United labor bulletin., 1914-04-25

pose II means nothing to you that
will keep right on loving you because
I can't help myself. but must put on
grin to hide 1t from him-from every
body. God! How I do love you! I
have the satisfaction. anyhow. OF
knowing that you know It"
Her regard had remained steadfast-
Iy locked with his throughout this i'm
passioned TRADE. nor did 1t waver now.
Gently she told him:
You are hurting me. Tom"
In swift revulsion of feeling. he
dropped her hand.
Forgive mel" he begged. Il am be-
side myself A fellow can't get used
| to thing like this all in q minute.
But. believe me. Miss Carew. III never
bother you again. It's all been like .
fairy dream-from the second l first
| heard your voice as stood blindfold-
ed before you: when you came to me
where lay helpless in the dark, and
yet could not see your face: when you
led me out into the night and left me.
still biindfolded; when we came face
to face here-well. It seems that have
been blindfolded all along until this
moment; but I don't want to forget a
single detail of my dream Now. am
awake"
She surprised him with an abrupt
cry OF impaiience. emphasized with
stamp OF one foot Her eyes were
swapping
Tom Phinneyl Stop that sort OF
talk You make me tiredir
Pardon me" He bowed politely. Il
have nothing more to say"
Well. ! have" All at once her
voice broke. You are the stupidest.
most exasperating man ever knewi
And I-i-don't know whether to
laugh or-or cryi" And doing both.
she darted suddenly from the room.
Miss Carew had not been gone a
minute before the stranger he had ac-
costed the previous day appeared In
the doorway.
Can have a word with you, cap
tain.' said the man
Tom was impatient OF any tnterrup-
tion Just At this juncture. He favored
the intruder with . scowl and bluntly
asked him what he wanted
The man stepped inside and closed
the door.
Il have learned said he, that no
one is allowed to 80 ashore: I don't
particularly mind about that: but
came away rather hurriediy. and I
would like to send n message to my
my people. Would there be any objec-
tion to that,"
The fellows manner was furtive
and clandestine. and Tom was n bit
puzzled Before he could reply. the
other drew q sealed envelope from his
pocket and laid II on the table. and
upon this he laid ten-dollar bill
Whoever takes that letter ashore
said the man. -and finds a Trustworthy
messenger who will deliver II right
away, can split the ten-spot with him:
a nivver's not picked up for an hours
easy work every day. but It's worth
something to keep ones folks from
worrying
Sweeping aside the bill. Tom me
chnnicaily picked up the envelope and
glanced at II.
He did not start or betray by any
sign that the address Enve him a dis
tinct shock of surpriee;. his suscepti.
bilities we're become calloused to any
fresh sensations of this nature, but
nevertheless he was amazed to see
that the name upon the envelope was
none other than Mr.. Phineas F1int's.
The street number-which Tom could
not identify-was police headquarters.
My uncle" explained the man.
glibiy
Very carefully Tom replaced the en-
velope and upon top Of II the bill:
then he leaned back and fixed the man
with look.
See here" he demanded with alb
rupt authority. "just how do you come
to be on this yacht, anyhow
The mans countenance expressed
astonishmcnt. Hasn't Mr. Willard
told your" he asked.
1T makes no difference what Mr..
Willard has told me-I'm asking you"
This abrupt manner left the man un-
ruiiied.
why. It was this way" he said
easily. MY uncle learned Thursday
that Mr.. willard was in town. looking
for n young man to take the place Of
somebody that had been hurt: I was
wanting job. and he put me wise to
II. Mr.. Willard was in something of =
strike bargain"
This explanation was Illuminating.
II required but a seconds reflection to
array the whole thing clear in Toms
mind and at the same time definitely
fix the mans stntuy.
Flint at last had struck Willard's
trail; the latter's urgent need to md
man to take Calls place had In
some manner come to the detectivsS
ears. and he had been quick to take ad-
vantage OF It. Flint knew in n gem
eral way what Willard wanted. and
had hastily picked Central of'ics