Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-31

account of wages due each man up to the
end of the following day, and their dis
charges, signed by Capt Haskins his own
stating that mate he was V G. very
good. He counted out the money due him
signed his name to the account, pocketed
the money and discharge and locked the
t, AS lar as the world was concerned
ne was officially paid off as mate of the
Warrior: Then. lifting the corpse 10 the
bed in the room, he turned down the laun
and sought the deck
1t was a dark, wintry evening with cold
ram and colder wind out of the north
which froze the rain 1t fell Deck. rail
ana rigging were already coated with Ire
and overheard large cakes of It, fragments
OF the hudson river pack. We're floating sea-
"afd on the swift tide The vessel was alone
at the anchorage, moored beyond easv hail
ing distance from the shore, and all lights
We're turned out forward except the rIdine
liSht IN the fore rigging. The stopped fig
ure OF Martin standing the first anchor
Watch showed dimly in the darkness at
me iorecastie door but the rest of the
stricken men We're undoubtedIv in +ba;r
hunks. 1t was an ideal night for n,nrda
ana It's concomttants but cold as 1t was
Mr.. Arbucke perspired profusely. He
e e,n,, the poop steps and looked over the
stern. where the dingey, Juggling at tic
painter, bobbed and rocked on the bI.cl,
water below. Long and silently he unused
and often mopped his brow with his hand
sion. e ies-
"Won't.do.' he muttered Doctors would
Know ne didn't drown. Adrift in the dinpev
maybe-no oars-frozen to death? Buf
need the boat for an aIibi Frozen to death
how? Falls overboard-doats long ennmab
TO freeze. Coda life buoy! Some one
throws it. Who? / must be ashore, One Of
me meh-the idiot. He could throw # and
t no mo- mo- more, L must come out just in time
lhe skipper, find the life buoy gone and
ralse HI. Idiot on anchor watch whan
Is ne on watch? But l can arrange that"
III ne removed life buoy from the quarter
ran. entered the cabin by the after corn
panionway and drew the cork ring over tho
mead and shoulders of the BODY. twlstine
!ne sun piable arms and fingers around #
body up and rested 1t against the taffrau
until he had assured himself that Marin
was still forward. Then he carefullv low
cred 1t over the stern. shifting his hold to
touched the water before letting GO Thsre
was hardly a splash; the life buoy was
forced up snug under the arms and the
tsG shoulders Ia1 out. floated away on the
nounce this case of murder
Mr.. Arbuckle descended to his rom
where he changed his clothes, putting on
Inc donn SUIT IN ne had worn at Calao As he
pocket-the letter given him by the consul.
and which he had forgotten to deliver He
read the address, Martin Mathews, brig
antine Warrior, Callao, Peru, care Ameri-
can consul" He no longer perspired SO nro-
fuseiy, but trembled from the reaction of
feeling which followed the safe disposal Of
the body. glass of spirits from the can
tain's stock remed1ed this, and. going On
deck, he bawied out in his most officer,,ike
tone Who's on watch? Lay aft here"
Martin obeyed and met him at the main
mast. =
Here's letter got from the consul at
Cailao-for you. Forgot all about It,"
THANK you, sir answered Martin as he
took the letter. Il spect it's from my sis
ter in shore here. Curious. sir that come
back to Tompkinsville to read it,
Never mind about Tompkinsyille. Who
stands watch tonight?
only three of us, sir. We greed to let
the rest have all night In. Tom relieves me
at 'ieven, and George relieves him at 8,
came on at 8, sir, as you ordered at supper
time
That's all right. Let George come on at
II, and let Tom take the morning watch
The harbor's quiet at midnight and river
thieves work late. Let Tom take. the last
watch. Understand"
Yes sir. I'll call George at 'Ieven.,
And keep your watch on the poop Pass
the word along. Make that idiot understand
to stand watch on the poop. But don't
disturb the captain. He's sick If he feels
better may go ashore in the dingey.''
All right, sir. May read my letter for
rard sir?" >'ei Aoi
Go ahead-get 1t off your mind"
Martin disappeared in the direction of
the forecastle and when Mr.. Arbuckle saw
MIN emerge little later he went below.
Got to make sure" he said, "Got to
nave the Idiot on deck. and can't disturb