Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-17

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IN nm an vatsAing - WITH alsst
black eyes. .s
what are you going = q when yos
~ q land, Captain Lesliaf ~ ask.
Cd. "Ars you soang - PIT g q II
prison r
"rhats q may b" svadsd. She
was pretty little woman. plump and
dark, and she slid her hand along the
rail- until It touched mine, whsesupon ]
did the thing she was expecting and
put ny. fingers over herr. She flushed
little and dimpled.
"You are human, aren't your she
asked archly. II am not afraid Of
you"
mo one 4, I am sure"
SILLY! Why, they are all afraid Of
you down there" She jarked her head
toward the after house. "They want
to offer you something. but none of
them will do It."
"Ofter me somethingf'
She came a little closer. 20 that her
round shoulder touched mine.
"Why mott You need money. take
it And that's the one thing they have
money"
I began to understand her.
~ see," said slowly. They want
to bride me-"
She shrugged her shoulders.
THAT u a nasty word. They might
wish to buy-a key or two that you
carry"
"The storeroom key, Of course. But
what other?"
She looked around. We were alone.
A light breeze filled the sails and dick
ed the end of scarf she wore against
my face.
"The key to the captains cabin"
she said. very low.
That was what they wished to buy
the discriminating key to the storeroom
found on Turner's floor, and access to
the AK, with it's telltale prints on the
handle.
Mrs. Sloane" said. IL do not know
that you were asked to do this-1 think
not. But II you were, say for me
what l am willing to say for myself.
shall tell what I know, and there Is
not money enough in the world to pre-
vent my telling it straight. The right
man is going to be punished, and the
Key to the storeroom will be given to
the police and TO no one else"
"But-the other key?"
That is not in my keeping"
Il do not believe you"
II am sorry l said shortly. "As q
matter of fact Burns has that"
BY the look of triumph in her eyes
i knew I had told her what she want
I'd to know. She went below soon aft
er. and l warned Burns that he would
probably be approached In the same
way.
Not that I am afraid" added.
"But-keep the little Sloane woman at
distance She's quite capable Of mes
merizing you with her eyes and rob-
bling you with her hands at the same
time"
The murders had been committed on
the early morning Of Wednesday. the
18th. 1t was on the following Tues
day that Mrs Sloane and I bad our
little conversation ON deck.
It was on Friday that the incident
happened that completed the demon
alixation Of the crew.
The cook, taking down the dinner ON
Friday evening. reported Mr.. Turner
up and about and partly dressed. The
heat was frightful. All day we had
had a following breeze. and 1t had
been necessary to lengthen the towing
rope, dropping the jolly boat well be-
hind US. The men. saying little or
nothing. dozed under their canvas; the
helmsman dropped at the wheel. I'm
der our feet the boards sent up sim
mering heat waves. and the brasses
were too hot to touch.
At 4 O'Clock Elsa Lee came on deck
and spoke to me for the first time in
several days. She started when she
saw me- and no wonder. In the fren-
lied caution Of the day after the
crimes had flung every razor over
board, and the result was as villain
GUS a set Of men as I have ever seen.
Have you been III again." she
asked.
1 put my hand to my chin. Not
ILL.," I said; merely unshaven."
But you are pale, and your eyes are
sunk in your head"
1--WE are very short handed and
no one has slept much"
"The cabin is unbearable," she said.
I'VE are willing to take the risk OF
opening the after companion door,"
But l could not allow this. and !
tried to explain my reasons. The
crew were quartered there for one;
for the other, whether they were will
ing to take the risk or not l would
not open it without placing guard
there, and we had no one to spare for
the duty. l suggested that they use
/; the part Of the deck reserved FOR
them, where It was fairly cool under
the awning, and after dispute below
they agreed to this. Turner, very
weak, came up the few steps slowly,
but refused my profRered help. A LIT.
tie later he called me from the rail
and offered me cigar. The change In
him was startling.
We took advantage Of their being on
deck to open the windows and air the
after house. But ali were securely
locked and barred before they went
below again. It was the 6rst time
they had all been on deck together
since the night Of the 11th. 1t was
different crowd Of people that sa'