The Washington times., 1909-09-16
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Eben Nash. a young electrician. sails
from New York on the Winnewaba- and
has three room mates, two Of whom he
overhears in conversation that arouses
his suspicious that they mean some harm
10 him. one OF these men IS an English
man. Hicke by name, and the other Is
Pieketzo, an Italian. Mr.. Bonner is the
third man. and he and Nash become
friends at once. The Englishman, Hicke.
turns suspicion to Nash unwarrantably
IN poker game on the first day out
The captain or the steamer accuses Nash
OF being a card sharp and denies him the
right 10 use the smoking room during the
voyage. Marjory Bonner assures Nash
that both she and her father believe him
Picketzo insults Nash and is knocked
senseless. Nash Is arrested and placed
under guard and is later accused Of steal
ing valuable watch from the captain
table.
The missing watch is found in Nash's
trunk. and he IS placed in irons
Nash is taken sick and released from
confinement. Hicke and PicketzO threaten
20 throw him overheard.
Picketzo rifles Nash's trunk and takes
from it some electrical apparatus.
heavy fog settles down on the ocean.
Passengers on the steamer fear they
have been lost in the fog. and ali hands
are ordered TO be In readiness 70 leave
the vessel at a moments notice IN case
OF collision.
The Italian and the Englishman have
midnight conferences after the others are
asleep, and the Italian leaves the state-
room during the night.
The captain announces at Sunday serN-
ice that the needle in the ships compass
had become errauc, and that, with the
absence OF the sun and stars. due to the
enveloping fog, sailing is dangerous he
acknowledged that the ship was lost "A
the fog
Nash tells Bonner OF Picketzo's actions.
and Bonner states that he knows hlohe
TO be the tool OF a big gambler. II de-
velops that there IS a valuable sulng OF
horses on board, and that the vessel Is
sailing in circles Nash falls under sus-
picion Of having dOctored the compasses.
HiCke and the Italian accuse Ndsn 70
the ships captain. and say they saw him
leave the room at night. A search OF
Nash's trunk shows that certain electrical
apparatus Is missing. The captain sen
fences Nash to the cato -ninc-taiis
Bonner interferes to protect Nash from
the lash. when the engineer announced
that the coal had given out, and coula
not last fifteen minutes longer NASH
offers 20 save the ship
sends out the famous &C. .. d slgnai OF
distress. He gets message from anotner
ship. also in distress.
Marjory Bonner discovers that the an
swering signal had been sent from the
stern Of the ship with common telegraph
ticker by Hicke and the Italian. Jeilins
that land had oil disappeared,
Hfcke and Picketzo are placed uncer
guard while the wireless is being worked
Message comes from vessel statlng
that they are only 300 miles from NeW
York coast after eight days OF SAILING.
Nash disappears from the boat, ana one
OF the lifeboats is gone also
The fog Iifts and the Sebastian, another
steamer. is found nearby and sends a
boatload OF provisions Mar1ory Bonner
suspects Hicke and Picketzo Of being re-
snonsibls for Nash's disappearance. A
hand tugs at her skirt as she PAGES inc
deck.