New Britain herald., 1921-09-14


man. They say he's as crooked as
a camel with a fit"
| Manila seems to be a favorite spot
for shady characters" said Mrs Wade.
I'm telling you about pirates
Honest business isn't interesting to
most folks. A business is as honest
as the man who run it. and the Far
Eat Navigation Co. in Manila is run
by satterlee."
Would you say that company
| isn't regarded as honest?' asked
| Eleanor.
"Oh. the company may be honest
| enough. But they don't care much
where the profits come from, or they
wouldn't give Satterlee such a free
hand"
will you pardon me. Mr.. West
ward. il l ask you an extremely per-
sonaI question: asked Eleanor
'Of course. Anything you like"
DO you live in Manila 20
No. l travel great deal"
DO you know who / ann"
No, madam, except that your name
Is Brendon. Miss Brendon. isn't it ?"
"Glendon. Eleanor Glendon.''
The professor sat up straight in his
chair and turned round to look at
her.
"GlendonH' he gasped Not the
Glendon Of"
The owner of the Far East Navi-
cation Co" she said. Grown Line"
Well, I'll be everlastingly keel
hauled! Now 1 have made a trump
fool of myself! What can L say?
What
There is something you can do.
Tell me all you can about Satterlee.
and what people say about me and
the company, and help me get at the
bottom of things. If possible, I'd like
to have you advise me when we get
to Manila
I'D like to help he said, still
fioundering i'm a maze of tentative
apologies and the realization of his
stupidity, but I'm not in a position
to do anything after we land-to be
frank about IL. I'm afraid you ladies
don't understand my situation. It's
my business is unfortunate, you
see."
You're a professor of something,
aren't your" asked Eleanor.
He looked at her queerly and then
laughed softly.
Yes he said. 'I thought you
knew that joke all the time. I'm a
professor-of draw poker. I'm known
all over the Pacific as Westward Ho,'
professional steamship gambler,
sometimes called The Professor"
Mrs. Wade burst into laughter.
"A professional gambler said
Eleanor, recoiling from him in in
voluntary start.
MY dear" said Mrs. Wade I'VE
know lots of men who play cards. and
for money, too, and I've always want
ed to know a professional"
IT think I'd better co. said the
prof sssor. rising.
mo. don't go, please!' said Elem
or. II owe you an apology. and you
have done me a service by telling me
what you have
I'm accustomed to social ostra-
cism,'' he said, with a sad sort of a
smile. Such friends as i make on
steamers I have to leave at the dock. |
So l always put my cards on the ia
BILE. 1t would create a good deal of
If you ladies were to be |
seen in my company ashore
Wont you sit down?'' Eleanor |
asked him, smiling.
"All right and he sat down. ITO |
begin with. Satterlee has said you're |
a wolf for money. That's how he |
excuses his business methods
Before 1 leave Manila I'll put Sat
terlee where he belongs. That's what /
I'm here for-and / want you to help |
me do it,
CHAPTER VII.
Flung across the top of the news |
paper in a gigantic. inky scream, was |
a big headline. The words had been |
sinking through Satterlees head since |
they had broken on his weary eyes |
at daylight that morning
PIRATE RATTRAY SENTENCED |
TO DEATH.
Satterlee had been out in Manila |
bay in a launch for hours, waiting |
for Capt. Nicholson. who was coming |
up to quarantine from Swallow. There |