The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-15

her.
DANNY she cried, as she strug-
gled to go to him. Il want Danny
Dammy-Da a-mayw
ooh, what a pad little girl" said the
jocular Mr.. Meyer, looking down on
her. Where did you learn such Ian
guagef"
ut 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.
"and | 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 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
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
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
en- 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 a certain distance, finishing his
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. Il was drugged.
believe, with hasheesh, which makes Il
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 I am positive, was
the hasheesh."
"You know all about it, don't you?
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"
iYOu hear this, gentlemen" excluim-
ed Mr.. Meyer, springiug to his feet and
facing everybody III turn. He bounced
on Captain Barry. You lear this
confession, captain-yOu hear him say
Indian hemp? l have witness now,
Mr.. Thompson. Go right on with your
suit. You hear him. Captain Barry.
You are disinterested You are Il wit
ness. You hear
Yes, | heard 1.-THE numbering
scoundrel!' said the captain.
Mr.. Meyer danced up and down m
his joy, while the attorney, pocketing
his notes, remarked TO the discounted
Captain Bryce, You are the poorest
fool know" and left the office
Then Mr.. Meyer Gained himself and
facing the two steamship officers. said
slowly and impressively, while he pok
ed his forefinger almost into their
faces:
''England is fine country. my
friends-a line country to leave pchind
sometimes. Dere is Canada and del
United States and Australia and South
Africa all fine countries, too fine
countries to go to with new names.
Ny friends, YOU will be buIIetined and
listed at Lloy6s in less than half IN
hour, and you will never again sail
under der English flag as officers
And. my friends. let me say that in
half an hour after you are bulletined
all Scotland Yard will be looking for
you, but my soor is not locked"
Silently they arose. pale. shame
faced and crushed. and went out the
door, through the outer office and into
the street.
Mr.. SelfridCe had begun to take an
interest in the proceedings. AS the
two men passed out he arose and
asked:
Have you reached a settlement,
Mr.. Meyer? VIII the insurance be
paid"
No. roared the underwater in the
ear Of the puzzled old gentleman,
while he slapped him vigorously on
the back 1t will not be paid. You
or l must have been ruined. Mr.. Sci
fridge. and it has settled on you.
do not bay der Titan's insurance. nor
will der other insurers. On der con
trary, as der collision clause in der
policy is void with der rest. your COM
pany must reimburse me for der in
surance which l must bay to der
Royal Age owners-that Is, unless our
good friend here, Mr.. Rowland. who
was on der lookout at der time, will
swear that her lights We're out"
Not at ALL said Rowland. Her
lights were burning Look to the old
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