The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-13

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I turned to Mccain. "Get up from
there; you are hand on board this
ship the rest Of the voyage. Do you
understand? Answer me-do you?"
Eyes"
:. 'Do better than that"
Eyes, sir"
Z every well: now you and Liverpool
pick up Dubois, and put him in mum
Der seven stateroom. Make him as com.
Portable as possible, but don't be long
about 1t. Then report on deck to Mr.
Olson; he'll keep you busy, and out Of
mischief. A word with you, Olson"
The second mate crossed the deck
with me to the rail; the drifting boat
had disappeared, having either sunk
or being hidden in the hollow of the
great surges. The screw, was begin.
ming to revolve once more with power
the planks trembling under foot and 9
bit Of sunshine was streaming through
the clouds overhead. I stood silent q
moment, endeavoring to think out the
situation, and Olson waited patiently,
his eyes sweeping the sky and then the
sea- +"
i. 'What do you think Of our guests2"
I asked finally. "Can We trust them
q Mt all?'''' 'g g. =, s.. -, ssE@,ta ~
mot so far as you could swing .
bull by the tail, SIR" he answered
soberly. 'They amt forgot the night
in the boat yet, but there's Just as
much devil in 'em as there ever was"
~Your opinion is, they will never
help sail this ship into St. Johns, II
any villainy will save themr'
'That's it, sir; they're so black now,
they won't mind little more" .
"That's my judgment; we must keep
them apart as much as We can, and
have an eye on them all the time.
How about Dugan?
HE talks straight enough, and to
my potion means to play square"
THAT was my impression; he's
Irish, and hot-hcaded, but no criminal.
We ought to be able to keep the fel.
lows separated. Besides III be about
most of the time"
'How long do you suppose 1t will be.
sir?"
''Today and another night likely; I
can tell better when get an obser.
walton at noon. 1t will not give them
much time for plotting" <
I sent the two forward with Olson
when they returned to the deck from
the cabin, and he busted them gather.
ing up the rifle about the forecastle
caused by the nights storm. Mccain
moved as though scarcely, able to exert
himself, but Red took hold as If glad
to be occupied. Vera came down the
ladder, and we spoke together briefly,
about what had occurred. She finally
volunteered to get some food ready,
and went below with her, rousing up
Dade, end putting him at work under
her orders. An hour later all aboard
enjoyed a warm meal, eating alike in
th9 after cabin: - :"
After the meal I yielded to my own
need of rest. certain I should be on
deck all night, and returned to the
eaDln. I left my stateroom door open.
but III ten minutes I was sound asleep;
What awakened me I do not know. +
had confused sense Of some heavy
body falling, but no other sound. Yet
this impression was so strong, 80 In.
sistent, that !. sat up in the berth, and
stared out through the open door into
the cabin beyond. 1 neither saw, nor
heard anything, yet did not withdraw
my eyes when I got to my feet; then
knew that the dark shapeless object,
half under the table, was the motion.
less body of man. Ny throat seemed
to contract, and choke me, but forced
a quick breath and stepped forward
through the door. The dingy cabin
was deserted. not another stateroom
door open. The table had been cleared
Of dishes. decanter of brandy stand.
Ing alone on the swinging shelf. On.
derneath, with fnce concealed in the
crook Of one arm. lay man, an urlv
cash In the back of his colored shirt
through which fresh blood was oozino
and dripping to the deck. I sprans for.
ward, and turned him over-Dubois.
could hardly accept the evidence Of
my own eyes. How had this thing hap
pened? How did the crippled sailor
ever get Into the cabin? Whose hand
could have struck the blow? and for
what purpose was 1t struck? It was
murder. cowardly slash from behind:
no M0nNd which conld h1 s.a1l 4. 49,