Evening star., 1927-05-10

interrupted. 7 suppose it was you?"
who attacked you?"
81 don't know. There seemed TO be
two of them, but perhaps it was only
one. l can't tell you; the cabin was. in
darkness"
'sThat is the way they came" Bill
pointed to the portfolio, larger than
was found in most cabins. 1t was
wide open and swinging.
He searched the floor and presently
uttered an exclamation. Underneath
the bed was a short sheath-knife, the
handle well worn, the edge stained
red with newly shed blood.
There was a roughly Scrawled mon-
ogram on the handle, evidently cut
by an amateur who had wearied Of
his. work kefore it was completed. Bill
amined the markings.
'iThere is an H here and half of
another H. Who is II. H.?'
Nobody I know said Stone, shak-
ing his head. Il thought you Were
being a little romantic when you de-
cided to sit up all night, Holbrook.
In future you1l sleep in the spare
cabin; I'll have bed made for you" !"
What do you mean?' asked Betty,
wfde-eyed. Romantic to sit up?'
Have you been sitting up at night,
Mr.. Holbrook?"
''I've been just loafing around" he
said uncomfortably.
He's been sitting up on the land
ing outside, because he thought there
was some danger to YOU from Latin
There is no sense in pretending that
he isn't on board
She uttered a cry.
''Dr. Latin here"' Her voice was
hardly more than whisper. i knew
It, / knew it"'
''IIolbrook saw him the first night
out and he's been keeping observation
on the cabin ever since
''That is why you slept in the aft
ernoon. of course?" She dropped her
cool hand on Bills. you're a DEAR"
Had Bill suddenly found himself in
vested with the congressional medal
and the Victoria cross he could not
have experienced a more poignant
emotion.
'You are dear she nodded, land
{ never dreamed-does Give know?"
'No, i didn't tell Give" said Stone.
sIt was at Holbrook's suggestion. He
thought that Give would Wisa to
share his watch
"And / wanted all the kudos my
Heif." said Bill. I'm strong for kudos.
It is the only word of Greek l know. -
The steward, who had come at last
to the repeated ringing of the bell went
in search of the doctor, and by the
time the medico came Betty was
dressed
I'm going on the deck. VIII you
come with me-"
Bill was almost used TO the aspect
of the dawn, but to Betty the first
loveliness Of daybreak> came with q
magic spell.
THE deck chairs are not put out -
he warned her, when she was boxing
around for somewhere TO sit. ~
He found a deck chair, opened II
and spread his overcoat upon il, but
she stopped him.
Il wish to know something" she
said, land you're going to tell me the
truth, Billy--you don't mind my call
ing you Billy? ] feel know you ever
40 well, and can't understand why /
didn't cali you Billy from the first
%You didn't want to call me Billy at
first" said Holbrook grimiy. II don t
know what variety of language a lady
uses when she tries to describe some
body very Objectionable, but I guess
you wished to call me THAR
I'm calling you Billy now. Where
is the DOCTOR"
i haven't the least idea I'm GER
tain that he is somewhere around"
Does the captain know that he's on
the ship"
The captain has been told yes"
1.-The ship has been searched"
"Yes, from keel to-whatever they
search it TO. l can't think of the
word" said Bill. "Nauticalisms were
never my specially"
She bit her lip thoughtfullv and sat
for a long time turning the matter
over in her mind, while Bill could
frankly look and as frankly admire
the perfect profile that was turned IL
him. Presently she sighed.
81 knew the doctor would be here
J1e is going to America, of course?"
81 think so"
'tI told Give he would come, bu.
Give wouldn't believe IT. But per.
haps he knew?"
"He knew, but I don't think he
wanted TO tell YOU You We're the
victim of very small and very in,
nocent conspiracy of silence"
Il knew. lie could not he on the
same ship or in the same house, and
/ wouldn't know"
II was only by the clasp OF her
hands one in the other that he realized
TX
@~-s~~-----~ - -