The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-27

hs Continued to Watch the esrans.
divvle up there, sor, for the love OF
Hivsn, and don't look surprised al
anything"
O'Rourke moved . few. PAGES aft,
along the rail, to . point whence he
could see the head and shoulders Of
the helmsman. "Well?"
"'Tis nawthin' I cud swear to, sor
but It's msself thot's mortal leary av
these naygurs-rspspicts toye-and-
and"
Come, come! Out with It, Danny"
Sure, scr, It's the serang. Have
ye CHANGED to notice him, SORT"
O'Rourks glanced down to the fore
deck, where the parsonage in question
was standing at ease. What of him :"
he inquired. running his eye over the
fellows superb proportions.
"'Tis nawthin' I'd take me oath to,
sor, but I'm thinkin' he's the man who
boarded the Panjnab at Suez, sor.
And as for the naygur I run against
on the s'loon deck, yer honor, he's his
mortal twin"
"Ah." commented O'Rourke. Thank
YOU. Danny"
He continued to watch the serang
until the latter, as II Influenced by the
fixity OF the Irishman's regard, turned
and stared directly into O'Rourkes
eyes. For full minute he gave him
look for look, dark eyes steadfast and
unyielding above his fine aquiline
nose, then calmly turned his back, re.
Stunning his contemplation of the tur
bulent horizon.
An instant later Quick came up to
relieve ORourke, and, eight bells
sounding, Danny dived below to take
Dravos' place. O'Rourke, unpleasant.
ly impressed by the incident, still for.
bore to mention 1t to either of the
ships owners; he retired to think II
over, and spent a long hour consum.
ing an Indifferent cigar and studying
the cracks In the bulkhead between
his room and the cabin.
Without profit, however. Lacking
more substantial proof than Danny's
suspicious, he could arrive at no def.
mite conclusion.
The night passed without incident;
the second day dawned the counter.
part of it's predecessor, and wore
away quietly enough.
1t fell to O'Rourke to stand the first
dog-watch, from four to six In the
evening. Shortly after he assembled
the bridge, 1t was his happiness to be
Joined by Mrs. Prynne, who improved
the moment to express her gratifica-
ton with the propit!ous tide in her af-
fairs. The Kings courier was pleased
to declare herself very well pleased
indeed, though she admitted, under
Jocular pressure, that she considered
she was roughing 1t. Captain Quicks
quarters were by no means palatial,
and the bill of fare, while substantial
ly composed, lacked something of va.
riety; but that was all a part Of the
great and fascinating game she played
the game Of secret service to His
Majesty, Edward VII.
Not that alone, but she was com.
forted by the assurance that her yoy.
age would soon be over, her mission
discharged, her responsibility a thing
of the past, She would be glad to see
Bombay.
"One never knows, you know, Colo.
mel O'Rourke," she said with little
gesture expressive OF her allowance
for the unforeseen.
o'Rourke OWNED she had something
on her mind which she hesitated to
voice, though they were practically
alone; the man at the wheel was a
nonentity- bronze statue in a faded
shirt, ragged turban and soiled cum
merbund.
Then tbs yourself will be glad
gather, to be rid OF us. madam"
She smiled, deprecatory. "Wha
would your" she asked in French
with a significant glance up into
ORourke's eyes.
IT'S not precisely pleasant to be
constantly apprehensive," the woman
continued In the same tongue, even
when one has Colonel O'Rourke tc|
look to for protection"
"Ah, madame!" expostulated the
wanderer. But what makes ye SO
positive I'd not turn tail and run away