Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-06-23


again aud. with physical strength. tie
tnlned him. wasn't It thati" he de
manded. Answer the; Il vas the
Martha Corvetf"
The wheelsmnn struggled he seemed
suddenly terrified with the terror
which. instead OF weakening supplied
Infatuated strength. lie threw Alan of
for an instant and started - fee back
toward the ferry: and Alan let him go.
only following few sters to make
sure thut the wheelsmsn returned to
Number %
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 Mt the wheel would be re-
lieved and would go 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 II shifted and rose and fell.
chair turned toward the fireplace In
the house on Aston street, Were those
hands. which held the steamer to her
course. the hands which had written
to Alan In secret from the little room
or his bedroom and which pasted so
carefully the newspaper clippings con-
cealed In the librnryf
Alan faced the wind with mackinaw
buttoned about his throat; to make
certain his hearing. his ears we're un-
protected. They numbed frequently.
and he drew a 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 he
switched on a dim light to look at the
compass. The strange placldity which
usually characterized the old mans
face had not returned to It since Alan
had spoken with him on the dock: Its
look was intent and queerly drawn.
Was old Burr beginning to remember
that he was Benjamin Corvet2 Alan
did not believe II could be that; again
and again he had spoken Corvet's name
to him without effect. Yet there must
have been times when, II he was actual.
| ly Corvet, he had remembered who he
was. He must have remembered that
when he had written directions TO some
one to send those things to Constance
Sheriff.; or, strange thought had
come to Alan, had he written those In
structlons himself7 This certainly
would account for the package having
Aian's failure to find out by whom Il
had been mailed. II would account
too, for the unknown handwriting upOr
the wrapper, II some one on the ferr,
had addressed the package for the OLE
man.
What could have brought back tina
moment of recollection to Corvet, AlaI
wondered; the finding Of the thing
which he had sent? What might brini
another such moment? Would his see
ing the Sherrills again--or Spearman--
act to restore him?
1
at the bow. The storm was incro SIM
noticeably I'm fierceness; the wind
driven snownakes had changed to har,
pellets which, like little bullets, GU
and stung the face; and 1t was growing
colder. From cabin window came tn,
blue flash of the wireless, which hat
been silent after notifying the shor'
stations of their departure. II hat
commenced again; this was unusual
Something still more unusual followe,
at once; the direction OF the gal
seemed slowly to shift. and with |
the wash of the water; Instead of tn
wind and the waves coming from dea'
beam, and Number 20, still pitching
with the thrust through the seas, ais
began to roll. This meant, OF course
that the steamer had changed 1t
course and was making almost du
north. II seemed To Alan to force II
engines faster; the deck vibrated more
Alan had not heard the orders for thi
change and could only speculate as t
what II might mean.
His relief came after q few minute
more.
where are we headingT Ala
asked.
Radio" the relief announced. 9Th
ii. c. Richardson calling; she's up b
the Manitous."
"What sort of troubleT
"She's not In trouble; it's anothe
ship"
"Whnt ship"
mo word as TO that"
Alan, not delaying to question ful
ther, went back TO the cabins.
These stretched aft. behind tn
bridge, along the upper deck, som
score on each side OF the ship; the
had accommodation FOR almost n hui
dred passengers but on this crossin
only a few were occupied. Alan ha
noticed some half-dozeh NERVOUSNESS
men, no doubt, forced TO make Ill
crossing, and one of them, CathOli
priest, returning probably to some mi
sion In the north he had seen no won
en- among them. A little group {
passengers We're gathered now In III
door OF or just outside the wireless
cabin, which was one of the row on III
starbOurd side. Stewards stood wit
| Al. III Ill Nxsttl In