The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-16

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, in fechly pathetic quest for advice.
Marsh was the first to respond.
"What can You do: What power
have YOU over tho yold:"
"Thnt's just it what power have
!: None practically: the captain is
master. and his orders from the conl-
pany take precedence Of those Of any
ont else.
Brill said nothing: be had no sug-
-cstinn to make. 1t seemed TO him
that this man. nervclcsS as he Il
knew all there was to learn about the
various phases of tho situation. Why.
then. should he call upon either Marsh
or himself for help? JcnniSon's next
words We're a @l'nrtinI explanation.
You may think me fnnciful. gentle
men, he said. lowering his voice. "nut
| have :; preSentimcnt that if the gold
leaves this ship our syndicate will be
ruined"
"Nho owns tho gold:' asked Brill.
us it still the syndicatc'S or does it
belong to Itussia:"
Until the bonds are transferred it
belongs to the syndicate.' was the re
ply.
'Tllrn the order for rcshipment must
have come from the syndicate i'm Amer
ica:'
The old man inclined his head.
"You are known to be on the Olym-
piad:" uueried Marsh.
81 think not. | tried to conceal that
| was going. thinking it would make
talk. Besides. | didn't decide to come"
till the day before the steamer sailed"
An idea SO Obvious that he was sur
prised he had not thought of it at once
occurred TO Brill.
"Why don't you communicate with
your friends by wireleSs:' he said.
putting the thought into words.
''That's what Benedict suggested"
of the mans name in this connection
robbed this consultation Of whatever
honor Brill had attached to it. Yet
the thing was natural enough. he re-
f1cctcd. Why should not the Mexican
he consulted on Il matter in which he
was himself interested?
II was goin. to the telegraph Office
said Mr.. Jennison. when I mo YOU.
l thought it hest to hand in my dis
patch personally"
Have you Il cipher code with your
people in America, Mr.. Jennison?"
asked Marsh.
Yes. my partner and | have a pri-
.-&a .:,1,n, - -,,,,l1 Iva 1,o.% u ,,,>
it. wouldn't it,
"JuSt as we'll anyway replied the
stout traveller dryly. with fifty mil
lion ut stake it's not wise to let too
many sit in the game"
LETS see. what was the date:"
mumhlcd Jcnnison half to himself.
His browS knnttcd for Il moment. then
he reached for a gold coin dangling at
his watch chain and looked at it With
dull scrutiny.
"Oh. yes" he resumed. the date I
wen to the civil war. | got this coin
after | was mustered OUT
The three walked to the office Of the
wireless. and. finding no new bulletin,
Brill and Marsh left Mr.. Jennison there
laboriously writing out his message.
THAT was Il clever idea about the
cipher" observed Brill as they made
for tho S,atcroom. There will be no
doubt about tho reply if it is in CODE
".AlwayS use one With my house.
.IcnniSon'$ is evidently the same kind
as minc-thc recurring figurc-based
upon a date. YOU knoW."
Brill didn't know. and Marsh began
cicnl art of rryptogramS. of which he
seemed to have made Il profound
study. At another time the younger
man would have been entertained, but
now his mind was unaltcrably fixed
upon something else.
I'm probably Il foil. Marsh" lie
said ut length. but the notion came
into my head while Mr.. 1cnniSon was
talking thai there is something mighty
queer about this scheme to transfer
the gold in mi,iorcan."
Il agree with You. Overflow" was the
quick reply. but the answer to the
cipher dispatch should settle the mat
tci-if one comes.
Brill turned sharply. recognizing Il
new tone in the stout mans voice.
Don't you expect therc'll be onc?'
he asked.
Tho other smiled with his old cnig-
matte Suavity.
well, if there is one to tho effect
! that tlIc trnnSfrr il Al Il If will case