The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-27
from any real danger?"

She gave him a look that brimmed
with mirth. "A man who 10 a COW.
ard" she said slowly. doesn't stand
still and draw revolver when
heavy knife is thrown at his head"
Quick told ye, madam"
No, ] saw-heard the quarrellins
on the forward deck and got to the
companionway in time to see whai
happened. Had you not been so in
tent on your search for the knife, yor
would have seen me. As Il was,
slipped below again without attracting
attention"
But why?"
ITO get my revolver, monsieur |,
colonel"
Twas naught but an accident
You do not believe that yourself
colonel dear; for my part. /"
"Well?"
Someone tried my door last night,
after you'd retired"
I'VE are sure?" doubted o'Rourke,
disturbed
Quite. | was awake-thinklng; |
heard you come below and close your
door at eight bells; long after there
were footsteps-someone walking In
his bare feet-in the saloon. Then
the knob was turned, very gently.
Fortunately, the door was bolted;
someone put shoulder to II, but It
held fast. caught up my revolver
indeed and l am very reckless with II,
sir!-and opened the door myself The
saloon was quite empty"
I'VE shouldn't have risked that"
Il had to know, with SO much at
stake" she said simply.
O'Rourke endeavored to manufac.
ture a plausible and reassuring explain
alton to the fact. Quick, Danny, or
Dravos, mistaking their rooms"
1T was none Of them. Captain
Quick was on deck; heard his voice
almost simultaneously. surely l
couldn't mistake that" She laughed.
Nor would your man or Mr.. Drayos
have been SO stealthy, so instant to
escape"
"But-but--"
my theory, II you will have Il, 10
that mine enemy Of the Panjnab IL
one Of the crew Of the Rance, mon
sieur."
Mrs. Prynne made this statement a.
quietly as though she were comment.
Ing on the weather But her belief
chimed 80 exactly with his own that
O'Rourke was stricken witless and at
q loss to frame a satisfactory refuta-
ton. He was silent for some mo-
ments, his lips thin hard line, a
crinkle Of anxiety between his brows.
III ye'd only permitted me to attend
to him he growled at length.
You are right" she admitted, but
Il am desolated-the mischiers
done"
Faith, yes!" he sighed dejectedly.
His gaze roved the deck and fastened
upon the serahg. 1T might be any
one OF them," he considered aloud.
ANY one. For instance, though
the serang?"
why dye suspect him more than
another" he demanded, startled.
Call II feminine intuition, II you
like. The man looks capable OF any
thing"
Yes. But sure, there's no telling
at ALL"
mo telling" she concurred quietly.
I'VE can but walt, watch, hope that
imagined the hand at my door"
There might be something in
that"
Il am neither nervous nor an i'm.
aginative woman"
AT all events, I'll go bail twill no;
happen second time"
How do you propose to prevent
it?"
Sure, the simplest way in the
world / myself will stand guard In
the saloon, madam"
But no, monsieur; can better al.
ford to lose little sleep than have
you forfeit your rest. Besides, | have
Cecile.
There ensued an argument without
termination; he remained obdurate,
she insistent. Only the appearance OF
Quick on the stroke of four bells
forced them to shelve the subject
II was resumed at the dinner table
and carried out in light manner OF
banter for a time, dropped and for
gotten, apparently by all but O'Rourke
To Re Continued