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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
w. B. LOGAN OF LANSING
MEETS QUEER ACCIDENT.
Believed That He Caught Chin Under
Telephone Cable While In AUto
In Local Hospital.

W. r. Logan. Of Lansing. OHIO. IS
lying at the North Wheeling hospital
in 4 serious condition aS Il result IF
peculiar accident which occurred y"%icr-
day al Lansing pike. and his S"-l - n so
in a serious condition and VIE u" r.
moved Ia the hospital this morning. TIL"
extent Of Mr.. l.uEtn'S injuries haN" NOT
been :LScrrtai1rd but II" ma! h" SUi-
tcrinE II broken neck.
Il is stated a telephone "ahl" was
hanging across IN" pike and AZ Mr.
! .ngan ard wife and S"n cam" driving
along mt Il rapid speed i'll an automobile"
Mr.. LurnrI'S nr"k WAS caught on w..
wire. II" was i"rk"'! from III" ma''hif"'
and lhr inHChIn" raced an TOR Il >n"r'
distance and upset. 1t was a TINS INN
thai Ia" Suu was injured. Mrs. Logan
cSCapl7Ig in some miraculous manner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
DANIEL RENTSCH
PASSES AWAY

Daniel Rentsch, aged and respected
resident Of Pleasant Valley passed
peacefully away this morning AT l
o'clock in the home OF his son. George.
following Il brief illness Of a few days.
Ills sudden death came as a great shock
10 his wide host Of friends. many OF
whom knew not that he was i'll. Mr.
RentschS death was the result of fall
last Thursday.
Mr.. Rentsch was born in Germany
June a. 1922. He came TO this country
when young man. in the year 1859
and after living a year at Baltimore
came to Wheeling where he has made
his home since He was a cabinet maker
Ivy trade but has been retired for many
years He was man OF great physique
and was known everywhere.
Six children. four sons and two
daughters survive, namely: William. uf
Pittsburgh: Fred. OF San Francisco.
Cal: Louis. of Hollywood. CAL; and
George of this city; Mrs. L. W. Bier.
Of Pittsburgh. and Mrs. John c. Hayn".
of Martins Ferry. Eleven grand chill
drc1l and six great grand children sur
vivc-
Funeral arrangements arc incomplete
hut Will probably be held Saturday. tn"
Rev. Charles L. Severinghouse. Of the
German Methodist Episcopal church Will
officia,e and interment will be made in
Peninsula cemetery.
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PARISH HOUSE TO Be
OPENED THIS EVENING

The now parish house on (haplinc
street south Of the First Presbyterian
church will y" formally opened this
evening At 1870. Invitations. har" been
sent Ia the many frirudS and members
OF thu church.
No elaborate program has been ar
ranged. yet III" ladies Of III" church will
br on tho reception commits" aud the
house will he thrown open to IN" public
for inspection.
w. H. Rogers orchestra viii furnish
music for tn" occasion and refreshments
will he served.
Tn" Rev. nr. Claude Porter Terry
pastor Of the First Presbyterian church,
holds the distinction uf being tn" sixth
pastor of the church that ~ lNG years
old
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THRIFT STAMP DRIVE

Superintendcnt John II. Lazear OF INC
srbnc,s Of Ohio county. is getting IN
,nuch with every school at the requests
of Pobert l.. Archer OF Huntington. state
director OF tn. War Savings stamp
campaign to organize Saving Stamp So
cicties ..;,
Tho movement Of tho organization OF
,bn societies will star, Friday" Fob
ru,ry y Washington's BIrthdhy-
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PETITIONS OF RECALL
SEEM TO Be hot AIR"

Il appears that 'h'r' j. n''h!nr III
the rurnurs ah"u, Petitions h''nE framed
Ia H.. circulated #" recall IT," ri TIA"
rnrluhrr, If cay r"um-!l 'E"'I talk.
Reporters Of III" lnt"lllE"n'"r made
thrrniiuh investigator "h i'". ru'n"rN
Yesterday hul nothing d'i'niL' ""uId h.
lrarn"h .>rrp' that Su'h - rurti"r "hS
"a Ia. ar which SONS I" =" -: Tho
'lui air" lnr!rty
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manv witnessed Pageant.

