Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-05

ana thlnK everything you IL neeu, IN
that chest in the corner"
Am / ng-ah-stolen2" he de-
manded in astonishment.
Adele laughed again at his per-
plexity. YES, you are a prisoner"
she told him. But do not fear-you
will not have to marry me in order to
ransom yourself! Now promise me
that you will not try to leave this
cabin until father comes to see you.
Then l can leave you to dress In
peace"
But, Miss Cornish--if this vessel is
leaving"
There are guards at the door," she
said, interrupting him. "If you should
try to get out they would only be
obliged to use force-so l hope you
will do as l ask of you"
He stared at her questioningly, un-
able to believe his ears. For NOM
ent the girl returned his gaze quite
seriously, then, as he was about to
speak again, she turned and fled,
closing the door noiselessly behind
her.
alone in the cabin--Harcourt tried to
puzzle out the events of the night.
Unquestionably these people had de-
liberately carried him off by force
against his will And the most as
tonishing part of it was the fact that
Darlington and Farndale-and even
Sir Thomas-had TAX part in the
abduction.
He crossed to the narrow portfolio
and looked out. The yacht was GER
tainly heading out to sea-and he
swore to himself as he realized that
he was being forced to break the word
he had given to MacBee-his promise
not to go away without advising the
inspector Then the thought of Grace
and the mysterious monogram return
ed. What was her association with
the horrible thing? How was she
mixed up in the events that had cul-
minated in the murder of Towne-
shend? Because he feared that she
would become nvolved-perhaps even
suspected and arrested-he had con-
fessed to the murder himself. And
all his doubts-his confession might
be the truth.
But at any event he must get back
and at once. He would not break his
word to MacBee and if the woman he
loved was in danger he meant to be
there to protect her from it. He
could not leave the cabin now and
there was nothing to do but wait.
The moment Cornish should appear,
however, he would insist upon being
put on shore at once, and he knew
that he could easily be back in Lon
don within a few hours.
At the sight of himself in the mirror
the clothing Adele had mentioned.
he determined to take advantage of
A plentiful wardrobe had thought
fully been provided for him, and he
hurriedly selected fresh linen and
suit of tweeds. The change made, he
grew impatient for Cornish to appear,
and crossing to the cabin door, lis
tened carefully. There was no sound
outside, and opening the door, he put
his head out into the passageway. No
guards were in sight, and with sigh
of relief he stepped out. At that mo-
ment, however, he saw Cornish's tall
form coming from the deck, and he
advanced angrily to face him.
The American cut him short abrupt
ly, refusing fatty to return to South
hampton.
"Harcourt," he said not unkindly.
"come irto the cabin and sit down.
/ have a great deal to say to you"
Meanwhile we are getting farther
away from the coast" Harcourt re-
minded him.
go back into the cabin!" Cornish
directed, and he forced the earl to do
as he bade him.
This is unwarranted!" Harcourt
protested. "It is the most highland
ed
perhaps it is-but Pm doing it,"
said Cornish calmly. Last night
Scotland Yard sent man to arrest
you for completely in Townesnends
murder. l knew you would not go
away willingly, and knew-after the
fool statement you made to all of us
that you would have no chance if you
stayed. Hence my little plan to abduct
you"
"And do you imagine I will remain
away with such a charge hanging over
me?"
mot willingly, no." said Cornish.
"But whether you like it or not, you
will remain aboard this yacht until it
pleases me to set you on shore again.
l didn't believe you when you said
you killed Towneshend, but / do be-
lieve you know who did it. You are
fool to make this quiXotic attempt
to shield the guilty person, but since
you are determined to do so. / ad-
opted this means of preventing your
carrying out your idea. With you out
of the way. the police will have to
find someone else to pin their suspi-
cions upon, and believe they will
discover the real culprit-or at least
prove that you could not have been
the murderer"