Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-08

"As Pleasure Cruise" Quest Rema
| Sue
chance Of fortune, not because your
wits are keen, not because Of your
own shrewdness; simply because
Fate wiIled II. II will not be for long
Underneath was the drawing of the
clenched hands.
There Is no longer any doubt,
Lenora said calmly. "Craig is on
board. He must have been on deck
a few minutes ago. 1t was his hand
which placed this card on the port
hole. Listen! What's thatT
There was scream from the deck
They all recognized Laura's voice
Harris was out Of the stateroom first
but 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 It, 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. I saw
a mans white face-nothing else. He
must have been leaning over the rail.
He heard me call out and he disap'
peared."
The captain came slowly out of the
shadows, limping little, and fol
lowed by his steward, who was muir.
muring profuse apologies.
did you find him." Laura demand
ed, eagerly.
II did not" the captain replied, a
little tersely. II ran into Brown here
and we both had a shake-up"
But he was there-a second ago!'
Laura cried out.
Il beg your pardon, miss" Brown
yentured, but the decks closed at
the end, as you can see, with sail.
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
self"
Very well, them" she said. you
people had better get strait-waist.
coat ready for me- II I 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" he asked, what shall
you say If tell you that have proof
that Craig Is on board?"
The captain glanced at Laura and
| restrained himself.
| 81 should probably say great many
things which should regret after.
wards" he replied. grimly.
"Sit down and wen 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. Well
look into every crack and every cup
board"
Lenora turned away with a little
shiver. 1t wac one Of her rare mo
ments Of weakness.
you won't find him! You wont
ind him!" she murmured. "And
am afraid"
Lenora grasped the rails Of the
steamer and glanced downwards al
the great barge full of Arab sailors
and merchandise. In the near back
ground were the docks of Port Said
It was their first glimpse Of eastern
atmosphere and color.
IT can't tell you how happy am
she declared to Quest, ito think tha
this voyage is over. Every night
have gone to bed terrified"
He smiled grimly.
Coming on shore, any Of your
Harris inquired.
1--WE may when the boat moves up
Quest replied. "The professor wen
on on the first barge. Here he is
coming back"
A little boat had shot out from thu
docks, manned by a couple Of Arabs
They could see the professor seated
In the stern. He was porting over |
small document which he held in hi
hand. He waved to them excitedly
Hes got news!" Quest muttered.
He came straight to Quest and Len
ora and gripped the former by tn
arm.
Look" he cried. Look"
| He held out card. Quest read !
aloud:
| There Is not one amongst you witt
the wit Of a Mongar child. Good-by
The Hands!
| Where did you get it?" Quest de
manded.
That's the point--the whole point!
the professor exclaimed excitedly
Hes done US! He's landed! Tha
paper was pushed into my hand b
tall Arab. who mumbled somethin