The high school auditorium WIS
c,oude.I to it's capacity last evening oy
the large crowd that was present TO VII
ness tho historical pageant which WAS
given ny high school pupils. All points
Of American history was reTle~eo ana
all attending were we'll pleased with inc
nn,ertoInmcnt. The uniforms worn IL
rho various stages were in evidence last
evening,
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COUNTRY CLUB ELECT;
IS IN SPLENDID SHAPE

NJ 4 meeting OF III" directors nf tho
Wheeling Country club hcld last evening
in thr Fort Henry rluh II. T.. Frhr"rS
was elected nr"Si,lrnt and :. l.. PAXTON
vic" president fnr The ensuing year.
REPORTS showed that tho organization
had passed through :. good year. that i
Was IL spl..uh:I shHr" financially ANA
that the ensuing year was bright 10: III"
ri
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MAYOR GILL DEFEATED.

SEATTLE WASH. E"h -".--. i!lrt'r
- t:ili. recalled ~ mayer ~ l!i" IA
VIC" returned - tha' position. "aS
Il, i'airI III IN" municipal pr'rtHiE 49,
:. rdhy as - rau,!iGLt" l." :hr""rd man
self rs MAYOR Among Il ;"ld 1T S-Vau
r-piraui$ IN which can was third. va
,.:,uuI,!:,t,.& w"r.' rhu>,tn H. u;ii,r III" ;iTal
,.u... March :. rh"y w"r". ''l'' liam
%r.n. Prugr"S$iv" raudi,!Ht" for Tinted
states senator ia l?ii. and James Erai-
rrrd AN attorney EHrh Hen. Hn"'."."
,A,:,.I.Iai,. who reported !" n" p"i'""
hnr h., had h.ru shot Monday night hN
.,l unidentified IMAM. WAS hfth III II"
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HUNDREDS FLED TO
ESCAPE THE FLAMES

plTTSEr Feb. -n.---F'jrr at un-
determined origin. Tonight partially de-
,:-nyrd thu iarc" Arr"i l'"""r nili!ln%.
ia IT," heart OF the th"atr" and h"'"i ill.,
Irict Hundreds II lhrHir" PATRONS ana
hotel guests fed Ia IA" streets whrn
ihr alarm waN given. fir'in"i. now
ever, prevented Il spread NJ ~" Hams
rvnip TIA power luiidinc. The HaitaG1
- r-:,r mated ~ So. ono.
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GET.TOGETHER MEET

This evening at 5 o'clock. in the Sec
ond Presbyterian church. ,nt Twentieth
and Market streets the men Of ih>
church viii! hold n get-together meeting
far new members and non-menbers.
Their" will he IA musical program OF
Instruni rental and vocal numbers. Talks
will be made md light refreshments
served. Dr. kceSor is the chairman
of the committee
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1.a,rs Number 90 steubenvme

Abou; seventy men who were rN2n''n
cd BY the local draft board inc pas
week. will be taken 10 Htcuo'"Eiuc
day, where they will undHrE" "a''" ,A,
80, he,oro tn, district board. The local
bo,rd thought il advisable to consult
orotEcr board hr!nr" accepting the mon
FOR service. In all probability the men
will be placed IN 4 deferred class.
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BLACK Prince Lodge 10 Mcc..

The regular mc'l'n% ~ hi"N Prince
!uurr. 80 81. kulyiil> 1T t'Eln'nS. vii
l.. held this evening IN .NrtnVr% hall.
I,..,r...x viii be conferred ON a cinss 81
candidates Tn" w"r. will b,. fnii"%'d
hy Il social SESSION in honor "f ;hI
Hlty-I"srtl anniversary ut The order.
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THOMPSON Funeral Friday.

