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

on. even father says 1t is, but it
troubles him just the same. That's
why | have come to YOU"
He wondered whether his task was
to be to stand guard over the gold in
the specie room or to hunt for possible
burglars through the ship, but he said
nothing, as Miss Jennison was yet talk
ing.
"Father doesn't feel we'll enough to
go down where the room is, and, be-
sides, he doesn't want to have it gen
orally known that he is Interested"
Then why did he contide in Bene-
dict, Brill wondered.
$50 told him I'd go down and in
spect it, she said and paused for a
moment. Afterward he cursed himself
for an obtuse ass as he realized that
the girl had been waiting for his offer
as escort.
ED like to see the ship she con-
tinued Il bit d%iffidently. You see, I've
never been on one before"
Still silence.
$50 II thought you-you might ar
range it for me-get permission from
the c%aptain-you know him, you see"
Comprehension burst in on the
young mans mind INC sent him heav-
onward. He insisted on being her
guide in the whole matter and left her
with the assurance that he would Sc
cure the required permission. or. as he
told himself, be put in irons for his
persistency. In reality he found the
task very easy. He met Marsh in the
office. told him what he wished to do
and asked the whereabouts Of the cap
tain.
"Don't bother finding him." said the
commercial man. The purser's in his
den. Just saw him. He'll fix YOU"
And so, in fact, he did. with the
utmost courtesy and willingness. That
arranged, Brill dragged Marsh impet11-
: ously along with him toward the Ii
brary. On their way they ran into
Professor Pennythorpe with his sex
= tant. and the man of science button,
holed Marsh at once.
!. cts just us positive as that the SUI
shines, Mr.. Marsh,' he Numbered
= This ships curse for the past two
, days if continued would bring us to
the coast of Portugal instead Of Eng
. land"
> Then he trotted off in a state Of
. great agitation to impart his news tt
- the next victim.
> "What ON earth's the matter will
the old Donkey" asked Brill, more
= amused than interested.
. Marsh explained.
. "Hc says his observation proves W,
y are many miles south of our course
" and below the forty-tirst degree of lati
tude."
e "Why doesn't he ask the other Off
. GERS: Do their observations
=. ''That's the funny part of it. Their,
=, have been no observations for two day
!. except Pennythorpe's."
isn't it usual to take them"
; "Yes, at least on this ship; but it
= not obligatory. The position of a shi
- can be told we'll enough by the spec
and course
! Brill yawncd. "Well, | guess the OF
l. ticers know how to run the ship bel
:. ter than Pcnnythorpe,' he observed.
> After luncheon he found his prett
y charge at the appointed rendezvous
but there was a small fly in his hone.
Il pot in the shape of Marie, the maiC
- who thought. explained Miss Jennisor
Is she would like to see the ship toe
There was nothing for it but to max
. the best of the circumstance, gather
y ing whatever comfort there was in tn
thought that the maids attendanc
\ lent propricty to the tour.
The journey of inspection led tn
trio by Easy stages to the specie room
On the way they saw the elaborat
! kitchen, where Marion went into We
manly raptures over its shining clear
| illness: the great cold storage plants
with ~adornments of sides of beef an
quarters of mutton: the trip hamme
inferno Of the engine room, where til
girl chung closely to the arm of til
enchanted Brill us they crossed diZZ
iron bridges and descended terrifyin
skeleton stairs. All these Submarin
wonders and more they gazed at unit
at last a gray steel door and a ma
with Il rifle sitting in front of it tol
them they had reached the speci
room.
Marion stood for Il moment starin
ut the massive steel work as if sh
might by some magic vision behOl
the masses of yellow bars inside an
the bags plethoric with golden coil
How much crime and dishonor an
w~retchedncss the millions behind tina
door could call forth, she thought, an
vet how much of blessing md happ
ness and The beauty of life they coul
bestow. Brill saw her bosom rise /
Il long sigh, but he could scarcel
know the cause.
"Well,' he said at last. half quizzica
! ly, 'are you satisfied that the stuff
intact, Miss %Jennison, or. rather, al
you satisfied hat your father will
satistied:"