The Washington times., 1909-09-27
SAILING IN CIRCLES

that he had already discovered how the
needle had been turned.
During the past few hours Eben had
Been flushing and going cold at inter
walls. He began 20 feel a little sick
in the stuhy staterOOm. and his throat
was sore
Stepping to the glass he examined his
| throat. 1t was raw and spotted.
Got a sore thrOat2' sked Hicke
pleasantly, when he noticed Nash look
ing at It in the glass.
Yes replied the other.
Cant afford TO get sick smiled
HIcke. You've got a lot Of work to
do yet"
I know it. Eben checked him
self abruptly in his reply. He realized
that Hicke was making fun of him I'M
der TIE gUise of friendly interest, and
Eben could not stand that.
so he left the room at once and went
10 the dining room. in the hope that
something TO eat would make him feel
better. The captain had told him that
ne could take his meals aboard II he
wished, the dining service being kept
up FOR the officers while the ship was
in port.
Eben ate his dinner slowly and
houghtfully. The food hoked him
end scraped on his irritated throat.
Win only half his meal eaten Eben
$ros' and took a walk on the deck
lie was fighting off sickness. trying
10 brave 1t out with sheer nerve.
To keep his mind off his condition he
felt pretty certain that he was correct
IN his surmise concerning Stars reason
for wanting the boat to be lost at sea
and finally forced to put back in an
American port. Beyond q doubt the
gambler wanted to make none out
or both races, and becaUse they were
so near together he had been forced
10 resort TO the clever scheme Of get
ting his men to fix the compass on the
Winnewaba-
Eben considered this theory for a
long while II seemed a very good one
TO him. II answered all his doubts and
explained many other things.
lie had inquired about the American
races and Ou1 that the had been
set at an earlier date on the day that
the NlnneWabA sailed from New York.
That seemed 20 be d very interesting
point TO him. Evidently Star had not
heard Of the change in date until that
IlIne had quickly hit upon the
sCneme atteTWard carried through.
As Eben walked up and down the
Neck thinking he grew faint all at once
ana grasped the rail for o
everything seemed 20 totter and tum-
nie ABOUT him. When he came to he
was lying on a couch In the doctors
room aboard the boat.
n doctor, standing over him with
a handkerchief saturated with ammonia
waited until Eben had fully coverc
himself before remarking:
you We been working and inkin
100 hard. Your condition shows a COM
49, bLFdNuuNu ana FEVER.
I've been worrying. doctor" repIied
Eben. But / haven't time 10 be sick.
1 have so much 10 do"
That's what's the matter the phv-
sictan was feeling his pulse.
VIII o look at my throat. doctor
IL reels a little sore2' said Eben.
The doctor examined his patient. and
Jnen stood back with a frown on his
sober face.
What is it. doctor? What's the mat
iberia" U'P"
'D~iphtheria?" The word ounded like
a a knel, in Eben's ears. He would
be sick for three weeks or moro Mr.
conner would lose his money. Nartorv
awful He mus get up. But there We
me doctor, and Eben could have no saw
In the matter He had played a losing
game with fortune, and now fortune had
thrown him for the last time.
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Issue of The Times.