Funeral s.rvices for John Thompson
we'll known contractor. who passed away
1t his homo on West washington Serc't'
,rresdav afternoon after short illness
will hr conducted from the home Friday
,rtnrnnnn Tho services will b. IN
charge Of Rev. Z. Z. Schultz. pastor OF
the First NJ f. church. and intcrHcne
will be In Rivervicw cemetery.
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mineral This Morning.

This morning from the late nom"
above Warwood will be held the Kun.
cral services of Mrs. AMANDA - WIG "t
$. \. Hughes. who passed away Ia
Friday Rev +. P. Carson OF MaT"'?u
will officiatr and lntcrlncnt will be IN
brentwood cemetery.
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Carl rsmpl,u Services:

This afternoon from the family nom"
\. 4l4l Woods street will be held IN"
funeral services for Carl Tcmplln. "S-
,.-mcd young man Of South wheeling
who passed away Tuesday ioi!o"inE
lingering illness. Rev. ). n Ma'zh"'
nastor OF St Stephens church will eff
ciat. and intcrihent will be made III MI
Zion.
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Local Physician arrested

nr l.. " R,u;,". JruH!incu; physician
IL ;n.s city. WAS arrested yesterday BY
Constable. Jalt...s Jewell. on i warrant
I-$u"d By justice. Ml;iLcr. charging !!'n
with illegally selling morphine. Tie
.tH.r!n: ~, w"r; ru, hy I. ". k"u.'.-
s":, STAT" inspector Il narcotics. inr.
warrant charges that hc u"lawtuiiE sold
o.1.t.t.t:.. =. r;.:t.. t', Marco. l." Ms
..:... .;..r. t-.-:,r.- tn" :n$lic" entered q,
plea Of 60 guilty and Viii l.: 5I'"'s -
hrtrIES inter.
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Funeral services will be held tomor-
row NJ II o'clock from the family home
in Roney's Point for Mrs. Sarah a. Ter
rii. we'll known resident Of the out-the-
pike section who passed away YESTERDAY
morning The Rev. ". I. Morris OF thr
Roney's Point United Presbyterian
church will ofFiciatc assisted b. Kew.
W. II. Castlcy. of West Liberty. Inter
mont will be in the West Alexander
cemetery.
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Colonial Tea fhis Evening.

The Delta Alpha class OF tn" rTSt
NJ f. church will give Colonial Tea
This evening at the home OF Mrs. thaS
Cravcr on the corner of Madison and In
diana streets An interesting program
has been prepared for the evening ana
all are cordially invited 70 attend.
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Strollsrs' Club.

Members "f IN" StrUllcrS' club w"r"
..,'cr:.l:s"d last evening n IN" nom" -
Nr aud Mrs. William Er""ks "n N"r.n
>a:Ir street. Tn" usual diversions IT
til crab will feature ihc evening. after
y hlcn "A luncheon viii lac served
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AneIl Woman Dead.

Mrs Isabel. Foot" lid Wednesday
morning. AZ he nom" 81 h"r ncf'it.'w
.I,rorti Myers. On Thir::-,hird str>"t.
she WAS - lars OF az" and tin" ncar"s:
surviving relative ~ = sister. Mf~. A,.c''
MrhUllru uf II. tlairSIllir- Edlrr Il
arrangements haze not been r"f!ipi";,d.
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Class in Surgical Ores sing.

Miss ii liam Hirk"'i 1T East Livar-
POOL surgical dressing supervisor frrIn
tn. lax. hivisloIi h"adI quarters a: ',l".,.-
land wIll a" IN this "IIy u"NI T'uS'lar
to star; :: lass III surgical dressing ut
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
Two Names Added TO
Dead Of the 7uSCania

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Two names
were added TO the roll OF known Tusca-
MIA dead b. a dispatch tonight 10 the
war department. They are Sidney W.
Tcrnttt. Marshfcld. Ore. and F.uEcn"
W. Snyder. Eimrock. Wash. Eo;h had
boon listed heretofore among the unrr-
ported OF the American soldiers on
board the liner when she was turpcdocd.
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Funeral services Will DC held 'h's az
tcrnoon ut o'clock from the McHo''
n,rin,s for William Boslcy. Of Steub"n-
,.il,, who died at that place several days
,,n 1ntcrmcnt will be in Mt. Calvary
,.r,nc,cry tn. body was brought here
last evening.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. .o.scvcn1y.two

