The Washington times., 1909-09-27
SynOpsis Of Chapters AIready Published

Eben Nash. a young electrician. sails
from New York on the Winnowaba. and
mas three Ioomsmates. two Of whom ne
mas three two Of whom he
suspicion. one OF these men is an Eng
ilshman. Hickc. by name. and the other
- flcketzO. an Italian. Bonner is the
thlra man and he and Nash become fast
LiS1os Inc Engishman turns suspicion
20 Nash u"nwarrantably in a poker game
on the first day out. Nash is accused of
oSLns a card sharp. but Marjory Bonner
- heI rather assure Nash that they
both believe him innocent.
FlChetzo rifles Nash's trunk and takes
rom II some electrical apparatus. A
nedNy iog settles on the ocean. Passen-
scFs rear that they have been lost i'm a
iog and all hands have been ordered TO
oe ln readiness TO leave the ship on a
moments notice in case Of a collision.
Inc captain announces that the media
III me ships compass has become cratic
SIC mat with the absence OF the sun and
NtdIs que 10 the fog. sailing is dangerous.
develops that there Is a valuable
Ntfng or horses on board and that the
vessel Is sailing in circles. Hicke is
thoeBht 70 be the tool OF a big gambler
y bonners but Nash falls under guguic-
~ VI having -doctored the compass Nash
sehieiced 20 the cat-O'-nine tails but
bonner lnlerferes to protect Nash from
&c lash when the engineer announces
- the coal has given out. Nash or
,etS 70 save the ship. lie rig I'D q wire
Tess apparatus and sends a &C q. d.
message. a message comes that they are
s'V miles from New York. Nash sudden
~WnsSSpPeeIs from the ship and one OF
ne ne boats IS also missing. Marjory
; told By a stOwaWay that -Hicke and
flckeL1o are connected with a racing
stable. He also tells her ne saw two
in a life boat
Nash awaks in the Hfeboat to find he
naa pecn cast adrift with n corpse. The
nndh mao been murdered. and Nash found
nimself an more trouble TO explain when
ne was picked up In the morning by a
fishing smack
Picked up in turn by the steamer. the
sailors hand Nash over to the captain.
when Sc is found that one Of the cattle
men was missing, &nd the corpse was
recognized as that Of the missing man.
MarJory shows that she loves Nash.
and insists in her belief in his innocence.
The lovers are inter- opted by the opening
or a door.
Nash throws Hicke out OF the captains
room when the Englishman interrupts his
lOYensaking. Nash is threatened with ar
port.
Nash discovers a patch OF cloth which
he had torn from PlCketzo's clothes when
he WAS thrown into the lifeboat.
MarJory sees Picketzo sncakinE away
after hurting Nash overheard She jumps
into the water 10 save her lover from
being crushed and also 20 set the piece
OF PtCketZO's coat which was floating
away. As rescue comes FOR the pair OF
lovers Nash throws himself on a form
skulking beneath the dock
Jim. the stowaway. is taken TO the
Boston hotel with the rescued party and
saws he killed the man found in the life-
boat. He also told Of seeing Hickc and
Picketzo place Nash in the lifeboat
captain Rogers and Mariory's father ar
Eucd with the ship owners that they
should give Nash a chance 20 prove who
fampcrcd with the ships needle. thus
causing the vessel to sail en- circles for
ten days and reach Boston instead Of
London 10 Is decided TO give Nash the
chance. when the report is brought that
Hicke and PicketEo have escaped from
the ship
star. the crooked oWnor or the horses on
board the vessel, reaches Boston and de-
mands $500. 900 amaccs The ship owners
offer a compromise, which star refuses.
Sash shows how Star can profit by uln
FOR $500. 600 and stil have his horses in
America FOR the big race meets Mr.. Bon
nor offers $4,000 for Nash's rclcasc 70
prove his theory. which omcr was refused.