Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-12
WOLVES
oftheSEA
BY
PARRISH
We parted with a clasp of hands. .

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyrshs b. 4 O. AsCllrv . Co.

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r. We parted with a clasp Of hands. as
I opened the stateroom door and
slipped out into the cabin. To my sur
prise the light over the table had
been extinguished, rendering the cabin
so black had to actually feel my way
forward. The lantern must have been
put out since then by some confed-
crate. After a moment Of hesitation
/ found my way across to my own
stateroom and pressed open the door.
The hilt Of the knife in my belt at.
tracted my attention, and ! drew 1t
forth, curious to learn II it bore any
mark Of ownership. My eyes were in
stantly attracted to q dark stain on
both hilt and blade. held 1t to the
iight-it was the stain Of blood, and
my hands were also reddened by 1t. In
that first instant OF horror hurled
the weapon out through the open port
into the sea. Bloodl There had been
murder committed on board. and the
fellow ! had struck down was seeking
refuge. endeayoring to find conceal.
ment following his crime. Az, but
what about the light in the cabin? II
had been extinguished after the fee
ing fugitive had entered Dorothy's
stateroom. Did this mean that the
slayer had an accomplicel If so, then
the killing was not the result Of a
mere personal quarrel amidships, or
in the forecastle. but the result Of
some conspiracy. I thought OF San.
chez, and Of Estada's plan to obtain
control Of the ship. Could this be Its
culmination7 And was the Spaniard
already lying dead In his cabinf
Nothing came Of my thought-only
confusion: nor did dare Investigate
for fear Of becoming more deeply in
volved in the tragedy. No, there was
nothing to be done; my safety, and
the safety OF the girl depended on our
apparent ignorance of what had oc-
CURED. Convincing myself Of this. I
washed the blood stains from my
hands and lay down In the bunk fully
dressed to await my call.
When called I exchanged but few
words with LeYere. He went quickly
to his room. Nothing Of Importance
occurred during my watch.
The dawn came cold and gray but
with clearing skies I climbed into the
main crosstrees and swept the horizon
with glass. Not so much as speck
rewarded my efforts, and descended
the ratlines, shouting to the boatswain
to call the port watch. Watkins came
aft to the wheel and I sent the fellow
thus relieved down into the cabin to
rout out LeVere. The two returned
to deck together. the negro glancing
about curiously without mounting the
ladder.
"You call Senior Estada YETI" he
questioned.
, mo: I had no orders to do So"
HE toll NE call him at daylight.
Here you, Armada; 60 wake up the
senior"
The seaman disappeared, while Lee
We're crossed the poop deck and stood
beside me looking out across the ex-
panSe OF sea.
Armada emerged from the companion
and stared up at US, shading his mouth
with one hand as he spoke.
'sHe answer nothing. Senior LeVere."
''Was the door lockedr
II know not, senior; not try to open
It"
''The pig-headed swine" said Le-
'.He answer nothing. senor."
'The swine" said LeVere, II sup.
pose I'll have to 60 myself"
'4We'n go down together. senior" I
said quietly. "Estada must be sick;
1 could hear the rumpus Armada
kicked up even on deck here. No man
could sleep through that racket"
(To Be Continued.)