Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-02-18
CHAPTER XII.
At SEA.

AT SEA.
The interview in Icstor's cabin
with MIR. Sidney Hammond was brief
and spirited. Hammond did not wait
for any cNplanatins, but proceeded
TO dCnoUncc IIcstor in ScathinC
terms. That gentleman spilled pleas
antly and waited for him to CON
clulc.
This is the act of mad man or
a villain!" said Hammond as he paced
angrily up and down the narrow
room, llcstor had seated himself AT
writing desk and lcisurcly rolled
a cigarette. You do not look like
crazy man, but you act like one.
lcu have not been drinking to cx-
cess. and cannot plead INVESTIGATION
as an excuse for this outrage. OF
all the unaccountablc things. What
do you mean to do? What is your
object in dctainiu" these men whom
YOU have induced to become your
guests? Have you stopped to think
of the agony this will cause their
relations? Have Nou considered how
my sister Olive will feel when | fail
:" return homc?"
lie stopped in front of IIcstor. his
eyes flashing anger. His voice trcm-
BLEED with rage and he restrained him
self by an effort from Il physical at
tack on IIcStor.
Don't get 50 excited. Sidney"
said l!"stor. as he lit a cigarctte.
"Thcre is nothing so serious about
this as You imagine. Olive thinks Won
have gone to Europe with me. /
sent her telegram and signed your
name To it. made copy of the
message and mere it is"
ilrStor handed Il slip of paper to
Hammond, who read as follows:
Miss Olive Hammond:
1t is necessary for me to accompany
MT. Ii'stoT ON short business trip to
Europe We sail early this evening. and
snail be too busy to come home to bid
YOU E"od-by Pack my trunk and valise
and send them to Mr. Vcstor's ofjr.
ID" not come down town. AS | do not
know where | shall be in the meantime.
fut my scrap books and some writing
paper in the trunk, | wish to work on
my essays on the trip across and back
Also enclose the matter | have already
written. / shall not be gone long Re
gret That | cannot see YOU before leave.
but know that Won are used To these sud
den journeys and will forgive me
SIDNEY HAMMOND.
THAT shows that while a forrer
you are not entirely lost to decency."
said Hammond. with evident relief.
but no signs of rclcnting. But how
about these other men? They have
Gear ones. They have feelings.
Think of what they must suffer and
how much grief you will cause i;
YOU persist in your course. You must
put this boat back to New York Mt
once
ut cannot be done. Sidney" said
Hcstor. Il have this all planned out.
tomorrow these men can commun-
icate with their people. | will take
care of that" IIestor's manner
changed. The smile died on his IiDs
and his face grew dark "You are
my friend" he said i'm tone sin
gularly harsh and strident. You are
my friend, but | shall not permit YOU
10 interfere in the least with NV
plans. This is my yacht. and we are
on the high seas. The man who re-
fuses to obey orders on this boat
VIII he put in irons. ! should not
Ike To see YOU in the BOBBY hatch.
sidney and IIestor laughed in an
unpleasant way.
There will be some one hurt he.
fore | 20 in irons" Hammond said
heTccIN. After what you have done
should rot be surprised. however.
at any attempted outrage. DO YOU
care 30 give any sane reason for
this atlair?"
Il gave you the reasons at the
dinner table" said Hestor. whose fit
Of anger had passed These men
now ON this yacht have managed TO
secure control Of about everything
in the country worth having. They
run Wall Street. the banks. tho
trusts. the railroads. and dictate to
the government. / want to find ont
what would happen if they should
die simultaneously. Such thing
might happen don't YOU know? Wen.
what would be- the result? no ono
F"pws. am going 10 find ont
lh'N VIII be cut Oft from communi-
cation except for ono dav. During
that time they may be- dead for all
any one knows. Then win see that
word is received from them. saving
That they ere safe. That will relieve
the strain ON their families and
friends. We then will SEQ how the
country gets along without them for
awhile. Great scheme, don't YOU
think?'
i"mmord continued TO pace the
Moor bat said nothing Hestor
seemed intensely in earnest
Does Mr. Van Horne. the editor
OF The Record. know anything about
this2' asked Sidney
"Uf course he does not" said Hes
tor promptly. II have not seen Bob
IA Lix months. This is my personal