The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-02


utts are keen, not beeause 81 your
swn shre~dness; simply because
| Fate wilied Il. u will not be for long
Underneath was the drawing OF the
I; cIenched hands.
There IL no longer any doubt. I
I Lenora said calmly. Craig Is on
board. He must have been on deck
! i few minutes ago. 1t vas bis hand
which placed this card on the port
hole. Listen What's tnats
There was . scream from the deck
They all recognized Laura's voice.
| Harris Was cut OF the stateroom first,
| bat they were all on deck within ten
| seconds. Laura was standing with
one hand clasping the rail. her hand
fiercely outstretched towards the low
er part OF the promenade deck
| Through the darkness they heard the
sound Of angry voices.
What Is IL, laura" Lenora cried
She swung round upon them.
| Craig she cried. Craig
saw his face as | sat in my chair
there. talking to the captain. | saw
4 mans white face-nothing else. He
must have been leaning over the rail.
He heard me call out and be disap-
| peared.'
The captain came slowly out o. the
shadows, limping little, and fol-
lowed by his steward. who was muir
1 .~~f..ea a..rlnufaE
Did you find him." Laura demand
| ed. eagerly.
Il did not the captain replied. a
| little tersely. Il ran into Brown here
and We both had shake-up'
But he was there-a second ago.
Laura cried out.
Il beg your pardon, miss Brown
ventured. but the decks closed at
I the and, as you can see. with sail
l cloth, and ! was leaning over the
/ rail myself when you shrieked. There
wasn't anyone else near me. and no
one can possibly have passed round
! the deck. as you can see for your
I self
4 sEFt We'll. lutDt SILT NS&A&y fWI
people had better get strait-waist-
coat ready for me. If / didn't see
Craig there. I'm going Off my head
Quest had disappeared some sec
onds ago. He came thoughtfully back,
little later
Captain. be asked, what shall
| you say II tell you that | have proof
that Craig is on board r.
The captain glanced at Laura and
/ restrained himself.
Il should probably say great many
/ things which | should regret after
wards" he replied, grimly
''Sit down aud we'll tell you what
has happened in my room. Quest con
| tinued
He told the story. calmly and with.
out remark. The captain held his
head.
The ship shall be searched" the
captain declared. @once more. Wen
look into every crack and every cup
board
Lenora turned away with little
( shiyer. II was one Of her rare mo.
nsnts OF weakness,
You won't find him. You won't
find him" she murmured. and /
am afraid"
/ Lenora grasped the rails OF the
steamer and glanced downwards at
the great barge full OF Arab sailors
and merchandise In the near back
ground We're the docks OF Port Said
II was their first glimpse OF eastern
atmosphere and color.
Il cant tell you how happy am. =
she declared TO Quest. TO think that
this voyage is over. Every night
haze gone 10 bed terrified
/ He smiled grimly.
Coming on shore. any Of yougH
Harris inquired
We may when the boat moves sIp
Quest replied The professor went
on on the first barge. Here he Is,
coming back
A little boat had shot out from the
docks, manned BY d couple OF Arabs
They could see the professor seated
In the stern He vas por.rg oyer a
small document which hs held IN hls
band lie waved 10 them excitedly
He's got news" Quest n1uttered.
He came straight to Quest and Len
ora and grlpped the former BY the
arm
Look he cried. Look"
/ He held our a card. Quest read II
aloud.
There Is not one amongst you with
the vii Of Monsar child. cood-byl
The Hands
Where did you get ~" Quest de
handed.
That's the pOint--the whole point,'
the professor exclaimed excitedly
lies done u.s. He's landed Thai
paper Haa pushed into my hand b,
a sall Arab. who msmhled someth,ns