Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-12

CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 90. O :,
|S.-Regular meeting "wednesday. Sent.
10, at s p. m.
Mrs. Geo. Downing. W. N
Edna G. Fularton. eecy.
zem sink anysing but Eat you try rob
zem Of zeir share. know sailor-men,
an in case like Els, you got to Cd
dam SLOW"
you are speaking for yourself and
Anderson as well as the men, take
it?"
Maybe so, monsieur: wy not? We
have long voyage, an now we not 50
very far from Eat place we aim at.
Zen wy not take look long Eat lati.
tude before we turn north again? wy
not, monsieur? Sure you not blame
me for feel like zat?"
mo. De Nova, don't blame you,"
replied, honestly. although disap.
pointed at his confession. that's
natural enough. Still. hoped there
was little French girl down below
who might be worth more to you than
even that fantastic dream Of money"
He did not meet my eyes, his own
gaze out over the gray tumbling va.
ters. But he smiled good naturally.
Il nevaire suppose, Mons. Stephens"
he returned quietly, Eat q girl care
less for man If he have plenty "a
chink. A few days more not make
much difference to 70 ladies' below.
ley have ze plenty eat, 20 coal to
burn. Maybe zare be truth in ze mates
story: anyway. it worth 20 try. Ny
share Of re pesos be bettaire q Z
sailor-man's pay. Oui. why not?"
The man was undoubtedly right
from his point Of view. and compre.
hended fully the utter uselessness OF
any further argument. was still
practically alone; yet now had an
understanding which greatly strength
ened me.
Then why did you speak to me
about Tuttle?"
ITO warn you take care Of yourself
monsieur; to have you keep your eye
on him"
"That. then, is all you expect me-
to dog"
$50 sink: Eat will be all 80 long a
he sail re ship right, an keeps away
from 20 ladies'
Ay, but would he? The vagaries Of
q crazed man were beyond, all guess
Ing, and to be cooped up III the con-
fines Of a narrow cabin with one. and
he in virtual command, was anything
but a delightful position. no longel
doubted Tuttle's mental condition; in
way had suspected II long before
but now I possessed positive proof
Even as gazed down over the rail al
the white foam rushing past us. II
was to perceive the appealing eyes Of
Lady Darlington. De Nova's voice
aroused me.
Would you min to Civ me 70 pres
ent position Of re ship, monsieur"
glanced around at him, startled BY
so unexpected q question.
Our position! Don't Tuttle pricH
OF the days run on the chart?"
Maybe he do, but he keeps re- man
In his own room. He get YER mad
wen ask him to see wat 1t was. Eat
was wat he have agains' you-za
takin' Of re observation. He not seem
to want US to know. understan' not
wat he be up to, but I have to guess
Were we was for maybe two week."
gave him our position according ia
my latest figures: and we went for
ward to the charthouse. hunting
among the maps there until we
finally discovered an old one partially
covering our course. BY; means Of
this I indicated with some accuracy
about where we were, and the point
toward which we we're driving the Sea
Queen. l left him studying over IL
and descended the companionsteps
unwilling longer to remain out Of sight
Of those guarded. My lady met me
in the dim light of the cabin, her lips
smiling welcome.
II have Just found the music yos
were SO anxious to hear" she en-
claimed, triumphantly. Shall play
1t for you nova"
And so we sailed on into the pitt
less ice, through the cold, gray seaa
of the Antarctic, under q mad skipper,
and looked down at her smooth
cheek, breathed the faint perfume q
her hair, and strove vainly to forget
Ito be contInued.N
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