, 1924-07-23

always smashing my thumb he endeo
confidentlally.
"Ah!" Mrs. Archmnn raised her
brows. Then she turned her back de-
liberately. '"Come. Bess," she said.
Captain Bunker is just coming on
board
Bess nodded. "All right. mother"
she sale. Then she turned to the
young man. Good morning, Ny.
Carr"
Carr's eyes were perplexed as he
stared after the three. Particularly
did his eyes follow the broad back of
Lord George. $50 that's mothers plar.
Is It," he murmured ~disgustedly. Con
found the fellow. / know I've cen
him before, and 1t wasn't in England,
either. Where the dickens was it?"
As the four reached the gangplank
Captain Bunker came up it. I'm
sorry l wasn't on board when yol
came" he said. II hope Mr.. Collins
made YOU at home"
"Mr. Collins was very nice" re-
sponded Mrs. Archman. but ! wanf-
ed to see you particularly, captain"
Certainly. VIII you come into the
chart house, madam"
Mrs. Archman nodded and followed.
Captain" she said, MS she took her
seat, where are you to meet my hus-
band?'
If Captain Bunker was surprised he
did not show 1t. II don't know,
madam" he said. I'm sailing under
sealed ORDERS"
What does that meanI"
Il have a sealed letter. which l am
not to open till l get out to sea-. l
can't tell you where l am going. be-
cause / don't know. myself"
"Then you don't know whether you
are to meet him on an island? 1t is
important that l should know"
Captain Bunker shook his head. 81
know absolutely nothing" he pro-
tested.
Very well then listen to me-" Mrs.
Archman recounted the events that
had started Archman southwark, and
told Of the arrival of the map. I'm
sure this map was part Of the stolen
papers, and l nm very anxious to get
1t to my husband. I came down here
to ask you to take 1t and give 1t to
him when you saw him. But / have
changed my mind since I came"
"Ye-es." The captain did not know
what was coming.
YES! For reasons Of my own. I
want to get my son and daughter way
from New York. How many state
rooms can you have ready for passen-
gers by the time you are ready to
sailT"
The captain counted up on his fin
gers. six" he said.
THAT will be enough, captain. We
will all go south with you
"But-my dear madam" Captain
Bunker caught his breath. Il can't
take you. / have no orders"
TN giving them to you now. Mr..
Archmnn did not forbid it, did he?"
mo; but"
Very well, then; It's settled. l
will take all the responsibility. II will
really solve a lot of difficulties, cap
tain. Besides, I'm not easy about
Henry. I van to see him and give
him that map myself. Yes! Wen
join you. captain"
Captain Bunker shook his head.
"Td be delighted to have you. Mrs.
Archman." he said. But I can't take
you without orders from the head of
the firm. ! can't really. If youm tele-
graph to Chicago and get them to In
struct me-"
Very WE'LL I'll do It Meanwhile,
get ready for u.s."
Captain Bunker nodded. He knew
when to make a virtue of necessity,
did Captain Bunker. "Of course" he
agreed. I'll be delighted to have you
all on board, you know. I just couldn't
take the responsibility myself"
II understand. By the way. cap
tain-do all the workmen on the ship
go with us?''
"Oh. no! Most Of them are carpen-
tiers onnecte with the docks. Young
Carr is in charge of them"
"Who?"
Young Carr. Yonder he is" The
captain pointed. Most of the men
are in his charge. We are shipping a
new crew. you know, but none Of them
are on board yet"
"Er-who is Mr.. Cnrrf What do
you know about him7"
Captain Bunker looked surprised.
Nothing much" he answered. Hes
attached to the yards here. He seems
a pleasant young fellow. though a
little close-mouthed and inclined to be
mysterious"