The Washington times., 1909-09-17
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Eben Nash, a young electrician. sails
from New York on the Winnewaba- and
overhears In conversation that arouses
his suspicious that they mean some haEm
10 him. One Of these men is an English
man, Hieke by name, and the other is
Ftclcetzo, an Italian Mr. Bonner is the
third man. and he and Nash become
friends at once The Englishman. Hicke,
turns suspicion 10 Nash Unwarrantahly
IN poker game on the first day out
The captain OF the steamer accuses Nash
OF being a card sharp. ana denies him the
right TO use the smoking room during the
voyage. Mariory Bonner assures Nash
that both she and her father believe him
Picketzo insults Nash and Is knocked
Eenseless. Nash is arrested and placed
under guard and is later accused Of steal
ing valuable watch from the captains
table.
The missing watch is found In Nssh's
trunk. and he is placed in irons.
Nash Is taken sick and released from
confinement. Hicke and PicketzO threaten
10 throw him overheard.
Picketzo rifles Nash's trunk and takes
from II some electrical apparatus
heavy fog settles down on the ocean
Passengers on the steamer fear they
have been lost IN the fog. and all hands
are ordered 20 be in readiness 10 leave
the vessel al a moments notice In case
of collision.
The Italian and the EnElishrnan have
midnight conferences after the others are
asleep, and the Italian leaves the state
room during the night.
The captain announces at Sunday serv-
Ice that the needle tn the ships compass
had become erratic. and that. with the
absence of the sun and stars. due 20 the
enveloping fog. sailing is dangerous. Re
aeknowledged that the ship was lost n
Nash tells Bonner of Picketzo's actions.
and Bonner states that he knows Eicke
70 be the tool of big gambler. ~ oe-
Nelops that there is a valuable string ot
horses on board, and that the vessel Is
sailing iu circles. Nash falls under sus-
picion Of having docfored the coznpasses.
Hlcke and the Italian accuse Nash TO
the ships captain. and say they saw him
leave the room az night search ol
Nashs trunk shows that certrin electrical
apparatus is missing. The captain sen
fences Nash % the Cat-o'- -nine-tails.
Bonner interferes to protect Nash from
the lash. when the engineer announced
that the coal had given out. and could
not last fifteen minutes longer. Nash
Nash RIGS Up a wireless station and
sends out the famous &C. q. =" signal Of
distress. He gets a message from another
ship. also IN distress.
asrjory Bonner discovers that the an
Ewering signal had been sent from the
stern Of the ship with common telegraph
ticker by Hfcke and the Italian telling
that land had all disappeared
Hicke and PicketE0 are placed under
guard while the wireless Is being worked.
Message comes from a vessel stating
that they are only 300 miles from New
York coast after eight days Of sailing.
Nash disappears from the boat. and one
OF he ifeboats is gone also.
The fog lifts and the Sebastian. another
steamer. is found nearby, and sends
boauoad Of provisions. Marjory Bonner
suspects Hicke and Picketzo Of being re-
sponsible for Nash's disappearance
hand tugs At her skirt as she PAGES the
deck
Mar5ory feels a stowaway, who tells her
he saw two men carry third and set
him adrift in a lfeboat.