kettles PROSTATE body, and
passed her hand caressingy over his damp
Iorehead- You are sure you have not
overdOne it?'' she asked
am sure OF nothing like that" he an
swered. grimly. But | gave him the do.e
you measured out yourself: so. what's done
IS your own affair 1 only added enough
whisky to drown the taste and the Door
little beggar drank it all down in one
mOuthful.'
II don't see you need pity him much. He
Will be all right when he wakes"
when he wakes it will be at sea. and
1 nave heari him speak of his wife and
Kids That's why l pity him. Donna Clio
Tide Incidentally. I'm a bit sorry for my
sell he stopped over the PROSTATE man
ara look revolver from the back pocket
OF MS trousers. Look there, You see
the Fellow took gun with him, even to
haiiet 8. It's grown to be habit with
rim. hes dead shot. too. and doesn't
mind shooting
didn't think you were a coward?.'
fon know quite well I'm not senortta.
But this Capt. Kettle will remember that
l was the fellow that decoyed him ON
square up the account when he wakes"
fou are we'll paid on purpose to cover
any risks. said the woman with some
contempt.
And 1 shall be earning my nav" said
the red-haired man doSgedly This
small person here's d holy terror. Well
l must De getting on deck to see the pilot
take her down the river. Here. I'll put
rim on the bed before 1 go. He'll sleep IL
Oh more comfortably there"
1ou shall not touch him." said Donna
Ciotide Il will do all that is needful
nave waited for this moment for three
long years.
-. ell. you must be pretty keen on him.
II you can sit by him when he does NOT
know you" A'-
have loved him since the first mo-
Hieht we met and he knows 1t, and I do
TOT mind who else knows 1t also l am en-
tireiy without shame in the matter: l
siory IN H. l am not one of your cold
piooded European women"
ell. he said. you're paying me to RIM
.nis yacht, and must be of to see the
piiot take her out Of the river without los
ing us any paint" And he went out of his
room and left Donna Clotilde La Toucte
alohe with this man by whom she was so
Hereby attracted '~
he yacht steamed out between TYNE
pierheads and the pilot left her i'm the
coble which had been towing stern first
dionsslde Her destination was the Med
iterranean. but she did not port her helm
AT once Instead. she held on straight ont
INTO the North sea and then turned Off To
make the Mediterranean, north about: thar
Is, through the Pentland and round Scot
iand. She kept clear of Ireland also. maxi
ing course for herself through the deener
wiidernesses of the North Atlantic avoid
l.