Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-06-23


Rnrr leTked away: Alan caughr him
again and. with physical strength. de
tanned him. Wasn't It tbatT' he de
manded. Answer me; II ~as the
Martha COryetT'
The wheelsmaD struggled h seemed
suddenly terrified with tbe terror
which, instead Of weakening supplied
Infatuated strength. He threI Alan on
for an instant and started - fee back
toward the ferry; and Alan let him 90,
only following a few stefs 10 make
sure that the wheelsman returned 10
Number IS.
Because Of the severe cold the
watches on the ferry had been short
ened. Alan would be relieved from
time to time TO warm himself and
then he would return to duty again.
Old Burr at the wheel would be re-
lieyed and would 90 on duty at the
same hours as Alan himself. Benjamin
/ Corvet, The fancy reiterated itself TO
him. Could he be mistaken Was that
| man. whose eyes turned alternately
from the compass TO the bow OF the
! ferry as IL shifted and rose and fell,
the same who had sat In that lonely
chair turned toward the fireplace IN
the house on Aston street, Were those
hands, which held the steamer 10 ner
| course the hands which had written
| 10 Alan In secret from the little room
off his bedroom and which pasted so
carefully the newspaper clippings con-
cealed In the library?
Alan faced the wind with mackinaw
buttoned about his throat; TO make
certain his hearing. his ears were IN
protected. They numbed frequently,
and he drew hand out OF the glove
to rub them. The windows TO protect
the wheelsman had been dropped, as
the snow had gathered on the glass
and at Intervals. as he glanced back,
he could see old Burr's face as ne
switched on a dim light TO look at fhe
compass. The strange placidity when
usually characterized the old man
face had not returned TO ii since Alan
had spoken with him on the dock; us
look was intent and queerly drawn
Was old Burr beginning TO remember
]
did not believe it could be that; again
and again he had spoken Coryet's name
10 him without effect. Yet there mus
have been times when, II he was actual
| " Corvet. he had remembered who he
was. He must have remembered ina
when he had written directions TO SONS
one to send those things TO Constance
Sheriff. or, a strange thought nae
come to Alan, had he written those IN
structions himself? This certainl,
would account for the package having
been mailed at Manitowoc and 10
Alan's failure to find out by whom !
had been mailed 1t would account
too. for the unknown handwriting upol
D the wrapper. II some one on the terr,
, had addressed the package for the OH
= man
What could have brought back ina
: moment of recollection TO Corvet, Ala
2 wondered; the finding OF the thing
I which he had sent7 What might brin
o another such moment? Would his Sc
n ing the Sherrills again-or Spearman-
I act TO restore himz
D For half an hour Alan paced steadil
o at the bow. The storm was incre sin
!. noticeably in fierceness: the vino
e driven snowfiakes had changed 10 har
9 pellets which. like little bullets, Gu
d and stung the face; and it was GROWN
i colder. From cabin window came I'd
: blue fash Of the wireless, which ha
Y been silent after notifying the shor
stations of their departure. II IN
commenced again; this was unusCa
Something still more unusual folowe
al once: the direction of the ga
seemed slowly to shift, and with
: the wash OF the water; instead OF u
p wind and the waves coming from dea
= ahead now. they moved 10 the pol
q beam and Number p. still pitchiu
IS with the thrust through the seas. ais
/ began to roll. This meant Of eours
# that the steamer had changed !
p course and was making almost d
/. north. II seemed 10 Alan 10 force j
e engines faster; the deck yibrated NOR
. Alan had not heard the orders for N
'. change and could only speculate as
+ what II might mean
II His relief came after few minut'
IS more
where are we headingT ALI
lie asked.
lie Radio" the relief announced II
ID II. c. Richardson calling; she's up
b. the Manitous."
re what sort Of trouble?'
h shes not in trouble; It's aDoth
lg ship"
b. What ship?"
~No word as TO that"
lie Alan. not delaying 10 question n
n | Their. went back 10 the cabins
These stretched aft. behind q
IN bridge. along the upper deck. son
IN score on each side Of the ship; n
- had accommodations for almost a hu
h. dred passengers; but on this crossi
H. only q few were occupied. Alan III
noticed some half-dozen nen-huslne
IN men. no doubt forced 20 make ,