The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
Gbe 81
MYSTERY
BY Stewart Edward White
And Samuel Hopkins Adams
Copyright, 1907, by Mcclure, Phillips q Co.

CHAPTER xxx.

away from the grave. "You are right"
he said,, with an effort "Our business
is with the living now. The dead
must wait"
Hide and seek" growled Trendon.
"If he's here why don't he show him
self?"
The other shook HIS head.
place is all trampled up with foot
prints" said Trendon. Hes plodded
back and forth like a prisoner in
cell"
"The ledger" said the captain. I'D
forgotten 1t. That grave drove every
thing else out of my mind
Bring the book here" called ,Iren-
don.
Congdon unwrapped 1t from his jack
ct and handed It TO him. The sailors
cast curious slances at the two head
stones.
Mount guard over Mr.. Edwards
grave" commanded the captain.
The cockswain saluteu and gave an
order. One of the sailors stepped for
ward to the first mound.
Not that one" rasped the officer,
"the other"
The man saluted and moved on.
with your permission. sir" said
Trendon.
On nod from his superior officer lie
opened the ledger and took up Oar
rows record.
Here 1t H. Entry of June g."
Everything lovely. Schooner lost 20
sight. Query-to memory dear? Not ex-
actly. Though | shouldn't mind having
her under orders for "a few days. Queer
glow In the sky last night: II they've been
Investigating. they may have got what )
coming to them. Volcano exhibiting fits
Of temper. Spouted out considerable fire
about O'Clock. quite spectacular. but no
harm done. Can foresee short rations of
tobacco. Lava In valley still too hot for
comfort No sign OF DIR. Schermerhorn.
Sull sleep on beach"
"Not much there" shifted Trendon.
Go on" said the captain.
June 3. Evening.-Thick and squally
weather again. Local atmospheric con-
ditions seem upset. Volcano still leading
strenuous life. Climbed the headland this
afternoon. Wind very shifty. Got an
occasional Whit of volcanic output. One
in particular would have sent a skunk TO
headland. VIII explore cave tomorrow
with view TO domicile. Have come down
TO an allowance of seven cigarettes per
diem.
June 4-Explored cave today. Full OF
dead seals. Not only dead. but all bitten
and cut to pieces. Must have been lively
doings In Seal Town. Not much choice
between air In the cave and vapors from
the volcano. Barring seals. everything
suitable for light housekeeping, such as
mine. Undertook TO clean house. Drag
ged late lamented out into the water.
Some sank and were swept away by the
sea puss. Others regret to say. foated.
Found trickle of fresh water III depth OF
cave and little sand ledge to sleep on.
So far. SO good: We may be 'appy yet. II
only I had my cigarette supply. Once
heard a botanist say that leaves OF the
| white shore willow made fair substitute
for tobacco. Fair substitute for nux
vomicai Would like to interview said
botanist
"The fellow Is tobacco maniac"
growled Trendon. feeling In his breast
pocket. "The DEVIL" he cried. bringing
forth an empty hand.
silently the captain handed him a
cigar. Thank you. SIR" he said, light
ed 1t aud continued reading:
June 5.-Had a caller today. Climbed
| the headland this morning. Found vol
cano taking a day of Looking for sign
| OF Laughing Lass, noticed something
| hcliocraphing to me from the waves be-
yond the reef. Seemed to be metal. !
| guessed a tin can. Caught In the swirl.
| 1t rounded the cape. and | came down to
| the shore To meet 1t. Halfway down the
| clifn had better view. l saw II was
not tin can. There was a dark body
/ under II, which the waves were tossing
| about. and as the metal moved with the
| body II glinted In the sun. Suddenly 1t
/ vas borne In upon me that an arm was
| doing the signaling. waving to me with
| a sprightly even a jocular friendliness.
Then / saw what It really was. II was
Handy Solomon and his steel hook. H.,
was riding quite high. Every now and
| again he would bow and wave. He
/ grounded gently on the sand beach.
planted him promptly. First. however.
removed a bag of tobacco from his pocket.
Poor stun and water soaked, but still
tobacco. Spent quiet afternoon carving 6
a headstone for the dear departed. Pity
II were that virtues so shining should be
unconmemorated. Idle as the speculation
Is. ! wonder who my next visitor viii be.
Thrackles. l hope. Evidently some of
them have been playing the part of Pan
dora. Spent last night in the cave. Air
quite fresh.
"June 6.-Saw the glow again last night.
The surgeon paused in his reading.
THAT would be the night Of the 9th,
the night before We picked her up
empty"
"Yes," agreed Captain Parkinson.
"That was the night Billy Edwards
Go on"
Saw the glow again last night. Don't
understand II. Once should have been
enough for them. This matter of hoard
Ing tobacco may be a sad error. IL Old
Spitfre keeps on the way she has TODAY
| shan't need much more. IL would be 0
| raw Jest to be burned or swallowed VI
with a months supply of unsmoked ciga'
| rettes on one. Cave getting shaky. Stil
| think I'll stick there. As between being
| burned alive and buried alive I'm for the
| respectable and time honored fashion OF
interment Bombardment was mostly e
the east today. but no telling when Il
may shift.
"June 7-This morning l found bod,
| rolling In the surf. II was the body of 4
| young man, large and strongly built
dressed In the uniform of an ensign o.
our navy. Surely strange visitor L
| these shores. There was no mark o.
Identification upon him except a cigarette
| oa m ura xrap with blp rn0uO