White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-05-09

Ills mates, rip CQem up, CnuTQ LlleIu
into fish slum, egg-beat them up with
his screw and generally shatter and
stir them into fine particles suspended
in brine.
He might have carried out this pro-
gram without waiting to be invited
had not Doctor White called sharply
"Tom.''
Eyes, sir" Tom answered, in dull
voice, his eyes still fastened on the
dory.
That's enough berserk stuff. Let
those men go their way"
Every good, sir" Tom moved slowly
ahead toward the dory, Sebastien
watching him warily and In silence
No doubt he was Wishing there were
not so many spectators for a little ex-
hibition of knife throwing. But this
was not the moment. Also, silence was
golden
Tom gave him a stony glare.
"Ill be coming ashore soon," he
said. IF meet up with you I'll tear
you into rags. Get that?"
Sebastien looked as if he had got
whats left of you when I gel
through" Tom said, won't be worth
locking up, for smashing that helmet
But that's what we'll do with the re-
mains" He made violent gesture
BEAT it, and keep on beating it while
you've got chance"
Sebastien gave a little shrug and
went rowing out of the scene. If he
felt he had claim against Tom he did
not bother with the effort to collect
it. He had bitten inc Yankees before
and found them tough, strong favored
meat. Better call it bad bet.
Tom looked then at Jessica and
promptly forgot Sebastian There was
the sort of glow in that girls violet
eyes that Tom had despaired of ever
being able to kindle there. He could
now observe it pulsate as she looked
at him, the doctor having rowed up
alongside. Jessica was the sort of young
feminine person to be deeply stirred
at the summary disposal by sutton Of
a scoundrel who had been on the verge
Of taking the lives of her guardian
and herself. Tom had shown such
'thoroughness of detail.
Jessica did not repent her hasty
promise, IF Tom sinks that pig, I'll
marry him" She now recalled with a
thrill OF delight that she stood COM
mitted her statement duly recorded
by the sea, the fog and Doctor White.
Tom had made good, and Jessica was
glad, because in those few breathless
moments she had fallen in love with
him. She did not realize just now that
she was not free to promise herself
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nest with one hundred thousand dol
lars, and that her sacred covenant with
her dying father must render such
engagement null and void.
Tom, feeling himself at the same
time infinitely rich and hopelessly
poor, looked from Jessica to the boat
buoy that hoated the line to the wreck.
whats that?" he asked.
THAT" said Doctor White, "is Jes-
sica's claim to the Fourquet" He
looked squarely at Robert. Yesterday,
just after leaving the island, my ward
informed me that she already had To-
Gated this wreck. Her reasoning was
SO clear that I went over and tele-
phoned for diver. He promised to be
here at daybreak, but must have been
delayed by the fog"
"He's over at the fish wharf now
Tom said, land he was delayed by
Sebastien. A little job of sabotage
$50 that's what you meant just now
when you threatened to lock him up
for the smashed helmet?" cried Jessica
Tom nodded. He was wondering UNI
comfortably If he might not have got
himself into another JAM He had
taken it for granted that Doctor White