Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-06

chance OF forums, not because your
wits are keen. not because o. your
own shrewdness; SIMPLY because
Pate wllIsd a. IA will not be for long.
Underneath was the drawing q the
cionohcd hands
There n no longer any doubt"
LenOfa said calmly craig 10 on
board. lie mus, have been on deck
few minutes ago. Il was hia hard
which placed this card on The port
hole Listen what's that7'
There was scream from The deck
They all recognized Lauras voice
Harris was out OF the stateroom firas.
but they we're ali On deck within ten
nec0nds Laura Wis Standing With
one hand claeping the rail her hand
nercey outstretched TOW ards the low.
.er part of the promenade deck
Through the darkness they heard the
souud Of angry voices
what In Il. Iaura7' Lcnora cried
Sine swung round upon them
craig" she cried Craig |
saw hls face ms ! sat IN my chair
there. talking 20 the captain. / saw
n mans white face nothing else BE
must have been leaning over the rail
Ito heard me call out and bo diaap
penred
The captain came slowly out Of the
ahndowB limping htilc and FOL.
lowed by HIS steward who was muir.
rIuring profuse apologies
FDid you md him. Laura demand.
ed. eagerly
Il DID not" the captain replied. a
little terhcly u ran into Brown here
and we both had n ahake.up
'nn, he was there--a second ago.
Laura cried out
II beg your pardon. MISS" Brown
ventured but tho decks closed AZ
the end. as you can see. with sail-
cl9ih. and wss leaning ovs the
rail myself whom you uhrleked There
wasn't anyone else near me and no
ono can p0ssibig have passed round
the deck. as YOU can zee for your.
self
Very wen then" abe said. you
people had hetSer get strait waist.
coat ready Tor me n ! didn't ace
CrRlg there. I'm going on my head
Quest had disappeared some Rec
onds Hro tle came thouEhtfuly back.
itiiS later.
Captain. hc asked. "what shah
you uay n I ton Tou that | have proof
that Craig " on board"
The captain glanced az Laura and
rcstnined hilssef
u should probably ray a great NAM
things which should regret after
wards. he replied. grizzly
'sit down and wo1l tell You what
has happened In nay room. Quest con-
tinued.
Tic told the story calmly and with
out remark The captain held his
head
Tho ahip shall be- aearched the
captain declared. "oncc moro Won
look into every crack and every cup
board
Lonora turned away with little
shivcr Il war ono OF her rArc mo-
monts o. weakness.
You won't find HIM You won't
nnd him'" she murmured And l
avn afraid"
Lenora graApod the rails OF the
steamer nnd glanced downwards az
the greAt barge full OF Arab saiors
and merchandise In tho near back
Eround wcso tho docks o. Port snid.
IL was their FIRST glimpse OF eastern
atmosphere and color
u cant tell YOU how happy I an"
she declared 10 Quest. 10 think that
This voyage n over. Every night ]
have gono 10 bed teruhod@
lie smiled grimly
Coming on shore. any az youe~
Harrls inquired,
We mas when the boat moves up.
Quest replied. The professor vent
on on che drst barge. Here he ia.
coming tack
A little boat had shot out IRON the
docks. mAnued BY a couple OF Arabs.
They could see the professor seated
In the stern. He WAS poring over a
small document which he held IN his
hand he waved 20 them excitealy
Hes sot newsl" Quest mutteren.
10 came straight 20 Quest and Len.
ora aAd Stripped tho former By she
arm
'iooki" he cried "IoOk,"
ila held cut a card Quest read IL
aloud.
There Is not one amongst you with
the vi - a Menaar child. cood-bsi
The Handsl
Where dld you set itr" ousst ae.
manaed,
That's thc potnt--the whole poin,i-
the professor exclained excitedly.
He's dcAe usi He's landed, that
PAGER Was pashed into my hand BIZ
a tall Arab. who nhmbled something