The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-16
TENTH IHSTALLMEHT

-pe SNIP OF HORROR.

TpE SHIP or HORROR.
C.of Ip.rsI p I'H. forward ard
r.lrd dg1- f.c line W steamer cha.rs
The rrs'a in n 1.rr9gri nserr.a,
srd zap. vas reclining at 1H length
studying p book IN seag.'Is which te
he'd found 10 the library Laura and
Lclora were both doing TRANQUILITY
Mr Harris - Scotland Yard was deep
in volume n detective stories
As a pleasure cruise" Quest re-
marked Fr.mly this little excursion
seems 70 be 4 complete success
Laura opened her cyes a. Orre
Trying ~ get my gost again eh >"
che re'pr'ed 'I sBpposc that's what
you're after Going 20 tell me sup
pose ths, T. wasn't craig raw aboard
this steamer"
We are al liable 70 make mis-
tskes Quest observed sud ! am IN
cIined 70 believe that this g. one "
yoUrg
Lagra's expression vas li,'le dog.
Red
~ he's 100 clever for yOu and Nr
Harris" she ssId Il cant help that
only know that he came on board.
Uy eyes are the one thing IN ne do
believe"
II yOull excuse me saying 20. Miss
Laura" Harris yentured. leaning def.
erentially towards her. there isn't
passenger on board this ship or
Vt - b..
haven't seen. We've been into every
stateroom. and we've even searched
the hold We've been over the ship.
backwards and forwards The cap
tain's own steward has been our guide
and we've conducted an extra search
on our own account Personally, 7
must say have come to the same
conclusion as Mr. Quest At the pres
ent moment there is no such person
AZ the man we are looking for on
board this steamer"
"Then he either changed into an
other one" Laura declared obstinate
ly. "or else he Jumped overheard"
Come on, Harris, you and prom
iscd TO report 10 the captain this
morning ! don't suppose he'll be any
too pleased with us. Let's get through
with II
The two men walked down the deck
together They found the captain
alone IN hls room, with a chart spread
out In front OF him and pair Of com
passes In his hand He turned round
and greeted them
"Well9"
mo luck. sir" Quest announced
"Your steward has given us every as.
slstuncc possible and We have
searched the ship thoroughly Tn
less he has found hiding place I'M
known to your steward and not appar.
cnt to us, tho man is not on board"
The captain frowncd slightly
You are not suggesting that this is
possible, suppose
Quest did not at once rcply He
was thinking ~ Laura's obstinacy
Personally he admitted. II should
not have believed II possible The
yuuur lady OF our party however, who
declares that she saw Craig board the
steamer. Is quite lmmovable"
Brown. said the captain, turning
to the steward. 4 understand that YOU
Bay that you have taken these gentle
mon into every corner Of the ship. that
you have rausackcd every possible
hiding place. that you have given them
every possible opportunity of search.
ing for themselves
THAT Is quite true. sir" the man
acknowledged
You agree with me that II is i'm
possible for anyone to remain hidden
In this ship
Absolutely. sir"
You hear. gentlemen the captain
containucd Il really can do no more
What the mischief are you hanging
about for, Brown he asked turning
TO the steward. who was standing by
with a carpetsweeper In his hand
Room wants cleaning out badly,
sir"
The captain glanced distastefully at
the carpetsweeper.
DO II when | am at dinner. then"
he ordered. and take that damned
tling away"
The steward obeyed promptly Quest
and Harris followed him down the
doch
"Queer-looking fellow. that" the lat
ter remarked Doesn't seem quite at
bis ease. does he2"
Seemed trihe OyeranXious. |