The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
SAILING IN CIRCLES

Just what did you hear?" asked Cap
tain Rogers.
some suspicion of Hicke and Picketzo
already. If we can frame up a game
to make him think they have been
| trying to accuse me unjUstly the cap
tain will believe us against them.
Stop" cried Bonner. You insult
! the captains common sense. How dare
you bring my daughter into thiS2'
she brought herself into iti cried
f4icke. shes in love with this pro-
fesslonal gambler and crook. and when
a womans i'm love she win do anything
to save the object Of her affection
You sake that back. YOU Internal
Scoundrel!' screamed Bonner, beside
himself with anger.
III take nothing back.
Boner sprang into the air and aimed
blow a Hicke. But the EngliShman
was too quick for him and lodged the
blow. At the same moment Sicketzo
caught Bonner about the waist and
threw him to the floor.
Then the captain interfered and order
was soon restored.
Bonner was I'm the game, too Can't
you see g., captain?" cried Hicke. why
would he spring on me if 1 hadn't told
Bonners reply was cut off by the cap
tain. who stood for a moment in the
center of the melee.
AN Of you people will have to get
out of here he said suddenly. L
can't think in this confusion. Nash,
you stay here
The Boomers and the two foreigners
went At once. and Eben remained alone
with the captain.
For soma time they sat together with
out a NsoCd. Then Captain Rogers look
ed up and said to Nash:
Young man. you've caused a lot Of
trouble aboard this ship. / don't like
20 call anybody guilty without giving
them a chance to prove their innocence.
But YOU are guilty. / know it. Now,
were man 10 man, I'm going TO make
help with your wireless station. 1 he
lieve that il is bona fide and that you
can DO IL il YOU want to-.
of course I can" cried Eben. MS
eyes cleaning with hope
I'm going TO give you another
chance II you'll give me the square
deal and help Us out of this hole III
hclD you at your trial. For you viii
certainly have TO suffer trial for en-
dangering the lives OF those aboard
There's no sense in your keeping up
this game, whatever it is. We can't
last much longer with the provisions
We have, and you alone can save Us.
VIII you do it,
yes. II you will have Hicke and
Picketzo under guard while ] am max
ing the attempt to communicate with
some other ship answered Eben.
But they have done nothing"
They have done everything. I can't
are allowed at large TO work against
me"
The captain was silent for some time.
Then he spoke abruptly:
1T shall-be as you wish PiclletzO
and HiclSe viii be under guard while
YOU are trying 10 get a communication
from your wireless"
Thank you. sir I'll save the ship. -
said Eben. I've heard an iudistinct
message. as I said. If ! can get that
without outside interference I'm sure /
can gett hem 70 help u.s."
well, go ahead oher YOU the or
pOrtunity. But it will 20 hard with
you if there is any more scheming Oh
your part"
Il snail do my best replied Eben.
setting mis- teeth firmly and leaving at
once for his wireless station.
on the way his confused mind went
over the astounding happenings Of the
last few hours It was almost clear to
him. Hicke and PicketzO had found
out in some way or other than Mar
jOrv Bonner had discovered their
scheme In sending the false message. |
They had brought up their patched up
story to the captain Just in time &C
make him Doubt
When Marjory had told her story
about y"hat she had seen and heard.
Eben had felt sure that his troubles
were over But now It looked as though
her discovery had thrown, him into even
deeper water.
II all depended on the wireless. Il he
could receive that message he felt some
ship was trying 70 send In reply 10 his
signal of distress he might have a
chance.
The Confirmation of This story VIII
BE Found In Tomorrow Edi-
tiOn of The Times.