The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-31
piled. and muttcred something. unin-
tclliglblc under mis- breath.

way. something lay niIddled at the
foot. j had to step over IL to get
down. Singleton stood above. on tho
steps. ] stopped and held the lantern
close. and We both saw that it was
the captain. killed as Vail had been
lie was fully dressed except for his
coat. and AZ he lay on his back. his
cap had been placed over his multi
ated face.
I thought heard something moving
behind me in the cabin, and wheeled
Sharply, holding my revolver levellcd.
The idea had come to me that the
crew had mutinied. and that every
one in the after house had been killed.
The idea made me frantic: 1 thought
~ the women. OF Elsa Lee. and I was
ready to kill.
Nv here IL the light switch?" de-
manded of Singleton, who was still on
the companion steps. twaying.
81 don't know" he said, and coll
lapsed, sitting huddled just above the
captains body. with his face in his
hands.
I saw I need not look to him for
help. and ! succeeded in turning on
the light in the swinging lamp In the
centre OF the cabin. There was no
sign of any struggle. and the cabin
was empty. ] went back to the cap
tsins body. and threw a rug over IT,
Then reached over and shook
Singleton by the arm.
DO spmething." raved. "Call tho
crew. Get somebody here, you drunken
fool"
lie rose and staggered up the COM
panionway and ! ran to Miss Lees
door. It was closed and locked. as
were all the others except Wallis and
the one I had broken open. j reached
Mr.. Turner's door last. II was locked.
and got no response to my Knock. ]
remembered that his room and Wallis
connected through "a bath. and. still
holding my revolver levelled. j ran In
to Wallis room again. this time turning
on the light.
a night light was burning in the
bathroom. and the door beyond was
unlocked. I flung IL open and stepped
In. Turner was lying on his bed, fully
dressed. and AT first ! thought he too
had been murdered But he was In a
drunken stupor. He sat up, dazed,
when ! shook him by the arm.
"Mr. Turner" cried. ''Try TO rouse
yourself. man. The captain has been
murdered. and Mr. Vail"
He made an effort to sit up. swayed.
and fell back again. His face was
swollen and purplish. his eyes con-
gested He made an effort TO speak.
hut failed to be Ineligible. had no
time to waste. Somewhere on the Ella
the murderer was loose. lie must be
found.
flung out OF Turner's cabin as the
crew. gathered from tho ;orecastle
and from the decks. crowded down
the forward comparatively. j ran
my eye over them. Every man was
there. Singleton below by the cap
tain's body. the crew. silent and hor-
ror-struck. grouped on the steps:
Clarke. Mcnamara. Burns, Oleson
and Adams: Behind the crew, Char,
lie Jones had left the wheel and
stood pcering down. until sharply or
dered back williams. with n band
age on his head. and Tom. the NIL
latto cook. were In the group.
I stood. revolver In hand, staring
Mt the men. Among them, felt sure.
was the murderer. But which one?
All were equally pale, equally terri
fled.
Boys" said. Mr. Vail and your
captain have been murdered. The
murderer must be ON the shil'-one OF
ourselves" There was q murmur AT
that. Mr. Singleton. ] suggest that
these mon stay together in body.
and that no one be allowed to go
below until all have been searched
and all weapons taken from them"
Singleton had dropped into chair
nnd sat with his face buried In his
IN nds. his back TO the captains body.
lie looked up without moving and his
face was gray.
IAN right" he said do as YOU
like. I'm sick"
He looked sick. BURNS. who had
taken Schwartz's place rs second
mate. left the group and came toward
me.
"We'd better walicn the women"
he said IF you'll tell them, Leslie.
I'll take the crew on deck and keep
them there"
Singleton seemed dazed and when
Burns spoke OF taking the men on
deck he got up dizEily.
I'm going too" he muttered. "Tl
go crazy il | stay down here with
that"
The rug had been drawn back to
show the crew what had happened.
drew it reverently over the body
again.
After the mon had gone ] Knocked
at Mrs. Turner's door. IL was some
time before she reused; when she
answered her voice was startled
"What is IT,"
IT'S Leslie, Mrs Turner, VIII YOU
come to the door,
Tin moment"
She threw ON n dreSaing-gown and
opened the door.
what Is wrOng?"
I told her, gently rs I could.
thought she would faint, but she
pulled herself together and looked
past mo into the cabin.
"That is?'----
"rhe captain. Mrs Turner"
"\nd Mr.. VAIL"
"in his cabin"
Where Is Mr. Turner
IN his cabin, asleep"
She looked at me strangely and.
lea INK the door, wont Into her sis-
Ier's room next | heard Miss Lees
low cry of horror, and almost imme-
iiatciy the two women came to the
doorway,
Have Won seen Mr.. Turner" Hiss
.ec demanded,
"lust now"
HAS Mrs Johns been told?"
"Nut yet
she went herself to Mrs Johns's
,abm and knocked, She got an inn
mediate answer, and Mrs. Johns,
PARTLY dressed, opened the door.
whats the mattcr"' she demand
al "1h, whplr grew Is training olIt-