Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-02-21

sides, the only staterooms being aft.
A bright-hued rug covered the floor,
and there were leather divans under
the ports The table in the center was
fully set for . meal. covered with q
white cloth, and. glistening bravely
with china and glass. There was food
in abundance, partially eaten, and
wineglasses half filed. saw all these
details: recalled them Afterwards,
yet In that nrst instant Of horror, the
impression left upon me was merely Of
those silent. motionless figures sitting
upright in their chairs. 1t was q grew
some sight A great monster OF a
man faced me. his white, CHASTITY face
appearing above shaggy gray beard,
his sightiess, open eyes, staring full
into mine. A winegiass had fallen
from his opened fingers, and lay bro
ken on the deck. Indeed, everyone
had apparently died ~ by q stroke.
retaining exactly the posture last A.
sumed in life.
To the right Of the broad-shouldered
giant was thin, young fellow, scarce
~ out Of his teens, but With 4 hard,
repulsive face, and at his left dark
faced man almost negro, grinned h0r-
ribly, as though death had stricken
him even A. he laughed. Nothing
could be more awful to look upon than
the CLEAN Of his teeth, beneath the
fantastic curl Of his mustache. There
were six altogether, hve sitting upright
In swivel chairs, screwed to the deck,
or leaning forward With heads resting
on the table. The sixth, gray-haired
and partially bald, had fallen side
ways, and lay in q shapeless heap on
tho rug. They had the look Of sea-
men, and were roughly dressed, three
Of them plainly foreigners, one with
rings In his ears. The big man alone
possessed tho appearance Of leader
ship.
saw an this IN that one swlft
glance. Breath had not come sobbing
back to me, when Leayord's hand
crushed my arm and his voice rumbled
In my ear:
.see, captainl they're dead; they're
all deadt'
Yes" answered, choking over the
words. ''there 10 NO doubt Of that.
Something terrible has occurred here.
Call--call the other men,"
heard him stumble out through the
companion door, and the roar Of his
voice a. he shouted to those forward;
could distinguish the sound Of their
feet ON the deck. but could not remove
my gaze from that awful sight in the
cabin. The eyes Of that giant dead
man, staring at me 30 flxedly across
the table. held me 40 in vise-there
was something 70 CHASTITY, % terrible,
about their expression, ~ to rob me
OF all sense. Al courage. The men
Joined me. Liverpool entering in adj
vance. and pushing past where !
stood. / have no recollection Of seeing
the others. although felt and heard
their presence. But / saw him
marked his sudden stop. the quick
blanching, Of his face, and the sharp
oath which burst from his lips. the
swift, incredulous look Of surprise, Of
recognition, which leaped into his eyes.
He was staring straight into the ghast-
" face Of tho giant opposite. I doubt
II he even cav. any Of the others.
"Heart Of the dewitt" he shouted.
II II isn't CASTOR de Lysi So you've
| got It At last, you old hound"
He leaped forward. carcled the table
with Z single Stride hate, memory,
whatever the impulse might b. con-
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