The evening world., 1914-04-01

OF ner neaOacnoo. PIeo0 don't as
where's williams," He turned to
me.
Il can get him for YOU"
Tell him to bring mo . highball.
My mouths sticky" He ran his
tongue over his dry lips. "And--take
q message from mo to Richardson"
He stopped. startled. Indeed. Miss
Lee and had both started. ITO
who's running the boat, anyhow Sim
MIR. Singleton is a prisoner in the
Forward house." I said gravely.
He stared at US both, and, finding
confederation in Miss Lees face, his
own took on an expression Of relief.
He dropped to the side Of the bed, and
his color came slowly back. He even
smiled-a crafty grin that was inex-
pressibly horrible.
''Singleton!" he said. why do they
how do they know II was her"
He bad quarrelled with the CAP.
tain last night, and he was on duty
at the time of the-when the thing
happened. Tho man at the wheel
claims to have seen him In the chart.
room Just before, and there was other
evidence. I believe. The lookout saw
him forward. with something-pos-
sibly the axe. Not decisive. Of course,
but enough to Justify putting him In
irons. Somebody did II, and the muir
derer II on board. Mr.. Turner"
His grin had faded, but the crafty
look In his pale-blue eyes remained.
The chart-room was dark. How
could the steersman"- He checked
himself abruptly. and looked az us
both quickly. Where are--they3" be
asked In different tone
ION deck"
We can't keep them in this
I'VE must" I said. I'VE will have
70 get to the nearest port a. quickly
a. We can and surrender ourselves
and the bodies. This thing will have
to be sifted to the bottom. Mr.. Turner.
The Innocent must not suffer for
the guilty and every one on the ship
II under suspicion"
He fell into a passion at that. in:
once. asserting his ownership Of the
vessel as his authority, demanding to
know what I. forecastle hand, had
TO say about II, hinging up and down
the small room, showering mo with
invective and threats, and showing
Miss Leo aside when she laid calm
ing hand on his arm. Tho cut on his
chin was bleeding again. adding to his
y. wild d. ana .in Lister He end
opened the door and called to
Charlie Jones to send the butler and
stood by waiting for the fresh ex-
plosion that was coming. Williams
shakily confessed that there was no
whiskey on board.
"where 10 it?" Turner Numbered.
Williams looked at me. He was In
q state Of inarticulate fright.
II ordered II overheard I said.
Turner whirled on me, incredulity
"Ycu!"
! put the best face I could on tho
has been too much drinking on this
ship" l said. IF you dolDt II. so
up and look At the three bodies ON
tho deck"
what have you to DO about it1"
His eyes were narrowed; there was
menace In every line Of his face.
with Schwartz gone. Capt. Rich
aroson dead and Singleton IN irons,
the crew had no officers. They asked
me to take charge"
80! And you used your authority
u NEEDLE with what does not con-
corn youi The ship has an ofucor
W
no mutiny."
He nung into the main cabin and
made for tho forward ccmpanionway.
I stepped back to allow Miss Leo to
precede me. She was standing. Der
back to the dressing stand. facing
the door. She looked at me, ana
made a helploss gesture with nor
hands, as II Tho situation were DO
yond her. Then saw her look down:
mr.
the door, and, stccpiny. picked up
some small object from almost under
INV foot. The Incident would have
passed without notice had she not, IN
attempting to wrap It In ner manu-.
ksrchief. dropped 1t. saw then that
let LET me get 1t for YOU" said. TO
my amusement. she put her foo'
over It. =,
"Please see what Mr.. Turner !.
doing" she said. IT 10 tns AeS W
my Jewel case"
1t It'll il not the key to . ,swsl.ca.s;:..
ut does not concern you what II
"It 10 the key to the storeroom
door"
you are stronger than an. YOU
look the brute: You can knock me
away and get It."
I knew then, Of course, that Il va.
the storeroom key. But ] could no'
take II by force. And 90 defiantiy
she faced me. 30 valiant vas every
line of her slight figure, that ! wa.
ashamed OF my impulse to push hel
aside and take It. loved er WITT
every inch of my overgrown body
and / did the thing she knew l would
do. I bowed and left the cabin. But
! had no intention OF losing the Key
/ could not take It by force. but she
knew as well as did what finding II
there In Turner'S room meant
Turner had locked me In. But i mus,
be able to prove Tiny wits agains,
hers. and the advantage mine, ! mac
the women under guard.
] went up on deck.
A curious spectacle revealed itself
Turner, purple with anger, was har-
arguing the men, who stood amid
ships. huddled together, but grim and
determined withal. Burns. q little
apart from the rest. was standing
sullen. his arms folded. As Turner
ceased. he took a step forward.
You are right. Mr.. Turner" NJ
said. TITS your ship, and IT'S up tt
you to say where she goes and how
she goes. sir. But some one will hans
for this. Mr.. Turner.-some one that
on this deck now: and the bodies are
, hack with tla--lik n uytaa the