The evening world., 1914-04-01

ficers.
Turner refused 10 open either
door for W. A. we'll ~ We could
make out, he was moving rapidly but
almost noissiessly up and down the
room. muttaring to himself. now and
then throwing himself on the bed.
only to set up at once. He rang his
bell . dozen times and summoned
Williams. only. In reply TO the but
yond the door and refuse 70 open Il
or 70 voice any request. Tho sttua-
ton became % urgent that finally !
wa6 forced to 90 down. with no bet
ter success.
Nrs. Turner dragged herself across,
on the state OF affairB being reported
70 her, and after two or three abor-
tive attempts succeeded in getting .
reply from him.
"Aarshi" che called. II waAt 70
talk 70 you. Let me int"
They'll 81 w." he said crafty.
'Usf who In with your"
Wall" he replied promptly. Hes
hero talking. He won't let mo sleep .
Tell him to give you tho key and
s s0u s.s him. pr e1n = haS S Sns
some experience with such cases In
tho hospital
She tried Il without any particular
hope. but Il succeeded Immediately.
He pushed the key out under the
door and almost at once We heard
him throw himself on the bed, a. II
satisfied that the problem OF his se.
curity was solved.
Mrs.. Turner held the key out to me.
but I would not take Il.
''0ivs Il to Williams." I said. ''You
must understand, Mrs. Turner. that
] cannot take It."
She was . woman Of few words,
and after . glance at my determined
You will have 70 look after Mr..
Turner. Williams. Bee that he u
comfortable. and try to keep him In
bed"
Williams put out . trembling hand.
but. before he took the key. Turner'S
voice rose petulanuy on the othez
side Of the door.
"For God's sake. Wilmer" he cried
plainuvely. get out and let me
slsepi haven't slept for . month"
Williams rave . whoop Of fcar and
ran out OF the cabin. crying that the
ship was haunted and that Vail had
come back. From that moment. be-
lieve. the after house was the safest
no member Of the crew % much "a
passed Il on the starboard side. where
Wallis and Turner's cabins were sit
uated. II was the one good turn the
owner Of the Ella did W on that
hideous journey: for during most Of
the sixteen days that II took Va ia
get back he lay In his cabin, alter
mating the Wild frenzy of delirium
tremsns with quieter moments wher
he giared at W with crafty. unurder,
Gus eyes. and picked incesUantly a'
tho bandases that tied him down. Mo-
an instant did he sleep that wo coult
Vail was With him. and they wsr'
quarreiling.
The four women took care Of hin
- best they could. For time tho!
gave him the bromides I prepared
taking my medical knowledge with
out question. In tho horror Of TIT
situation curiosity had no place ant
class distinctions were forgotten
That great leveller, q common
trouble, put Henrietta sloane. tn,
stewardess. and the women Of thu
party 81. the same table In the eftsl
house, where none ate. and placed thu
responsibility xoE tn0 ouip' eisvoueA
I was pominAlly In command. Of
the shoulders Of all the men. And
there sprang up among them . sor'
Of esprit do corps. curious under The
circumstances. and partly explained
perhaps, by the belief that In Inn.
prisou1ng Singleton they had the
murderer safely In hand. What they
thought Of Turner'S possible connsc'
ton with the crime do not know.
Personally. was convinced thai
Turner was guilty. Perhaps. iul!ed
oei alton VI the two mon. NC uncon
sciousiy relaxed our Vigilance. hui
by the FIRST night tho crew were
somewhat calmer. Here and there q
pipe was lighted. and . plug o.
tobacco went tho rounds. Tho fore
castle supper. served ON deck. VA
eaten; and Charlie Jenes. securing
permission that thought II best Il
grant, went forward and painted Z
large black cross on the SIDE Of tn
joliy. boat. and below II the date
respectful silence.
>Ths weather was in our favor. tn
Wind on our quarter. . blue s1gy
the sunset fringed with the deopee
rose. The Ella made no great way
but sailed easily. Burns and ] alter
mated ct the forward companionway
and, although the men were DIVIDED
into watches. the entire crow was OF
duty virtually all the time.
I md, on consulting the book u
which recorded. beginning witt
that day. the incidents OF the return
voyage, that two things happene'
that evening. One was my inter
view with Singleton; the other wa
my curious and depressing clash Will
Elisa Leo on the deck that night.
Turner being quiet and Burns OF
watch at tho beginning OF tho sec
ond dog watch. 8 o'clock. l went for
ward to the room where Singleton
was Imprisoned. Burns gave me tn
key and advised mo to take
WEAPON. I did not. however. nor wa
II needed.
The first mats was sittin6 on tn
edge OF his bunk In his attitude o
tho morning. his head In his hands
As entered he looked UP ant
nodded. His color was stiil bad; n
looked Ill and nervous. a. might hav'
been expected after his condition tn
night before. ID,
For Gods sake, Leslie" he said
tell Thorn to open the window. Ia
choking"
He was right; tho room was stiff