The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-03

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chance of fortune, not because your
wits are keen, not because Of your
own shrewdness; simply because
Fate willed it. 1t 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. It was his hand
hole. Listen! What's that?''
There was a 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.
SIdl5. ou6 CEIcus SIdlB.
saw his face as / sat in my chair
there, talking to the captain. / 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.
Il did not" the captain replied, ;
little tersely. 81 ran into Brown hers
and we both had a shake-up."
"But he was there-a second ago!
Laura cried out
Il beg your pardon, miss" Brown
ventured, "but the decks closed a
| the end, as you can see, with sail
cloth, and / was leaning over tn
rail myself when you shrieked. Their
| wasn't anyone else near me, and NJ
one can possibly have passed roun,
the deck, as you can see for your
SELF
VERY well, then" she said, "yo1
people had better get strait-waist
coat ready for me. If I didn't SCI
Craig there, I'm going OF my head.
Quest had disappeared some sec
onds ago. He came thoughtfully back
little later.
Captain" he asked, what shal
you say if tell you that have proc
that Craig is on board?"
The captain glanced at Laura an
restrained himself.
Il should probably say great man
things which should regret after
wards" he replied, grimly.
| ''Sit down and Wen tell you wha
has happened in my room," Quest COZ
| tinued.
He told the story, calmly and witt
out remark. The captain held hi
head.
"The ship shall be searched" tn
captain declared, "once more. We
look into every crack and every cul
board"
Lenora turned away with littl
shiver. 1t was one of her rare mS
ments of weakness.
you won't find him! You won
find him!" she murmured. "And
am afraid"
Lenora grasped the rails of til
steamer and glanced downwards Z
the great barge full of Arab sailor
and merchandise. In the near bacl
ground were the docks of Port Sal
1t was their first glimpse of easter
atmosphere and color.
Il can't tell you how happy | am
she declared to Quest, Ito think thu
this voyage is over. Every night
have gone to bed terrified"
He smiled grimly.
Coming on shore, any of YOU
Harris inquired
I'VE may when the boat moves up
Quest replied. The professor WEI
or on the first barge. Here he
/ coming back"
A little boat had shot out from tt
docks, manned by a couple of Arab
They could see the professor seate
in the stern. He was porting over
small document which he held in h
hand. He waved to them excited
He's got news!" Quest muttered.
He came straight to Quest and LIE
ora and gripped the former by Il
arm.
Look" he cried. Look"
He held out a card. Quest read
aloud:
There lie not one amongst you vii
the wit OF Mongar child. Good-b,
The Hands,
Where did you get it?" Quest d
!. manded
That's the point-the whole point
the professor exclaimed excited
Hes done us! He's landed! Tn
paper was pushed into my hand
! a tall Arab, who mumbled somethii