The Washington herald., 1914-09-06


time. and anyhow it was too late NJ
daughter died giving birth to his child
and the child died with her. 1t was not
until the last day that ! knew who the
man was, and even then it was only in
her delirium that she betrayed him 10
me
From the day ] buried her lived
Tor but one purpose-to make Maske-
lyme pay. He never knew that ! knew
what ne had done, and how intimately
ne was connected with the tragedy OF
my HE. He pretended to be nv friend,
and | let him deceive himself into
thinking ! welcomed his friendly con-
solatIons. | thought II would make II
easier tor me when the time came r.
collect the debt. knew him for what
ne was, and bided my time. waited
tor two years-two years that seemed
hundred years. Our company came Ia
America in 1909 with The Summer
Maid, and IN July Of that year after
long and tIresone road tour NlaskeIyne
and settled down for couple ~
months rest at Fire Island have
always been fond OF the sea, and am an
expert IN the handling OF small craft
and bought a small catbost ior hsh-
ing and sailing, and then nv chance
came. One morning | asked Nlaskelyns
II ne would not like to go fishing with
me. lie consented. ana we started out
lhen miles on shore | asked him ,c
straIghten out tangled rope near the
masthead. ! was at the tiIIer. and ss
he leaned forward 10 comply. | swung
the boat about 50 that the swinging
boom knocked him into the water and
as he fell | laughed that he might knoa.
He disappeared for moment under
the water. and then came up again
pleading for his life. and laughed
again, and wished him pleasant Jo.--
ney, and again he went down. BIT
when ne came up the second time nv
anger had gone, and my heart had re-
Tented. ! saw myself for what was,
a murGerer-branded in my own con-
science forever a a killer Of n, kind
and when he pleaded again spran2
overheard 10 swim 10 his rescue !
reached his side, and then he laughed
as he gripred me about the waist IN
the clutch OF death II I've 20, % 90
by God, III not 60 alone" he cr.ed But
was stronger than he, and drawing
back with my Tree right arm I gave
him a sledgehammer blow between the
eyes 1t served the purpose His grip
upon my boGy relaxed and he sank
slowly out oi ,Ight, and never saw
him again
Il swan back to my boat frenzied
with rage. madman to all irtents and
purpose. To return to Fire ILanf
was impossible. 50 | headed out 10 sea.
i = r,rH= I-,.-
arose in the afternoon | >alIed and
sailed. unthinkirS, needless OF al. dan
gers. careless OF where | was or what
might happen 10 me. -Four day, later
| found myself on Narragansett
put in there. vent a-hore. stocked ~
with provisions for two week. While
at Narragansett picked @p New
\ ork paper. and read IN Il rhat Mas
kelyne and | had probably been lost at
sea in the storm OF Thursday, and
made up my mind that II was best TO
let matters rest that way ! bought IN
old secondhand >uIt OF clothes. and
sunk my own in the waters OF the bay
| also bought 4 pot OF paint and paint
ed out the name OF my boat and sub
stituted another The boat that had
been the Cyril OF New York was now
the Marianne Of Halifax let my
beard and HAIR grow. and thanks to my
abilities as an actor was able almost
completely 10 conceal my identity. All
through the summer cruised about
The New England waters. living chiefly
upon my daily catch Of fsh. augmented
BY supplies taken aboard at cony enient
points. Through September and Oc-
,ober | sailed the waters OF the upper
Maine coast, and finally in November
IN particularly vicious norea-ter. |
as wrecked at Point MouSar."
The old man drew long. deep
breath, and paused.
The people here were Kind to ne.
and | have been here ever since. he
concluded with d sob, and then all was
silence iOr at least two or three min
ltes. Ny heart was bursting with sym
Dathy. and ii | could have done %
would have taken the old man into my
rms, and assured rim OF my friend
hip | hoped Raw>ou teit the same
way. hut during THAT tense period 81
vaitIne ! could not tell whether he did
" not He VA seemingly in a pro-
found revere. and his face gave no
ign Of hi ieelrnC>
Billie. said finally, laying ny
ard on his arm.
at, all right. links. its all right" he
aid. emerging from his reverie with
tart. Good Lord, man. YOU don't
ave 10 tax to me. YOU know. Its all
light
lie rose up from his chair and folded
p his plraphcrnalia Then he steppei
wiftly across the room 10 where Cap
ain Jim sat in a huddled mass.
t'Captain. he said. laying his hand
emily upon the old fellows shoulder
There's law and law, and some law Is
igher than other law Death IS the
enalty for murder"
Il know. said Captain Jim. rising.
nd pulling himself up 10 his full
eight 81 know. and | am ready 10
ay.E
You have paid" said Rawson. for
,obert Bertram is dead"
The captain looked up into Rawson'S
ace. tears streaming from his eyes.
You mean he cried
Il mean that Captain Jim i safe
aid Rawson, kindly
And with that he gripped the old iel-
wv by the hand, and turning he ran his
rm through mine, and we LETT the,hut
ogether
Really. Jinks." said Rawson. husk-
y. I'm glad you came"