The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

ROOM.
Marina merely pointed TO a corner
where he placed g. He left without
looking az her again. and went to the
captain.
Anything else. SIR" he asked.
"Oh. it's all right. all right" he over.
heard Andre say TO the woman. who
returned TO her room after walking a
few steps with him.
when you have completed your
work in the engine room" said the
captain. you may report to me. may
find something for you to do above
deck"
Jerry. scarcely able TO conceal his
tremendous emotions. went back TO
the engine room. Had he betrayed
himself? was question uppermost
in his mind. Surely she had not. and
was beyond him 10 understand how
she could have controlled herself at
such a moment
1T wasn't the woman of IT," he
unused. after his excitement had sub
sided sufficiently to permit Of rational
x
lash: she did not move a muscle OF her
face: she did not display the slightest
sign Of recognition. After all. per
haps she did not recognize me. But
she looked me squarely in the eyes,
and the light was full upon my face.
It's beyond me. a million million miles
beyond" and he rubbed his eyes to
make sure that he had not been
dreaming.
Jerry Chambers did not know that
when he looked into Marina's darkened
stateroom the night before she
had distinguished his features in the
bright moonlight that fell full upon
them. He did not know that she was
sitting In a corner OF the room. away
from the shaft OF light that shot to her
floor. where she could not be seen
from the deck. when he brought his
face down to the hole.
II 1t was Jerry Chambers In reality
and not Jerry Chambers in a dream.
she determined to be alive to every
possibility. and this preparedness ac-
counted for the absolutely signless
recognition of him while the two men
and the woman kept her face and his
under such close scrutiny.
Jerry thought OF thousand and one
things as he sat on a box at the end
OF the engine room. but he did not
grasp at one OF them that did not sug-
gest a means for saving Marina. He
must see the little saint OF Urania"
and talk with her; he must know. II
possible. where she was being taken.
and he must prepare himself for a
fight in case fight was TO come. IL
occurred that Mike O'Connor might
safely be taken into his confidence
and that he could be OF inestimable
service in rescuing the girl.
The hand which gripped a broom in
determination seemed to lose its
strength as the fire faded from HIS
eyes and his gaze became lost In the
shadows straight before him.
Il wonder" he unused, IF she loves
me-too,"
Jerry reported to the captain late
in the afternoon. and was set to work
scrubbirg the deck. He did many
other things, too. and when the cap
ment floor for a bedi--he was very
tired and greatly disappointed. Not
once had he seen Marina. although
he had seen the two men and the
woman often. Despairing that he
might not be able to see and speak
with her at all he decided TO write
her a note and to get II to her II pos.
sible. He asked Mike o'Connor for a
piece OF paper and a pencil. Mike. who
had relieved the Cuban, got them for
him, and Jerry wrote about a dozen
lines. rF
Towards midnight Mike went on
deck TO get fresh air for few minutes.
and while he sat near the hatchway
he saw Jerry stealing down the deck
in shadows which partially hid him.
When Tom Flannery" stopped at the
portfolio OF Marina's stateroom and
shot glances about him the engineer
became thoroughly aroused TO the fact
that Jerry was more than he had rep
resented himself TO be. Just as the
young man was taking the note from
his pocket Mike whistled softly. The
next instant Jerry was on his hands
and knees moving away as swiftly as
possible.
Mike arose and walked towards him.
Tommy"
"Oh. it's you. Mike" smiled Jerry
as the engineer touched him on the
shoulder.
Yes, it's me. Tommy Flannery.
What was you tryin' to do?"
"Nothing-nothing out of the way.
Mike. | swear it," began Jerry. Il
was just"
"You know that woman In No. g."
"Well. Mike. what II ! do?" said Jer.
ry. deciding TO tell him the truth and
TO acquaint him with all the circum-
stances He led the engineer to the
end OF the boat. where they could not
be overheard. and told his story so
dramatically that at times the listener
showed the most excited interest,
"And, Nike" Jerry finally said In