Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-14

is.g alone by that forward nost."
stared With ali my eyes. There was
indeed Il figure there--a woman clad
in bIaok-but the lace MAS TIE ine,est
blur.
"You think SOP" 1 asked incredu-
lousy
Il Know So" and he swung sharp
round, his face alight with v~asernsss.
"~Conac-there must be some way TO
catch lci--a tug"
He accostcd the first hl@e coated of
fetal he could find. but tlat worthy
shook his head. No tus ,ould catch
the tmEria NOW; besides. there VAS
none mt ham To make the trial. Ky
the limo one could be secured. the ship
would be far down the bay. settling
into her speed. What was the trouble
"a lady on board:
We'll. the best YOU can do is to meet
her ut Liverpool when she lands he
Meet her" echoed curtiss. But
how"
Take the Oceanic. Shell sail in half
AN hour from Pie, IS. just below here.
Shell reach Liverpool ahead OF the
UM'h'ia-lerhaps a day ahead"
den resolution.
Thank YOU" he said. I'm do it,"
There Was nothing to be said. He
was past arguing with. even had We
felt like a.ssuing-which /. Tor one. did
nol.
IN cable" he promised. rs we stood
in tho sh&tow OF the big liner. and let
YOU know il | find her"
Have YOU money enonsh.:' asked
Mr.. Royce. Don't hesitate To say SO,
il YOU haven't"
Curtiss laughed bitterly.
oh I've enough" he saic.. quite a
roll. in fact. I'd expected to spend it
on Il hon@ymoon."
"YouM have the honeymoon yet"
said Mr.. Royce With Il certainty I
thought II little forced. "What will you
do FOR ciotlcs?"
II can make ont -1me way TIL 1 get
to the other sidc-tr.1 steward cam help
ne"
Mr.. Royce WAS again looking at him
anNiousiN.
ming off this way. You'll kin YOUR
self
ooh. I'll be all right" Curtiss as
surca him. "A sea voyage is just what
would have been prescribed for me-"
and he attempted to smile.
'But you've got the worS,, staterooln
on board" and indeed the Oceanic had
been so crowded that he was Fortunate
t. get that.
no MATTER" said Curtiss. I'D have
gone il trcre'd been no place but the
steerage."
There's one thing" \ said. ..iIave
YOU an enemy in New York who might
thy to do YOU an injury? Tina would
explain the letter, you kl.ow."
Curtiss thought for "a moment with
knitted brows. The he shook his head,
mo- he said decidedly. II have nu
caemN-cortainly none who'd descend
to staahins me in the back. Besides.
What c1tlG even tho most unscrupulous
enc..y have written? How could he
stand it," he adde! wearily.
Neither can L." l agreed. Its be-
ycE! reasoning about"
Nm enemy might have written a
lie" suggested Mr.. Royce.
but Marcia Wouldn't have believed
it, letortcd Curtiss. II know her
she wulld have cast it from her. She
trusted me. NO: whateve. the secret
it was one whose t:ath she could 40,
doubt
And J asrecd with him.
We shook hands with him, at last
and vixen the great White Star SHY
J swung out into the stream. he waved
US a final goodby from the deck.
I so he's gone" ! said. as we rolled
/. back dow town again.
, Yes and the question is whether
! he was wise to go-wherher it can do
amy good"
$ i think he's wise" / said. ITS :
real passion-as YOU yourself poin.c,
u out 70 me
"A real oassion-yes." agreed GU
:. Junior. And yet--do lou know, Les
Z ter. at the bottom of it all. 1 suspec
some llideous. unbelievable thing. \
u turns me cold Notwithstanding Il
u imagine what the secret is. 1t $ u so.
!, of dim. vague, threatening monster
u YES: I've felt that way about it.
can't grasp it, and Yet l feel that it
there. just below the surface of things
ready to- jump u and reno us. Well
Cu1tiss will find out"
II hope so. # only for his sake. Hell
= go mad il he doesn't-and SO will we
> if we talk about it any more. L wan
you to look over those papers In TIL
. Consolidated suit. 1t comes up thi
{ afternoon, you k~now-and, by Jove
We'll have to hurry. or VIZ II be- lale 1o
the hearing"
CHAPTER XIV.