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adorable smile that wrinkled up the
corners of her eyes, n gave me a
glimpse of little white teeth.
Il think we'd better sit down." she
said. Your knees seem to be still
somewhat shaky. Mother and Mr..
Royce have deserted u.s."
so we sought a seat near the stern,
where we could watch the city sink
gradually ava in the distance, as the
great boat Glided smoothly out into the
bay, her engines starting on the
rhythm which was to continue cease
iessly until the voyage is ended. | con-
fess frankly l was worried. l had not
thought for q moment that Martigny
would have the temerity to board the
am boat with uS-yet it was not so
wonderful after all, since he could not
guess that l suspected him, that | knew
him and Bethune to be the same person.
Ihat was my great advantage. In
n event, we We're in no danger from
him; he was probably following US
only that he might warn his confeder-
ates, should we seem likely to discover
them. Certainly they were in 40 pres
n anger of discovery, and perhaps
might never be. But his following us,
his disregard of the grave danger to
himself, gave me a new measure of his
savage determination to battle us; I
found myself more and more beginning
to e him. My fancy cast about him
q sinister cloud, from the depths of
which he peered out at us, grim, livid,
threatening.
Should [ inform Mr.. Royce of this
new development, l asked myself; then
| remembered the Doctors words. He
must we rest n quiet during the
coming week; he must be free from
worry.
Il trust that I'm not in the way. Mr..
LESTER inquired a low, provoking
voice at my side, and l awoke to the
fact that l had again been guilty Of
forgetting my companion.
Miss K,endall,"I began desperately,
let me confess that I'm in an exceed
lngly veSatious situation. The fact
You can't ask even Mr.. Royce?" she
querled, with raised brows.
He least of all. You see he's just
recovering from a severe v
b~reakdown-he must have uuiet-that's
one reason he's taking this voyage"
Il see she nodded.
l glanced at her again-at the open,
candid eyes, the forceful mouth and
chin-and I took ~a.sudden resolution.
Miss Kemball," I said, II am go
ing to ask your help-that is, if I may"
"Of course you may"
Wen, then, that mar who came on
board last is the inveterate enemy of
both Mr.. Royce and myself. We're
trying to unearth a particularly
atrocious piece of villany in which he's
concerned. l have reason to believe him
capable of anything, and a very fiend
OF c~leverness. l don't know what he
may plot against US, but I'm certain
neil plot something. Mr.. Royce doesn't
even know him by sight, and shouldn't
oe worried; u unless he's forewarned,
ne may walk right into danger. / want
you to help me keep an eye on him
to help me keep him out of danger, If
we look after him close enough, ashanti
need to warn him. Will you help me?"
Her eyes were dancing as she lookd
up at me.
Why, certainly" she cried. so
two.!" -
Just we two!" 1 assented with a
quickened pulse.
She looked al me doubtfully for a
moment. q
Il must remember Mr.. Graham,
warning, she said. You have invented
this astonishing story just to entertain
me, Mr. Lester?'
On my word, no." I responded. a
There" she said contr1tely; 81
have doubted! Forgive me
Mr.. Lester. Only it seemed so fantas.
tic-so improbable,
1t is fantastic" I assented, "but. un-
fortunately, 1t is true. We must keep
an eye on Monsieur Martignv or BE-
hume"
Which is his real name?"
Those are the only ones I know. but
| doubt if either is the true one"
Royce and Mrs. Kemball Joined us a
moment later, and we sat watching
the low, distant Long Island shore until
the gong summoned US to lunch. A
yynrl tn tho cfrx,,H III IT, 49,
of the small tables in an alcove at the
Kendall and her daughter
surrendered the g%randeurs OF the cap
tain's tables willingly, even gladly. to
to us-ahd the meal was a
merry one. Mr.. Royce seeming in such
spirits that I was more than ever de-
termined not to disturb him with the
knowledge of Martigny's presence.
AS the moments passed, my fears
more and more uncalled for. 1t
was quite possible, L told myself. that
| had been making a bogy Of my own
l1naginings. The Frenchman did not
appear in the saloon, and, afterwards.
an inquiry of the ships doctor devel-
the. fac. that he was seriously ill,
and quite unable to leave his state
room.
So afternoon and evening passed.
There were others on board who
their share of the charming
Mrs. kemDau n her daughter. Mr..
Royce knew a few of them, too, and in
troduced me to them, but I found their
talk somehow flat and savorless. I
fancied that my companion looked
slightly wearied, too. and at last we
stole away to our deck chairs, where
we sat for an hour or more looking out
across the dancing waves, listening to
the splash of the boat as she rose and
fell over them. He was thinking, no
doubt. of a certain dark beauty. whose
caprices there was nc explaining. AS
for newell, I had suddenly devel-
oped a sturdy preference for blue eyes.
I may as well confess at once that I
was seasick. 1t came next morning.
ten minute after / left my berth-not
o violent sickness, but a faintness and
%giddiness that made me long for my
berth again. But Mr.. Royce would not
hear of 1t. He got me out on deck
and into my chair. with the fresh
breeze blowing full in my face. There
was a long line of chairs drawn up
there. and from the faces of most Of
their occupants. I judged they were
far more miserable than /. At the
n OF an hour, thanks to his treat
ment, felt almost well again. and
could devour with some appetite the
lunch which Mr.. Royce ordered for me.
Alter q while h doctor came down