The evening world., 1914-04-01
CHAPTER XIII.
The White Li0hf.

CHAPTER XIII.
The White Light.
ITH the approach Of night
V our vigilance was doubled.
wv There was no thought Of
sissp among the crew. and
with the twilight there was . distinct
return OF the terror Of the morning..
Gathered around the wheel ~
crew listened while Jones read even
ing prayer. Between the two houses,
where the deck was ropsd on. Miss
Lee Wa alone. pacing back and for
ward. her head bent her arms
dropped iistiessly.
The wind had gone and the sails
hung loose over our heads. I Stood
by the port rail. Although my bach
was toward Miss Lee. I was CON-
scious OF her every movement. and 20
I knew when she stopped under the
rope and moved lightly toward the
starboard rail.
Quick a. she was. I WAS quicken.
There was sti1 light enough TO See
her face a. she turned when called
to her:
Miss Lssi You must not issss
Z the rope"
Must notf
II am sorry 20 seem arbitrary. ~
10 for your own safety" IA
Surely 1 may 70 to tho faiii"' a
cit would DO unwise. II for no oeoof
reason than discipline"
''Discipline' Az you trying 70 dss-
ciplinc NOR"
i "Miss Lee. you do NOT sesm 70 %:
der:tand," I said. az patlsntly = I
the Ella. II does not matter how n
TT I am-the fact remains. Nor does
Il concern me that your brothsr-in-
law owns the ship. / am In charge Of
II. and. God willing, there viii b no
moro crimes on It. You will 90 baex
TO tho part OF the deck that u ~
served for you. or you will 30 below
ana stay there."
She flushed with anger. and stood
there with her head thrown back,
cycling me with q contempt that cut
mo to the quick. The next moment
she wheeled and, raising her hand,
flung toward the rail the key to The
storeroom door. I caught hsr hand
, too late.
But fate waa on my side, after I'll.
A. I stood. still gripping her wrist,
! the key fell ringing almost at my fseG
II had struck ono Of the lower yard.
, brsoss. / stopped, and picking Il Up.
pocketed It.
She was dAxed. I think. She tnaAs
no effort 70 free her arm, but she put
her other hand to her heart unex.,
pectedly. and saw that she was pro.
, foundiy shocked. I led her. unpro-
testAng. to . deck.chair. and pat timer
spoken. She lay back and closed her
1 eyes. She was too strong TO faint:
: ahe was 0uperbly healthy. But she
knew - we'll ~ did what that key
meant. and she had delivered II into
|. my hands. A. for me. was driven
hard that night: for. - I stood there
looking down at her. she held out her
hand TO me. palm up.
. PLEASED" she said pleadinsly.
What does II mean to you. Leslie
We were kind to you, weren't wef
{ When you were III. we took you on.
!. my SISTER and I. and now you hate
} ". Pleased"
. HE didn't know what he was Do.
4. ing. He wasn't sane. No sane man
kills-that way. He had revolver.
. II he had wanted Please givs ~
that keyl"
some ono will suffer. Would ysu
: have the innocent sufIer with ~
! guiltyf"
III they cannot prov. It .sa,ns.
They. They may prove 1T against me-"
II was inthe after house." I said
dosgedly. II was the one to raise On
alarm and to ind the bodies. You
do not know anything about ma ]
um-'Eisu's jail -bird'!"
Who told you that?' 4
1T does not matter--I know IL I
told you the truth. Miss Elsa: I came
, here from the hospital. But I may
. the Turner money ana influence. /
10 your"
, held Il out to her on the paim e
my hand. II was melodramAtic. prob
> ably; but was very young. and -
, that time wildly in love with her. I
I thought. for . moment. that she WouA
I breath and pushed my hand away.
1 Keep IT," she said. II q
ashamed"
When she turned TO me again n
I was to ind my eyes nxed ON bar.
you say you have neither monsy
( nor influence. And yet. you are .
! gentleman"
!, II hope co."
. You know what I mean"-imps.
tiently: "You are not . commoa
: sailor" - =
0 II did not claim TO be one"
You are quito determined We shan
. not know anything about your"
There Is nothing TO know. have
8 given you my name. which Is prac-
8 tically all own In the world. I
needed a chance TO recover from an
, illness. and ] was obliged to work
, This offered the best opportunity 20
r combine both"
I You are not getting much chance
TO rest" she said with a sigh and got
up, ! went with her to the com.
= panionway and opened the door. She
. turned and looked at me.
, Good night"
3 Good night. Miss Lee"
, II feel very safe with Won on
, guard" she said and held out her
hand. took IL in mine with my
heart leaping, IL was as cold as ice.
ITO BE Continued.)