Evening star., 1913-02-17

And so-that fellow Carthew will be
Earl Of Jura." he said, suddenly. and
looked up at Capt. Dove with hell Of
hate afiame behind his dull eyes. "And
you've been lying to me all along ne
said. In a still. dispassionate voice.
Capt. Dove. back in his own chair. bet
ter pleased with himself. paused to con-
slider before replying. He had been in
vestigating the pantry and found out how
Parish NJ Kissock had come there.
You're wrong. both times he at
length remarked. "I've told you nothing
that wasn't the truth All I've said about
Sallie 1 can prove UP to the hilt. And.
anyhow. you've been managing the whole
business You've told me often enough
not to butt in. You can't blame me for
any mistake that's been made.
And what's more,'' he went on, mar
shaling his ideas, lit remains to be
proved that there has been any mistake.
You're surely not going to take the mere
word of a fellow like Parish for that-a
mutinous second mate, / had to maroon
to get rid of him. Anyhow, IL you're go
Ing to lie down and die at his orders I'm
not. Dye see?''
SIyne drew a shaky hand across a
unstrung.
you didn't cast any doubt on his
story" he muttered.
'There was no need declared Capt.
Dove Let him disprove yours first.
was you who discovered who Sallie should
be. l had no idea whose daughter she
was-and neither had she. You and job
ling 1t was who put two and two to-
gether and made out four. 1 don't be-
lieve Farish-MKissock.a as he calls him
al
Don't you believe what he SAID! asked
Syne ..rs. u..
mad that's what's the matter with hinl.
He's probably made the whole tning up,
just to get even with u.s. and knowing
that we could do little more than con-
tradict it. But--he didn't know that We
have the chancery court behind us now.
And that makes all the difference we've
won-and he's lost Dye see!
II was scared at first. I'll admit-when
he walked In. 1t was that Internal white
lady tale of yours that upset me- But
you don't believe In ghosts: What
wrong with you is sheer funk
But even that insult seemed to have no
immediate effect on Slyne. and capt.
Here said he. Drink this down
and try il you can't muster even little
Dutch courage.
Slyne swallowed still without word
in retort, the dose of spirit which the
old man had poured out for him: and that
seemed to restore q little his crippled self
confidence. Some faint spark of hope
that all might not yet be lost seemed to
have sprung up in his heavy heart His
benumbed brain was apparently begin
ming TO work asain. He sat up. with an
effort
"But-how are We TO carry on here?
he asked. I'm tone which told how very
feeble his faith was. If any such story
gets to the ears Of
1T will get no farther than ii has
gone" declared Capt. Dove. with assured
emphasis. III Farish hasn't told that
old hag of a sister of his yet. 1t stays be-
tween YOU and me. Well make sure OF
her silence-and his. That will be easy
enough
Slyne sank back into his chair again
and scowled. He did not affect to mis-
understand his companions sinister
promptings.
.win you undertake to look after
them them" he stipulated. with dire dis
taste after further consideration.
Capt. Dove, in his turn, took time to
cositate over that selfish suggestion. lie
had no intention whatever Of helping
Slyne at his own hazard. On the con.
trary, he had already made up his mind
! to get rid Of slyns at the same time q