The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

Taking tia route IN reverse, this email
detaA OF essSiee often meant that they
must return TO the one that was 1he
most difficult to board.
To this expected obstacle was sdde5
anotneT that was unexpected In more
than one instance, they found that THAR
morning route, as shown by their blazed
marks. was absolutely iuDraotJ,a Ma
The ships had moved, slightly perhsDs
but yet enough to bar their paSsaEe
ten feet OF water being often as Inn
passeble as ten hundred. Howard
struck his brow with his hand when ne
realized this
7 was fool not to foresee thisP' he
exclaimed OF course, these ships are
not absolutely stationary. Even Tar in
side they must be somewhat subject 10
currents and to winds, and must move
slightly, while here OF the outskirts.
they must move COnsid eTably. AS a
matter OF fact. the whole mass must
be swinging around and around in a
vast circle, moved by the same current
that brought them here IN the first
place Well We must simply abandon
our blszes, and go home by the flags
and the smoke
Jackson Deered into the distance ct
can't see no flags" he objected.
Cant you2 / CE = but they are un-
doubtedly hard g. make cut IN this
mass Of fraVed E1-TiaEe AID flaming
streamers- However, we can see the
smoke clearly enough, and must set
our course by It.
Ten minutes later the first accident
Of the day occurred Ia stepping from
one ship to another. Jackson missed
his footing, caught wildly at a ratline,
which broke IN his grasp. and shot
BY the time he had risen 70 the SUI
face. Howard. who had been little
IN advance, was back, peering down at
him
NO ! guess YOU cant without help.
Hook your fingers into that port hole
there, just behind you That's right
Can you hang on for whileZ Il may
take some time 10 find rope sound
enough 20 bear your weight
Jackson clawed the weed from OF his
face. 'fTesI I can hang on al right, -
he returned savagely. Evidently his in
voluntary bath had rUffed his temper
Il can swim. 100 he added
Howard disappeared and the police
man settled himself 10 wait He had
learned to swim IN the North river and
had no difficulty IN keeping ahOat. even
without the adventitious aid OF the bulls
eye in the steamers side Just above him.
II he had fallen IN almost anywhere else
he could have gotten out niInselfr put
as il CHANGED, this particular bit Of
water was shut IN by the sides OF three
ships. none Of which offered foOthOld
Dy which 70 climb. The bulls eye BY
which he hung was the only OTifice that
DrOke the smoothness Of the over
hanging side
Time passed. however, and Howard
did not return and a vague uneasiness
began 10 work in the policeman s mind
There were ropes everywhere Surely
II did not take so long TO find one He
called but received no answer Could
Howard have lost the place. or could
some accident have befalien himz Or
could-good Cod Did the man mean to
leave him 10 6rOwn2
The suggestion. once offered. would
not down II was, he told himself the
very thing TO be expected With him
out OF the way, Howard would be freed
from the shadow OF the zaIIows- He
alone except Miss Fairfax. and what
was a girls Hfe-he alone knew that
Howard had survived the wreck Of the
Queen with him dead HoWard-sup-
posing that he could regain dry land
could 1--we out his life IN safety And
what was q pOIicemaus life 10 one
whose hands were already stained with
the blood OF his own wife,
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