Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Aulc ILLS ID 10 mc. taiIeF Hill, IL
may have been a member Of the
crew who knew nothing of the
conference.-the was there by
accident the at the moment we
came out"
II do not see," the captain
began, but a knock at the door
stopped him. Come in," he
called, and the wardrobe stewart
entered. well, what is it,"
II have to report, SIR" an
swered the stewart, "that a suit
Of white duck has been stolen"
Hausmann could not refrain
from casting a glance of triumph
at the admiral.
"When did you discover it?"
he asked.
"Only a few minutes ago, sir. I
reported to the head stewart and
he told me to come at once to
you"
"That was right. Dc you know
when it was stolen7"
Sometime during the night,
sir. 1t had been washed and re-
turned to me yesterday evening
not quite dry. | hung it before a
ventilator and when / went for
it this morning, it was no longer
there"
Every well,'' said the captain.
II will investigate the NATTER"
and the steward left the cabin.
Hausmann looked at his compan-
ion. "You see, it was not one of
the crew." he said.
Pachmann was out of his chair
and striding savagely up and
down., his self control completely
broken down. He had fancied
himself quite safe, and here he
was tottering on the edge of an
abyss.
"It is evidently the work of a
spy added Hausmann, who, per-
haps, was not wholly displeased
that the admiral should have met
with a reverse. "There can be no
doubt Of it. We know that Lee
pine suspects something. This is
probably one of his men-and a
most daring and resourceful
one"
eff that is true," said Pach-
mann, hoarsely, che must not
leave the ship alive. We must find
him. And we must watch the wire
less. Every message must be
most carefully inspected"
II will see that that is DONE"
Hausmann agreed. "But to find
the man-how do you propose to
accomplish that7"
When do your officers start
their examination of the passen-
gers for the immigration record ~
They can start at once, if you
wish"
II do wish, and l wish also to
be present"
very well, agreed the cap
tain. "We will start Immediate
ly after breakfast"
"You could be of very great
help, captain" Pachmann added,
eff you would go over the passen-
ger list and check off the passen-
gers with whom you are person
ally acquainted. No doubt you
know a great many of them9"
Eyes, but the purser knows
even more. Shall I ask him also
to check the list7"
eff you will. It would save
much time"
"You will understand" said
Hausmann, slowly, "that / feel l
should know more of this affair
before / consent to take an active
part in it, but / can, at least, save
the passengers whom I know, and
who are friends of mine, the an
noyance of needless questioning.
There is one thing more I might
do; there are also on board a few
men who have crossed with me be-
fore, but who, l am convinced, are
not the gentlemen of wealth and
leisure they pretend to be. They
may be only sharpers-or they
may be something else. In front Of
the name of each of them / will
place q cross"
aThank YOU" said Pachmann.
ION one condition. added the
captain. "You said, but just now,
that if you discovered this person.
you would not permit him to leave
this boat alive. That was an ex-
aggeration, perhaps"
mot in the least answered
Pachmann, hoarsely. II myself
will kill him."
Ny condition, then, u.s." said.
the captain, THAT you renounce
that project. am w~illinr that ~