The Lamar register., 1914-07-29

him the compliment of looking at
him.
1--WE changed allegiance, that's
all, Broussard. The captain turned
me loose last night"
"Iou wifi us? You go volunteer"
well, something like that I'm to
tattered battalions down in the jun
giles. What do you think of the job?"
He shrugged his shoulders and then
grinned.
What re Diff and he swept his
hands about in expressive gesture.
"Sea-land. If only one gets the price.
IN 'sieur. But. for me. 1 like to go. to
move-not lie still an rot"
"Of course" falling into his mood,
that's in your blood. | reckon. But
the captain said we were only to hide
here for day"
Maybe day. maybe week. No one
knows how long. We wait till the sea
is clear. Ban. The man 'fraid of
shadow. He give me sheep. an
show heem. He no sailor. m'sieur
know heem long while"
How IongT'
''Oh, seek. eight year"
Then you can tell me II he Is real
ly Judge Henley's SOM
''Oui. III sieur: it's sure l can. hav'
been with heem there" his brown hand
outstretched landward. where we got
You. hey. many the time: besides. the
judge he been on zis sheep. or course
he was son: why you think notT'
Il am beginning to believe ! do not
know very much about IL. Broussard."
| explained briefly. moving aside to
the rail. Il came down south with
another story pumped into me. that's
ALL"
And re young woman" he persist
ed. following me closely, why she
Gomez"
For the same reason / did.
More like cause she love you. heyi
Sacre. She was fine lookin' girl. but
Struggling his shoulders tbs the
capitaine. not re mate. who may ad-
mire. He is re capitaine: nobody tell
him not ON re Sea Gull"
left him and walked aft. aware as
! turned of the sneer ON his face Yet
even then. although burning with an
ger. | knew better than to remain.
dare not speak the bitter words ON
my tongue. feeling certain that what
ever | said would be repeated to Hen
ley. | knew men well enough to I'M
derstand the character of the Sea
Cults captain. With unlimited power
in his hands he was not an antagonist
to be despised Nor did ! doubt his
purpose. Now that he had seemingly
won me over TO his scheme he would
turn his attention to her. feeling Sc
cure from Interference And he was
Judge Henley's son or. at least. so
these men believed who had been as
sociated with him for years The sit.
uation grew more and more compli.
Gated: it was no longer merely her
word against his. and yet | could not
doubt the truth of any statement she
had made to me.
Broussard stared in my direction for
n moment. but made no effort to fol.
low. and finally disappeared forward
There was nothing on sea or land to
distract my attention. and | felt that
| ] would be nearer TO her below In the
cabin than ON deck. The skylight was
closed. although even then it gave me
a partial view. and, as ! gaZed through
the clouded glass perceived n shadow
pass. The next instant the Negro
steward emerged from the companion
Some swift impulse led me to crouch
instantly out of sight. until the SOUND
of his feet on the deck convinced m,
the fellow was going forward
watched him cautiously. He stopped
twice to glance back. but, perceivini
nothing. finally vanished into the fore
castle.
The negro's going forward left tn,
captain, and Viola Henley alone be
low. crept to the door of the com
panion and then down the stairs.
The main cabin was vacant. but tn,
door of No. > stateroom stood slightly
ajar. Assured should find it empty
my heart already beating furiously.
took swift glance within. 1t in n,
way differed from the room which hat
been assigned me opposite. and every