The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-02
CHAPTER vl.-(continued)

The vanished surface of Monsieur
Chatelard's countenanee gave no evil
dence of his having heard Jims re-
mark
Don't fancy that your abrupt move.
ineptB have deprived me OF what
authority | may happen 10 possess on
! this vessel My request as TO your
future action still stands, unless you
had rather one of my faithful men
should assist you in carrying out my
purpose"
Hanbleton stood with legs wide
apart to keep his balance. regarding
the weapon in his hand. from which
his gaze travelled to the man on the
bunk. When Il came to dialogue. he
was no match for this sarcastic pur-
veyor of words. lie wondered whether
Monsieur Chatelard was actually as
cool as he appeared. AS he stood
there. the Jeanne Dare pitched for
ward until il seemed that she could
never right herself, then slowly and
laboriously she rode the waves again,
You are a more picturesque vii
lain than | thought" remarked James
you have all the tricks OF the stage
hero-secret passages. fancy weapons
snd-crowning glory-a fatal gift OF
CAB"
Monsieur Chatelard arose, making
his way toward the hatch.
Many thanks. can not return
the compliment in such a happy
choice OF English" he scoffed, but
| can truthfully say that | have rare
~ seen so striking and unique a
figure as now behold: certainly
trever on the stage, to which you so
politely refer
But James was too deeply intent on
! his next move 10 be embarrassed by
his lack OF clothes. Not in vain had
his gorge risen almost at first sight OF
this man He stepped quickly In
| front OF Monsieur Chatelard, blocking
his exit up the ladder, while the re-
volver in his hand looked straight be-
tween the Frenchman's eyes.
! Whatever Chatelards crimes We're,
| he was not a coward. He did not
/ finch. but his eyes cleaned like cold
steel as Jim cornered him.
J Now" said Jim. Il have my turn.
! Wrath burned in his heart.
Captain Paquin Antoine, An
1
swered the call OF the master of the
| ship. but even as the two men meas
lured their force one against the other
they were arrested by a commotion
above Voices We're heard shouting,
/ trampling feet were running back and
forth over the deck, and a moment
later the ships cook came tumbling
down the hatchway, screaming in
! terror. He glared unheeding at the
TWO men, and his teeth chartered,
Fear had possession of him.
! Jim lifted his revolver well out OF
reach. and backed off from Chatelard
For the first time during the inter-
view between the American and the
Frenchman, the two now faced each
other as man TO man, with the mask
OF their suspicious, their vanitles and
their hate cast aside.
What is the matter? What is this
fool saying" Jim asked in loathing
At last Monsieur Chatelard looked
at jim with eyes of fear. His face
became so pale and drawn that IL re-
sembled a sponge from which the last
drop OF water had been pressed.
He says the yacht is half full Of
water-that she is sinking" the
Frenchman said.
Sinking" echoed Jim, bearing
down again, with lowered revolver,
on his enemy We'll and good,
You're going to be drowned, not shot,
after all And now you shall speak.
you scamp! Your games up, what
ever happens Get up and lead the
way. quick, and show me in what part
OF this internal boat you are hiding
Agatha Redmond
Chatelard started toward the batch
way. followed sharply by Jim's re-
volver, but at the foot OF the ladder
he turned his contemptuous. sneering
face toward Jim, with the remark:
Your words are the words OF a
fool, yeTpig= of an American, There
| Is no lady aboard this yacht, and
never so much as heard of your
Agatha Redmond Otherwise, Id be
pleased 10 play Mercury to your
Venus"
To Jim's ears, every syllable the
Frenchman spoke was an insult. anu
the last words rekfndled the fire in
his blood
You shall pay for that speech here
and now" he yelled; and. discarding
his revolver, he dealt the Frenchman
short-afm blow. Chatelard, trying
! 10 dodge, ripped over tire base of the
ladder and went down heavily on the
floor Of the fo'casle He had appar-
emily lost consciousness.
Aa linn saw his victim stretched on