The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-09
this key. Could you get into that
room?' he asked gently.

Brill for instructions. Much as he re-
spected the substantial Mr.. Marsh. it
must be thoroughly understood that
his allegiance was another's.
&c ahead. JAY" said his patron.
See if you can open it as you did the
trunk
Aristides. kneeling, squinted through
the kcyhole, turned the knob gently
and pressed the door forward and
back; then, having obtained the key !
from Marsh. he inserted it and moved
it delicately this way and that. Final
ly he arose, with a bland look Of salts
faction on his chubby c~ountenance.
81 think ! could do it if I had the
TOOLS he announced.
what do you need 2" asked Marsh.
Some stout wire aud a wise and file
to put it in shape
Can you get those things with,
money!
Guess | don't need money! return
ed the youth, with a certain pride in
his voice. II can borrow 'em in the
engine room"
Marsh said something in a half
whisper to Brill, who nodded emphat-
icaily.
60 ahead. Jay" he ordered briskly.
Get the things together and expert
ment on this door"
els it some other door?' 1ueried
Stebbins. Then. catching the affirma-
ton in his masters face, "Mightn't it
be bolted too. SIR"
Bill frowned at the "sir," but said
nothing as he noted the two heavy
bolts, one on each side of the door.
"Boil me-, out | hadn't thought of
that.' exclaimed Marsh tragically.
"What could be done in that case. Mr..
Lock-pick Stebbins:'
I'D need a rather long, strong steel
wire and some stout string replied
the young man confidently.
We'll. go and get all the stuff you
need. JAY said Brill. and if money
stands in the way, why, give it TO en-
in promises. That's about all we
can do on this particular voyage. Then
j, come back hero and practice on this
door till You can burglarizc anything
on the ship
AS SD11 as ASIlStI'lSS bhNi c'''t "
rejoicing that he was to he of service,
Marsh proposed that they visit the
bulletin board to sec if anything new
had been posted.
The ships public places were almost
deserted. as Marsh observed gleefulty
but at the foot of the grand staircase
I Professor Pennythorpe gave visible
5 evidence that he had not succumbed
However. he was less loquacious thar
l usual and his side whiskers dropped
dejectedly.
Trough. professor grunted Marsh.
" "~Exceedingly rough, sir" was the re
ply, "but the wind has shifted and tn
sea will calm down tonight He Woul'
be liductic in the last eAtremltles
thought Brill.
! Marsh glanced from one OF the port
holes.
- "Winu has shifted" he remarked
- - "It's on the other quarter. Let's g
out a minute. on the other side, not il
the teeth of the gale"
The two friends retraceu their steps
: and in so doing crossed through TIN
passageway back of Brills stateroon
only to run into Andrew Jennison JUS
y coming from his cabin. His face wa
pale and drawn and he tottcred i'll hi
y gait. AS the ship tilted violently h'
IL stumbled, and would have gone prone
y TO the floor had not Brill caught him.
I'm afraid I'll never get my sea
VI legs he said, with a pitiful attemp
= ut q smile. I'm not we'll. OVcrtol
~ lin not Il youn. man. and-and w
been under a rather heavy strain III
seemed to hesitate a moment, the
IS continued: "Would you mind comm!
p into my room for a moment: Yes, AM
1c YOU. too. Mr.. Marsh:'
III To the younger man it was a blesse'
Il privilege. this passing into the hit
mate apartments of the JellnlSons
n with the one swift glance into th
Is inner shrine that was 50 eloquent OF
IT woman. That happiness was brief,
IN he sure. for the pert Marie quick
closed the door and shut out the vision
he Yet the very nearneSS to the sacre
Ii SPOT was in itself sufficiently intox
~ eating.
The old man waved his NlSllors
ll chairs and sat down heavily Mmsel
lie He looked from one to the other for
e moment, then addressed himself I
-. Brill.
~ at may seem strange that ronfld
''e in you,'' he said, but You don seel
like Il stranger. You've becn yer
- kind. and then again you're Il frlen
II of Jethro Slade out in my home
This was not strictly in accordanc
~ with the facts. but Brill saw no nee
Of protest.
~ And you. Mr.. Marsh,' continue
Jcnnison. Il know by rcputc. and YOU
~. Judgment and experience are suttlclei
- excuse for my seeking them. | hope.
The commercial agent bowed,
"Iou know. of course, of the pre-: