New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-06-13

could guess what it had cost him
to drag himself from his bed, what
agony of apprehension must have been
upon him to make him take the risk.
The Jourdains, puzzled at my not re-
turning, unable to keep silence, sus-
pecting, perhaps some plot against
themselves, had doubtless gone to the
hospital and told him of my appear
ance-there had been no way for me
to guard against that. He had easily
guessed the rest. He had only to con-
suit the passenger list to assure him
self that Mr.. Royce and were aboard.
And he was following us, hoping
what? What could a man in his con-
dition hope to accomplish? What need
was there for us to fear him? And yet
there was something about him-some-
thing in the atmosphere Of the man
that almost terrified me-
l came beck to earth to find that
Royce and Mrs. Kendall had drifted
away together and that my companion
was regarding me from under half
closed lids with a little smile of
amusement
$50 you're awake again, Mr.. Les
ter?'' she asked. 'Do you often suffer
attacks of that sort?"
pardon me-" I ,stammered 'The
fact is, I-I"-
you looked quite dismayed,'' she
continued relentlessly. you seemed
positively horror stricken. 1 saw moth
ing formidable about him."
"No, you don't know him. I retort-
ed and stopped, lest I should say too
much.
Il think we'd better sit down." she
said, smiling. Your knees seem to be
still somewhat shaky"
So E'e sought seat near the stern,
where we could watch the city sink
gradually away in the distance as the
great boat glided smoothly out into
the bay.
l confess I was worried I had not
thought for a moment that Martigny
would have the temerity to board the
same boat with us-yet 1t was not so
wonderful after all, since he could not
guess that I suspected him, that l
knew him and Bethune to be the same
pS1oo1l I1ldI " tiS LILY SlcUI luF dutdSC.
In any event we were in no danger
from him. He was probably following
US only that he might warn his confed-
crates, should we seem likely to dis
cover them. Certainly they were in no
present danger of discovery, and per-
maps might never be. But his following
US, his disregard Of the grave danger
to himself, gave me new measure of
his savage determination to battle US.
I found myself more and more begin
ming to fear him.
Should l inform Mr. Royce Of this
new development? I asked myself.
Then l remembered the doctors words.
He must have rest and quiet during the
coming week.
Il trust that I'm not in the way, Mr..
LESTER" inquired a low, provoking
voice at my side, and I awoke to the
fact that l had again been guilty Of
forgetting my companion.
"Miss Kemball," began desperately.
''let me confess that I'm in an exceed
ingly vexatious situation The fact
that can't ask advice makes it worse"
''You can't ask even Mr.. Royce" she
queried, with raised brows.
"He least Of all You see, he's just
recovering from severe nervous
breakdown"
81 see" she nodded.
l glanced at her again-at the open,
candid eyes, the forcefu mouth and
chin-and took a sudden resolution.
Miss kemball," I said, Pm going
to ask your help-that is, if I may"
''Of course you may
well, then, that man who came on
board last is the inveterate enemy of
both Mr.. Royce and myself. We're
trying to unearth a particularly afro
cious piece of villainy in which he's
concerned. I have reason to believe
him capable of. anything and a very
iend Of cleverness. 1 don't know what
he may plot against us, but I'm certain
he'll plot something. Mr.. Royce doesn't
even know him by sight and shouldn't
be worried, but unless he's forewarned
he may walk right into danger. IWant
you to help me keep an eye on hin-to
help me keep him out of danger. Will
you help me?"
w u9, tetldlllIS size cIleu. ~
we're to have mystery-just we two"'
"Just we two,'' I assented
She looked at me doubtfully
II must remember Mr.. Graham's
warming" she said. "You haven't in
vented this astonishing story just to
entertain me, Mr.. Lester?"
"On my word, no. responded lit
tie bitterly. Il only wish I had!"
'There.' she said contritely ST
shouldn't have doubted Forgive me,
Mr. Lester Only it seemed so fantas-
tic, 50 impr0bable''-
1T is fantastic" assented, "but, I'M
fortunately. it is true We must keep
an eye on NJ. Martigny, or Bethune''
(Which is his real name?" y
'"Those are the only ones l know,
but doubt if either is the true one"
Royce and Mrs. Kendall joined us
a moment later, and we sat watching
the low, distant Long Island shore I'M
til the gong summoned US to lunch.
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