Evening star., 1923-11-07

gave him credie for. After about four
hours Of heat :and stink down there
below decks that / had to grit my
teeth to stand: he hauled me out as
though he -knew l had been there all
the time. was thrown on the
steamer
But wasn4 through. Steamers do
not call here every day. l wonder II
you'll know what I mean when l say
was beginning to be afraid OF my,
to stick it ou much longer? That
NANCY cur l spoke of had me Iashed
to the mast frsm social standpolntI; :;
tried 1t agai&Etonight. Manu- fxed
1t for me with one of the crew to
hang that rope over the side. and
we'll, / believe Hou said you had seen
what happened. l believe you said,
too, that a chance still existed OF my
sailing with the mail boat; depending
upon my story" He laughed a lttie
raucously III hope it's been interest
ing enough to bail me out; anyway
The tall man sat for a moment in
silence.
''Yes.",he sad at last; Il am quite
satisfied. Dressed as gentleman,
with money in your pockets. and such
other details as go with the roie' you
would never be associated with that
affair in Honolulu. As mater TO or
fact, your shaT in 1t was not so seri-
Gus that the police would dog you
all over the World on account OF IT,
In other wordI, and what really ~,
terests me is, that you are not VIVA. ,.
Is commonly designated at 'wanted
man. Yes. / may say l am thoroughly
satisfied"
The younlH man ,yaWned anu
stretched him$elf. ,n,,
I'm delighted to hear IT; maven
any packing to do. Snail we s'ioi
hark n the SLinv'
4 hope So The he! quill l,.;on .oO'hpisk rests
was busy again. THE decision res,s
with you. i am not a philanthroplst'
l am about tofoffer you SITUATION
to All which Rhave been searching
good many yrars to find some one
who had the necessary qualifications
| am satisfied ou are that man. You
do not know NE: you do not know my
name. and though you have aireaas
asked what it IS, shall still wlthnoio
has faat bsen gi4e If Gny You s agree viii
here and now: sign a contracs win
you to which swe will both afhx our
bona fide signature; II you reluss
we will shake hands and part as
friends and strangers who have beeh
shall we use your expression
moon-mad under the influence OF the
wonders of fopic night"
Something 1tells me-" said the
Young man softly, that the SITUATION
Is not an ordinary one.
~And you afe right" replied the the
other quietly.} 1T is nor onis nv nv
saw. absolutely unique and without Its
Doss1eFpars easstng that l. am not in particularly
good health. and the sea VOYAGE
was ordered to take explains my pres
ence here ! I'm the so s1le tne oTner iargest. y.
business ENTERPRISES in America; Ger
tainly its turr -over. at least Is pc
yond question the biggest on tne
American continent. L have estaD-
lishments in every city OF any sIZe III
ard even in Mexico The situation !
offer you is that Of my conhoehtiai
representative. No connection @ wna,,
ever will be own to exist between
MS: YOUR title Will be that or sentls,,
man of leisuret-but your outtea
in be many nla C cases. fear my local man
rsruT rsturns "fe to met and they are very
hard to check 1up. l would REQUIRE {
you to travel ftm place to place as
sort of, say, secret s lnspeGt9r ee,tb the pe
inside Information from the lack oi
which my business at present l am
afraid, is suffeping severely;
And that btsiness% The ypnns hal
man had raised; himself to his eiO0"
"The one that is nearest to your
heart" said tie tall man calmly
The young m in leaned slowly for
ward, staring ak the other.
II wonder If ? quite get you" ne
said. :
smiled. MY business is a chain ol
s..lect and exclusive gambling houses
where only high play is INDUCED IN
and whose clientele is the richest in
the.land."
The: young man rose to, his fleet
walked few stkps away along the
beach and came back again.
you're .deviliskly complime en- "a ~
he flung out, with. a short laugh. AS
l understand 1t. .nen, the price an
to pay for getting away from here Is
"Have you anything else to'pawn?,'
inquired the otper-and the quil
Tick" -.
"No," said the young man. with
twisted smile. AID I'm not sure I've
got that left, am beginning TO have
a suspicion thaS it was in; your
branch at. San Francisco that I LOST
you did" SAID the other coolly
That is how I game to know you