The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-26

liberty. OF course ! will TESTIFY.
Whatever you do, Captain" said
the husband savagely. rest assured
that shall put bullet through his
head IL he NEEDLES with me or mine
again. Then You can put me in
1rona."
II win So that he 10 attended to.
Colonel" replied the captain az he
bowed them out OF his once,
But. ~ . murder charge 10 not Al
WayS The best way to discredit
man; and ~ the captain did not be-
Aeve that the man who had def1ed
him would murder q child: and AZ tho
charxs would be dificult TO prove in
any case. and would cause him much
trouble and annoyance. ne did not
order tho arrest Of John Rowland.
but merely direosSd that. for the
dino, he should be kept at work by
Aay In the 'tween-dsck out OF sight
of the passengers.
Rowland, surprised at his sudden
transfer from the disagreeable ssrub-
hing to q soldiers Job" OF paint
anx life-buoys in the warm tween
deck, was shrewd enough to know
that ne WAS being closely watched by
the boatswain that morning. but not
shrewd enough 70 affect any symp-
toms Of intoxication or drugKin9,
Gus superiors and brought him more
whisky. A result Of his brighter
eyes and steadier voIce-due to the
curative sea air-when he turned out
Tor tho frst dog-wAtch on deck at
four o'clock, tho captain and boat
swain held an intarview in the shart-
room, in which the former said: DO
not be alarmed. II 10 not poison. He
d half way into the horrows now.
ana this win merely bring them on.
He will see snakes. ghosts. gohiins.
ehiowrecks. fire and all sorts OF
tht.xn II works In two or three
hours. Just drop It ntio his drink
ing pot while the port forccastle 10
empty
There was a fgft IN the port fore
rastle-to which Rowland belonged
II supper tfms. which need not be de-
scrtbed beyond mention OF the fact
that Rowland. who was not par
ficipant. had his pot ~ tea dashed
Sror, his hand before he had taken
three swallows. He procured fresh
supply and finished his supper: then
takine no part IN his MATCHMAKER
open discussion Of this night. and
guarded discussion Of collisions. roli.
"A into his bunk and smoked until
nfeht bells, when he turned out with
the rest
Chapter W.
.Rowland.- said the big boatswain
a. the watch mustered on deck; take
the starboard bridge lookout"
TT II not my trick. Boatsn. SAID
Rowland in surprise.
sarderx from the bridge. Get up
Rowland grumbled. AZ sailors may
when aGgrieved. and obeyed. The man
he relieved reported his name. and
disappeared; the first officer sAunter-
I'd down the bridge. uttered the OFF,
ciaI keep a good lookout" and re-
turned to his post: then the silence
and loneliness OF a night-watch at
sea. intensified by the never-ceasing
hum OF the engines. and relieved only
By the sounds Of distant music and
laughter from the 1heater. descend
I'd on the forward part OF the ship.
z For the. fresh westerly wind coming
with the Titan" made nearly q calm
on her deck; and the dense fog.
though over-shone ny a bright star
specked sky. was 30 chilly that tho
last laxative passenger had Aed to tho
liKtt and life within
When three beiis-half past nine
had wounded. and Rowland had given
IA his turn the required call--ail's-
we'll" the first officer left his post
and approached him.
s Rowland he said as he drew near
\ hear you've walked tho quarter
deck"
Il cannot imagine how you learned
n. SIR" replied Rowland: IT am not
In the habit Of referring to It."
You told the captain suppose
the curriculum 10 AZ complete at
Annapolis 40 at the Royal Naval Col
Iege. What do you think OF Maury's
shccries OF currentsT''
''rhsy seem plausible" said Row.
land. unconsciously dropping the
reir~: "but ] think that In most par
t3culeTs BE- b.. been proven wrong"
Iea ! think % myself. Did you
ovAr follow up another idea OF his
that OF locating the position OF ice in
. fog by the rate OF decrease In tenn
DerAture ~ approached?
Not 70 any definite result. But II
Il eeesn1 70 Be only . matter Of calcula-
t3on. and time to calculate. Cold u
N1gaf1ve heat. and oan be treated like
7 Rndiant energy, DEGRADING ~ the
square Of the distance"
The olIacsr stood . moment looking
ahea4 and humming . tune to him
~; then. saying: "YAA that's So"
rafurnAd - his place.
Must have = cast iron stomach. n
Re muttsrsd ~ hs pssred into the BIN
nacls; "cr siss the boatsw'n dossd the
wrong mans pot"
Rowland glanced aftsr ths retreat
NJ oGcer with cynical smile. II
won4es.~ ~ said 70 himself" why no
Aoen1o Down hsre talking navigation
teeamAe& hand Why am I up
~ my turn7 II this some-
I ng q Line with that bottle Z" He
4 IL short pecing back and
eD ~ ~ "a cf tbs bs1dgs. and
i ne1of 91eomy train q Thought
Y - eGcse I'D tptssSnpteA.