New-York tribune., 1907-11-03
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Twas overcome by feeling OF terror Here was t4e
fact of the quarrel my knife as the weapon OF dedL'
myself alone in the cabin with TINS man Wllile tAt
jaydI was still warm 1t all flashed across my mind
in an Instant frightened at the utter heIl'
lessness of my position. NO one nad seen me eHlel
rhis cabin | knew and the thought came that per
f3aDe ,,,ioht leave it without being seen, keep my
mouth shut and allow some one else TO discover
This The first officer paused and sought Vamly
- road The expressions the faces OF the two men
II even went so far draw the knife out of the
wound with the purpose of flngng it overheard,
the first officer continued slowly; then my senses
came back | knew my duty again. | replaced the
knife in the wound, precisely as found IT. and called
vou You are a severe man, but YOU re a Just man,
Iohn Delhi and YOU know am not the man to stab
another in the back; you know, -John Delhl' that
fourteen years with me as shlpmate and fellow or
fcer has never shown YOU a weak spot in my cour,
age; YOU know me, John Delhl, and l know YOU
The voice dropped suddenly. That's all.
Captain Delhi had stood motionless, with stern,
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 a Slight cynical uplifting OF his llp under
stand then" he said unpleasantly, that TINS IS TO
be a matter of friendship rather than OF evidence
The first officers face famed, and he took one step
toward the surgeon, with ClenChed fists
Go to your cabin Mr. Tennell!' ordered Captain
Delhi curtly Remain there till further orders
come from mel!
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 a
matter of general discussion. Miss Belllngdame was
reclining comfortably in deck chair, when casual
acquaintance, Clarke Matthews, dropped INTO
seat beside her and informed her of 1t. She strug-
ged to her feet stood staring at hlm duly 1or an
instant with whitening face. swayed, and tell prone
to the deck 1t was fully half an hour before the
stewardess and her assistants saw the eyehds
futter 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 Officer
Forbes. ~
We must get those dispatches off, ssTS
Mr Forbes the Captain say MRz
ing Have ne ship Canvassed. aN
FIRST and second cabin steerage E5
and crew, to If by any 1T Esaes35>>s =
chance there Is man, woman, A&HlTes<9
or child aboard who can zssxaee5K q z !. 49, i
operate the wireless. At aersssz 49, E3t4
tend it at OnCe, %&A E# s4ysI
Forbes touched his IA RgsR ssffss
cap and went out SSsEN
The Captain turned 49, sxE 3xA4f
to the stewardess &H rk 4
inqqirmgly, IA
please sir Miss sxS E H.
Bcllingdame is al 3F}8sS& IN
most insane from ID k94sA1s..sAX ~
the shock of the 1FBfsT vssz$8
murder " the stew E&E 9 VI
ardess informed ' ASSH
him. Its hard M &E IA 49,
to make her keep f.g ~ i NJ
her state room, N#Fs ~ m y. g.
let alone the berth. ltt88HIHMl lsft8 IA
DR. Mahcr doesn't HaAIR b@a f~
10 bc able To- lHk8FA& ss48k III
do her any good. - ~ 4k4 I'm A
She insists So 81 TA8H 1851 HN
ing the body lI/<Isat
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Captain Delhi IN
surprise " Was she =
acquainted with