The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-06-07

his room and the cabin.
Without profit, however. Lacking
more substantial proof than Danny's
mite conclusion.
The night passed without incident;
the second day dawned the counter
part OF its predecessor, and wore
away quietly enough.
It fell to O'Rourke to stand the first
dog-watch, from four to six In the
evening. Shortly after he assembled
the bridge, It was his happiness to be
joined by Mrs. Prynne. who improved
the moment to express her gratihcar
ton with the propitious 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 voy-
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 a little
gesture expressive of her allowance
for th> 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 It's yourself will be glad, l
gather, to be rid OF us, madam"
She smiled, deprecatory. What
would your" she asked in French,
with a significant glance up into
O'Rourke's eyes.
TITS not precisely pleasant to be
constantly apprehensive." the woman
continued in the same tongue. even
when one has a Colonel O'Rourke to
look to for protection"
"Ah. madame!" expostulated the
wanderer. But what makes ye so
positive I'd not turn tail and run away
from any real danger?"
She gave him look that brimmed
with mirth. "a man who is a cow
ard" she said slowly, doesn't stand
still and draw a revolver when
heavy knife is thrown at his head"
Quick told We. madam"
mo, | saw-heard the Quarrelling
on the forward deck and got to the
companionway in time to see what
happened Had you not been 80 In
tent on your search for the knife, you
would have seen me. AS 1t was,
slipped below again without attracting
attention"
But why?"
ITO get my revolver, monsieur le
colonel"
Twas naught but an accident
"You do not believe that yourself
colonel dear; for my part. L"
"Well?"
Someone tried my door last night
after you'd retired"
"Ye are sure?" doubted O'Rourke
disturbed.
Quite | was awake-thInking;
heard you come below and close YOU
dor at eight bells; long after there
were footsteps-someone walking IL
his bare feet-in the saloon. TheI
/. the knob was turned, very gently
Fortunately, the door was bolted
someone put shoulder to 1t, but 1
, held fast. caught up my revolver
Z indeed and am very reckless with II
I sir!-and opened the door myself. Tn,
saloon was quite empty"
"Ye shouldn't have risked that"
3 81 had to know, with so much a
Z stake" she said simply
O'Rourke endeavored to manufaC
;. ture plausible and reassuring expla1
' alton to the fact. "Quick. Danny, O
= Dravos, mistaking their rooms"
1T was none of them. Capital
- Quick was on deck; | heard his vote
a almost simultaneously surely
couldn't mistake that" She laughed
q Nor would your man or Mr.. bravo
n have been so stealthy, so instant I
- escape"
a "But-but-"
my -heory, L you will have 1t, 1
that mine enemy of the Panjnab
o one of the crew of the Rance. moi
r sieur."
It Mrs. Prynne made this statement g
IS quietly as though she were common
ing on the weather. But her bell,
k chimed so exactly with his own thi
O'Rourke was stricken witless and