WASHINtTTNN. Feb. -U.ScNChtN-tWo
American soldiers aboard tho t"rpedocd
liner Tuscania remain unidentified or
unaccountcd for today according I" tn"
latest checks Of lists OF survivors and
missing avHilal" to IN" war department
and the Associated Press. Included in
tins number are 81 unidentified dead
buried in Scotland and Al still reported
rs missing.
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EIGHT INJURED IN
WARSH|P EXPLOSION

WASHINGTON. Feb @0.--One man
was fatally injured. TWO seriously and
five slightly hurt III the explosion of
cartridge case last Monday on board
The armored cruiser Montana, the navy
department announced today. Boat.
swain Mate Charles W. Pauley. 2o1
West Thiriy.rhird place, Chicago, died
while being taken 10 n hospital.
Seamen Roy l.. Putnam. Phoenix.
Ala. and Lawrence NJ. Finley. Cawkcr
City. Kan. were seriously hurt.
) WASHINGTON. Feb. on.-Second
Lieutenant John J. McNerly, Wash
ington d. e.. and Private Irwin &.
Sutton. Lansing. Mich. were reported
today slightly wounded in action in
France. February j..
Corporal Ellie l.. Capley. Adrian,
Ga. and PrivaIeS Charles VI. Duranl,
Sheridan. Wyo.; Frank Wolfe. Ash
land. Wis. and Elmer Wise. Fairvicw,
| Wyo.. were slightly wounded in &C.
ton. February Il.
WASHINGTON. Feb. @n.--Gcneral
Prrshing reported today that Private
Sidney 4. South. Alexander. Pa. died
February ~ Of meningitis. and Private
Andrew R"ymrr Of McKrrsport. Pa.
was accidentally crushed 10 death on
February II.
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III would despise you; would deem
your act unwomanlyr
"Because-because I had to know.
II does not even yet seem right to mo
altogether. IL could not do such Q
thing unless you approved"
"You nave faith In me, thenr
"Yes-yes; IL believe In you"
"And you mean you would have ~
fused to take such action II had not
urged II upon you, and had failed to
assure you that doing % would In no
way lower my respect for your
Her eyes flashed up Questioningiy
into my face. only to be instantly low
cred again.
eyes"
"Not even to save your own nfer
II have always felt there were con-
ditions more to be dreaded than
DEATH" she answered slowly. "Mere
association. such as you describe this
adventure to be. with Fergus McCann,
may not be such condition-yet
shrink from II. have chosen my
course. not because II may preserve
my life, but FOR the .snke OF the others
helpless on board this miserable yes
sell; because of the crippled man
locked In his own cabin: because Of
the mother praying for him in Phila-
delphia. Oh! Mr.. Hollis. can you not
understand"
"vera, why do you question me like
this1 Why should you hesitate, doubt,
when you realize, as /ou must, that
only through you, and your power over
McCann. Philip Bascom's life and for
tune can be savedf'
Because I would not cave thsm a
the cost Of your respect"
"Minei You think that Of mer
"Yes." she said. and now her eyes
met mine frankly. II think that d
you. Robert Hollis"
This avowal. quietly, honestly spo-
ken, sent the hot blood tingiina
through my veins, yet left me for the
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"well, II you were not aboard, his
problem would be q much easier one
- solve. The lives Of none Of the
rest Of us would weigh much in the
calculation"
"And you think my life does7'
Undoubtedly. McCann is a villain
by nature; he was born with criminal
instincts, which have no wise been
changed by the possession Of wealth
But he is fully awake to the peril of
his position. The fellow Is a coward
back Of all his bluff, and do not think
his criminal instincts are bloodthirsty
But he has drifted into a desperate
situation. from which he must extri.
cate himself at any cost"
"You mean-oh, not thatr
II mean there Is but one sure solu'
tion-dead men tell no tales"
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THE ENEMY ON LAND.

