The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-01

~wells~ Monk demanded with a
snap. despite his lsngusrs. What's
on your mlndg-
1T would seem to benevolent
neutral like myself You under
stand was In my deck chair by
the taffran turnout all this affair.
The men at the sounding machine
nearby can tell you l did not move
before the shots In the saloon-----
How the devsl could they know
that IN the dark
I was smoking. monsieur. they
must. II they looked. have seen the
fire of my elgarct As was
about TO suggest; II would seem 10
me that there must he some
obscure but not necessarily un.
fAthomAhle connection between the
three events: else how should
they synchronise 80 perfectly
How did Popinot know the lights
would 60 out few minutes
after five bellsg Hr was pre-
pared. he lost no time. How did the
other mlscreant. whoever he was.
know Il would be safe 10 commit
that wickedness. whatever It's pur.
pose. upon the bridge at precisely
that timer For plainly he. too, was
prepared 70 act upon the instant
that Is. II I understand Mr.. SWANS
report correctly. And how did II
happen that the dynamo went out
OF commission Just them what did
happen In the engine rooms Does
anybody know think. mcssieurs
II you find out the answer 20 that
question you viii have gone some
way toward solving your mystery e
Captain Monk addressed Mr.. Swain
curtiy: It's the chiefs watch In tho
engine ROOM
Yes. air.
I'm have talk with him pres.
entity. and 20 further into this affair
In the meantime. how does she
standy"
Under stcerage way only---Mr
Swain consulted the telltale compass
affixed 10 the deck-beam overhead
''sou'west-b by south. SIR"
~Must'vc swung off during that
cursed dark spell. when l came be-
low. two or three minutes before.
We were heading into The Race.
west-nor'west. having left Cerberus
shoal whistllng buoy 10 port about
Is minutes earlier. Get her back
on that course. II you please. Mr..
Swain. and proceed mt haif.speed.
Don't neglect your soundings. III
Join you as soon as / feel TT
Very good. sir
Mr.. Swain withdrew. Captain
. Monk lot hts head sink hack on the
pillows and shut his eyes. Lame
Deiorme solicitourly stroked his fore.
head The captain opened his eyes
ions enough TO register alteration
with the able assistance OF the eye.
orows- Lame smiled down upon him
divineiy. Lanyard thought that af.
lection was a beautiful thing. but
preserved q duly concerned ccunte-
nanca
Il could do with a whisky and
soda Monk confessed fcebly. NO.
not you. please----as Lane offered
to Withdraw the compassionate hand
---Phin izn't busy.
s- NsaNs@ a~9>c48c3 70 mASe
himself useful.
A mused echo Of the engine room
telegraph was audible then. and the
engines took up again their tire
less chant Lanyard cooked a sly
eye at the teil-taie. IL designated
their course gas west.by north n
quarter west He was cheered to
think that his labors AZ The hiunacto
were bearing fruit. and grateful that
Monk was SO busy being an Invalid
waited upon and pltled by a beauti.
full volunteer nurse that he was will.
Ing to trust the navigation to Mr..
Swain and had no time 70 observe
BY the telltaie whether or not the
course he had prescribed was being
followed
Lanes exquisite and tender arm
supported the suffering head Of Cap
tain Monk as he absorbed the nour.
ishment served by Phinuis. The eye.
orows made an affectingiy faint try
at a gesture Of gratitude. The eyes
closed. once more Monks head re-
posed upon the pillow. lie sighed
like a weary child.
From the saloon came sounds Of
shutting feet and mumbiing voices
as seamen carried away all that was
mortal OF Monsieur Popinot.
Between roars Of the fog signal. six
bells vibrated on the air. Phlnuir
cooked his head intelligenfiy to one
side. ranmcked his memory. and