The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-01

sostr VI hee Rpilftca face. II 10 sone
time since have eujcsed the pleasure
Of POUR presence on deek In the night"
Why refer 90 that newf' rsps0SSh-
fully. 1T Ii not se deiightfua = aaen-
ory."
3The xhipwrexk-no: bot the FIRST
evening ne met ! csanos forget Bnt
you promised to make the mystery of
your presence es beard the EssaAxxlda
eieafr'
Has X not revealed itsetfy-
Mot to me-
"isut has not Philip Basrom told yca
who ! amt"
shock my head, not altogether
happy Mt this introduction Ut his nasnc.
but unanis TO rra~nt II.
"i'ut you knew be recognised me !;
that we had been frtendx,"
"Ats tire frere reason why shcnsd
remain stient. Az oag as you evidens.
~ preferred that should not know"
-oh. but l didar, Mr.. Hollis" abe
interrupted. III never once oerurrvd
10 me that yon we're still In doubt ~
10 my ld~ntity. ot course at trst !
though, IL safer 10 guard my secret !;
III Gid not know you ut NIL thsm. only
by name; you we're merely guest on
board my fathers yacht"
Your fathers yacht Why. Of
course-~how stupid Of me-, Vera, Vera.
Why the name had strangely faniliar
.Esasai ,frsm tho sary asxs, bot could
MOI lEecall the association; you are
Gerald Carfingfons daughter 49, - y
Il sm Vera Carringtoa."
"But supposed you to be In Eu.
roper
Did papa say sof You must have
misunderstood. Mother would have
taken me with her. bat had No rauch
waited 10 do In New York. IL IL
strange you should not have suspect
ed. that no oae should have told yea.
Why. both AIR. Bascosn and Hr. Nc
Cam knew me"
"Sot MCCAIN. sarelyy'
"Why notf We have met socially
In New York. Ii seems hardly pos
albic, now that l realize the true char.
acter Of the man. But probably yeu
never asked: never discussed me be.
tween your
That Ii the truth. OF course II vas
quite Impossible for rue to question
Mccain. and have seen very little Of
Bascom. Besides. you rather threw
yourself on my honor"
'On the Esneraida yes II was nee
essary then. for simply had 10 keep
my presence secret until we were
safe distance at sea. There were
several on board who would have rec.
ogniIed me st once. and would have
told papa. Mr.. Hollis | realize far
more than you can, all that has oc.
.cnrrei through the mad whllp Of q girl
Tsni for ma you wotild not be here on
this unlucky ship. You would be with
those others rescued from the Esmc-
raida safely Ia New York. Mr. Hollis,
Tell the, Ia there real trouble ON board 7
r. there doubt Of your being able TO
take the Indian Chief into port7''
why do you ask7'
"Becansc-~wcil. have heard things !.
not much, but enough 10 arouse suspl-
cion. Then you had some trouble just
now. and locked man up In one Of
the s,atrrnoms. II wss 10 ask you
about this that came on deck. Who
was the man, and what had be done 7"
Our old friend, Fergus McCsnn." |
answered. deciding 10 be frank With
her. 1T was not SO much what be had
dane. NJ what he proposed aolns Fla
WAS attempting to corrupt the crew
forward by the use Of money, and IN
fortunately. there are some scamps
aboard only too willing to make
trouble, fM, Il safer 10 nip the
scheue early"
"But what-~vhAt ioes Mr. Mccain
scek1 why ShaGlA BE- eadcav~ to bay
w the nen2 what 10 his purpose 7"
"To hRyc the las,lan Chief returned
~ sa American port. II do him the
credit q saying that. until | told
him a while ago, he possessed mn
knowledge whatever thar Basca.n
owned the vessel. or was On board. He
hates Easao'n vet, aud will Dc only too
glad to ruin BIN And he hates ufe,
because ~ What occurred la shs haaat.
This is what underlles his Ecflon. To
Doubt, thea he believes money Will Sc
cnnpitsh anything. and be has found
Saliormea forward really enough 10 10
the dirty work. II he will ealy pay well
for IL
"You know sheynt"
The two mos; prominent ara Jim
White and q fellow known aboard as
Liverpool Red. bot, typical forec&s,le
nul.lex know bow to deal with their
sort
-rea--pa have decided Wis, to DO.
thenf-
Il hare decided 10 sgA, 4: OCT. a,
least gave yea my Promise, Miss
Vera. 10 take tits ship TO Hamburg II
II Was possible 10 act there
And there Is no other way If saving
ID. tase9Tnent Ia this vessel and
enrgof"
Il knew Of nn0e."
Then we must 60 60. r1st we DOT
III ho9e yos Will. Capsain Halls
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