The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-06-24

gloomily.
Looking upon the much-advertised |
rock next day, he wasn't at all impa- |
tient to leave the ship.
"Going ashore?' inquired voice at |
his side It was Jed Mansel, the wire |
less operator.
"S'pose So" answered Shute with
out show of enthusiasm.
"Why not join me? I know the spot
and the ways of the native hOldup
artists. I'll act as guide If you say
so-glad to-"
Never before had Jerrold Mansel Of
fered to do him a favor. Their only
contact after the first days cOnsulta-
ton over the wireless messages had
come in rivalry over Miss Riley's time.
Now the hero Of the Regent was brim-
full of friendliness. Win Shute's sus-
picions, already sufficiently aroused
| regarding Mansel, were considerably
augmented by this urgent invitation.
| But he smiled as he might have done
in facing pitcher who had something
| "on'' him.
"Thank you've no time for sight
seeing. I have some business to at
| tend to here"
| Win Shute was off the ship among
| the very first-before the wireless OPP
orator; he saw to that. He hired
conveyance and ordered the driver to
| make tracks for the cable office.
eff you get there before anybody
from the ship I'll give you double
fare!" promised Shute-and he had
| to.
He wrote out a long message to Iris
Ford, explaining in detail what had
happened to him and how he had done
his best to communicate by wireless,
and how he stood over the operator
while he sent it. Then he asked how
long it would take to get an answer.
"From two to six hours" was the
reply.
'sTll wait" announced Shute.
"But don't you want to see the
fortifcations?" asked the operator
"You will have ample time"
ST want to see nothing except the
| reply to that message" replied Shute
sitting down and making himself com
Portable for a long wait.
After six hours Of waiting, the Oper
| ator handed him a cable dispatch. L
read:
t Ford out of town. Report to Amer
lean consul, Naples. Do you nee'
s money!
1t was signed by the clubs secre
t tary.
|, He cabled In answer to address hin
n care of the consul at Naples. He oil
It not ask for money. And he went bac
It to the ship in no hilarious frame o
r mind. His team had lost the world
o championship-the plot against hir
had been thoroughly successful! An
n he was no nearer spOtting his er
It emies than he was before going ashore
e, And Miss Riley didn't care for base
i. ball! This seemed to cap the clima1
l. Strange how values change In vo!
le age across the Atlantic.
< Aboard ship he ran upon the ship
Re doctor and the wireless operator
IL close confab. Win Shute was not G.
d rious until he caught the doctor
50 words:
'arhe Giant-killers lost. see by tt
O. Dispatch, and you won. I'll pay yc
= when we get paid on.
0r my tip was pretty good" admitte
Jed Mansel. II made quite KILN
Cleaned I'D two thousand dollars"
1.-Two thousand?" repeated the do
tor. "You were lucky"
' "Not lucky-wise," corrected Ma
sci, wlnking slyly. 81 knew that OF
;. Of the Giant-killers' best men cOuldr
+ play"
Win Shute was certain. The viii
a. less operator was crook. He was
Y party to the devilish conspiracy tn
Y had drugged and put him away
u the ship!
q Rage such as he had never felt
all his life consumed him. He cou
g. not curb his desire to hurl himself I
IA On ManseI and beat him to insensibi
H But as he was on his toes
snring. a restraining hand YVES Ii
upon his arm.
It was Miss Riley. May l spe
to you, please"
Reluctantly Win Shute turned fir
Z his enemy. He and Miss Riley walk
along the deck until they were
of hearing Of everybody.
81 looked for you before the pa
engers went ashore" she said. ~
see," she went on, then faltere'
"vou see-I wanted to ask a favor
vou." She stopped.
The ships mystery unaccounta
flashed across Wins mind! But
didn't pause a second in replying
,u "Sure! Ask something hard. W
III could do a real big favor for 70
int "You can. ], have a queer feel
self that something is going to hapE
hat It's perfectly silly, of course, bu
If something should, will you look
w." ter mother? She is so devoted to
ark. and so dependent on me that l d
hat know what she -" Again she
i to tered.
al 81 sure W1Ii-anu AoOA "t'0A