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


k''HA NNNNN IT. HNhl' iNfNAlh hNN
gazsd down the ilne NJ steamer chairs
The professor. IN d borrowed oyercoat
and cap. was reclining at nan ionglh.
studying a book on aangulla which he
had found Ia tho library Laura and
Lcnora we're both DOING TRANQUILITY.
Mr. iinrriu " Scotland Yard wan deep
IN volume Of detective stories
AS pleasure crulae." Quest 70.
marked grizzly this little excursion
hoomn 10 be complete eucceaa"
Laura opened her eyes NJ once
Trying 10 get my gofl naaln. oh7"
she fotortod = suppose that's what
you're after Going 20 toll me. sup.
pose. that II wasn't craig saw aboard
this steamer
we are an liable 10 mako mis-.
takna' Quest observed, md ] am IN.
clinod 70 believe that ihia ~ one OF
youra"
Laura'a ospfesaion was a little dor.
god.
~ he's too clever Tor YOU and Mr.
ilarrin," aho said. u can't holp that.
! only know that he came on board.
Ny oyen are the one thing Ia NE ! DO
believe
n youll excuse ne saying ao. Miss
Laura" Hhrrls vcntured leaning def.
crpnlially towards her. there isn't a
passenger on board this ship. or a
servant. or one of the crew, whom we
haven't seen We've been lnio overy
sihtoroom. and we've oven searched
the hold We've boon over tho shin,
backwards ard forwards Tho cap,
taln'a own steward has boon our guide.
ana we've conducted an extra search
on our own account Personally, 7
must say have come 10 tho same
conclusion ~ Mr. Quest A. the pres.
ont moment there n no such person
na tho man We nro iookiuR Tor on
board this steamer"
Then he either changed into an.
other one Laura declared obstinate.
~, "or olao he Jumped overheard"
Come on. Harris. YOU and / prom.
iaed to report 20 thn captain this
morning I don't suppoao hen Zoo any
too pleased with us Lots rci through
with A.
Tho two mon Walked down iho deck
tnfviher They found ihc captain
ulone ln hla room. with q chari spread
out IN froat Of him ana q unir ~ com.
passes ~ nia hand ie tnrnod Fonnd
and greeted them
"Wcil9"
no luck slr." ouosl announced.
Your steward has given us every ne.
distance possible ana Wa have
searched the ahlp thoroughly Tn
less no has found a hiding place un.
known 60 your steward. and NOT appar.
gnt 10 U.s. the man "a not on board.
Tho captain frowpcd pilshtlv
you are not suggesting that this u
possihle, ! uupposor
Quest did not ut once reply. lie
wna thinking 81 LauAr ohatinacy.
"rersonally." he sdmlttcd. "a should
not have believed Il possible Tho
Young lady OF our party, however, who
declares that she saw CNin board the
steamer. h quito lmmovahlc."
Brown said the captain. turning
Ia the steward. I uadvrstand that you
SAY that yea havc taken these gcntlo.
men lnio every corner OF the ship that
you have ansackod every posaihio
hiding place. that YOU have slyen them
every possible OPPORTUNITY OF search.
ms for themsclyesg'
THAT Is quite true sir" the man
Acknowledged.
You agree With me that 4 n ssa
possible for anyone 70 remain hidden
IA this shipf"
Absolutely. air"
You hear gentlcmens the captain
containued. 4 really can DO no more.
What the mischief arc you hanging
about for ilFowng" he asked. turning
20 tho steward, who was standing hy
With caFpetAwcspcf In his hand.
Room wants cleaning out badly,
sir"
The captain glanced distasteiuly At
the csrpetsweeper
DO Il When am at dInnor. then.
10 ordered. and take that damned
ching away"
The steward alleged promptly Quest
and Harris followed him down the
deck.
'cueerlooking fellow. that" tho iat.
ter remarked. "poesn't seem quite as
h'a ease. does ho1''
Seemed a trine oscranxlous. / !