Evening journal., 1922-10-02

once forgeot his purpose and cock
ed his ears atlentively 10 rumors o
excitement and confusion on tr'
deck. The instinct Of the seafarins
man uppermost. Monk stinened
grew rigid from head TO foot
one heard hurried feet outcries
a sudden jansle Of the engine-r oon
telegraph.
Monsieur, monsieur Lane im-
piored open that 3oN.'
The words were on her lips when
she was thrown Of her feet by a
frlghtful shock which stopped the
Sybarite dead ia full career The
woman oannoned against Monk,
fnstinctively snatching az the box
Monk succeeded only in dragging it
20 the edge OF the desk before a
second shock seemed 70 make the
yacht lean Ike live thing stricken
mortaily
The dispatch box went to the
foor Lame Delorme was propelled
head-iong into corner Monk
thrown 70 his knees Phinut lift
ed out Of his chair ana flung sprawl
ting into the arms Of Lanyard, who
retained sufficient presence of mind
10 disarm Phmut before that one
guessed what he was about
or a sudden the engines ceased
and there was no more movement OF
any sort
Lanyard had no means 20 measure
how long that dumb suspenses last
ed It seemed interminable. Even
rualiy ne saw Monk pick himself 'p
and dash out.
As 4 he had only needed that vis-
ion OF action 40 animate him, Ian
yard threw Phinuit OF. so that he
stageered under the threat OF his
own pistol IN Lanyard's hands. He
fingered Tor a moment. then appar
entity realizing his danger, faded
away into the saloon.
With a roughness dictated BY the
desperate extremity Lanyard strobe
over 10 Lame Delorme. fairly ierked
her 70 her feet and thrust her
Stumbling into the saloon. CLOSING
the door behind her ne shot It's bolts
He went to work swiftly then, in
. fever Of haste,
stripping of coat and waistcoast J.
he took from the pocket OF the latter 1
the wallet that held his paners. then /
ripped open his shirt and unbuckled /
the money belt around his waist, Its
pockets were ample and fitted with &
Trustworthy fastenings; and an but
once. that held a few English SOW
ereigns. were empty The jewels Of
Madame de Alontalais went into
them as rapidly as his hngers could
move
Thus engaged he heard a pistol
explode IN the saloon. and saw the
polished writing bed Of the captain's
desk scored By bullet a stream
q bullets followed one after an-
other boring the stout panels as II
their consistency had been that OF
cheese
lanyard stepped out Of their path
and husged the partition while he
anished stufans the Jewels into the
belt and p'aoing the thin wallet be-
meath o. strapped it tightly round
him once more M
Lanyard edged along the partition /
% the door. calculated the stand OF
the lunafic ia the saloon from the
angle az which the bullets were COM
Ing through ana emptied the pistol
he had taken from Phinuit al the
panels as fast as he could pull the
trigger.
There was no more firing
He tossed aside the empty weapon,
made sure Of Poplnots on his hip.
one OF the deadhghts,
placed a chair climbed upon it. and
with infinite pains managed 70 wrig
gle ana sQuirm head and shoulders
the opening
. After that hq had 70 work his way !
round inch by inch, until it seemed :
possible 10 drQp into the sea and es-
ape hitting the screw 6
Ten minutes later the fingers OF ,
one hand-he was swimming on mis- 9
slde--at the bottom OF his stroke
touched pebbles. "
He lowered his ieet ana waded q
through extensive shadows TO a wide
and sandy beach.
CHAPTER XXI s
The windows In his suite al tho
Walpole commanded southward s
vista Of Fifth avenue. whose en-
shaniment was so potent that Ian d
Iard. on the iirst day of his tenancy.
.hat IL could never tire Yet by
aoon 81 the third he was viewing It n
with The eyes OF soul-destroying
snnui
Three days before. immediately on Z
arriving, ne had cabled Eve de
Montalais.
mission successful" he had
wired returning France by la
savoie in hye days. having arrsng
I'd safe transp your property c
please advise If you can meet me @
ia Paris TO receive same or your a
otherwise" q
And 90 this. silence onlyl
When the telephone did ring-to-
Sard noon Of that third day he fair o
y stumbled over himself in his haste ~
o reach the Instrument q
eyes Yes. at once y
HIS callers filled into the room d
With cheeriulness Of mien. Lame De-
orme frst than Monk then Phinut
'ather bieaehed OF color ana wearing
me arm in a sling all very smart
n clothes conspicuously new and
sostly as the avenue anorded, strik
ne figures Of oontentment In pros
,erity.
1T IS a pleasure indeed Lanyard
sraveiy acknowledged their several
ialutatlons.
BE that as Il may" said Phinult
here IS the happy family reunit-
d and ready to talk business
And no hard feelings. Monsieur
7hinuit2"