Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09

time and the place and the loved one
altogether"-would have uttered l
know not what folly. had she not
sprung suddenly forward with u sharp
cry of alarm.
Mr.. Royce" she cried. Mother"
They stopped and turned toward her.
Just as Il heavy spar crashed to the
ueck before them.
CHAPTER XIV.
TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN
ONE.
I understood in Il flash. what had hap
pened. and sprang up the stair to the
upper deck, determined to have it out
With u enemy, once for all. 1
searched it over thoroughly. looking
In and under the boats and behind fun
-ae@S,- dis
cover no sign of anyone. When l got
back to the promenade IL little crowd had
gathered, attracted by the noise of the
falling SPAR. which Il dozen members
81 the crew were busy hosting back
INTO place..
Il do not see nov those lashings
could have worked loose" said the Of
!icer in charge. I'VE dashed that extra
p a there just before we sailed, and 1
know it was we'll fastened"
took a look at the lashings. They
~ CS>A' "a eo = "a W IlIil
hem, but had been united. Martigny
had doubtless worked at them while
NE sat there t~alking-he was too clever
an artist in crime to do anything so
s'umsy as to cut the ropes.
Well, luckily, there's no damage
lone" observed Mr.. Royce, with affect
ed lightness. though it was a close
shave. If Miss Kendall hadn't called
% us. the spar would have struck us
squarely."
Mrs. Kendall closed her eyes with a
giddy little gesture. at the vision the
words called up and the officer
crowned in chagrin N p%erplexity. Just
then the captain came up. and the two
stepped aside for a consultation, in
voices so low that only an excited word
of French was TO- and then audible.
turned to Miss Kendall. who was
leaning against the rail with white
ace and eyes large with terror.
But 1t was not an accident, MIR.
Lester!" she whispered. Il saw a man
leaning over h spar-a mere shadowy
fgure-but I know 1 could not be mis-
taken"
l nodded. II don't doubt it in the
least. But don't tell our mother. 1t
VIII only alarm her needlessly. Wen
talk 1t over in the morning."
She said good night and led her
mother away toward their stateroom.
l went at once in search of the ships
doctor. and met him at the foot of the
saloon staircase.
How is M%artigny. doctor?" / asked.
Worse, l fear" he answered hur-
riedly. He has just sent for me-"
Which room has hep"
Hes IN 375; an outside room on the
upper deck" and he ran ON up the stair.
went forward to the smoking room.
and looked over the colored plan of
the ship posted there. A moments in
spection of 1t showed me how easily
Martigny had eluded pursuit-he had
only to walk twenty feet. open IA door,
and get into bed again. But. evident
~. even that small exertion had been
too much for him. and 1 turned away
with the grim thought that perhaps our
enemy would kin himself yet.
When / sat down. nex morning, be-
i Miss Kendall. she closed her
book. and turned to me with a very
determined air.
"Of course. Mr.. Lester" she began,
II you think any harm can come from
telling me. I don't want you to say a
word; but I really think 1 am entitled
to an explanation"
$50 do l." 1 agreed. You've proved
yourself a better guard han 1. I'd
forgotten all about Martigny-I was
thinking. well. of something very diff
ferent-I had no thought of danger"
Nor a l." she said quickly. But
Z CiAbilCSu " iOON up ana see tnat dark
figure bending over them. and I cried
out. really, before I had time to think
-involuntarily."
1T was just that which saved them
II you'd stopped to think, 1t would have
been too late"
"Yes-but. oh. I could think after
wards! I'd only to close my eyes. last
night, to sec him there yet, peerinc
down at US, waiting his Opportunity
And then. Of course, I puzzled more O,
less over the whole thing"
you sha'n't puzzle any more"
said. and o about to make certain
that there was no one near. Then. he.
ginning with the death Of Hiram HoI.
laday. I laid the case before her. ster
by step. She listened with clasned
hands n intent face, not speaking IN
] had finished. Then she leaned hacL
u her chair with a long sigh.
Why. it's horrible!" she breathed
Horrible and dreadfully puzzling. You
haven't told me you explanation Vet
Mr.. Lester" -
Il haven't any explanation" l said
helplessly. 1--WE built up half a dozer
theories. but they've all been knocked
% pieces. n after the other. I don,
know what to think, unless Miss HoIi.
day ts . victim OF hypnotism or demsn.
surd." 40
"eometimes she's nice and 1t othe,
times she's horrid." ~
II recalls DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.