The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-01

deck, where he paused, confused and
numb with sleep.
"CreaEhl-'
Yes. AIisther Pether2'
The man lifted himself from a re-
cumbent position near tb< wheel and
stared inquirinEiy not a lit tie startled
~ Jne paJaElaed apPara1l on against
the light from the compartments way
As for CadoSan, he held 10 nsue until
ms brain should clear There seemed-
al first glance nothing amls.9
The Colleen rode with an even keel.
rolling very slightly as she supPSd
down the long sWale 1efs by sleek
bdrTeied swell The mainss ~ Boom
Was sWiuEinG slowly athwart ships, an
overhead block whining, r. scT-Iroints
battered like gentle rain upon inc Sack
canvas.
The sky was clear, blazing y nth stars
70 the zenith IN the east the olJod-red
crescent Of moon Ola its fOu III Iudr-
ter had lifted above the he Elzon. a
wsnly luminous track led Il pNaEu IT
across the dark waters, on & ae o-s;-Ss
shadows lay vague against It's arniSa1ec
Bun in the advent of that s. endowed
moon Iay the only change. T. ne CAIN
held uudistUTUed.
Csdogan passed hand acl rs 2---i i.Is
he said. indistiuctly-
be questioned.
II
been asleep. Terry
ther PetheT
i thought perhaps YOU mig u have
cried out in YOUR sleep 1 could have
sworn some one called for help
Il hope you're mistaken sir u my
SELF that been Starln W-ue aAtaAe tle
night and never q sound have ] heard,
beyond that compiainiu' block. " men
viii be Rreasin', come the molnln
ON must have dreamed II
What's thar
Asain that cry. faint far fainter than
II had seemed a. the moment ri his
waking, but 90 CadOgan's ears uHInis-
takabIy real. clearly JrIiCu late Help.
Terry you heard that, surely
Saints preserve u.s. the LTlshu1al
prayed beneath his breath. But aloud.
-1Iisther Fcther, sir. j heard nothln' al
all" he professed, earnestly
Thunder WeH,- CadOgan con-
ceded- reluctantly. Il suppose il must
have been my nerves. Damn nerves
You don't see anything do Eou.. Terry
There's no other sail this side the
horizon, sir"
ooh. weTTr III go below and get
into nay clothes But keep TO 1kout-'
with this admouitiou- more disturbed
and disETunrIed than ne cared ID admit
CadoCan returned % the cabin and be-
gan 10 dress, meanwhile tryiuE- 20 III a
Hypothetical cause 10 the alarm he had
experienced
Nov Il might have been the chronom-
eter-its bells playing trick upon his
mental ear. But a glance az the time
piece seemed % negative that theory II
then wanted i've minutes 10 sever bells.
and he had not been awake I'VE minutes
Queer damned queer Most singular
thing ever Hello"
Cadogan paused, thunderstTIClZ. IN the
act of buCkIilE tight his belt This last
time the CRY had sounded as though il
were raised directly oversize. au1 the
poignant appeal OF IL took him or deck
again with a rush
--TerTy."
God forbid We should ha' been hear
in IL again. SIR
Every nerve raw quiveriuE and strung
Iaut. CadOCdn ran 10 the side and peered
down into the ObsCuriry--VVhere there
was nothing save black water and cold
fire
But I heard IL, Terry; I heard IL as
distinctly as I hear YOU
The ITfshma0 was at his elbow, IN p
trenlor Of soIicitude and superstitious
alright
Sure Misther Pether. ar We mustn't
be sayin' that Tisu't in the rights Of
Things that ye should be hearin' the
baushee dree Der weird AZ yer time o
life All, no. ltisther Pether-
'Banshee he hanged This was a hu-
man voice, Terry p
CsdoEan- turning suddenly 70 look
Iastern, caught Cresgh's arm with a
grip