Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29

Capt. Dove scarcely able to credit thu
evidence of his own ears, but, none tn.
less. apparently, thinking hard. darted {
very ugly glance at him and noticed thu
diamonds in his shirt-front. Under thu
strongest temptation to call in a couple
of deckhands and have him thrown of
the ship. Capt. Dove obviously paused
to consider whether those could be OF
any intrinsic value He was, OF course
satisfied that he knew exactly how nfucf
Or. rather, how little money Slyne haG
had in his pockets when he went ashore
And il Slyne had already, within fOul
and twenty hours been able to turn thai
over at a profit sufficient to provide him
self with fur coat and diamonds, II
might, perhaps. pay Capt. Dove TO neal
what he had to propose Siyne feadihe
all the old mans thoughts could see tna'
he had decided to temporiZe.
But I can do with damn sight less
Of YOUR back chat" rumbled Capt. Dove
not to be put down without protest. IL
you've come back on board to offer me q
factory fire straight ahead-and be short
about it. It'n save time. too. II you'll
take it from me again that I'd rather
have YOUR room than your company.
And at that Slyne made his next con-
sidered move
"All right" he said. in tone OF the
most utter contempt. That's enough
I'm off.
Il came back to do You good turn.
although few men i'll my position wouio
ever have looked near you again, ne
paused in the doorway to remark. acridiE
.Rut I can see now what's the matter
with you-and / only wish had noticed
# in time to save myself all it has cost
me. It's senile decay you're snnerine
from. You're far too old to be of any
more use-even to yourself. You're In
your dotage, and you'll soon be III an
asylum-for pauper lunatlcs!
He had evidently lost his own temper
at last And Capt. Dove was visibly
ar q. rule he was better able to cope with
SIyne ON a basis Of mutual abuse. heated
on both sides: Slyne cool and collected
had him at a disadvantage
Now you're talking!" he retorted. ap:
provingly. Say what's in your mino
strairhiforwardly. and We'll soon come
to an understanding. Sit down again
you strutting peacock. and tell me wha'
1t is you want.
Siyne did not sit down again. however
to do so would scarcely nave peen olsni,
fed. He stayed In the doorway. silent. q
thin stream Of cigarette smoke slowly nj
tering from his nOstrils. His cold. calcu'
lating eyes were once more On zap,
Doves. And 1t was Capt. Doves would
be knocking glance that at length gave
way.
You offered to give me Sallie IL l paid
You a hundred thousand dollars, SAID
Slyne, judicially.
ITO see you safely, married to her,
Capt Dove corrected him.
Slyne nodded in grave assent.
well. I'm going to hold you to your
offer" said he THE moneys ready and
waiting for you-just as soon as we can
settle a few trifiing formalities. ! have
Sall,e's promise to marry me-
1.-THE devil you have!' said Capt. Dove.
not slow to seize opportunity. either. Il
thought heard her say
SHINES face darkened again. And II
you'll come ashore with me now he
went on, controlling his temper. I'll
prove to you that your money Is perfect
ly safe
laughed. most discordantly. He laughed
till his red-rimmed eyes were adrip. while
SIvne sat looking at him. He was still
Ianghing when Slyne rose, and, Ticking
the cigarette end from between two
nicotine-stained fingers. began to button
his coat. He stopped laughing then, by
calculated degrees.
i "Sit down-sit down. said he. wheezily
WHAT'S your hurry? You haven't tolG
me vet what those few 'triiing formal
tiles are. And how am l to know
whether
But Slyne was already beyond tn.
doorway, fumbling with a last button
''If YOU believe I've come here to tall
simply for the sake Of talking" said he
with somber magnificence. II needn
waste any more breath on you. Good
bye.