The Green Forest tribune., 1915-06-11
TENTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER XXI.
TILE SHIP OF HORROR.

THE SHIP OF HORROR.
 0uest leaned a little. forward and ,od down the line of steamer chairs. ha urofessor in a borrowed overcoat Id CAD, was reclining at full length, udying book on seagulls which he d found in the library. Laura and puora were both dozing tranquilly. Harris of Scotland Yard was deep a volume of detective stories. "As a pleasure cruise" Quest re- arked grimly, "this little excursion ems to be a complete success" Laura opened her eyes at once. Trying to get my goat again, eh?' retorted q suppose that's what lure after Going to tell me, I sup se, that it wasn't Craig I saw aboard is steamer?
 I've are all liable to make mis- kes,' Quest observed, land I am in- he'd to believe that this is one of urs."
 Laura's expression was little dog d.
 If he's too clever for you and MT. Rris," she said, T can't help that. pnly know that he came on board. eyes are the one thing in life I do lieve"
 If you'll excuse me saying so, Miss ura," Harris ventured, leaning def entially towards her, there isn't a ssenger on board this ship, or a want, or one of the crew, whom we vent seen. We've been into every teroom, and we've even searched hold. We've been over the ship, ckWards and forwards. The cap- ms own steward has been our guide, we've conducted an extra search our own account. Personally, I st say l have come to the same pclusion as MT. Quest. At the pres moment there is no such person the man we are looking for on ard this steamer"
 Then he either changed into an Ter one," Laura declared obstinate or else he jumped overheard" Come on, Harris, you and I prom to report to the captain this Pfnlng' I don't suppose he'll be any pleased with us. Let's get through th it.
 ne two men walked down the deck e'ner. They found the captain Pne m his room, with chart spread In front of him and a pair of com eses in his hand. He turned round q greeted them.
 Well?
 NO luck, sir" Quest announced. Uur steward has given us every as- 'ance possible and we have rcned the ship thoroughly. Un. ne mas found hiding place un- p"n to your steward, and not appar- 'o us, the man is not on board" ne captain frowned slightly. iou are not suggesting that this is |slole, I suppose%
 suest did not at once reply. He thinking of Laura's obstinacy. reasonably" he admitted. q should nave believed it possible. The hs lady of our party, however, who ,aies that she saw Craig board the 1mef, Is quite immovable." Diown'" said the captain, turning .e steward, T understand that you .nat you have taken these gentle into every corner of the ship, that nave ransacked every possible e piace, that you have given them y possible opportunity of search TOT themselves?"
 mat is quite true, sir," the man nowledged.
 .;., aa agree with me that 1t is i'm his ship?"
 Absolutely, sir"
 Hu near, gentlemen?" the captain nued. T really can do no more. nt .he mischief are you hanging !. Aa lor' Brown% he asked, turning s steward, who was standing by a carpet-sweeper in his hand. ''lh wants cleaning out badly, ~ captain glanced distastefully at oarpet-sweeper.
 |ora0. la when l am at dinner, then" aered' and take that damned away"
 ua reward obeyed promptly. Quest
 harris followed him down the Feeeeser,looking fellow, that" the lat. easa aarked. Doesn't seem quite at sase, does he?"
 'sned a trihe overanxious.