Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-03-07

now, you are a woman of the world.
Consider the situation; consider the
type OF men there are aboard.
observed that during the service just
over, you could not help looking at
the chief engineer. He is the man
with the crooked nose and the eyes
like polished Jet. There is man who
Is hard to handle. And you may have
seen the man called Sam. He is the
broad ape-llke creature with the roll
ing walk and enormous face. In his
less angry MOODS he likes the solace
Of youth"
Evelyn Railway put her hands over
her burning face.
"Stopl stop" she cried. Most WV
idly the horrors presented themselves
to her which he had but limited at.
They were ravening wolves. She won
dered how many more of them were
hidden in the secret places Of this
horrible vessel to come out like jun
gle animals in the darkness. Little
Mary Unwin, who had been allowed
to come on the trip because she had
promised to take care of herl
II am glad you see what lies in
store If you are foolish enough to
force my hand. You are helpless. 1t
is fortunate man of my temperament
is in command"
He wondered what sudden thought
changed her face. She was looking
at him with almost pleading way.
"Is-is Doctor Waite one of your
menu"
mo. What makes you think that7"
He could see that her relief was
enormous.
Captain Hallett told me you and he
we're so much together" She felt
ashamed that she had doubted him.
She ought to have known that he was
one of the dependable loyal men Of
the stuff true friends are made of.
There was one man aboard on whom
she could rely for guidance Glenn
ents made the surgeons position even
more reasonable.
'My health is Indifferent and l have
needed his care. suppose you wish
to talk this over with him. Warn
him that word to Hallett, his nephew
or the Unwins, and there will be
bloodshed instantly. If once fighting
begins even l can't say when it will
cease"
He did not try to emphasize mat
tiers. He could see that she had made
up her mind. She would not let Hal
lett know. The matter Of the pay
ment would be taken up when she
was in more composed frame of
mind. The coming interview with
Andrew Orme would be of great serv-
ice to him. A million dollarsl With
his lions share of it, what might not
his next carefully planned coup
realize?
Most criminals have longed to be
able to start anew with the knowl-
edge the years have brought them
and freed from those marks of identi-
tication which the police record so
well. Perhaps in all the history of
crime there had been no such case as
that of the man who called himself
by the name of Clements. Not again
would be run the risks that he had
once taken. With money, he could al
ways hire men for the rougher work.
He reused himself from these pleas
ing reflections when Mrs. Railway rose
to her feet. She was a beautiful
woman. There was little to marvel
at in the doctors surrender to her
charm. He rather liked the man he
thought of as Andrew Orme, and he
hoped Andrew Orme liked him. The
minor operation of which he had
spoken was in reality one of extreme
delicacy; no bungler must attempt it.
He intended to keep Orme with him
permanently. Facial surgery was not
certainty how well it would last.
II think should like to see Doctor
Waite" Mrs. Railway said.
II will send him in, but caution you
not to let him try any violence with
me or endeavor to make Hallett an
ally. If he disobeys your warning he
may be booming you to a worse dam
ger than he knows"
Bettington was in his room.
"Mrs. Railway wants you. Every
thing has turned out as l wished. She
will warn you not to be violent to
me; she thinks you are her only
friend. 1t will not be difficult; al
ready she believes in you. You have
no prejudices to overcome"
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