The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-25

L i.lI NJ ~. UIIlllt, Dul
IL frightened, began to cry and
f,1fni call for Rowland ia her own
x1.sS) way, To the wonder and some
what to the scandal of the gentle Old
man who was cn,lenvorim. to soothe
her.
DANNY" She ci.rl a. She strug
clcd to 30 to him Il want Danny
Danny In.anlly.."
"Oh, what Il p"d li'le %irl." said The
jocular Mr. ,Io,rr looking down on
her. "Whesr iii yon learn such Ian
guagc:"
I'll is ny Il '':Alm"" Sid Rowland.
smiling il >.i'r "t himself "Shc has
coined -" word he explained to the
agilatrM Mr., %cifridac. vii, had not yet
comprehensive what had happened.
"antl have ~, ,c' lrrn able To per
suadc her to drop il anl | could not he
harsh with her Lee, me- take her. sir"
lie seated himself. with the child, who
nestled up t. nm contrn'rly and soon
was Tranquil,
Now, li. f.irnd." said Mr. Meyer.
'yOu mus; tell lis about this dragging
Then. while CAPTAIN Drycc. under the
memory Of The Bow hr hid received.
nurScd himself into ~ insane fury and
Mr.. Austen. vita his land resting light
ly on the captains Shunl,Irr ready to
restrain him, listened 10 the story. and
the attorney drew ", II chair and took
notes of the story. and Mr. Srlfrdgc
drew his chair close 10 Myra and paid
no attention to he story at all. Row
land recitcd the events prior to and SUE,
cecding the Slipwrcck 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 AMI the SENSATIONS Of his dream,
leaving ont only the part which bore
vi 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 Il certain distance. finishing his
story-to explain his empty sleeve
with Il graphic account of the fight
with the bear.
".And | have studied it all out" hG
said In conclusion Il was drugged,
believe, with hasllcc>h. which makes a
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 ties
timony in regard to the collision Of the
night before. hut l was only hall
druGged. rs l spilled part Of my tea a,
supper. In that tea. am positive. wa.
the hasheesh.'
You know all about 1t, 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 hi
mouth, aud he subsidized.
SELF convicted" said Rowland will
q quiet laugh. "llasheesh Is mad,
from Indian hemp"
You hear this, gentlemen" exclaim
ed Mr.. Meyer. springing to his feet an.
facing everybody in turn lie pounce,
on Captain Barry. You hear thi
confession, captain-you hear him sa,
Indian hemp? have witness now
Mr.. Thompson Go right on with YOU
suit. You hear him. Captain Barry
You are disinterested. You are wit
ness. You hear"
Yes, heard 1.-THE murderin.
scoundrel.' said the captain
MIR. Meyer danced up and down i,
his JOY, while the attorney. peeke,in,
his notes. remarked TO the ,liscomiite,
Captain Bryce. You are the poores
fool know" and left the Office.
Then MIR. Meyer GAINED himself and
facing the two steamship officers. sal,
slowly and imrressiyely. while he pok
ed his forefinger almost into rhei
faces:
England is fine country m,
friends-a tire country 10 leave pebin,
sometimes. Dere is Canada and IL,
United States and Australia ana S,u,,
Africa fine countries. ts,-nn
countries 10 10 10 with new names
My friends. !ou will be bulletined an,
listed at Iloyd's in less than half .,