Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-09

one Of the iifsboats ana nan 49, y Z
canvas ana tafpeuiin coySf.
shuddsred. but the IDEA was . god
one, and asked -Burns 70 50 up and
get the boat ready.
I'VE must let the women up this att
ernoon," I said, land. II 1t y possible.
try to keep them from learning where
the bodies are. We can rope OF 4 part
of the deck for them and ask them not
to leave It."
Miss Lee came out then and Burns
went on deck.
"You must not keep W prisoners any
longer, Leslie" she said. Put . guard
over 10 II you must, but lot 10 up IN
the air."
"This afternoon. Mias Lee" said.
This morning you are better below"
She understood me, but she had no
conception Of the brutality Of the
crime even then.
IL am not a child. I wish to see
them. shall have to testify
"You will not zee them. Miss Lea"
"Will you take me to Karen's roomT'
could see no reason for objecdng:
but 10 thorough was the panic that
had infected Us all that I would not
allow her in until had preceded her,
and had searched in the clothes closet
and under the two hunks. Williams
had not reached this room yet and
there was pool Of blood on the floor.
She had a great deal Of courage. She
glanced at the stain, and looked away
again quickly.
"I-think shall not come in. VIII
you look at the bell register for met
What bell is registered"
Three"
'"rhen 1t was not my sisters bell
that rang 1t was Mr.. vail's!'
1T must be a mistake. Perhaps tho
wires'-
Mrs. Turner'S room is number one.
Please 60 back and ask her to ring her
bell. while see how it registers"
But l would not leave her there
alone. ! went with her to her sisters
door. and together we returned to the
maids cabin. Mrs. Turner had rung
as we requested. and her bell had
registered ''one."
He rang for help!' she cried. and
broke down utterly. She dropped into
a chair In the chart room and cried soft
~. helplessly. while stood by. unable
to think Of anything to do or say. l
think now that it was the best thing
h., fhnfltph tho
time was alarmed. ventured. nnaIiy,
to put my hand on her shoulder
Please | said.
She stopped crying after time. and
l knew the exact instant when she
realized my touch. felt her sunfen;
without looking up. she drew away
from my hand: and stepped back.
anger that | could not remember that
I was her hired servant.
"Mr. Turner is awake. 1 believe"
said stifly.
"very we'll"
She turned back into thu Min cabin
but she paused at the storeroom door
1T il curious that you heard moth
ing" she said slowly. You slept with
this door open. didn't you:"
Il was locked In"
She stopped quickly and looked al
the lock.
You broke 1t open?'
YES"
"You are sure 1t was locked?"
The bolt is stu shot" ! showed
her
'Then-where is the key?''
THE key"
Certainly. Find the key and you
will find the man who locked you In
Unless" reminded her. lit few out
when l broke the lock-"
In that case 1t will be on the floor
But an exhaustive search OF the
cabin floor discovered no key. Jones
seeing US searching. helped. his revol.
yer in one hand and lighted match in
the other. handling both with an aban.
don Of ease that threatened VI alter
nately with fire and bullet. But
there was no key.
1T stands to reason. MISS" he said,
when we had given up. that since the
key isn't here. it isn't on the ship. That
there key is a sort Of red hot give
away. No one is going to carry thing
like that around. Either it's here In
this cabin-which it isn't--or it's over
board"
Every likely. Jones. But shall ask
Mr.. Turner to search the men,"
She went toward Turner'S door. and
Jones leaned over me. putting a hand
on my arm.
"She's right, boy" he said quickly.
Don't let 'em know what you're after
but 60 through their pockets. And
their shoes!" he called after me- "A
key slips into q shoe mighty easy"
But. after all, it was not necessary
The key was to be found, and very
soon.
Exactly what occurred during Elsa
Lees visit to her brother-in-law'a
cabin have never learned. He was
sober. know, and somewhat dazed
with no recollection whatever Of the
previous night except hazy idea that
he had quarreled with Richardson
The voices from Turner's cabin came
steadily. Miss Lees low tones, Tur
ner's heavy bass only now and then
Once heard her give startled ex
clamation. and both Jones and leaped
to the door. But the next moment she
was talking again quietly.
Ten NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grew
restless and took to wandering about
| the cabin. Mrs. Johns came to the d0ol