The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19

OUTSIDE. Inc dark occupant or inc
cabin rose to meet him. his impcnctra-
bile glasses yelling whatever sentiment
might have dwclt in his eyes.
1--WE only Il few words to say to
YOU, Mr.. Brill, alias Overton. or Over
ton alias Brill he Logan Jelly.
Brill felt THIS lash of contempt aud
could have throttlcd the fellow but
that he realized that the man had al-
pearanccs to justify him and that, aft
or all, his coming was not TO quarrel,
but to obtain information. lie neither
moved nor spoke.
1--WE no wish to expose you nor to
call public attention to your peculiar
position on this ship continued Ben
cdict. "\cither do desire TO force
You to explain your possession of the
little-keepsake that | am holding for
you. But"-and his voice now rang
with the fire of assumed authority
you arc worming yourself into the
confidence of friends of mine. and 1t
must go no further. l cannot allow
an acquaintance based upon false pre-
lenses TO be prolonged with the lady
WHO IS 10 De my Vile.
He paused to allow the weight of his
last words to settle into Bril's mind.
Have I made myself quite clear:'
he asked. with the supreme insolence
of a man who believes his position I'M
assailable.
Brill did not answer at once. he
knew that what he said must serve, Ill
a certain sense, as color nailed to a
mast. Under them he would fight. UNI
der them be known to the world II
necessary. When he did reply his
voice was as unrutfied as il he were or
deriny a outlet at his club.
You have been quite clear. l nope
to make myself equally so. When
sever an acquaintance that has proved
extremely pleasant, it will be at the
request of the lady i'm question, of her
father, or. should she honor any man
SO much. of her husband"
Then he turned and left the room.
But with all his enforced self poses
sion doubts tortured him. The MeXi-
cans declaration haunted him. How
could he assure himself that the mans
SlilClDtIllS "eAS lol luz AAdu 1Aoh
ion Jennison given any sign to be con
strucd against them? He admitted
that she had not. and y~et-therc is al
ways the lovers and yet" In Brill
case it was based OF nothing more
secure than his sense Of the eterna
fitness OF things. Could the lovely
Marion Jcnnison, whose other quail
ties surely matched her physical beau
IL. could such a woman fall to the 10
Of such a man as the s%coundrel he wa
willing to believe Benedict to be: HI
was never vain. and in thought of tn
o girls attributes he felt humble enough
vet he knew that lie was more worth
than the other.
There was to be q battle. He mad
=, no doubt Of that. The idea was in
- SEPARATION to his soul. Hcnceforth til
= issue was clear. He would match wi
I with wit and duplicity with honest Ell
IL @,eavor. Fate would determine whic
armor was the stronger.
:. Back i'll his slateroom Brill foun
:. Stebbins again immersed in scientifi
- and mechanical lore-a most unpromi>
~ INK tolill I'll lllol. AN soV'IS lhull liz
+ ed reStlessly about in the little spac
~ like a wild crcature in its cage.
I'm going out on deck. Jay he al
:, nounccd suddenly. Stebbins looked u
-, from his book and surveyed his p;
10 tron with alarm,
ia "Nour overcoat. sir" he exclaimed
%Sprinying up and going into lis ow
IN room. thence emerging With q hCaN
storm garment. This is better for Il
a weather. | got it of the steward"
Sc .Armored With the new coat Er
he made his way on deck. There the il
he penetrabie fog wrapped him SO close
~ that beyond an arms length nothil
irl was visible, and voices heard not Fl
all off seemed strangely disSoriated wi
M actual life. All this gloom. this II
'c, certainty, this neWnesS. seemed to 1yl
lis fv his own changed existence. In
Is what were tl'c ship and he %rus|in:
til Was there danger ahead for eithc
lla Was There TO be ccasclcss roaming
IT. a safe harbor:
The ships bell changed out Gig
: strokes. and Brill could hear the shu
fling of feet ahead as tho Afterno'
Nv watch succeeded that of the mornin
~, lie caught tho order for the ours
=. least by sou. called on, 10y Capita
HUMPHREYS on tho bridge and noted Il
curious effect of the fog in changing II
qualities of a mans voice. Then,
20 he often did when Captain Elumphri
-, cDmn TO his mind. he thought OF Ben
dict.
II, Did that Sw;Wthy rival Of his >pc:
Of the truth. he W%ondercd: 1t seemed
proclamation OF Marion .Icnnison to Il;
M the question. and Yet he was o
REQ enough to know how seemingly pal
-as doxiral are the inclinntions of Il Wo
eS- an 10 Il man. ful. us liz llhu toll l