The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-26

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the deck, and over it the purser read
the impressive words with which the
church of his country commits hu-
mainly to the eternal goodness. AS he
finished and the two stewards took
the black box and poised it Owe the
open port Il signal man, who stood be-
sid them, waved a flag to somebody
on the bridge. and instantly the great
prOpcllerS ceased to revolve and 4
strange quiet settled over the monster
steamship as she glided on under her
OWN momentum.
With a sudden movement the men
pushed the coffin overheard. 1t went
down straight as Il die. The splash
its impact made was mingled with Il
moan of anguish from the woman in
Grape, who bowed her head upon
Marion Jcnnison's shoulder and Wcpt
her heart out. At that moment Brill
felt more touched than he had eve
been. He grasped the hanu of the fa-
Their, wruny it with intense strength OF
s1 mpathy and led the man to his wife.
Together they walked unsteadily to
the corridor and We're lost to sight.
The gangway was closed quickly,
the ponderous engines began their
throbbin- pulse beats one more, the
scamcn marched away, the passengers
scattered to their quarters and the in
cident was over.
Yet not quite over, for Brill. noting
that Benedict was not present and
glad, though wondering, assumed the
role of Marion's cavalier and escorted
her back to her father. who was still
reclining i'm his big chair.
In the corridor neal his statcroom
he found Marsh pacing up and down
like ii fat and jolly sentinel and invit-
ell him into his cabin.
"Sny, Ovrrtull. may | leave the door
opcn!' asked the visitor, meantime
planting himself so that he faced it.
"Of course. BY the way, | didn't see
YOU at the BURIAL" said Brill, some
what curious as to the commercial
mans prediction for exercise in a
narrow and airlcSS corridor.
"No:' returned the other. ''Wcll,
wasn't. I've been at several burials
at sea-; they're depressing. Besides,
I've b~ecn-cXcuse me Il moment.'
The stout man jumped to his feet
with amazing celebrity, ran to the door,
almost shut it and pecred out through
the crack for an instant. Then he re
turned t. his seat.
".Iust as l thought" he observed,
smiling indulgently ut Rrill'S manifest
astonishment. 1T was Bcnedict's MAJ
| the wireless operator, | mean-Who.s
becn closcted with him.
Brill's animosity toward the McXical
had been tempered greatly by his new
, feeling of tenderness for Marion Jen.
; nison and by his growing conviction
l that his quest WAS no without hope
circumstances
ooh, wrll,' he replied careleSsly
l hes Rrnctiict's employee before he's
the ships wireless operator, 80,
know
: Marsh t1crkcd IL bit of imaginary dust
from the tip of one of his we'll polish
: ell shoes. Then he gave Brill IL lool
of kcencs1 scrutiny and nodded hi
head two or three times.
'That's exactly what I've been think
ing" he said.
At the instant of Marsll'S rather ode
; observation there came IL knock ut til,
cabin door. IL Smart little tap that s,lg
;. ycstpu ja,intincSS in its maker. Bril-
Z called to StchbinS, who was in Iii
u own room.
II "Urrn the door. will YOU. Jny:'
.Ari>tideS FASTENED out, delighted t,
DO some sort of service. He had fpl
:, lately that he was not earning his sal
any.
e "a lady to see YOU. sir" he said afte
he had pecrrl into the corridor. Bril-
saw that Ai;ll:sl, flashed Il glance at til,
youth, and he OWNED why.
Il ".All right. sir" he replied to Iii
protcyc, accounting the last word il
@ such Il way that he hoped it would re
mind Stcbbins of the undcsirubility o
Il rcverting to the old custom on shore
Vet not excite amy suspicion on tn,
r part of Marsh. He went to the doc
t and found his caller to be Marion Jcn
= nison's maid. Il French young pcrsol
e with IL pale. piluant face and an al
e of complete self satisfaction.
t. "Mccs Jennison's complimentS.' sal,
+ the girl. her chin in air, land woul
l. NJ. Ov-r-r-tOn be SO ware kind as t
V meet Mees %.JenniSon for a moment il
re librairc just before re luncheon"
n Brill bowed aud said something abou