, 1914-12-24

The sound outside ceased IL was
abOut I'VE minutes since the bell rad
rung, and Karen yawned and sal down
on the bed. 'Pn let her ring epain.r
she said IF she gets in the habi, OF
this sort OF thing. I'm going to ieave.q
The stewardess asked her to put out
inc light and let her sleep. and Karen
DID so. The two women were in dark.
ness. and the stewardess dozed. for a
minute only. She was awakened BIZ
Rare touching her on the shoulder
and whispering close 3 o her ear
That beast IL out there" she said
y peered out, and I think he is sitting
on the companion steps. You listen.
and II he tries TO stop me IN call you"
The stewardess sat up in bed. which
was the n 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 a
Then suddenly she threw up her hands
and screamed. and the next
there was a blow struck. She stag
gered back a step or two and fell into
the room. The stewardess saw a white
figure In the doorway as the girl fell
Almost Instantly something whizzed BY
her, striking the end of a pillow and
bruising 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 II had fallen.
She tried to get up. and tainted
again.
That was her story. and 1t did not tell
us much that we needed to know. She
showed me her right arm, which was
badly bruised and discolored at the
shoulder.
What do you mean by a white DE-.
ure?"
1T looked white: 1t seemed to shine, :,
rWhe J vent to call you, Mrs.
Sloane, the door to your room was
closed"
I saw II closedP she said positively
Il had forgotten that. but now / re-
member The ak fell beside me. and
! tried to scream. but could not. 1
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 moi be prisoners
any longer" she said in an undertone.
1T is daylight. II stay here 1 shall
go crazy"
THE murderer Is still on the ship"
1 protested. And just now the deck
fs--hardly u place for Wait
until this afternoon. Miss Lee. By
that time ! shall have arranged for a
guard for you Although God knows.
with every man under suspicion. where
we viii find any to trust
you will arrange a guard"
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
for FIVE minutesg'
"If | may go with you. and If you
VIII come back without protest"
you are arbitrary - she said resent.
fully ~ only wish to speak to Mr.
Turner"
.Thep--ff l may wait at the door"
Il shall not go under those condi.
lions"
'Miss Lee n said desperately,
surely you must realize the state of
Affairs. We must trust no memo
one Every shadowy corner. every
closed door. may hold death in its most
terrible form"
'You are right. of course. viii you
wait outsider can dress and be ready
In i've minutes"
! vent into the main cabin. now
bright with the morning SUM- which
down the forward compan-
ionway. The o to Wallis room across
was open. and Williams. working In
nervous haste. vas putting 1t In order.
Walking up and down. his shrewd eyes
keenly alert Charlie Jones was on
guard. revolver In hand. He came v
to me at once.
Turner is moving In there" he said,
Jerking his thumb toward the forward
cabin what are you going to do
ders and bang US with a Delaying pin
we don't please him -.
"He is the owner. But one thing we
can do. Jones We can keep him from
liquor. Williamsr"
Helcame out more dead than alive.
, "wi1liams." I said sternly. Il give
you an hour to get rid Of every ounce
Of liquor on the Ella Remember. not
q bottle Is to be saved" D
But Mistah Turner
"Tn answer to Mr.. Turner. Get II
rd bafore he gets around"