Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-02

DrinkHeuss Sam Of Singapore.
There are two harbors &C Singapore:
one opposite the town, which although
little more than an open roadstead
where the ships discharge by means OF
lighters. affords q safe and convenient
anchorage; the other, land-locked,
fringed with wharves and warehouses
lies three miles west.
IL was already dusk when the Mon.
leigh. finding q berth amongst q nest
OF 5unks. sailing and steam craft of
all descriptions and all nationalities,
dropped anchor In the roadstead al
Singapore.
Wallen paused for q ANAL word on
the threshold OF Captain Laynton's
cabin.
'It's understood, then, Captain Layn-
ton" he said quietly. "No shore leave
for anybody-and steam up. III only
be ashore a few hours. and well be
away from here again before morn
Ing"
Captain Laynton was pulling dubi-
0usly at his chin.
"Yes: ana by morning the customs
and quarantine oflicials win be LOOKING
for the ship that slipped out without
any 'ciearancer"
Il hardly think the Monleigh's ar
rival win create much Of q furor," re-
Piled Wallen dryiy. "rve q few hours
private business ashore, and then wen
get Miss MacKay right across to
Sumatra-and don't want q rowdy,
drunken crew TO do it with"
can right" said Laynton. swhat-
ever you say, Ar. Wallen."
Wallen, with q nod. stepped aft
along the deck. entered the smoking
room preparatory 20 descending the
companionway-and came face to face
with HELEN MacKay.
''Of course" she said demureiy. Il
think It's perfectly splendid that you
are going 60 run the ship all the way
20 Sumatra on account Of little me;
but ] think It's sinfully selfish Of you
30 90 ashore all alone this evening
when we're only going to be here for
few hours. Please. Mr.. t-Cap-
tain. won't you take me toor'
10 was the first time he would have
avcided her II he could have done 30.
T-you-that is. well. you see, Miss
MacKay-I-I-can't very well. Look
herei" cried Wallen impulsively-and
caught her hands and held them. 81
know you're more than half serious.
and that you're keenly disappointed ut
not going ashore. It's true I've been q
beast today; but 1--we been worried.
This morning had almost made M
my mind TO run to Sumatra, and not
touch here nc ell: but-there's little
business that ] felt ] must attend to
this evening. and-well. that's what
derstend. Tm sure, Miss MacKay."
Her eyes widened. partly IN merri-
ment mt this confusion. partly In
puzzled way.
"OhF-there was only bewiidermenf
In her eyes now. Tim not quite
sure I understand. I thought IL was
quite settled when we left Pobi that
we should come here"
"Yes. 20 Il was" he acknowledged
awkwardly. He bit his lips.
He could not tell her that mis- brain
was sick with the effort &C. grapple
with peril that he knew now beyond
question iurked aboard the ship. and
that. because It was unseen, because
he could not identity it I'm the form
OF any one. ore two. or all aboard ths
ship and fight it In the open, had made
the hours since that morning like q
hldeous nishtmarel :
"Tll-Tn explain tomorrow, Miss
AacKay." he said hurriedly. "You
mustn't
I'm mott" she laughed. ~rm only
keeping you" And pushing him play.
fuily toward the companionway, she
ran out onto the deck.
A moment later. Wallen, nc the foot
Of the ships ladder. was running his
eye sharply over the half score of
shore boats that pushed and bumped
against each other and the gangway's
platform. and whose occupants at the
prospect Of q fare were screaming
and yelling IN q frantic effort 20 at.
tract his special and undivided atten-
tion.
A Malay boatman had the strate-
&c position alongside the grating.
Wailen unceremoniously pushed the
craft away with his foot. and beck
oned 10 q Chinaman Who was next In
iine. "A no elambered into the boat
ne looked up. Helen MacKay was
leaning over the rain a. the boat deck.
-ske rood sare q xQurselfrs she