Evening star., 1927-05-07

Bullott is content to go what he calls
eating round
II haven't seen him since I came
on board" said the girl with sudden
seriousness. why is he going to
America"
''XVhv shouldn't he?" parried Bill.
1.-THE man that hasn't seen America
isn't alive
But why is he coming on this par
tic1ilar ship? I thought he was so
bIlsv with"--she hesitated-"with this
horrible murder. Was that story you
told at dinner true?" she asked sud-
denly. II mean the story about your
fighting with q man in the park and
being arrested"
Perfectly true"
"NVho was the MANI
"An acquaintance of mine" Bill
tried to pass the matter over
but it must have been somebody
very hateful to you" she insisted. Il
can't imagine you fighting for the
sake of fighting. Was it the doctor?"
He nodded
Thank Godt'
"Why do you say that?" he asked,
in surprise.
Because if he is in London he isn't
here, Mr.. Holbrook"'
They walked to the rails and leaned
over, watching the glow of the phos-
phorescent waters.
Ever since I've been on this ship"
she said at last, I've had fearful
sense of being-what Is the word?-
shadowed! / don't know why, but all
the time 7 am looking round. expect
ing to find him at my elbow"
Here, on this ship?'
She nodded.
you don't know Latin as I know
him" she said. You'll never plumb
the deeps of his malignity, of his dar
ing. I still believe he is on this ship"
He laughed.
"Well, | can reassure you on that
point" he said. "Bullott watched
every passenger come on board and
the doctor was not one"
She shook her head doubtingly.
"You do not know the doctor" she
said, and at that moment Give Low
bridge Joined them and the conversa-
ton became general.
AS soon as he could bring himself
to leave her Bill went down in search
of Bullott, and found him in his cabin,
studying the passenger list.
"Well?" he asked as Bill came in.
"Miss Carew thinks that the doctor
is on board"
Bullet put down the list. took off
his glasses and replaced them care
fully in his waistcoat pocket before he
said anything.
Maybe she's right" he said, calmly.
Here, on this ship? He wouldn't
be such foolr'
II don't know" Bullott's attitude
exactly reflected that of the girl. ut
looks foolish, doesn't it? On the other
Ioo fny rt9
than in London. / am really advanc-
ing what will seem to you to be
wild theory. For man who has been
dealing in theories for weeks and who
has exchanged the safe haven of the
record department for the kind of ex-
istence that I'm dragging out now
theories are almost as tangible as
facts"
He ran his fingers through his
scanty hair and sighed.
''It was a bad day for me when I
took up real police work. Holbrook,"
he said, sadly I'm a failure-at least
I'm failure if
'If WHAT" asked Bill when he
paused
"If I don't find old man Latin on
board this ship"
Bill sat down suddenly on the settee
and stared at his companion.
DO you seriously mean that Latin
is here?"
Bullott nodded.
He may not be here now-but he
will get here. How? I'm not even
guessing. I've got less idea how he'll
get off"
Il hope he comes" said Bill. grimly.
II paid seven and sixpence for punch
ing a policeman's jaw; / guess I can
stand few extra thousand dollars
for strangling Mr.. Blooming Laffin."
Mr.. Stones party were in the cafe
when he found them, and in that
sparkling atmosphere all thought of
the doctor and his deviltry was dissi.
pated. Looking up at the clock when