Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

OGE.
DANNY" she cried, as she strug.
gled to 60 to him. II want DANNY
Daumy-Da-a-Inayw
lob. what a pad little girl" said the
jocular Mr. Meyer. looking down on
her. "wieTe did you learn such Ian
GuageT
IL 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
comprehendeG what had happened,
land have not yet been able to per.
Buade 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 aud soon
was tranquil.
Nov, my friend" said Mr.. Meyer.
you must tell us about this dragging"
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.
" 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 frtghtful
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
only at certain distance. finishing his
story-to explain his empty sleeve
with a graphic account Of the fight
with the bear.
"And I have studied it all out" he
said in conclusion. II was dragged,
believe, with hasheesh, which makes n
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 l 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.. Austens hand closed over his
mouth. and he subsidized.
"Self convicted" said Rowland with
q quiet laugh. "Hasheesh is made
from Indian hemp"
you hear this, gentlemen" exclaim.
cd Mr.. Meyer, springing to his feet and
facing everybody In turn. He bounced
Oh Captain Barry. you hear this
cansession. captain-you hear him say
Indian hemp? l have a witness now,
M. Thompson. Go right on with your
suit. You hear him. Captain Barry.
You are disinterested. You are q wit.
ness You hear2"
Yes, heard 1.-THE numbering
scounduefr said the captain.
Mr.. Meyer danced up and down in
he JOY. while the attorney, pocketing
his notes remarked to the discounted
Captain Hvyoe. You are the poorest
Snof know" ana loft tho office.
Taan Mr.. Mey~, cal:,ad aimself and.
nc4ns tbs two steamship Officers, said
slowly esd .mDsea1veiy. Waite be pok.
sS Als fcseDr3eE ainast into theft
facss:
'@ns.sn1 "a nne eorn,,y, my
T,erds-a Ane court.y t. losvo pehind
som~times. pers "a Oa1ada ana der
United States ard Australia and South
af.toa-an txn conn4SiUs. too- l:ne
escn.7tes TO &c t: WITH new names.
NY friends. you win be eullatined and
!5sDS 1T I4oydSs in leas ehsn half an
aouro ana goa viii nsvsr egain sail
7oAes gar EugNah Gas ~ oMce.s
Aiea. my trends. Yet ma say that in
aAiH IN hour after yan are bullet1ned
all Scotland Yard Sill be luohing for
YOU. but my 1oor IL got ,ac;:ec."
Silently they a0ac, gale. sha 700.
ioand and cs0hsd. 9pd went oct tho
dpoe. tnreoah tho l'atay o,Ilce and inGo
Inc sneeat
NJ. 6ssffsdse had begun 10 cake an
tntsrsss In - proessdlngs. As thu
,vc men DasseH out nc ara0 and
ssked:
'usvs you .eache1 q settlement,
u AAup2 VIM ths iiSursace bo
paAs9'
49, snnsc tho un6syw.ter IN tie
~ u nas ouzstVd old gentleman.
whS9s 10 slappsd aln vigorously on
the haGx- "It vii not b paid. You
&c ! uAut have boon ruined. Mr.. Sol.
txioa. sHA u has settled on ycu. I
80 ma ~ or Titan'S Iuvussucs, nor
wfu Der ,thev !nsu:era On der cor.
tSa1y. Al DER coiJision clause In Ger
>sa9W n eoi6 with &C.. rest, your som.
YAuy rnngt ssimhnyse me- for dor IL.
swAneo whsch mast bay to der
ltaVal ~ ownssS-that 10. unless onr
aoa0 4y5end here, NJ. Rowland. who
w,o NuArAsr look0ut at der time. will
Sws1r IN her lishts wssc cot"
sSoee s4 allr said Rowland. Her
iights wee0 burning. Look to the old