The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-02

danger. but barred across with strip,
OF wood outside, like those In the after
house. 1 cuiied 10 him through the
open window, but the only answer wa
renewed and louder pounding.
i ran around to his door and felt
for the key. which carried.
What is the natter" called.
who IL TT"
Leslie"
For Gods sake. open the door!"
l unlocked II and threw II open.
He retreated before me, With his
hands out and huddled against the
wall beside the window. / struck q
match. His face was drawn and dis
torted and he held up his arm a. II
to ward off n blow.
lighted the lamp. for there were no
electric lights In the forward house,
and stared at him, amazed. Satisfied
stopped and was fumbling under the
window. When he Strengthened no
held something out to me In tho palm
Of his shaking hand. ] saw with sur
prise that II was q tobacco pouch.
"Well?" I demanded.
1T was on the ledge" he said
hoarsely. II put It there myself. All
the time I was pounding / kept say
ing that IL It was still there. It wasn't
true--Id Just fancied II. II the
pouch was on the floor. I'd know"
1T was there" he said. looking
over his shoulder. ITS been there
three times. looking mall In whiteS
and grinning at me-"
"A MANI"
Tit hasn't got any face"
How could 1t grin Mt you II 1t
hasn't any face?" I demanded I'M
patiently. "Pull yourself together
and tell me what you saw"
1t was some time before he could
tell a connected story, and, whom he
did, 1 was inclined to suspect that
he had heard us talking the night
before, had heard Adams's descrlp-
ton OF the intruder on tho forecastle-
head, and that. what with drink and
terror. he had fancied the rest. And
yet, was not SO sure.
II was asleep. the flrst time" he
said. IT don't know how long ago II
was. / woke up cold, with the feel
ing that something was looking at
me. l raised up in bed and there
was a thing at the window. It was
looking in"
What sort of thing?"
what told you-white."
"A white head?"
ut wasn't a head. For Gods sake.
Leslie. can't tell you any more
than that. I saw II. That's enough.
| saw 1t three times"
ut isn't enough for me-" I said
ut hadn't any head or face.
but 1t looked in! It's dark out there.
How could you SECT"
For reply he leaned over and. turn
ng down the lamp, blow 1t out. We
sat In the smoking darkness and
slowly, out of the thick night, tho
window outlined itself. I could sec
I distinctly. But how. white and
'aceless, had II stared In at the win
low or reached through the bars, a.
singleton declared II had done, and
waved a fingerless hand at him7
He was in a state Of mental and
physical cola pse, and begged % pitt
ully not to be left that at last told
lin l would take him with me. on
lis promise to remain in q chair until
lawn. and to go back without demur.
10 sat near me. amidShips. huddlod
|own among the cushions Of one OF
he wicker chairs. not sleeping. but ,
taring straight out. motionless.
With the first light OF dawn Burns
elieved me. and I went forward With :
singleton. He dropped into his bunk /,
nd was asleep almost Immediately.
hen. inch by inch, I went over the -.
eek footprints for any clue to what,
nder happier circumstances, ] should )
ave considered a ghastiy hoax. But /,
he deck was slippery and sodden. the
all dripping. and between the davits :
here the jolly-boat had swung was |;
tretched q line with a shirt Of
'urns's hung on II. absurdly enough, &,
D dry. Poor Burns. promoted to the =
ignity Of first mate, and trying to !,
ress the part!
Oleson and Adams made no attempt .
work that day; indeed. Oleson was a
OF able, As ! had promised. the I
reakfast for the after house was O
laced on the companion steps by il
ON. the cook. whence It was re- {
loved by Mrs Sloane I saw nothing
either Elsa Leo or Mrs. Johns. a
urnS was inclined to resent the dead y
ne the women had drawn below, and
,gres'Ad that. since thew were so
nxious T. take care " themselves, n
Q give up guarding the after house h
nd let them do IT, We were short !.
anded enough. he urged. and, II they n
ere going to take that attitude, let
lem manage. ] did not argue, but
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