Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-13


The az belonged On The outer wall
Of the forward house. Il Wa q rule
that L must not ~ removed from IL
place except IN emergency, and the
6rst mate carried II cut and leaned It
against the forward port corner Of the
after house when hs went below.
Later. on his watch. hs carried It
forward and put Il where It belonged.
he found Turner waiting on deck, and
together they descended to the chart
room. He was none too clear % to
what followed. They drank together.
vaii tried to get Turner to bed and
failed. He believed that Burns bad
called the captain. The captain bad
ordered him to the deck. and there had
been furious quarrel. He felt III By
that time. and when be went on watch
ct midnight Burns Was uncertain
about leaving him. He was not In
toxicated. he maintained. until after
half-past I. He was able to strike
the bell without difficulty. and spoke.
each time he went aft. to Charlie
Jones. who was at the wheel.
After that. however. he suddenly
felt strange. He thought he had been
doped and told the heImsman so. He
asked Jones to strike the bell for him
and. going up on the f0recastle head.
lay down on the boards and fell asleep.
he did not waken until he heard six
bells struck-3 o'clock before he
had fully reused had called him.
Then" ! said. "when the lookout
saw you with the AZ you were rsplac'
ing it?"
yes"
THE lookout says yon were not on
deck between and 8 O'clock
''How does be know? I was asleep"
'You mad threatened to get the cap
tain"
Il had q revolver. didn't need to
use an ak
Much as ! d;sliked the man was
inclined to believe his story. although
thought he was keeping something
back. leaned forward.
singleton" ! said. IF you didn't do
it-and want to think you did not
who did?"
He shrugged his shoulders.
Eve have women aboard. We ought
to know what precautions to take."
II wasn't the only man on deck that
night Burns was about, and he had Il
quarrel with the Hansen woman.
Jones was at the wheel too Why
don't you lock up .Iones?"
I'VE are all under suspicion" ] ad-
mitted. ''3ut you had threatened the
! captain"
ri never threatened the girl OF Mr..
Vail"
/ had no answer to this. and we both
fell silent Singleton was the first to
speak.
How are you going to get back
The men can sui course. but who Is
to lay 1t out. Turner? No Turner ever
knew anything about ship but what
II made for him."
Turner is sick. Look here. Single
ton. you want 70 get back as much as
We do or more Wouldn't you be viii
ling to lay course II you were taken
out once day? Burns 10 doing 1t. but
be doesn't pretend to know much about
1t, and-we have the bodies"
But he turned ugly again ana refused
to help unless be WAS given his free
dom, und that knew the crew would
not agree to.
you'll be sick enough before you
get back!' he snarled.
With the approach Of night our Wig.
lance was doubled. There was no
thought Of sleep among the crew. and
With the twilight there was n distinct
return Of the terror Of the morning.
Gathered around the wheel. the crew
listened while Jones read evening
prayer. Between the two houses.
where the deck was r0ped Oh. Miss
Lee was alone. pacing back aud for
/, ward, her head bent. her arms dropped
iistlessly.
The wind had gone. and the sails
hung loose over our heads. stood By
the port rail. Although my back was
toward Miss Lee. was conscious Vt
her. every movement. and so knew
when she stopped under the rope and
moved lightly toward the starboard
rail.
Quick as she was was quicker.
There was still light enough to see her
face as she turned yhen called to
her:
Miss Lee. you must not leave the
rope!"
| Must not?'
II am sorry to seem arbitrary. It ia
| for your own snfety."
| was crossing the deck toward her
az I spoke. I knew what she was go
ing to do. believe when she saw my
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