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

IL j 000sy S0GGO0 away ~ no
keepe1S."
eho ble her NJ.
sDo you know what I thinkr' sho
'oaia sbewiy. n think Jon nave hyp.
not1sso the crew. - Jon did meat
'ASt Why has no one remembered
that you were IN the aftsr house last
night that you found poor Wilmer
Van, that You raised the alarm, that
you discovered the captain and Karsn7
why should l not call the men here
and remind them Of al thatr'
Il do NOT believe you viii. They
know was locked in the storeroom.
The door-the lock-
"You could have locked yourself In"
"You do not know what you are say-
mgr
But had angered her. and she went
on cruelty:
"Who are you. anyhow You are
not sailor. You came here and were
taken on because you told hard luck
story. Hsw do W know that you
came from q hospttalf Men just cut
Of prison look ~ you did. Do you
know what, We called Jon. the nrst two
days ont: We called you Elsa's jail
bird! And now. because you have
dominated the crew. we are N your
handsr'
DO Mrs. Turner and Miss Lee think
thatT'
They feel A. ! do. This II picked
crew-men the Turner line has employ.
ed for years"
"You are leaving me only one thing
to do" I said. II shall surrender my.
SELF to the men at once" took out
my revolver and held 1t oUt to her.
'.rhis rope Is a dead line. The crew
know. aud you will have no trouble:
but you must stand guard here until
some one else h sent"
/, She tosk the revolver without word
and. somewhat dazed By this new turn
of eveats. went an. The men were
gathered there. and surrendered my
self.
ut will leave you pretty short hand
ed. Buys" I finished. but you'd better
,fasten me up somewhere But ] want
to b sure OF one thing drst: whatever
happens. keep the guard for the WON.
en-"
.we'd IKE to talk It over. Leslie"
Burns said. after 4 word with tn.
others.
went forward few feet, taking
care to remain where they could ses
NE, and very secc they called me
There had been dispute. believe.
Adams and Mcnamara stood OF from
the others. their faces not unfriendly,
but clearly differing from the decision.
Charlie Jones, who by reason Of long
service and sort Of pious control be
had in the forecastle. was generally
spokesman for the crew. took step OF
two toward me.
We'll not do 1t. boy he said. I'VE
think we know q man when We ses
one. a. well as having occasion to
know that you're white all through.
And we're not inclined to set the talk
of women against what We think best
to do. So you stick TO your job and
we'rs back Of you.''
In spite Of myself I choksd up.
tried to tell them what their loyalty
meant to me: but ] could only hold
out my hand and. one BY one, they
came up and shook 1t solemnly.
I'VE think" McNamaEa said. when,
last Of Al. he and Adams came up,
that 1t would be best. lad. II we put
down In the log book al that has hap
pened last night and today, and this
Just now too. It's fresh in our minds
now. and It will be something to 60
BY"
BY unanimous consent the task Of
putting down what had happened was
given to me. l have copy Of the log
book before me now. the one that waa
used at the trial. The men read II
through before they signed It
This morning, between $50 and O'Clock,
three murders were committed On the
yacht Ella. AZ the request Of Nh. JohnA
to the after house % sleep. putting my
blanket and pillow IN the storsfoom and
sleeplng On the hoor there ArA Johns
gave. - her reason. fear q something
going wronG. a. these Wos trouble between
M. Turner and The captain. sjspt With
. revolver beside mo and With the door
Of the stoeoreeo open.
At Dsms tine shortly before . 0elook
waksnsd WITH . feeling of suRocatjon and
found that the doos was closed and locked
on the outside. ! susp0cted . Joke amone
the c1sW and set 20 work with my PEN
knife 70 unso1sw the lock. When hao
two screws out q woman SCREAMED, and
broke down the door.
A the main cabin was dark saw no
ono and could not tell where the 0y
came from. ! ran into Mr.. vairs cabin.
next tho storeroom. and called him. His
door was standing open. heard him
breathing heavily. Then the breathing
stopped. struck q match and found
him dead His head had been crushed In
with an ~, the left hand cut Of, and
thsft were gashss % the right shouldss
and the abdomen.
knew the hslmsman would b at the
wheel and ran up the after companionway
% him and tod him Then ran forward
ana called the flrst mate. lf1. Singleton.
who Was o. duty. He haA ben drinking.
aslssd him TO can tie captain, but he
did BOT He GOT bis rsvolvsr. ana We hur.
RED down the forward companion The
body q the eaDtain Was lying at the
foot 6 the sespe, hi Asad On the lowest
stair. He haA ben killed IKE Mr.. Vail
His CAP had been placed over hia faoA
The mate collapsed on The steps.
found the light switch and turned Il on.
There was no one IA the cabin q IN the
chart room. ran 70 Mr.. Turner'S room.
going through Nj. van's and through the
bathroom. Mr.. Turner was In bed. fully
dressed could not rouse hin. Like the
mate. he had been drinking.
The mate had reused the crew. and
they gathered In tho chart room. ] told
them what had happened and that the
murderer must b among ". ..ugEe.ted
that they stay together aud that they
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