The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26

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great boat slided smoothly out into the
bay. her engines starting ON the
rhythm which VAS to continue cease
iessly until the voyage is ended. con-
less frankly / was worried, | had not
tAousht Tor a moment that MArilsnX
Woutd nave the teinerltY 10 board the
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Smouia l MORN MI. 5soyce OF thls
new ueN e'opiiient' l ASKED myselI' theh
l ieIlelipefea me doctors WORDS. he
aaus. lane resi- anu qulet curing the
oolaIls "eeh' ne must De Tree from
"oiis'
i trust that I'm not in the way, Mr..
Lester inquired a low, provoking
voice at my side, and 1 awoke to III
1act that l had again been guilty of
forgetting my companion.
Miss Kendall.''I began desperately
let me confess that I'm in an excaaS-
ingly vexatious situation. The fact
hat 1 can't ask advice makes it worse
You can't ask even Mr. Rovcea, she
queried. with raised brows isos'e' s'e
He least of all Won 500 hoe i,,s+
recovering from q severe neryo,7s
hraa L Iowa n,,,s+ 49, aSi hsus
one reason he's taking this voyage"
Il see" she nodded.
1 glanced at her again-at the open.
candid eyes, the forceful mouth and
chin-and 1 took a sudden resolution.
Miss KENDALL" 1 said. Il am GO
ing 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 MIR. Royce and myself. We're
trying to unearth a particularly
atroclous piece of villany in which he's
concerned. l hav reason to believe him
capable of anything. and a very fiend
OF cleVefness. L don't know what he
MAY DlOt AGAINST 1C h11t I'm "a IN II,
nell plot something. Mr.. Royce doesn't
even know him by sight, and shouldn't
oe Worried; but unless he's f~orewarned,
ne may walk right into danger. l want
you TO help me keep an eye on him
70 help me Keep MIN out of danger. If
We look AFTER MN close enough, ashanti
reed 10 warn MN. VIII you help me?"
Her eyes We're dancing as she lookd
up al me.
why. certainly she cried. SO
we're 10 nave a mystery-Just we
tMo;.-
Just We Two" assented with a
q~ulehehea pu!se.
one looked at me doubtfully for a
moment.
II u remember Mr.. Graham's
warming she said. you have invented
this astonishing story just to entertain
me, Mr.. Lester?"
"On my word, no." I responded. a
little bitterly. Il only wish | had."
There" she said contritelv. ct
shouldn't have doubted! Forgive me
MIR. Lester. Only it seemed so fantas-
tic-so improbable"
1T is fantastic" 1 assented "but. nm
fortunately, it is true. We must keep
an eye on Monsieur Martigny or Be
thune."
(Which is his realsname?"
Those are the only ones I know. but
1 doubt if either is the true one"
Royce and Mrs. Kemban Joined us a
moment later, and we sat watching
the low, distant Long Island shore until
the gong us to lunch. A
word to the steward had secured us ono
of the small tables in an alcove at the
side-Mrs. Kemball and her daughter
surrendered the grandeurs of the cam
minister to us-and the meal was a
merry one. Mr.. Royce seeming in such
spirits that | was more than ever de-
termined not to disturb him with the
knowledge of Martigny's presence.
AS the moments passed. my fears
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