Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

gan, but the fiction assured me that the con
spirators against me did not intend that
should know that / was in the hands Of 81
Morgan.
l was entirely willing my viloinous uncl
should keep up the illusion il he chose to d.
so.
"Who are you?" demanded Sir Morgan, a
l retreated few steps backward when he ad
vanced.
'Your most obedient servant" l replied
bowling with obsequious gravity.
"Who are you? Answer my question: re
peated the owner of the Olivia, in a lou,
tone.
Il am yours truly Perhaps you will do m
the favor to inform me who you are" | said
leaning upon my stick, and bowling
You are an impudent puppy and l will
have you thrown overheard" said the bar
onet.
'You are another impudent puppy, and
that makes pair of them"
Sir Morgan began to swear and he did i
with vim that would have been more cred
table to an old tar, though it would be yer,
bad taste in either a baronet or an old salt.
81 will have you"
But he suddenly checked himself and stood
gazing at me.
l could not explain to myself this change
of speech to silence, or know why he had SC
suddenly checked himself. 1t might have oc
CURED to him at that particular instant thai
| was the one who had been captured by Pal
lingrove, or he might have seen some resem
blance between me and his deceased brother
my father. 1t made no difference. He stood
staring at me for minute or two, and his
wrath seemed to have evaporated
Where is John?" he asked, in moderate
manner, at last.
'Who is John?" was my counter-question
,,1 lho Is ll,n.. Al =
prisoner.
81 mean Pallingrove," he stammered.
HE is taking little nap in his state room
as he is not used to sitting up SO late al
night" | replied at a venture.
"Then you are the Gay Brooks whose ac
quaintance | am desifous to make?" said Sil
Morgan, with a smile.
He knew me from the fact that l did not
know John" and did know Pallingrove, fo1
the spy had evidently been called by the latter
name only in New York
Since. you recognize me, may | ask who
you>are%
Il am the owner of this yacht, and I am
very glad to have you as guest on board
of her."
81 beg your pardon, but you are not the
owner of this yacht. | am her owner and
if you behave yourself better than you have
shall be glad to have you as a guest in her
cabin"
''Do you really think that you are the owner
of this steamer"
81 know l am She was built or pur-
chased with my money" | stoutly insisted
Sir Morgan looked at me, and suddenly be.
came very pale. Did he consider me luna
tic? or did he realize at that moment that he
had robbed me of the wealth he had expend-
ed upon the Olivia? l could not tell.
Give me your name, since you have mine, y
continued.
''Then you admit that you are Gay Brooks%'
II do admit it. You have not given me
your name" 1 added, sharply.
Il am Philip Greenway, merchant, of Liv-
erpool," he answered, doggedly
81 don't like to tell a gentleman as well
dressed as you are that he lies, but such is the
fact. Pallingrove said you were Sir John Dor.
gan, but he also lies. As you inform me that
am Gay Brooks, l shall take the liberty
to tell You that you are Sir Morgan GAY.
worthy, Of Holloway Hall, near Bath, in
Somerset"
The man staggered to divan and dropped
upon it. He evidently believed that / knew
more than the law allowed. He looked about
him, and seemed to feel the need of Palm
groves support. just then the steward came
into the cabin and Sir Morgan called him.
"Send the steward out of The cabin" / said
to him in a low tone.