Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-06

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tain were trying - ct Nj. Turner -
his room"
Mr.. Johns had bssa sitting back,
her eyes shut, holding bottle Of salts
to her nose. Now she hooked up.
my dear woman" she said, ''are
you trying to toll " that We slept
through all thati"
have slept" the stswardess persisted
obstinately. 1.-THE door into the main
cabin was closed. Karen came down
just after. She was frightened. She
said the 6rst mate WAS on deck in a
terrible humor and that Charlie Jones.
who was at the wheel. had appealed to
Burns not to leave him there; that
trouble was coming That must have
been ut half past II. The bell struck
as she put out the light. We both
went to sleep then until Mrs Turner's
ringing for Karen reused u.s."
But did not ring for Karen"
The woman stared at Mrs Turner.
But the bell rang. Mrs Turner
Karen got up Mt once and. turning on
the light, looked Mt the clock. What
do you think Of that? she said. Ten
minutes to 3. and Id Just got to
Sleep! l growled about the light. and
she put 1t out. after she had thrown ON
wrapper. The room was dark when
she opened the door. There was Il lit
tie light In the chart room from the
pinnacle lantern. The door at the top
Of the companionway was always
closed ut night: the light came through
the window near the Wheel"
She had kept up very we'll to this
point. telling her story calmly and
keeping her voice down. But when she
reached the actual killing Of the Dan.
ish maid she went to pieces.
The rest of the story we got slowly.
Briefly it was this: Karen. having
made her protest at being called at
such an hour. had put on wrapper
and pinned up her hnir. The light was
on The stewardess said she heard
curious chopping sound in the main
cabin. followed by n fail. and called
Karen's attention to 1t. The maid. i'm
patient and drowsy. had said 1t was
probably Mr.. Turner falling over. some
thing and that she hoped she would
not meet him.
The sound outside ceased. It was
about five minutes since the bell bad
rung. and Karen yawned and sat down
on the bed. "I'il let her ring again."
she said. "lf she gets in the habit OF
this sort Of thing. I'm going to leave"
The stewardess asked her to put out
the light and let her sleep. and Karen
did So Tie two women were in dark
ness. and the stewardess dozed, for
minute only. She was awakened by
Karen touching her on the shoulder
and whispering close to her ear.
THAT beast is out there" she said
II peered out. and think he is sitting
on the companion steps. You listen.
and II he tries to stop me Ill call YOU"
The stewardess sat up In bed. which
was the one under the small window
opening on the aft deck. She could not
see through the door directly. but a
faint light came through the doorway
as Karen opened the door.
The girl stood there. looking out.
Then suddenly she threw up her hands
and screamed, and the next moment
there was a blow struck. She stag
gered back step or two and fell into
the room. The stewardess saw white
figure In the doorway as the girl fell.
Almost instantly something whizzed by
her. striking the end of pillow and
brllising her arm. She must have
tainted. When she recovered faint
daylight was coming into the room.
and the body Of the Danish girl was
lying as 1t had fallen.
She tried to get up. and tainted
again.
That was her, story. and it did not tell
us much that we needed to know. She
showed me her right arm. which was
badly bruised and discolored ut the
shoulder.
What do you mean by white fig
ure?"
1T looked white: it seemed to shine"
when l went to call you, Mrs.
Sloane, the door to your room was
closed"
Il saw it closed!" she said positively.
Il had forgotten that. but now l re-
member. The az fell beside me. and
tried to scream. but could not. l
saw the door closed. very slowly and
without a sound. Then tainted"
Miss Lee got up and came to the
door where was standing.
.Surely we need not be prisoners
any longer!' she said in an undertone.
1T is daylight. II | stay here l shall
go crazy"
1.-THE murderer is still on the ship"
| protested. .'And just now the deck
is-hardly a place for women. Wait
until this afternoon. Miss Lee. By
that time l shall have arranged for, a
guard for you. Although God knows.
with every man under suspicion. where
| we will find any to trust"
''You will arrange guard
1.-The men have asked me to take
charge"
"But-I don't understand. The first
mate
lis a prisoner Of the crew."
"Will you allow me to leave this
| room for five minutes?''
III may 60 with you. and II you
will come back without protest"
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