American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-08

need 81 rest. certain | should De on
deck all night md returned 10 the
enhln. left my stoterOOm door openi
hut In ten minutes ! wos sound asleep.
What awakened me ! do not know.
had a confused sense Of some heavy
body failing. hut no other sound. Yet
this impression was so strong. 20 In
a%lsfent, that ] ~; up 10 the berth, and
stared ont Through the open do0r into
the cabin beyond. I neither saw, nor
heard anything yet did not Withdraw
my eyes when ! got TO my feet then I
knew that the dark shnpeleas object.
half under The table. wns the motion
iess body Of a man. My throat seemed
% contract. and choke me, but / forced
a quick breath and stepped forward
through the door. The dlngy cnbln
was deserted. not another staterO0m
o open. The table had been cleared
OF dishes. a decanter Of brandy stand-
los alone on the swinging shelf. IN
lderneath, with face concealed IN the
crook Of "A arm. lay a man. an Ugly
cash IN the back of bis colored shirt.
through which fresh blood was oozlng,
and dripping 10 the deck. I sprang for.
ward. and turned him ovcr-Dubois.
I could hardly accept the evidence OF
my ovn eyes How had this thing hap
lpenedl How did the crippled snilOr
ever get into the cnbln1 Whose hand
lcould have struck the blow7 end for
what purpose was n struck n was
murder. a cowardly slash from behind
lno wound which could be self.lndlcted.
lbut a blow ~ deliberate purpose, Who
aboard would have reason 20 seek the
pfc Of DubOisf ! could think ~ no
Zone no cause FOR such a crime. An
Instant ! stared, dnzcd. into the dead.
%lupfurned face. not even knowing where
~ turn. IN which direction 10 seek the
murderer, felt IA though every fac
hlfy Of both brain and body was
Jaralyxcd by the shock. Yet this was
fut Tor m instant. I tried the doors Of
lthe various staterooms oil opened At
my touch. excepting Bascom's. and
proved nnoccupied Ills was locked as
usuai. and I felt u useless 10 disturb
The Lcnyord was no longer be.
How he had doubtless awakened and
gone on deck. but I discovered Dade
asleep " his old berth down the pas
page, shook him awake. aud compelled
Dim 20 rome back with me. The horror
lof his face NJ sight Of the dead body
enly Intensified my own. but I had grip
kon my nerves by now. and was deter
Rnined 70 learn the truth.
Stay here until / md out what IL
Happening On deck. There Is nothing
20 be afraid OF. you fool the man Ia
ldead. Yes. you can stand over there.
lbut doni leave until I come back. and
lkcep your eyes open"
A. | emerged from the companion.
leaving the dlngy. death-shadowed
fcuhiu behind, the open deck was such
p scene Of quiet as to appear like an
lother world. Vera wins stu resting In
her chair not twenty feet away. She
glanced up. smiling a welcome. as l
crossed the deck. but the expression
Of her face instantly changed a. our
eyes met.
what Is t. Mr.. Holllsi Are we
again 10 dangerf'
There has been trouble below. Let
me question you before I explain. You
have been here Tor the last hOur3"
Eyes longer even that that"
who have you seen enter the com
panionf"
u slept At FIRST. but have becn awake
for some time. Dade came out on deck
a few moments, and then went back
again that must have been an hour
ago. There was no one else until Mr..
Lenyord was called 90 take his watch. 4"
"who called him7"
"olson he was not below more than
n minute
"And Leayord responded lmmedl
nfeiyT'
"Nrs. So quickly I remember think
Ink be- could not have removed his
clothes 60 ile down
"And When was fhlsf"
"A half hour ago ne stopped aud
spoke with me before taking charge OF
che deck
"No q has entered the cabin
sincef"
She shook her head.
$40 one ! am SURE Mr. Olson did
not ~ below be- is forward there now.
Please tell me wha, has happenedY'
-Duhois has been killed I explained
briefly 4 found bis body on the
cabin deck The deed was just done f.
his fan asoke me from sleep but be-
fore I could leave the stateroom the
MURDERS had disappeared
"h--he was murdered You are
surel7
There was a knife wound in tho
tack piercing the heart. The man ii,.i
without 4 sound"
she ruse go her feet. her Fac.