The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-20

orator nau la1u II. n began 10 uOur-
ish IL viciously In the air, as IL its con-
tents could thus be waited to faron
England.
Captain HUMPHREYS arrived at the
scene of hostilities in a few moments,
red in the face and wstery in the eye.
He wasted mo time in greetings. sV +
The steward says that there Is some
troubles" he said b~rusdueIy. 4
I'VE offered n message. and this gen
tleman ordered the operator not to
send it, returned Brill
The officer turned to Benedict, who
was thus indicated, and Marsh was
ready to swear that something like
comprehension passed between them.
III you see the message, captain
said the Mexican suavely. '''you will
understand why advised my man not
to forward H." 9 ~ sh3N 5Ht2s s
Brill handed the paper to Captain
Humphries, who read 1t with slow, ST.
lent movements of the lips. Then he
looked at Brill.
Before you give your derision," cx-
claimed the latter. may I say a wordT'
The captain nodded c~ourteously.
III you prevent this respectful in
quiry as to the reasons for the or
ders taking the Olympiad so far out
of her course. will 1t not be imagined
fy the already unnerved passengers
that something worse than anything
they have feared is responsible ?
The Officer glanced from Benedict to
Brill, and from Brill t. Benedict, as II
lie expected the swarthy man to say
something, but nothing was forthcom-
Ing.
The message strikes me as unneces-
sary." said Captain HUMPHREYS, 'for
low that the fog has lifted, the ship
has been headed straight for South
amptOn.'
Marsh noted how swiftly the Mexi-
cans look flew to the sailors face.
but he could decipher nothing Of its
meaning.
But Of course If you insist on the
telegram continued the captain, II
shall make 10 further objection"
Thereupon he turned on his heel and
went back to the bridge, where Brill
could see him inspecting the horizon
with the glass he had brought with
him to the Marconi room. In a few
moments Benedict, too, climbed to the
airy perch. q
Professor Pennythorpe broke the
committees silence. 1t was in rather
a chastened and rueful tone.
II suppose said he, there's not
much use
IF you will vouch for the direction
of the ship think the passengers will
be satisfied" broke in Marsh.
II will do SO, sir,p replied Penny
thorpe, moving away with the dignity
of a human frigate. No sooner had he
gone than Marsh pointed to Benedict,
who now stood close to the captain on
the bridge. In : few moments the Off
GER handed the Mexican his glass, and
the latter, following the direction indi-
Gated. gazed long, then returned the in
strument. His lips showed that he
spoke a few words. Captain Hum
phries nodded his head energetically.
'They appear to have seen some
thing they wanted to see," observed
Marsh. Seem as thick as peas in a
pod. Funny, too. for it struck me Cap
tain HUMPHREYS didn't take to him the
first day out
As they Wen down to the saloon
Marsh fumbled his watch chain furious
ly. a sure sign that many things were
rioting in his mind. Brill kept silence,
for he knew well enough by this time
that his rotund companion would make
some suggestive observation in due
course if let alone. He was soon re-
warded.
Lots of funny things on this boat
besides Pennythorpc,' broke out the
man of commerce. zone of 'em is
what that beetle browed wireless oper-
ator said when he thought there was
no one near
what was that?'' asked Brill.
talks to himself in Spanish. I've
had to pick up a smattering for South
American trade. Roughly Englished.
what he said was, Funny the senior
bothered about a message that couldn't
have been sent, anyway Now what
the devil did he mean by that, |
wonder:"'
Christopher Columbus Marsh looked
ruefully at his cuffs, which he had
put on with such suspicious care an
hour or two earlier.
He shot the right n far beyond
his coat, and held it before Brills
gaze. IL was covered with penciled
hieroglyphics.
"What's that:' queried Brill, laugh
ingly.
THAT ebullient old ass Pennythorpe.
While he vas buttonholing me at the
meeting in the saloon he was using
my good linen as a notebook. Come
into my oom a minute till | get a
fresh pair
"Confound it ALL" cried the stout