Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-13

HI tn0t turner was Sullty. IeT'
haps. lulled into a false
~ security by the Incarceration Of
the two men. we unconsciously relaxed
our vigilance. But by the nrst night
the crew were somewhat caiiner Here
and there pipe WAS lighted aud q
plug OF tobacco went the rounds.
ind. on consulting the book In
which recorded, beginning with that
day. the incidents Of the return vOy.
age. that two things happened that
evening. One was my interview with
Singleton; the other was my curious
and depressing clash with Elsa Lee.
on the deck that night.
Turner being quiet and Burns on
watch at the beginning of the second
dog watch. 6 o'clock. ! went forward
to the room where Singleton was i'm
prisoned. Burns gave me the key. and
advised me to take weapon. did
not, however. nor was 1t needed.
"For Gods sake. Leslie. he said. tell
them to open the window. I'm chOk.
ing!"
He was right; the room was sitting
I opened the door behind me. and stood
In the doorway against a rush for free
dom. But he did not move. He sank
back into his detected attitude.
Singleton" said. Il wish yon
would tell me about last night II you
did It. we've got you. II yon didirt.
you'd better let me take your own
account Of what happened. while It's
fresh In your mind. Or. better still.
write It yourself"
He held out his right hand. saw
that 1t was shaking violently.
couldn't hold pen.' he said terseiy.
"Wouldn't be believed. anyhow"
The air being somewhat better. !
closed and locked the door again. and.
coming in. took out my notebook and
pencil.
Briefly. singleton's watch began at
midnight. The captain. who had been
complaining of iumbago, had had the
cook prepare him mustard pouitice
md had retired early. Burns was ON
watch from to 12 and ON coming
into the forward house at quarter
after II O'Clock to eat his night lunch
reported to Singleton that the captain
was In bed and that Mr.. Turner had
been asking for him. Singleton there
fore took his cap and went on deck.
This was about twenty minutes after
II. He Ind had q drink or two earlier
in the evening. and he took another in
bis cabin when he got bis cap.
NJ lA,,,xa nNs,,s,oe In no rho - hnsSQn
playing solitaire and drinking. He was
alone, and he asked Singleton to Join
bin. The first mate looked at his
watch and accepted the invitation. but
decided to look around the forward
house to be sure the captain was
asleep He went on deck. he could
hear Burns and the lookout talking.
The forward house was dark. He lis
tened outside the captains door and
heard him breathing heavily. as II
asleep. He stood there for moment
He had an uneasy, feeling TINT some
one was watching him. he thought
Of schwartz and was uncomfortable.
he did not feel the whisky at all.
he struck light and looked around.
There was no one In sight he could
hear Charlie Jones In the forecastle
drumming on hts banjo and Burns
whistling the same tune as he went
AFT to strike the bell lit was the duty
Of the officer on watch to strike the
hour. It was then half sitter IL. As
be passed the captains door again his
foot struck something. and It fell to
the door. He was afraid the captain
had been reused and stood still until
be heard him breathing regularly again.
Then he stopped down. His foot had
struck an N upright against the cap.
tain's door and had knocked v down. ;,