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

amused himself, or look forward to
succeeding years with dread.
"You must send your parents a wire
less" she said when she was more
composed, 'but can't spare you
Mary. You must not leave me when
we get ashore. have had very few
loyal friends in my life and l need
some now"
On deck Captain Hallett was al
ready asserting himself. He stopped
sQuarely before Bettington, who was
pacing up and down.
"a word with you" he said per-
emptorily. II command this ship. and
I'll have no plotting or insubordIna.
ton"
quite right" said Bettington
mildly.
81 was talking to Mrs. Railway
awhile back. and said that you and
your pal, the steward, were two of
kind"
81 am always sure of a kindly pat
on the back from you," Bettington an
swered. 1t was not so easy to return
meek answers to a man of Hallett's
type. 81 had an idea you men of the
sea were bluff, hearty sort Of fellows,
and yet you tell me you have been
saying things to Mrs Railway which
were unwarrantable. 1t Is that
your mariners way Of giving a man a
square deal?'
"A square deal for square men is
my MOTTO" Hallett retorted. 81 say
what mean and l mean what 1 say.
| don't like you"
How impossible 1t seemed to be able
to make confidant and allay of such
an incarnate prejudice as thisI He
watched Hallett cross to the wireless
house; there must be some sort of
kindness in the man, for he put his
arms about the shoulders of his
nephew and young Unwin in a friend
ly fashion.
1.-THE FOOL" Bettington muttered.
"Those three and are the only ones
aboard to guard the women if there's
trouble; he makes it very hard for
me-"
He turned to see Clements coming
toward him.
Doctor" said the steward loud
enough for the captain to hear. "Td
be glad if you'd have a look at my
throat. 1t feels like tonsilitis."
Hi, you steward" Hallett called,
I'm using your quarters for the rest
of the trip. You can berth amid
ships"
Bettington, as he followed Glenn
ents to his doctors Office, wondered
what rage was tearing at the vitals of
this 1.-THE, deadly man.
IF Hallett only knew it." said Glenn
ents, ''the noise he is making is really
his death rattle He flung himself
into seat. "There's nothing the mat.
ter with my throat, but he isn't al
lowed to come in here without your
permission; that's shipboard etiquette.
Hallett has practically told Grau-
mann that If the wireless isn't ready
for sending messages in a few hours
time. he'll put him in irons"
THAT won't hurt you," Bettington
said "Why look on it as a great mis-
fOrtuneT
Because with Grammar out of the
way they'll put the instrument in
shape. 1 can't have it known that
Railway is dead"
ut will have to be known. We are
running back to New York now"
"But we shan't get there. Listen to
me, Orme. thought when / saw him
lying dead that the whole game was
up, just as you did. But it isn't. Mrs.
Railway is rich woman in her own
right and she is Railways sole heiress.
She will be one of the richest women
in world of rich women. If could
get million from Railway, / can get
it just as easily from her."
Bettington shook his head obstin-
ateIy.
'The cases are not parallel. Mrs.
Railway is not money mad. Her for
tunes are not dependant on her per-
sonal exertion."
you miss the whole point of it."
Clements returned. "She, like Rad
way, will see that a million is the
easiest way out"
"Out of what?" Bettington cried
sharply.
Difficulties. / shall not specify
them One is named Sam and the
other is known as Metzger."
Impossible" Bettington asserted.
what about Hallett and the othersY'
"You have heard the death rattle
in his throat. AS to the others, what
are they but boys? There will be no
trouble at all. think I can prevail
upon Mrs. Railway to see what is best
to be done. count on your influence
with her. Naturally Hallett has tried
to influence her and most likely some
thing of what he has said has made
her uneasy. She will realize that her
position aboard is different now. Rad.
way was the conventional protection
and now he is removed. Inevitably,
she will become more reserved, but
that will not mean she has ceased to
have confidence in you"