Evening star., 1907-11-03

fact of the quarrel my knife as the weapon of DEATH
myself alone in the cabin with this man while the
body was still 1t all flashed across my mind
in an Instant was frightened at the utter help
lessness of my position. No one had seen me enter
this cabin knew, and the thought came that per-
haps might leave it without beng seen, keep my
mouth shut, and allow else to discover
this The first officer paused and sought va1nly
to read the expressions on the faces OF the two men
before him.
II even went so far as to draw the knife out of the
wound, with the purpose of finging it overheard,
the first officer continued slowly; then my senses
came back knew my duty again l replaced the
knife in the wound precisely found it. and called
you. You severe man. but you re just man,
John Delhi, and you know am not the man to stab
another in the back; you know, John Dehl, that
fourteen years with me as shlpmate and fellow Of
ficer has never shown you weak spot in my cour-
age; you know me, John Delhi l.; and k know you
The voice dropped suddenly. That's all
Captain Delhi had stood motonless, with stern,
set face and keen cold eyes searching those of the
first officer At last he reached out hand and
gripped the one that met it. believe you, Harry,
he said quietly.
DR. Maher turned quickly and regarded the two
with slight cynical uplifting of his lip under
stand then" he said unpleasantly, that this is to
be matter of friendship rather than OF evldence!
The first officers face famed and he took step
toward the surgeon, with clenched fists.
Go to your cabin Mr. Tennel!' ordered Captain
Delhi curtly. Remain there till further orders
come from mel!
The first officer paused nvoluntarily Strengthened
himself, and lifted one hand to his cap. Yes, Sir,
he said
And you are not to mention this matter to any
one" Captain Delhi directed.
Il understand, sir"
But news travels quickly aboard ship so that
within less than hour the tragedy had become
matter of general discussion. Miss Bellingdame was
reclining comfortably in deck chair when casual
acquaintance, Clarke Matthews, dropped into
seat beside her, and informed her of it. She strug-
gled to her feet, stood staring at him DULY Tor an
instant with whitening face, swayed, and tel! prone
to the deck. 1t fully half an hour before the
stewardess and her assistants saw the eyeEds
hutter and open weakly; and at the end
of another half hour the stewardess sought
out the Captain. She found him at his
desk in his cabin with Second Ohcer
Forbes
I'VE must get those dispatches off,
Mr.. Forbes" the Captain was say
ing . Have the ship canvassed,
first and second cabin, steerage
and crew, to see. if by any
chance there is man woman,
or child aboard who
operate the wireless At
tend to it at once!
Forbes touched his
cap and went out
The Captain turned
to the stewardess
please, sir, Miss
Bellngdame is al H
most insane from IA
the shock of the NM
murder" the stew lEE
ardess informed " tlMxf mi
him Its hard II M2
to make her keep IL Ij8 E6esas1 :
in her state room, IA Il ,lH
let alone the berth. n f8M&f &5a
DR.. Maher doesn't ~ iH H.
seem to be able to IN 1N RHNI8 II
do her any good. .>~ENA.rrSSsssS2 89g4xy&E
She insists see SNsX3N lta@}'lfNV
ing the body blHIIMgNA 'ff'N9AIl
"Why?" asked WmEIllA3M E#N
Captain Delhi in "
surprise. "Was she
acquainted with A