The evening world., 1909-02-03

ships call. buckled on my ear har-
ness and got ready. The message read
u M e h ssU' mIn;nr mes .sS to to
s's"rher' p, aseh e}."ss "nd w,s
Tall, handsome. college bred. brown
My pen halted as tanning broke
my connection. My brain began to
swim, Could this. Prince Charming
be a murderer, thief, fugitive and the
accepted soa.in-law In prospect OF
this excellent family? I could hardly
believe II.
Tho Scar Described
Then picked up the message again;
SHARP gray eyes and has
scar over his right eye-cF."
Great Caesar. Simson's the only
passenger bearing scar" | grOaned
and reeled from my chair The shock
OF the mans wonderfully executed
Jekyll and Hyde act so absoIutely
unnerved me that It was hard to get
to the stewards room.
quick" I whispered, The captain and
the stranger were enjoying little drink
on the "old mans" hospitality. Three
minutes later the steward, captain and
myself were climbing TO my cabin.
When we got into the cage closed
the door and said. quietly;
This message Is for you. captain,
Read H."
The shippers hand trembled as his
oonigram. He read and re-read the
wireless, He seemed transhxed At
last he said, his voice broken and al.
most In a whisper.
1T can't be so; oh, there must be a
mistake"
lost no time in asking further details
and a verliication. ! got It quicker and
fuller than | anticipated, The captain
and steward had remained on the boat
deck for the reply. II read:
son. Got S35,OOO haul from Texas
SniSimap. c f" a's s"nS a, ials "a
Put him In irons, II aboard.-CF.
BY the thunders Of Vesuyius, That
Simson. sure. He's left out the - In
his name. And the scar. And him a
murderer? Boys, I'm sorry for that
father and mother below. butt won't
hurt the girl, she's too young"
Sent After Simson.
He wheeled and started for his cabin
once there, he sent an officer OF the
ship to Simson, The young fellow was
the centre OF group Of men In the
cafe, They were telling stories, and
SiMson's rugged, manly voice rung out
Ia peals OF laughter above all the others.
The steward delicately bowed and ask
ed him to meet the captain In the ship 8
cabin. Even this alarming message did
not arouse bis friends, as Slmson and
and captain were frequently together
and enjoyed each others company.
Simson entered firmly He was slight.
~ pale. He saw the expression OF a
stern and relentless officer written over
the old mans face. The old greeting
from all OF us was missing.
well, gentlemen. why this silence .
AN De OF service to any OF YOU" he
yehtuFed fearlessiy, but not in de-
fiance.
You are under arrest, sir" said the
sir"
s!mson's conduct even in this trying
moment wanin line with his consum,
mate audac j. during the trip. He
never turned hair. A smile even liz
his features. We were spe bound. His
control was perfect and his resignation
and behavior that Of well bred gen
tleman. l almost believed I was viewing
stage scene Then he said. perfectly
composed still:
III II IS your duty to arrest me, Cap
tain. ! am ready. Please say nothing
more than Is necessary to-her family"
He Is Placed In Irons.
Even In his predicament this strange
mixture Of desperation and refinement,
showed consideration for the feelings o.
those whom he had outraged. He was
led away and placed in irons. II was
not known by any OF the passengers
where he disappeared to that day
Many stood about to bid him gooi-by
as hs left. None saw him except tht
girl and her father and mother II,
craved permission to speak TO her.
Her father, ignorant Of the rea
charges against the man. was helpless
| The mother. Of course, sided I'M IN,
daughter, and the latter inevitably Eel
that all the sins in the world should b,
wiped away because OF her love. But 4
was otherwise.
When all the passengers had left ant
three Scotland Yard men were outsld,
the cabin. the girl was brought TO him
She was weeping and her little fran,
| was throbblng. She heard ne was un
der arrest. She knew not what wireless $!
had done. Her heart was broken. II,
saw her misery and said simply:
Please, grille, spare yourself NJ
| man living Is worth your innoCen
sniiu teais' my nedrt ana soul are a.
black as he'll. It was the kind act o,
Providence and this blamed wireless.
and-I guess-thls scar which save
you. I have met you too late Fare
well forever and forget me-"
She tainted and had to be lifted
from the floor. To her father, who
visited him a few minutes before h,
was taken ashore, he said:
We'll. old fellow. / guess they've 90
me, | didn't figure they could 40 II Sc
quickly. But for Mr.. Wireless, detectly,
extraordinary, ! would have beaten 'em
Ell, old chap? Well. | played for a hi,
stake this time and lost, and, come tt
think about II, I'm damned glad lost
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