Mr.. J. 8. Strachey. editor Of the
Spectator Uondon). once an advocate
Of the drink traffic. has since the be-
ginning Of the war made prohibition
the policy Of his paper. In recent
public address he told this story:
"A city. though Its armies were VIC
torious, was In dire straits for food.
Strict search was made to see that
nothing that could be used for food
should be wasted, and 10. a great store
OF barley and sugar was found. And
the general thanked God that they
were saved. There was enough barley
and sugar to enable them to hold out
till the re-victuallIng that was sure
to come In few months. The bur-
ley, mixed with corn. would make ex-
cellent bread and the sugar would
save the children.
"'Alas,' said the civil authorities,
all this barley and sugar must be
turned into beer; we dare not touch
it.
''The general. who was simple SOL
der and did not understand politics,
was angry. This Is q town Of sane
people, not a lunatic asylum. nobody
can be allowed to turn into beer what
might be made into bread and 30 save
the people,
But II was even 80. The city fell
and the conquerors drank the beer I"
Mr.. Strachey hammered his point
home with these words:
'The proper thing to do, the straight
thing to do. the only honorable thing
to do, is to stop the brewers and give
the people bread. With famine facing
the world, the government must stay
the food destroyers on land as well as
on sea, II we are to have victory"
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course open. The one thing have In
mind is--someone on board free to re-
lease the prisoners Immediately after
the boats leave, In time to enable us
to prevent the ships going down."
'But-but. Mr.. Hollis, would-would
he not insist upon my going with him
In the boatf"
] walked twice across the narrow
space Of the deck. conscious that her
questioning eyes followed me.
"Yes." ! admitted. pausing to study
her face. "You might even DO obliged
to do that You must front this pos
sibility. although the necessity may be
avoided. But McCann's boat win make
St Johns. He dare not ESs0rt to
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moment speechless. could not, dare
not hope that her words meant al
they seemed to clean. She must have
read the bewilderment In my faca,
for she did not hesitate.
" realize how you have looked upon
me from the time Of our nrst meeting
on the dark deck OF the Esmeralda," |"
she said. her emotion evidenced only
By tremor In the soft voice. II have
been to you 4 mere girl. No; - not
interrupt with denials, for II 10 better
I should 60 on. But am not child ;
I think and feel ~ Q woman; indeed.
I have cause to believe that my life
lonely and without companion Of my
own age-has made me older in expe-
rience than my years. Why do con-
fess thisf Because believe the time
has come when you should know.
am going to carry out your de.ire;
am going to outwit Fergus McCann,
and overcome his villainy. I am going
to lower myself; renounce my ideals.
for your sake"
mine! oh. NO; you cannot mean
that-there are Others"
Eyes. there are others. sympathise
with. and am glad to serve them. Yet
their fate alone-even my own peril
would never have led me to make this
decision. trust you, and am willing" :"
"You care, actually care that much
for met"
us there any disgrace, any unwon-
anliness In saying sof We are In des-
perate stress. all Of us. Even death
may be but few hours away. This 10
no situation to be ruled by social con,
ventions, or lack Of frankness II
speech. do care for you, Robert Hol.
lis; you would have known II longer
ago II you were not blind In such
things. You have cared for me ever
since we were In the boat together. Il
this not sof"
"Yes, but I never thought"
"Of course not; you are not the sort
Of man who would. You have not
made life study Of women; perhaps
that is why l trust you SO thoroughly.
f-if you had made love to me, Rob
CIV uoiis, Wouiu uuNe lduSneO AZ
you; but-but now ] do not feel Like
laughing at ALL"
"YOu do love mel You-you ievs
meT
"Oh. you mustn't compel me to ~
thatl 1t is enough to confess I care
that am interested. If It was not fos
the desperate chance l am about to
take, I should never have said these
words. We simply must understand
you and /. cannot 60 to Fergus Nc.
Cam pretending to yield to his desires,
to conform to his wishes. without you
comprehend first Of oil that I do this
not even to save my own life, but
because love you."
"You love met You really love msP
"As woman never loved before. I
believe" she answered gravely. e
love YOU"
(To BE coNTINuHD>
- hA
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MISSOURI MAsoNs.

