Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-03

she opened the door. There was a lit
tie light in the hart o from the
pinnacle lantern. The door at the top
Of the companionway was always
closed at night: the light anne through
the window near the Wheel
She had kept up very we'll to this
point, telling her story calmly and
keeping her voice down. But when she
reached the actual killing Of the Dan
ish maid she went to pieces.
The resi- ct the story We got slowly.
Briefly ii was this: Karen, having
made her protest at being called at
such an hour. had put on d wrapper
and pinned up her hair. The light was
on. The stewardess said she heard Il
curious chopping sound in the main
cabin, followed by a fall. and called
karen's attention to it. The maid, i'm,
patient and drowsy, had said it was
probably Mr.. Turner falling over some
thing and that she hoped she would
not meet him.
The sound outside ceased. 1t was
opobl y ii1al In LIZ Z uIu
rung, and Karen yawned and sat down
on the bed. "Ill let her ring again.
she said. IF she gets in the habit Of
this sort of thing, Pm going to leave"
The stewardess asked her to put out
the light and let her sleep, and Karen
did SO. The two women were in dark
ness, and the stewardess dozed, for a
i,,,,f lrlr Gu, ,-n -o.,o L..
Karen touching her on the shoulder
and whispering close to her ear.
THAT beast is out there" she said.
Il peered out, and l think he is sitting
on the companion steps. You listen.
and if he tries to stop me I'll call you"
The stewardess sat up in bed. which
was the one under the small window
opening on the aft deck. She could not
see through the door directly, but q
faint light came through the doorway
as Karen opened the door.
The girl stood there. looking out.
Then suddenly she threw up her hands
and screamed, and the ext moment
there was Il blow struck. She stag
gered back a step or tWo and fell into
the room. The stewardess saw a white
figure in the doorway as the girl fell.
Almost instantly something whizzed by
her, striking the end of a pillow and
bruising her arm. She must have
tainted. When she recovered faint
daylight "a coming into the room,
and the body of the Danish girl was
lying as it had fallen.
She tried to get up. and. tainted
again.
That was her story, and it did not tell
showed me her right arm, which was
badly bruised and discolored at the
| shoulder.
What do you mean by a white fig.
ure?'
1T looked white; it seemed to shine"
when l went to call you, Mrs.
! Sloane, the door to your room was
| closed"
Il saw it closed!!" she said positively.
Il had forgotten that. but now l. re-
member. The ak fell beside me, and
| tried to scream. but | could not. |
saw the door closed. very slowly and
without q sound Then | tainted"
Miss Lee got up and came to the
door where ! was standing.
Surely We need not be prisoners
any longer!" she said in an undertone.
1T is daylight. Ii | stay here l shall
so crazy"
THE murderer is still on the Ship
l protested. And just now the deck
is-hardly q place for women. Wait
until this afternoon. Miss Lee. BY
that time l shall have arranged for a
guard for you. Although God knows.
with every man under suspicion. where
We will find any to trust"
You will arrange a guard"
1.-THE men have asked me to take
charge"
But don't understand. The first
nate
lis a prisoner of the crew"
will you allow me to leave this
room for five minutes?"
IF ] may 90 with you. and If yor
will come back without protest"
You are arbitrary" she said resen.
fully. II only wish TO speak to Mr..
Turner"
"Then-if l mas, wait at the door,"
II shah not go under those condi
tons"
Miss Lee" l said desperately
surely you must realize the state of
affairs. We must trust no one-no
one. Every shadowy corner. every
closed door, may hold death in it's most
terrible FORM"
You are right, of course Will you
wait outside? | can dress and be ready
in five minutes"
! went into the main cabin. now
bright with the morning sun. which
streamed down the forward compan.
ionway. The door to Wallis room across
was open, and Williams. working in
nervous haste. was putting it in order.
Walking up and down, his shrewd eyes
keenly alert. Charlie Jones was on
guard. revolver in hand. He came over
to ME at once.
Turner is moving in there" he said