New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
THE WHEEL O. FORTU NE
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when she dropped on en- after supper
I've always thought her i bit Of 9 cat.
agreed Tagg. " An w at did you say
Saw | tole i'm to do his dirty work his
self. Mark my words. Tagg. he'll not tackle
the Job, for fear It comes to the gals ears. You
watch HIM close up like an oyster
Stump was q prophet worthy OF honor
though Dick did not appreciate the Baron s
friendly solcItude about his affairs TIL long
afterward But he did learn by chance how
amply justified Irene was N her tear that he
might be asked to leave the ship The Aphro-
dite was spinning down the GuIt Of Nuez late
next day, under all her snowy spread Of sail.
when Royson went alott To assure himself that
a stiff pulley on the forevard n good
working order. He found that It needed q
slight read1ustment, and the alteration was
troublesome owing 10 the strain Of steady
breeze. He perSeVeTed. put matters night
and was climbing down to the deck- when.
through the foresail. he heard voices discuss
ing none other than himself
Mrs Haxton and Won herber had strolled
forward and were leaning over the side Of the
ship. never dreaming that the man they were
talking Of was within few feet OF them above
their heads, though hidden by the sail.
was exceedingly surprised TO ind that
he was not sent ashore with the pilot at SueZ,
The woman was saying. No matter what his
present position may be, he Is a Baronet 5
nephew and prospective heir. II would seem
Il IS sheer madness on your part 70 keep q
man Ike him on board.
d" But l tell YOU that | asked Stump TO dis
charge him. and met with q blank refusal,
replied the Baron irritably.
That IS even more amazing. Are not these
men your servants:
Yes, IN sense. Try 10 understand ne.
Maud. | had TO select men OF good character,
or they might fail me n the hour OF real need.
II YOU hire pirates, you must expect them to
act Ike pirates, yes. stump taVCrs ROyson;
50 he pointed out that as ! had engaged him
must dismiss him. And you know quite well,
i YOU would only be reasonable. that any such
action on nv part could hardly tal 10 arouse
some measure OF doubt N Fenshawe's mind,
which IS the very thing We wish 70 avoid
q" I think YOU are wrong, nevertheless.
d." You should not say that. II You are not pre-
pared to tell me how | could arrange an aWA-
afraid Of? He IS as keen as any Of Us Tor the
adventure. and he viii be well paid i Il sue
Ceeds.'
You are q poor conspIratOr, my dear
Franz laughed Mrs HaXtOn CIsagreeaDly.
" + YOU were really the clever person you
think yourself YOU would know that such =
man may leaven the whole crew WITH MS ideas
Of honor And when the pressure comes, ne
VIII have al excellent helper IN that glrl' She
too should have been lett at home On. non
sensel Had YOU given ne the ordering OF
affairs neither she nor this young down al
heels aristocrat would be here to-day am
not saving this merely 10 annoy you, as You
seem 10 believe, but to warn YOU be On your
guard. Franz Things are gong TOO 9l--CoI---c
No great fortune was ever Yet Won without =
hitch or Two on the road. and We are not lar
from the Five Hills now 49,,
Thev moved away. Dick went oaeS 10 ms
pulley. SURVEYED the deck over the toreyard,
ana deferred his descent till Franz ana
Maud " were at the other end OF the vessel.
Since. thev came on board they had Deen
Baron v0n Kerber" and " Mrs. HaXton N
the presence Of others. What desperate game
were they PLAYING that demanded these small
de,eIts. What hazard OF fortune was Il ti-at
gave rise t. the woman $ CasSandra like tore
5odings2 Won herber had been candid enough
II the statement he put forward voluntarily
At Narseilles Anyone could guess the unceT-
taInties Of a quest depending on dos ulnent
Two thousand wears old while is dangers
zyer, manifest Fenshawe and Irene must De
sognizant If the open risks, and IT vas -tle
10 suppose that they did not appreciate the
ll1ol5trlsive way II which the Yacht was peII!g
hurried t. her destination Why then should
zor kerber and Mrs.. HaXton share some Sc
ret understanding the outcome Of winch
was doubtful and above all else why should
rbev fear the influence that "a young anu IN
known man might exercise On the ere"
Egypt IS the land Il riddles, mused DICE,
AZ he gazed Al the russell and purple hills
which spring up So suddenly 10 guaTd the