The Grand Lodge Of Free and Ac'
cepted Masons Of the state Of Mis-
souri,, mt a meeting held In st. Louis
September 10, passed amid cheers. a
most drastic resolution In favor OF
bone-dry prohibition. The resolution
provides for the expulsion from the
order of any Mason signing petition
for a saloon or a saloonist's bond. The
resolution passed by vote Of 1.1S0
to 800. Counted by lodges, the vote
stood 236 to 72.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Words Of Love.

My hand-clasp tightened. and the
long lashes shaded her eyes, conceal.
ing from me the mystery of their
depths. brighter color flooding her
cheeks. Outlined against the open
port, and the blue Of the water beyond,
the fresh young beauty Of her face was
almost a new revelation. The words
she had spoken, her manner. her sud-
den surrender to my wish, perplexed
me. and completely overcame my ef.
fort at self-contrcl.
"Why did you ask mo thatr' I az o.
toned, scarcely aware Of my words.
"Whatr'
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"You--yOu really believe they actu-
ally plan to do all thisf" she asked
at last. "And what-what about me 7
You suggested thnt-that marriage
might save me from this fate. Do you
think so III Of me as to imagine
would ever consent to such bargainf'
"What I may imagine has nothing
to do with the case, Miss Vera. My
thought, and that of Fergus McCann.
Is not liable to be the same on any
subject. The only hope he can have
Of ever winning you Is through threat.
He possesses power and can assail you
with deadly peril. 1t Is my belief that
he contemplates doing so.'
THAT he will offer me choice Of
marriage with him, or deathT'
"Yes; It will not be put in just so
brutal q form, for the fellow has a
certain polish over his villainy, but
Il will mean that"
loan me the revolver"
"For whni purpose7"
ITO kill the brute, II ever he dares
such a proposal. Mr.. Hollis, 1 would
die before l would ever permit his
touchl Marry him to save my nfe
Why, I am so ashamed I cannot look
you in the face; cannot even find
words to express my detestaton OF
such suspicion"
l stepped forward, and my hand
gently rested on the bowed shoulder
MY dear girl" said earnestly
"look at me, and believe my words
Lift your eyes; want you to read
the truth in my heart. 1t is not your
life alone; 1t Is mine also, and the
lives Of nearly all the others aboard
which are at stake. For the sake OF
us all am going to ask Of you a sac
rifice."
There had been a mist Of tears ir
the uplifted eyes, but as paused thl,
had vanished.
"A sacrlficeT she stammered. "Tha
] marry that mann"
"GOd forbid No; but that you en-
courage him to think 1t possible"
"Oh, could not-I could not Dt
not ask that Of me-"
"But listen," urged eagerly, forget
full of all else In the earnestness o.
my plea. "vera, listen before yol
make decision. The only possibl,
hope lies In the freedom of one of VI
aboard. I can SO juggle figures NJ t.
keep the ship safely at sea for anothe
day and night, but no longer.
Someone must be free to act ant
plan. l cannot, nor any Of those meI
confined amidships. BY winning Nc
Cams confidence: by seeming to yielt
to his desires, you will be allowed free
dom on board. You can demand 1t Al
the price Of your surrender. All els'
must depend on your woman's wit"
"But-but could convince the mar
Of my sincerityf II detest him 20.
"He will want to be convinced; you
nero consent will satisfy him. 70,
must not look at this from your stand
point He is corceited ana cowardly
To save his own life Ne would b,
guilty Of any treacherous act. He viii
Judge you By his standards. Ther'
win be NO necessity for any preteps,
at love; you need not even permit hin
to touch you. Merely allow him Il
believe that fear makes you an unwil
ling victim"
"YOu-you actually wish me to d.
this-play this hideous partr
"Only because Of our desperate sit
uation: we must nght with the onl!
weapon at hand. There 10 no othel