Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-10
Copyright A. O. Nc Clury 3 Co
Author y my Lady q ths
North, " "Maid sf the Forest. etc.

? The second mate crossed the ue,.
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 a
bit Of sunshine was streaming through
the clouds overhead. I stood silent a
moment, endeavoring to think out the
situation, and Olson waited patiently,
his eyes sweeping the sky and then the
sea.
"What do you think Of our guests?'
I asked finally. "Can we trust them
Mt all?"
mot SO far as you could swing a
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 them?"
'That's 1t, sir; they're so black now,
they won't mind little more"
them apart as much as we can, and
have an eye on them AL the time.
How about Dugan?"
"He talks straight enough, and to
my notion means to play square"
"That was my impression; he's
Irish, and hot-headed, but no criminal.
We ought to be able to keep the fell
lows separated. Besides I'll be about
most Of the time"
'How long do you suppose it will be,
sir?"
To-day and another night likely; I
can tell better when get an obser-
walton at neon. 1t will not give them
much time for plottiSg."
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 II 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, and putting him at work under
her orders. An hour later all aboard
enjoyed q warm meal, eating alike in
the after cabin.
After the meal yielded to my own
need Of rest certain should be on
deck all night, and returned to the
cabin. left my stateroom door open.
but IN ten minutes was sound asleep.
What awakened me do not know. !
had confused sense Of some heavy
body falling, but no other sound. Yet
this impression was so strong, SO in
sistent, that I sat up In the berth, and
stared out through the open door into
the cabin beyond. neither saw, nor
heard anything, yet did not withdraw
my eyes when I got to my feet; then I
knew that the dark 'shapeless object,
half under the table, was the motion
less body Of man. My throat seemed
to contract, and choke me, but forced
q quick breath and stepped forward
IAAOu6A tAc uooA. AAc OiASy SouAh
was deserted, not another stateroom
door open. The table had been cleared
of dishes, decanter Of brandy stand
ing alone on the swinging shelf. Un-
derneath, with face concealed in tho
crook Of one arm. lay man, an ugly
cash in the back Of his colored shirt,
through which fresh blood was oozing,
and dripping to the deck. I sprang 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