The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-14

WV HE lines swan before Goou-
enough's eyes, but he con-
troiled himself and READ
to the end. The messag'
was curt and abbreviated. but
ii gave the main facts Ct the
case clearly enough, and they
burnt themselves swiftly into
Goodenougfl's brain. For the firsL
time. flashed across hundreds OF
miles Of sea, they came home 70
him wit ha stunning shock. Inc
buzz of talk around him seemed
Ike the voices one hears IN p night.
mare. Slowly he read the placard
through again and then shouldereQ
his way out to the open deck.
His eaunt face was as expires
aionless as ever, but the pulses
beat In his temples, and his hands,
thrust into his trousers pockets,
were clenched tight. The master
mind OF the man, potent for evil or
Tor good. pieced together the mean
Ing 81 that news very rapidly.
what devils work Is this?"
Ne Tnuttered. Joan II in dan
ger deadly danger! And here
am I, heading for the States!
It win Be twelve days before 4
reach Florida, and by then !"
He gave q little gasp Of de-
SPAR.
II see Callaghan's hand l1erel
He has struck her In my abb
nence. The fool I was not to kill
hint MOttisfont did not get her
away iii time. Mottisfont he
viii BE iYnp0tent to save her;
alone hold the key. Oh, II I were
only there
The helpIessness Of his posi-
tion maddened him. Here was
. peril utterly unforeseen; the
threads OF II were not in his
hands. IL he were on the spot
there were many things he could
DO many things. But the
Guadeloupe was bearing him at
sixteen knots in the wrong di-
rection. Suddenly he gave a
little exclamation and hurried
toward the companiOnway. He
met the stout purser coming
out and stopped him.
Purser," ne said quiteIy.
when do we make the Azores?''
The officer turned and pointed
70 - utup SAA1tA0Ws vi lAAS - =.
ZEN.
RE there irtwo hours he
said, 'iand stay there about the
same time"
.sThe ships 81 your line call
there both ways. don't they?"
Well, the San Domingo should
Be- due there about today, home
ward bound. But IL she's there
by now, OF course wen miss her.
Why?"
Thank you purser. That's
III wanted to know"
The purEer looked at him Gu
riousiy. But GoDdenougi was
NOT q man whose manner invited
questions or liberties. He went
TO his cabin and strapped up
his trunk. The next two hours
ne spent in q fever Of grim
anxiety, till they made the island
and found the harbor empty.
Goodenougll had his trunk low.
cred into . short boat and fol-
lowed II himself.
Sorry to lose. YOU" said the
purser an1iabIy. Afraid we don't
return passage money. you
The company" said Goode-
nopgh. sis welcome to 1t. Good
by. purser."
He landed at the sun-baked
harbor town and went to tho
Red Circle shipping office. The
head clerk informed him that
the San Domingo was already
reported in sight. A passage to
England? He had beenN advised
by wire Key West that she was
full: there might possibly be
room in the Storage.
GOodenOugh as he left the office,
II 60 to England by her"
When the sun dipped below the
sea the 8. S. San Domingo was
heading homeward from the Azores
bearing with her Mr.. John Good
enough, alias Lord Tallbois of
Knayth, as steerage passenger.
He was obilivious to the smell of
the between decks, the squalling
babies, the unsavory food served
on the oiIcloth covered tables.
When the evening meal was done
he scarcely touched it-Good-
enough went on deck. The hot
NOutherly wind brought with 1t a
heavy beam sea: the steamer rolled
and reeled ~ she ployed England
ward There was q fierce eager
ness In Goodenough,s eyes as he
looked ahead through the darkness.
II shall be In timer, he thought.
Il.