New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

| The sailor thus Unexpectedly appealed to
| WAS taken by surprise. He nearly swallowed
! y md of tobacco before he answered. That's
correct. 1t struck two bells just arter they
showed of.
DO vou know where Mrs Haxton meant
L. go' mean, was she making Tor the Motel.
81 didn't happen to hear. mss But MI
Tagg was talkin' to the lady Praps ne can
tell YOU"
From the silence prevailing among her com
panlons Irene was aware that they were as
much astounded by the mans statement as
she herself. 1t was impossible to discuss the |
matter further IN front OF the boats crew |
but the girl whispered to Royson, who was
sitting near her:
Did YOU ever hear anything more amazing. |
She could not have missed Us. What can be !
her object IN going off alone
" We may be able to answer those questions, |
and others, when we find out who It was that /
came Tor her"
that Mrs Haxton should be acquainted with |
an Arab in Massawd!'
Fenshawe bent toward them. Do not for |
get" he said IN a low voice that Mrs HaN- |
ton NAV not have heard earlier OF Won ker5eT S |
arrest. l am inclined to think that he has |
managed to communicate with her III some |
manner A curious letter | received to-day |
NAV throw light on the problem was read
ing II when that hotel man burst IN on me /
with the news OF vOUT eSCapadt- Irene 10 !
tell the truth ! have not given much thought |
t. II since
Rovson was convinced that Mrs. HaXton. |
finding the game Wa up had flown. but !
Tags version OF the woman sudden de !
I1arture did not lend color to this view tie
stated that a shore boat came alongside few |
minutes before nine o'clock, and an Arab VINO
was It sole passenger stood up ana SAID
clearly.
That seemingly wa the full extent OF the
mans English He repeated the sentence until
Tagg sent Miss Fenshawe's maid to tell Mrs
Haxton that al Arab named Abduliah Wa
asking for her
She ken at once" said Tagg. an they
began TO pareyvoo a quick a YOU like
"Thev spoke FrenchS" broke III Irene. with
sidelong glance at Dick. The far fetched
notion which gTIpped h1rn instantly mao also
occurred 70 the girl
s,Yes. mis-. You can allus tell French by the
mongin' an bongin an tong1n that goes on
Al another time Irene would have hailed
TAGS subtle hunor with glee but there was
an element Of deadly earnestnes- IN the history
Of the last few hours that kept her strictly 1'
This Arab" she said. was he d tall good
looking man with a striped h'"r 10 MS bui
1T That's him agreed Tagg More like
fellow you'd see at Tangler than III these parts
You know the sort Of chap mean. zap =,
Il do" said Stump. Reg lar stage ARABS,
they are sort OF Frenchlfled. WIN ehppe0
whiskers 49,. Ill
But please tell me what happened er1ed
Irene breathleSSIE --
Wen miss. there ain much to tel They
had a serious confab for five minutes, an then
she tells me shes goin ashore 1t tInt
viii We be back ma am. an III send boat
sa,s ! dun no says she. may be iile,
So sball return in a native boat She "Hed
voI- maid. miss. to bring a wrap from heT
.,,l-n. an she wa gone without another
.. Then that settles II, InterPoSed tensh4"e
dr,lv Mrs Haxton Is lady WI" knows her
own mind. She Is fully qualified 10 take care
of herself. OFF you 60 to bed Irene! 9uffLclent
fo- the dav Is the excitement thereto. And
'rcor5irq to present indications, We shall be
- h1Isv tomorrow. Good night Mr- Koy-
SON / shall be better able to thank you II the
morning nj. I'm
making l1p all sorts OF nice compliments T. "iIeI
,-n1l f" she said pleasantly You need not
,y,rottst | was gagged for the best part OF an
Pa1,r when very specially wanted t. talk, SO
he :, whole lot OF things to say after break
Dick read the meaning OF the glance she
a.lbed at him. Oddly enough, 1t expressed ms
avrn Thought They must endeavor To ma out
~, Mr. Haxton came 10 be such close ac-
n,,I;ntarce of FL JarIdi4hs. Not only had he
ila his life when he fancicd she was II
h. G,r tfTfU wiling to I