The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-12

skoGghs 1t wVuld Yield TO my nnxsga
But II lid. and I almost fell forward
sntc the roosa. catching mys~af. aga
ssarfng shoat- TIE last gieaxa Of thu
SEE ssreauess Ina through the sssrn
posss. and every object withia Was
clearly revealed at glance. The nasn
was not thsr& I drew bach the cur.
sains eoneealiag the bath. bot ths SPACE
was empty. snsy 0ns Of the roaad
ports vas partially open. the aperture
far too snxii 10 ndsnl. the passage III =
body. Ths bed had not been ssspt ir.
snd was neatly made: one drawer ii
tbs desk stood os'en. aad papers wsre
scattered GO the Fax beneath. 4 chair
Was overturned on the deek d chest In
uns corner had been rumrnaged. tn
contents fang aside. My eyes fell on
White. his mouth open. his face gro
tesaae In It's Grating Of coal fnxr. '''.'
Hanged II he amt zoe away. sir"
he bsaFtsd out. but he never weat
overheard through that port--a ca,
cosaidnt ha' dons II"
mo. he's aboard all right ecin-
cld@a. ~isas whsrsr and for wha, par,
poses There In no knowing what a
man in his state II mind may do. 6ood
hea vens he could wreck the ship. Get
tight. white--take the cabin lantern
olsoa aud I win have TO look behind
thess doors nrst. and then sen sx-
pierre between decks"
We found nothing not the slightest
trace Of the fugitive. Reyond ton,,t he
had gone forward. either s~exiag to
escape, Or with the thought tina, he
esaasasa ,stssaa shs assS> shssnasni A<s43
openiax smidships vas Good enough
by now TO realize the peri! re faced
betweea decks. searching for the mad.
man, whom we might encounter at any
moment.
"hun ON deck. white ordered.
and rick up couple Ct narsing
spikes, hare a revolver, Tell Mr.
L~ayord the situation, and have him
Keep his eyes open. netter have Aim
warn Mctann. and Miss Carringtan
had best remain near the wheel until
We ge' our hands on this fellow. Hurry
back rcw."
oison and l remained mottanlcss,
our eyes IN the black opening iesdinx
forward. the dina rays OF the lantern
falling on the CHASTITY faces Of the two
dead tn~n outssrctched on the deck. II
was ! gYswsume spot. and my heart
was beating like a triphs MINER. made
sure my revolver VAS loaded, drupping
the weapon into jacket pocket White
rsiotneti US grssping the spikes. one
of which he passed over to Olson. Sho
tested the weight In his hand.
Quiet as June mornln up there.
sir" be announced. squirting about
There aln't nohody seen nathIn NJ no
maniac. reckon yer better lcs Olson
| carry, shs. ksasera- ~ ynu.sad. j eaG hs
Sarter free 10 grip the chap. we're big
ger than, the mate"
"From what I've seen Of Olson he'll
DO his share OF the nshtins." | Oh.
swere,i. knowing the swese 10 be bot.
tempered, and ,ouchy sAaps his sire,
However one will have to carry H."
"It's all right, sir" said olson cnie,
~, I'll hold the giim, but II that big
daf'er tcesnt stand up to the job. m
bust glass an all over his head"
We certainly made thorough search
~ IT, dnuh, II a stray rat got by us
withou, heinS seen, but from the after
cabin 80 the engtnereom ladder we
found 10 trace ~ Rascom; 20 indica.
ton even that he had ever passed that
way The eEor; 10 locate Bascom's
hiding place was absolutely va,i1-.-shc
cunning u the mailman overcsrne our
!-.iillSenea ssa1 9it. ne hsA disappeared
~ though swallowed ny the sea. leav,
Ing not 81 much as u cln. behind.
Eeyond the hole heading to the en-
s'nsroasn below, our advances were
blocked BY a steel bulshead. water.
tight, pierced by siasle door. TO be
sure. but this was closed and locked
seearsly lis there any conrnualea
tion betwevu the forensic aui the
hold. Whi'eT' asked, s'sring heip,sSs.
~ ~ the steel barrier
NO, STR. tho .o'csstle Ia ali above
fe's"
''iow was this G@.aE manipulated DO
either u you know.
Welt had charge q IostIn' the
AFTER eold. sir" aad Olson scratched
his head irving 20 remember THAT