Evening star., 1923-11-29

dark. The ship was very still; there
WAS Was no sense of movement. none OF
VIBRATION from the engines. 1t seemed
30 30 hi.n that in a hazy, vague way he
nau noticed that fact. long time
curious.
he stood up again. This was bet.
yer lie felt secure enough now or
MS ieet. 1t was only as though a
great fatigue were upon him. and
that he seemed to be Weighted dowr
| WIN iead--nothing more than that
re re crossed to the window. drew the
| shade, and opened the window itself
+; ana then. for long time. puzzled.
ms prows drawn together. he stood
| tnere staring out. Close at hand
! though but family outlined in the
darkness, he could see the shore. And
~ was not imagination, for beyond
.he shore line he could see innumer-
apIe little lights twinkling.
| IL was strange! lie rubbed his
/ eyes; Here was something else, The
,,w ,Mnaow opened on a harrow. dimly
| ishted and deserted deck---one OF the
! lower decks. he remembered Below
! .hIs deck, and evidently alongside of
.ne steamers hull he could make out
vessel, ''i'e S'ii"ii
! hgure came along the deck now
rom the forward end-one of the
rev Crang could see from the 9TH
uress, as the man drew nearer
dow. u 'i' III
say, look here" he called. as the
o,ne, came opposite to him What's
ai! Inis about" Where are we.
sir D1mn ,m the bay a bit. that's all
Sll, the man answered We've had
some engine trouble
,,nni pointed To the small vessel
aaonsside. \ sudden, wild clation
surged upon him. '''''
mats tug down there. isn't it,.
lack. SUPPOSE re going to tow US
>. on. no. sir" the man replied "J,,s
tne 'oihpanys tug, all right. that they
@ sem uown to us. but she'll he going
pathin , as soon as we're off again. IFS
moren another hour. sir -"
rang snarled under his hrea,b
the man. -" inquired
obliged TO you" al III ueh
Thank you, sir" said ,,o
went on along the deck.
do,,,n "hs returned to his bunk and sat
uoWh again on its edge. He could
sun sun see the ref'ectin Of the shore
u-"tS, nus seemed to obsess him
ne kept staring out through the w;n
dow. Suddenly he chuckIad 'ibe hearl VII
iE-and then. as suddenly, his fis,
clen'hed and he shook il in rho aI,.
Another hour. eh?" he muttared
Then. I'll get you Yer Rrmcaha
ha' /! get YOU yet, Bur ri ,r.,I"g
sure or 'iaire first this time, Thar.s
Wher' L made the mistake-but br
sydney Angus Crang doesn't make
TWO mistakes alike
ne relapsed into silent medjtatiop
AZ the end of five minutes he snnke
again. 'pohe
I'm clever man." said DR. Gran.
netween his teeth. First Claire
tnen you, Bruce. ADd I'll take good
care that you know nothing, Mr.. John
bruce-not this time--not until n /.
100 iate-both Ways, I'll show yo,,'
! ~ .eaen you TO pit your clumsy wits
He got up from tho bunk and
turned on a. single incandescent Iipht
Bruce had thrown the KEY in thrn.tlL .,S :,
.ne window. he remembered. Yrs
there ii was on the floor, lie nict.d
~ up, and quickly and methodicaIl,.
ne began to work now. He gatharaJ
tosether the pieces of rope with wbirh
ne nad been bound tucked them nm
9er ms coat. and, running to the win
Low. thruSt his head outside again
ne decK was clear. there was moi a
soui III Slght He unlocked thc dor
,pM stepped nOiSeleSsly out m, ,ba
poh. oropped the pieces OF rope over
",u' anu thcn. returning IN tb.
odpii' smiled ironically as he mad
cabin door. oii Che
II II" observed DR.. Cran.- erir,,,,.
quite so-H14"
ITO be continued tomorro