Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-03-21

falsehood was an evidence of fear, a
confession that something was ter
rorizing him. He decided there had
been enough of evasion.
Todd is right" he said not sparing
himself. 81 did know Of it, but dared
not take anyone into my confidence.
Consider the situation and you will
agree with me. was the only man
who knew. There were at least three
weeks to eiapse before any danger
threatened and by that time should
have worked out some scheme to
save you
"You might have trusted me-" Mrs.
Railway said. II gave you my con-
fidence."
what plans do you mean?" Todd
demanded. He had the air of one who
sits on a magisterial bench.
Bettington paid no heed to him.
He wanted, more than anything else,
to assure Evelyn Railway that he had
been dealing fairly with her.
II wanted to trust you,' he said
earnestly, "but there were so many
better reasons against 1t. You did not
know, for instance, that Clements had
arranged dictagraphs in various parts
of the yacht. I was beset with dan
gers. l was being spied upon. / could
never be certain that they believed
in me-"
"Why should they believe you II you
were against them?' This from the
inexorable Todd.
Bettlngton experienced a sense of
WEAKNESS and futllity. Was 1t of any
advantage, he wondered, to recount
by what unbelievable ways he had
been brought to the Albatross? Three
of the four would think he lied per-
haps the fourth might wish she could
believe.
IF told you," he said, you would
hardly credit it. have no time now
for pickering and cross-examination
You will discover the truth later. For
the moment 1 am concerned only with
your safety. The unfortunate death
of Clements has placed all in a ter
rible predicament."
"Have you the gall to be sorry my
uncle killed him?" Todd said angrily
There was disloyalty in allowing such
a remark to go unprotected.
"Yes," Bettington said. "That I'M
lucky shot let HI loose. Clements
controlled his men absolutely. If he
were alive we could count on getting
back to New York unframed. The
men are afraid of touching at any
port now where our flag flies, because
they know Jail yearns for them. They
propose to take the yacht to Limon in
Costa RIGA. There they'll try to sell
her You understand that if they get
to Limon we shan't have a chance.
We are four to ten. They are armed
and we are cooped up here without
food. 1t will take us almost two
weeks to get to Limon."
Evelyn Railway shuddered as the
image of Metzger impressed itself
upon her. Now she knew why he had
stared with such insolent triumph.
She had no doubt in her mind that
the doctor had put the matter as
mildly as he could to avoid terrifying
Mary.
"What must we do?" she asked.
II have made terms with Them" he
answered. "They have nobody aboard
who can work out reckoning now
the captain and first officer are gone.
1t happens l am the exception. l said
I would take her into Limon If you
were unmolested."
what will happen to us at Limon"
she demanded. II don't like the idea
of that"
"Nor do l." Todd cried. "rll tell
you what will happen. We shall be
at the mercy of men like that savage
beast Sam who frightens Mary"
The three looked at him as though
he had betrayed them.
Bettington tried to be patient with
his explanations.