The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-08-07
SYNOPSIS


A. the request Of Geneva Benss.
&snahter OF Captain Benst IN
charge Of q feet Of obsolete vessels
fying 81 anchor IN the Cheaapenke.
uonaId Colby. an ex-eotdseF. takes
TIE lob &c watehman. despite the
faea that three predecessor baye
Et~ysser1ously disappeared A. Iol-
bf, Gansva, end Dattcn. another
w2fchman. approach the MONT
ealao,S On which the SRI lives with
her father. three ahots and q scream
rent the air. The captain IL net
akeard. Colhy and Meara. watch
~ { che ~Mcunf veFnoa.@ ind
hr ) cabin Of that ship. dying
frnn bullet wound Aake9 who
shof Inn. the captains eyes turn e
ezn heurs Of . dead man spfawled
cn the staircase nearby. saaaenlys
. sound issues from the passage
way. MeaFs douses hla hashiaght.
A hRura appears and Colby tackles
IL. "A let "a hame spews forth and
n les light Colby 10 stunned % Z
ths features Of Geneva. Why was
ahs on the Mount Vernon and
NV had she fred shs autoEnatie9
The efrI claims she thought he WAS
afhs cfhara" Colby snnpa Deaf
list Yea knew we wefs gong %
search the Mount vefnons- Upon
seeing Captain Benes. Geneva calls
Esm aConnolly= and faints. Con.
nalIw dies. CoIhy. suspicious o.
avervone. relieves Mears Of bis gun
sd orders him 20 take Geneva 20
- cabin. In che smoking room
csIhy finds . jimmy ard : shisel-
He wonders how much Wears
knowa Colby goes 20 see Il = key
numbered 5f3. found on the sffang-
=. 6ts Cabin ID. A. ne approaches
Cabin zsi. sorseons tres - nm
a8Aortly after. Mears appears ~ith
,sIss news that the other watenmsH
have deserted. taking The cnly row
80. Back On the +Mcutieeilc.
celbx forces Geneva - accompany
- e ConnaIiy.s cabin Why DID
- nretsnd that cid fcughneek
Eeuneliv was your fafher2 he
- nv father the girl replies.
CHAPTER *
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soft. dangerous voice. yos MAJ
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man into q mess hks tins sn0 y
- hlunder around al BE Eets
secked Ell. but ! don't see : that
deat trust you." TIE giri huns
A. sI9l tel you nothing.
aThanks.s he leaned forward
snut Il happens I've developed, y
80 her : quick glsnce, IN ~.
- Il tbs business. Inefe
a.snsy IN Il senaeNhsra Men sei.
asm Kin each other fer anythlna
siss. Ike money. Sesf View, Sis'
-. You5re going 20 come across
WITH what thla l. - seest-oi
sYe. an ro 70 the devil sue.
.asetiv replied Geneva BeHe&
@0kaY. Sister.
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en-. tnssad his peaked cap asias an
usosks1 the kigh. green trimmed
. cellar.
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