Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-21

way to an explosion. Or, some new
tragedy would fling itself in their
path. When they had finished the
meal, Mrs. Glass ordered them to re-
turn to the lounge.
"In my opinion, these people should
all be locked up, and questioned separ-
ately," Dupont objected.
81 didn't ask your opinion" Mrs.
Glass said, GROSSLY. 81 want to hear
what these people have to say. I'll
draw my own conclusions, and make
my own plans. Mr.. Chaplin, I want
you to begin by telling me just how
you happened to be on this yacht"
Chaplin told his story, without in
terruption, and while the others, in
turn, told theirs, he watched Mrs.
Glass. Her eyes were clear, penetrat-
ing, and she stared directly at the
person talking. The expression SEEM
ed to be one of intense bewilderment.
His opinion of her altered considerably
Whoever had shanghaied them, had
kept it a secret from the owner of
the yacht, he was certain. He was
also certain that the person respon-
sible for the shanghai trick, was also
involved in the two murders. And
whoever it was, knew the yacht; knew
Mr.. Hart and his business activities,
even to the extent of knowing the
movements of four of his employees.
looked at the lawyer and wondered if
he had anything to gain by numbering
Hart, and throwing suspicion on four
people who had worked for him, and
for some intuitive reason, decided that
he had not. The man was obviously
afraid of Mrs. Neutrality-suspicious., and
completely under her thumb. Also,
the man had undoubtedly been seasick.
He looked, even now, as though the
yachts vibration made him uncomfort-
able. And he appeared to regard the
shanghai stories with genuine amaze
ment.
Chaplin wondered if there were 9TH
er people on board. He thought of the
mate, whom he had not seen and prob
ably the engineer was white man.
And made a mental note to look up
these two, as soon as he was released
from the lounge. Then suddenly, all
eyes were directed toward the star
board doorway and voice that had
said: "May I come in?"
The voice belonged to a stoutish
young man, slightly bald, with con-
vex glasses and shifty eyes. He was
wearing a dark suit and his shirt was
open at the neck. Chaplin stared re-
lentlessly at him, decided that there
was crafty expression about the
mans mouth he did not like. Wondered
if he was a shanghai victim or the
master mind behind the situation.
"Come in," Mrs. Glass beloved.
cts about time you pulled yourself
out of bed. All kinds of frightful
things have happened. Daddy has
been murdered and Captain Ogly. We
think they were poisoned"
poisoned? Murdered?" His ex-
preston registered unbelief, and
changed quickly to one of curious
intent, as he asked: "Who are these
people?"
"Uninvited guests, who seem to
have been forced upon u.s." Mrs. Glass
explained and turned to the four.
"This is my son, Archie Montgomery"
"Archie Montgomery whistled thru
his teeth, stared blankly at the quar-
tette, and selected chair, before he
drawled: (Which one committed the
murders?"
His manner, Chaplin felt, was alto
gether too nonchalant, and he was
puzzled as to the name Montgomery,
without the Glass.
eve don't know who did anything
yet" Mrs. Glass snapped.
"The crew sure did plenty of
screaming and yelling this morning
when I was trying to sleep. Was that
when it happened?"
at seems rather odd to me that
you didn't get up and see what was
going on when you heard that racket"
Dupont said with a note of scorn.
They're always yelling for some
thing or nothing" Archie returned
carelessly, and then sat forward in
his chair as though more important
details were to be discussed. 81 sup
pose you will have to head into New
York now. There'll have to be an in
quest and these interlopers will have
to be taken to Jail. It's an awful
nuisance-and it interferes with our