Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16
CHAPTER xIV.-Continued.

Il would like to nave talk WIZ you,
Mons Stephens" he SAID quite re-
spectfully, swaying to the wild leaps
of the vessel Maybe if we go to re
lee OF re cabin here we'll be out of re
VIM"
followed him in silence, wondering
what could be coming now, yet ready
enough to take advantage of any OPP
portunity which might present itself.
De Nova braced his back against the
rail, his cap drawn so low that / could
perceive little of his face but the gilt
ter of black eyes.
Were little bit bozzered wat to
DO, Anderson an me-" he began, evil
dentlyfnN at ease and scarcely know
ing h(l9to express himself, AN so we
talk it Aovaire, an decide maybe we
bettah speak wiz you about it now, be-
fore re mattaire get NOR bad, or re
men forward catch on to re facts an
get ugly. Maybe it come out all right,
maybe not, but, by gar, it amt no
nice job to go sail bout zese seas I'M
der a madman-sacre. non!"
"A madman!" / echoed in amaze
He nodded gYavely his expression
devoid of all merriment.
"'Tis re way it was. We not know
sure w'ezzer you see it Eat way or no,
but, damme, Mons. Stephens, If re
fellow amt mad as re March hare. He
was re fine sailor all right-oui, Eat
was true-nobody get more out of re
drive re sheep hard; it make my hair
white re way he hol on. Maybe | not
be 'fraid to take re chance of re voy-
age if it just be all men on board. /
not care zen, for / risk my life wiz re
ozzers. But monsieur, | keep myself
10 sink of re ladies down below, an
how Eat fellow was gettin' more crazy
all re time. Sacre! it makes me
crazy, too. Zere's no KNOWN wat he
do wed he Eat way; he take spells
Wen m3ybe he murder. l hear him
mutterit; see it in re mans eye. He
was much afraid of you, monsieur, an
Eat is re time wen such fellows get
wat you call it?-ze dangaire."
I stared into the mates face barely
able to comprehend this quick justi-
fication of my fore S)dings. brought so
closely home. Tuttle was odd enough
10 be sure, eccentric in both word and
action, gcracked undoubtedly in mat
tiers u spiritism, but that he was a
really dangerous lunatic had never
once entered my head. | shiyered at
sudden realization of the peril we were
in. but remained only partially con-
WINGED.
What reason have you to think the
man as bad as all that?"
We'll, monsieur, l watch him for
long time; Bill, he watch him, for we
not like re way he act since we first
sail. Maybe he be luny before zen,
but he get worse on re voyage. Bill
an me. we talk it all ovaire, an re
mate not tell re same story re way he
Ibid in Valparaiso. He forget some, he
A add mn. BY gar, l lose much my
faith - If Eat ship show up, or re
island. either, / be mighty surprise
Oui, oui! lie man futile, he crazy all
right; we know Eat for sure. Do he
not talk wiz you, monsieur?
mo. not lately; indeed, he has
scarcely spoken to me since our trou-
BILE"
"Zat was it; Eat was wy you not
notice Well. he talk much-w'at you
call re blue streak-to Bill an me.
Sainte Anne, how he talk! He have
new talk every day, an re notions he
speak make a dog sick. by gar! Lis
ten: | tell some sings. l was on watch.
wen he comes up from re cabin; he
not half dress, but it cold as hell" De
Nova shivered; yet he walk back an