Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-07-03

ii0,, call for Rowland in her own
v9 way. to the wonder and some
what to the scandal of the gentle old
man who was endeavoring to soothe
her
DANNY" she cried, as she strug
gled to 60 to him. Il want Danny
Dammy-Da-a-m
"Oh. what pad little girl" said the
jocular Mr. Meyer. looking down on
her. where did you learn such Ian
guage?"
1T is my nickname" said Rowland.
smiling in spite of himself. "She has
coined the word." he explained to the
agitated Mr.. Selfridge. who had not yet
comprehended what had happened.
land l have not yet been able to per-
suade her to drop it-and could not be
harsh with her. Let me take her, sir"
He seated himself. with the child, who
nestled up to him contentedly and soon
was tranquil.
Now. my friend" said Mr.. Meyer,
'you must tell us about this drugging."
Then, while Captain Bryce, under the
memory of the blow he had received.
nursed himself into an insane fury and
Mr.. Austen. with his hand resting light
ly on the captains shoulder ready to
restrain him. listened to the story, and
the attorney drew up chair and took
notes of the story. and Mr.. Selfridge
drew his chair close to Myra and paid
no attention to the story at all, Row
land recited the events prior to and sue
ceeding the shipwreck. Beginning with
the finding of the whisky in his pocket.
he told Of his being called to the star
board bridge lookout in place of the
rightful incumbent. of the sudden and
strange interest Mr.. Austen displayed
as to his knowledge of navigation, of
the pain in his stomach, the frightful
shapes he had seen on the deck be-
meath and the sensations Of his dream,
leaving out only the part which bore
on the woman he loved; he told of the
sleep walking child which awakened
him, of the crash Of ice and instant
wreck and the fixed condition of his
eyes, which prevented their focusing
story-to explain his empty sleeve
with graphic account of the fight
with the bear.
"And l have studied it all out" he
said in conclusion. II was drugged, !
believe. with hasheesh, which makes
man see strange things. and brought
up on the bridge lookout. where
could be watched and my rawlings lis
tened to and recorded for the sole pur.
pose of discrediting my threatened tes-
timony in regard to the collision of the
night before. But | was only half
drugged, as spilled part of my tea at
supper In that tea. am positive. was
the hasheesh."
"You know all about it. don't your
snarled Captain Bryce from his chair.
"'Twas not hasheesh: twas an infusion
of Indian hemp You don't know
Mr.. Austen's hand closed over his
mouth, and he subsidized.
self Convicted said Rowland with
quiet laugh. "Hasheesh is made
from Indian hemp"
You hear this, gentlemenw exclaim
ed Mr.. Meyer, sprilging to his feet and
facing everybody III turn. He pounced
on Captain Barry. You hear this
confession, captain-you hear him say
Indian hemp? have a witness now
Mr.. Thompson. Go right OH with YOU
suit. You hear him, Captain Barry
You are disinterested. You are a wit
ness. You hear?"
Eyes, heard 1.-THE numbering
scoundrel!' said the captain.
Mr.. Meyer danced up and, down il
his Joy. while the attorney, pocketinl
his notes. remarked to the discounted
Captain Bryce, You are the poores
fool know" and left the Office.
Then Mr.. Meyer Gained himself and
facing the two steamship officers, sait
slowly and impressively, while he pok
ed his fore6nger almost into thei
faces:
England is fine country, m.
friends-a fine country to leave pehin,
sometimes. Dere is Canada and de
United States and Australia and Soutl
Africa-all fine countries, too-tin
countries to go to with new names
My friends, you will be bulletined an
listed at Lloyd's in less than half Al
hour, and you will never again sal
under der English flag as officers
And. my friends, let me say that i
half an hour after you are bulletine
all Scotland Yard will be looking 70
you, but my door is not locked"
Silently they arose, pale, shame
faced and crushed, and went out tn
door, through the outer office and int
the street. .sN-~ -,
Mr.. Selfridge had begun to take a.
interest in the proceedings. As tn
two men passed out he arose an,
asked:
Have you reached a settlement
Mr.. Meyer? Will the insurance
paid?" IS
T.. "No!' roared the underwater In tn
ear of the puzzled old gentleman
+. while he slapped him vigorously O
the back. lit will not be paid. 70
or must have been ruined. Mr.. Sc
fridge. and it has settled on you.
do not bay der Titan's insurance, no
will der other insurers. On der COZ
trary. as der collision clause in de
policy Is void with der rest. your con
pany must reimburse me for der II
surance which must bay to de
Royal Age owners-that is. unless OF
good friend here. Mr.. Rowland, VIII
was on der lookout at der time, wi