The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-04-24

III Jennison goes he'll take the girl
with him OF coursc:"
Brill inclined his head slowly. Bit
terness filed his heart. yet he had no
words for such an appalling ~catastro-
pho. Marsh looked at his detected
c~ountenance with kindly. almost IA
therly. sympathy.
"Benedicts a genius-in his peculiar
style" he said. II pity the man that
gets In his way"
He took out his pocketknife. went to
the bar of light that came from the
port hole and began to work industri-
ously on his nails. whistling the ghost
of a tune with his queer sibilation.
To the distracted Brill 1t seemed
like indifference. a prudent washing
his hands Of the whole affair. OF
course he could not blame Marsh. Why
should he entangle himself i'm all sorts
of unpleasant results for the love af-
fair Of another mans heart? And
yet
He could endure this irritating mac
ton nc longer and jumped to his feet.
His hand was already on the door
knob when his stout companion cried:
Where are you off to-"
81 must do something was the ex-
cited reply. II must fight against
this
Flight? OF course" exclaimed Marsh
energetically. "And III fight o But
I'm too old to fight without fortifica-
lions and ammunition and all modern
improvements. Wait till we get in
the game and deal ourselves n hand
worth playing. My metaphors may be
mixed. but my sense isn't. They'll
have to wait till the sea goes down.
and eve then they can't snap tons OF
gold from one deck to the other by
fiips Of the finger nail" 81
Brill released the doorknob. Truly
there was sense in the calmer logic.
Yet he could not refrain from pacing
the cabin i~mpetuously. Time, so pre-
every moments delay.
First of ALL said Marsh, don't get
nervous The seas on our side now.
When 1t goes down there'l be only
you and land Stebbins. We mustn't
forget Stebbins."
He walked over to Brill ans put one
hand ~affectionately on his shoulder.
Lets sit down calmly" he contin-
ued, "and with your enthusiasm and
my discretion draw up a plan of bat
tie. We've got to fight and fight hard.
but that's no reason why we should
e1t axa;t1I ax-a 81 hafnra nynifQmanf
counts for points. That's rather a neat
tool your friend Stebbins has made.
isn't it?'
But for the lover. with heart afiame.
there was little interest in the wretch
ed bit of twisted wire Marsh had
picked up from h floor.
Their deliberations. which Marsh
with a certain amused pride called the
board of strategy talk, extended over
half the following hour. To carry out
the military conceit the stout captain
general spread out a large sheet of
brown wrapping paper that had been
around the books loaned to Stebbins by
the chief engineer and designated 1t as
his war map. On this he made strange
and very black hieroglyphics with a
stub of a soft lead pencil. These out
landish marks, being interpreted TO
Brill. were the points they decided es-
sential to their plan of campaign.
The younger man realized the fer
tility of his friends invention and
owned that the plans were distinguish
ed by great common sense. But the
policy outlined seemed too Fabian for
his fiery ardor. Cavalry charges were
more to his taste than mining and
sapping. A lovely lady was to be Won,
and had not heroes of romance ever
been impetuous?
Look here, Overflow responded
Marsh TO one of his outbursts of ener-
Is. IF we accomplish anything 1t VIII
be by brains. not muscle
Toward the end of the war council
Aristides Stebbins appeared on the
scene, his face smeared with oily CRIME
and bis right hand clutching a piece OF
steel that resembled a dwarfed crow
bar. Marsh gazed at this disreputable
looking figure with keen amusement
Hardly do to have him go on our
errand looking like that" he remarked
to Brill. Then to Stebbins, MI. over
ton has a commission for you when
you remove your makeup.
Jay lost no time in arranging for MS
ablutions in the next room, whence IN
II few moments came sounds sugSes-
tive of a grampus In his native ele-
ment.
Marsh's words to Aristides recalled
to Brill one important point OF their
discussion.
You still believe | should tell Miss
Jennison what we suspect he asked
earnestly.
absolutely essential. We must have
a friend in the enemy's camp
but she may not believe ne"
The commercial mans round face
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