The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-20

next door, returned Brill.
You've got me-" said Marsh, shak-
ing his head. steward says there's
no sick OF this corridor. They're all
of Benedict's party"
Both stood quiet for a moment. and
tie moan was repeated.
Put your head close TO the WALL
ordered Marsh. Brill obeyed involun-
tarily.
sounds more like stiied cries. he
said us he listened.
That's what I've thought for two
days. but boats are queer places for
%creakings aud echoes. | didn't know
but it was Imagination"
NO. Marsh. it's not that"
The man of commerce brought his
plump hands together with a resound-
ing smack. then slipped into his coat
with the fiexibility of an eel.
Now that some one else has heard
it," he cried. I'm going TO find out
what il is. If any one but Benedict
There's no telling what he'll do. They
say he made perfect slaves of his men
in South America"
Whereupoh he made straight for the
purser's office. followed by Brill, who
was mildly curious.
who's in the room next TO mine:'
he asked OF the clerk in charge.
NO one. Mr.. Marsh
Marsh shot a peculiar look al Brill.
Il thought that belonged 10 the Ben
edict people" he said.
NO: they have from - TO 33. Yes,
that's 1t. T~hirty-five and 81, the rooms
beyond you. are vacant"
Marsh retreated from the brazen bars
with a look of unsatisfied seeking on
his round face. He said nothing TO
his companion till after his luncheon
had been ordered: then he whispered:
Il may he losing my wits, but If I'm
not there's some one in that ROOM
Brill. however, was no longer inter
ested in the mystery. for the Jenni-
q had come in, the father giving
him n weak smile, the girl a brilliant
and tempting one. He noted with dis
gust that Benedict followed and was
soon in animated conversation with
Miss Jcnnison. He tried 10 read in the
girls face something of her feeling for
the Mexican, but his attempt was
fruitless.
1--WE solved it," he heard Marsh cry.
He looked at his fellow traveller
blankly.
About the next room. ! mean. Its
a stowaway. Funny | didn't think OF
IL before. May he starving to death.
OH replied Brill, not seriously so
licitous just then about the plight OF
the foodlcss one. Mr.. Jennlson had
bcckoned to him, and he was across
the dining saloon in short order III
quiring FOR the ~gcntleman's health.
I'm much better. thank you, was
the reply. since the fog shut in the
yastness of the ocean no longer OPP
presses me. Besides. they say, he
added. with II smile. the more fog
the less motion
Brill found it simplicity itself to
begin to talk TO Miss Jennison, espc-
cially as Benedict was chatting with
his right hand neighbor aud appeared
to take no heed OF the intruder. The
very nearness of the man stimulated
Brill TO his best, and for once ne felt
that he was himself before the girl.
Marsh was evidently impatient, and
when he arose from the table he gave
the young man a glance that said
plainly enough, 'Comc with me.
I'm going to get at the bottom or
this thing" he explained as they pro-
cecded to the purser's Office again. This
time the purser himself was ON duty
TO whom the same queries as before
were put aud hy whom the same an
swcrs were given.
Il said 10 was vacant. the ofnclai
added after a moments pause. i had
forgotten that Captain HUMPHREYS o
the room the other day for the storage
of some boxes belonging TO the rom
pany-books and papers, | believe.
They were in the way i'm his cabin.
Marsh leaned forward till his face
almost touched the brass grill WORK.
"Purser." he said. II think there's n
passenger you don't know of in "a.
The man in uniform showed his sur
prise In his face. and Marsh did not
lessen IL by telling him what he had
heard and what he surmised.
We'll investigate ut once, said he
crisply. turning TO the key rack be-
hind him. "Cors to think, though,