Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-12
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Asshos y "My Lady y the
Nossh, Maid y the Forest etc.
A Maniac on Board.

Tho horror with which she looked
into my face held me speechless. Gould
It be possible that she suspected, knew
the perpetrator Of this crime-that she
sought to shield him7
'sYou searched the cabin2 You found
no onei"
.Only Dade sound asleep in the
stewards stateroom. awoke him
and left him ON watch below"
There was no one hiding In any Of
the stateroomsl You tried the dobrsr
"They were all empty. Mr.. Bas.
CONS door was the only one locked"
sYou-you made him open?s
4 mo; why disturb nimT
She drew q quick breath, her eyes
on my face.
'.You-you have not seen Philip Bias.
com lateiyf'
mo, not since we had supper to-
gether."
.'You saw nothing strange then in his
actions, or wordsf' ,,-s
.sWhy nothing that remarked. He
seemed about as usual; more haggard,
and nervous possibly, but he spoke
scheerfully enough. What can you
meanr
"Oh, do not really know perhaps /
ought not to say such thing. meant
10 have spoken to you about 1t befofe
hut 20 much happened, forgot. IL
suspect Philip Bascom is insane"
Insane Good heavensi why do you
Say thatt'
"He has talked to me so strangely
ehe frightened me, and ! was hard
jly able to quiet him."
@And you suspect he killed Dubois?'
sWho else could 1t have been"
| There was no answer possible. Every
other man on board was already &C.
counted for. The truth was borne in
upon me irresistibly. called Leayord
4 The mate thrust his head over the
forward rail-.
ADo you know II Masters is In the
englnsroomf"
Il think he is, SIR"
Il aThen call down, and have him
send White ON deck Immediately: and
pass the word forward to have Mr.. OF.
son come here"
"Aye. aye sir; is there anything
wronyT
Il win explain presently; Just now ]
want you to remain in charge Of the
deck"
olson arrived first, and I barely had
time to tell him briefly what had oc-
cured when White emerged through
the deck opening and reported, his
ores blinking IN the bright light, and
\ his face grimy With coal.
"You wanted me, sira" he asked,
!. with no buster In the grun voice.
FAYE, White; You possess the
strength and nerve for this sort Of job.
Miss CArlinston hero suspects that
the owner Of this ship has lost his
mind. l just found Dubois lying on
I the cabin deck murdered"
Dubois, hr7'
\ Yes; h had been stabbed in the
had.
Ana ycu believe the owner did itr'
i L ssThere Is no one else on board who
eould. He 10 locked in his stateroom,
ana we've got to get him out Come
On nov, both Of you"
1 / lea the way down the stairs IN no
pleasant frame Of mind. An insane
man running free aboard, animated BY
j desire to kill, added to my other re-
Spousibilitiss, increased our dangers
manifold. The cabin seemed SO dark
eftr the brightness Of the deck above,
hat I grasped the stair rail and ad-
Sanced almost blindly. had reached
ne cSnter OF the cabin before my eyes
.discefned that there were two bodies
putstretched on the deck instead Of
sous. r fnvoiuntariiy shrank back, grip
loln9 the sleeve Of Whites shirt, and
;pointihE.
Look herei there are two bodies;
- Is has gotten Dade ALSO"
~ sailor sprang past me, and
4 ISo1ped to his knees.
~ if,e Dade. and the poor cuss
r. lcpe for, sir its another knife
Al the back,
~ - longer any doubt who did
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