The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-13
Starts Monday and
Ends Saturday
Jeanne of the Marshes"

tered the room. Forrest glanced
at the clock.
Its quite late enough" he
said. 1T should be high tide in a
quarter of an hour, and the sea
In that little cove of yours Is
twenty feet deep Come along
and work this DOOR"
Have you got everythingf"
Cecil asked, nervously.
81 have the chloroform," For
rest answered, touching a small
bottle In his waistcoat pocket
I'VE don't need anything else. He
hasn't the strength of a rabbit,
and you and | can carry him down
the passage. IL he struggles
there's no one to hear him"
Cecil pushed his way against
the panels and opened the clumsy
door. Each carried an electric
torch. They made their way ST.
lently along the passage until at
last they reached the sunken
chamber. Cecil took a key from
his pocket and opened the door.
EngIeton was in evil straits,
but there was no sign of yielding
in his face as he looked up. He
was seated before a small table
upon which a common lamp was
burning. His clothes hung about
him loosely. His face was bag
gard. A short, unbecoming beard
disfigured it, Forrest looked at
him critically.
MY dear Engletoni" he began
What the devil do you want
with me at this time of night ?"
Engleton interrupted. Have on
come down to see how / amuse
myself during the long evenings?
Perhaps you would like to come
and play cut-throat. I'll play
you for what stakes you like, II
you'll leave the door open and let
me breathe a little better air."
II Is your own fault that you
are here" Cecil de la Borne de-
clared. 1T is all your cursed OBJ
stinancy. Listen. 1 tell you once
more that what you saw, or fan
cied you saw, was a mistake.
Forget 1t. Give your word of
honor to forget 1t. never to al
lude to it at any time in your life,
anu SCu Soh VAIN Out VI hOAO q
free man.
Il refuse" Engleton answered.
That isn't quite all that we
came to say" Forrest remarked,
coldly. ITO tell you the truth,
we have had enough of playing
jailer. We have decided to end
it. If you still refuse to give your
promise, we shall give you a
chance at high tide to swim for
your life"
"out there?'' Engleton asked.
pointing to the seward end OF
the passage. @a A1F7
Forrest nodded.
1T will be a chance for you,"
he said.
Engleton looked at them for a
moment, dumbfounded.
1T will be murder" he said,
slowly.
Forrest shrugged his shoulders.
you may call IL so il you
like" he answered. Personally,
1 should not be inclined to agree
with on. You will be alive when
you go into the sea. If you can
not swim, the fault is not ours"
And when, may I ask" En-
gleton continued, do you propose
to put into operation your amia-
BILE plan?"
Just whatsoever we please,
you obstinate young puppyi" For
rest cried, suddenly losing his
nerve. Curse your silent tongue
and your venomous face! You
think you can get the better of
us, do you? Well, you are mis-
taken. You'll tell no stories from
amongst the seaweed."
81 shall take particular care"
Engleton said. Ito avoid the sea-
weed"
Enough" Forrest declared.
Listen! Tonight you sign the
paper and give us your word of
honor to keep silent, or You go
into the sea-"
Il warn you," Engleton said.
that / can swim"
Il will guarantee" Forrest an
swered, suavely, that by the
time you reach the water you will
have forgotten how"
WELL Engleton said, 'is IL
this EVENING""
ct don't think we need waste
words" Forrest said slowly. "In
five minutes we are going to
throw won from the seward end
of this place, down into the cove.
II is high tide. As for swim ming
you haven't the strength OF a cat.
But to avoid risk, we are going