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The Adventures of a New York Man and a New York Girl Aboard a Treasure Ship (oppetgnt, 1916, by Lathrop, Lee & Shepard Oo.) SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, eBeRT at rate ass x orm 1 Be: non, ng Beil eccentric lexican known A Protest at the the boat, but im vain. Brill in ay "Ot mie fort exists hound, and that Benedict mover, He finds at last a clue to CHAPTER XVII. {Continued.) HHH ie another link in our chain of circumstances,” he waid, with an effort, “We have every reason to be- Heve that Capt. Humphries i@ eoncerned tn this conspiracy.” “Mr. Overton!” “That is not my name, Miss Jen- mison,” he began stoutly. nor faltering at the surprise that filled her dark @yes and made her hands grip one another, “At least, not as you sup- pose. Overton is my middle name. I am James Overton Brill. To my friends I am Overton, and I was 60. addressed by my travelling com- panion when I was booking at the pureer’s office, and I was entered so on the passenger list. For purely per- @onal reasons ° allowed the error to pass.” Deep interest was written on the Birl'a face, but no shock, no look of displeasure, he was delighted to find. “Neither my companion nor myself bad any mone: he continued rap- fly, “I came aboard the Olympiad n—on impulse, Miss Jennison. He spoke proudly'as he looke ty at the exquisite cause of that im- pulse; but he did not delay his story. “Fortunately a piece of jewelry in- tended as a gift was in my friend's possession,” he went on. “This I gave as security for loan from—a pas- to call at school smilingly. “How sorry you must have boen for your—your impulse, as you call it.” “Oh, no, Miss Jennison, no,” he re- plied, with ringing voice, and face lighted with the enthusiasm of ador- ation. “I have never for an instant regretted that impulse, It was the first of my life to prove completely satistying. “You will pardon me this decep- tion?” he asked gently. “Pardon you?" she. repeated, a lit- to bewilderment in her eyes. Then he knew that she blushed. “I—I think Mt decidedly romantic.” “Il am glad I have cleared away the shadows,” he said, “and I feel that 1 pow have a right to"——- He saw her raise her eyes dver and past his shoulder, and something in their expression stopped the torrent of his avowal. He turned and found the Olymplad’s purser at a little di tance behind him. ‘Pardon me,” sald the officer, “but it is important that I speak to Mr, Overton,” Brill excused himself, and, with what graciousness his internal revolt against the interruption permitted, went close to the man. “Please come into the corridor,” id the latter, quietly, but with a certain odd tone of command in his voice. Brill resented it, but went “I regret this exceedingly, Mr. Overton,” began the purser as soon as they were outside, “but you will realize my helplessness. A complaint has been made against you. “Benedict, of course,” thought Brill with a smile of contempt. “Well, of What nature?” he asked. “Considerable property has been lost dering explained the of- ficer, nd among the articles that have disappeared have been Prof, Pennythorpe's compass and sextant.’ Brill's face flamed with indignation, ‘Teis was preposterous, and yet he saw that Benedict had used some plausible means of persuading the professor that he had taken his be- joved instruments, Of course, the whole thing was a plot to separate im from the Jennisons uatil they left, the Olympiad, “This is utterly absurd,” he said earnestly. “I trust so, indeed, Mr. Overton,"* returned the purser, “but I believe you will be asked to explain how the instruments were found underneath your berth with some bits of twisted wire that might be used to pick a Jock'.” rofessor Pennythorpe has made a complaint against me?” “No, but the instruments were ; as T have sald, when your Was searched.” “Searched? By what right?” “There was another complaint. Did Mr, Benedict have a ruby bracelet from you as security for a loan Brill nodded an affirmative, “He charges that you-you regained possession of it and gave it to a young Judy who {9 one of the passengers. You would not wish, of course, to oause her annoyance? Let us go, then. I must ask you to remain in your cabin until Captain Humphri can find time for an investigation. Brill went unresistingly to his in have no doubt this is all an error,” said the officer as he took his leave, “but we can only do as we are told.” CHAPTER XVIII. RIL had scarcely time to ait down and think the situa- tion over before Marsh came bustling in, his face radiating gladnens. “Hel-lo!" be said, “What's up with you? Sick or anything? I saw gieward standing outside your door, ‘To the accompaniment of the stout anan's pacing, Brill told what had happened briefly, but with the fire of an indtgnation that was not yet cool, “Benedict wants you out of the growled Mar “That's ob vious, Hope it's only a personal m ter, und that he's not bottled you up because he knows you've had a peep his ecards, Miss Jennison hasn't iet anything drop to him, has she? “No, et that, But the scoundre) : ment, you know.” fT waid nothing. ® commissions, leapi resumed to question my right to ias Jennison's juaintance, and I— well, | made him stand asid “Had it out with him? Bully for you!” roared his friend, “Of course you didn't give any inkling that any one’s on to his game—in the excite- “No. 1 was very careful. In fact, shouted tho man of to his feet, “the greaser’s. played into our hands, Your imprisonment is the best thing that could have happene Whe prisoner wondered under what particular light that became evident. His eyes questioned the other. “Let me tell what I started to tell when I first came in,” sald Marsh, “Thanks to Stebbins, they won't get into that specie-room for hours, “Our scheme worked like yeast,” he went on, “Stebbens, you remember, was to call on the second officer with the chief engineer. He did, and hap- pened to be there when the captain sent for the second officer to bring him his set of keya of the specte- room. The officer dug up the keys from his strong-box or wherever he kept them and"—— Tho narrative was rather curiously at this point. 8! bins opened the door in his usua cautious manner and entered quietly, when Marsh rushed at him, seized his hand, and worked {t vigorously up and down, Then he gave the lad a tremendous thump on the shoulder and shouted: “You're a wonder, Stebbins! You ought to be an actor, Tell us how you did it.” ail aid just as you told me—that's “Yes, I know, but Overton doesn't. ‘Tell him.” “Well,” began Aristides, looking at his patron carefully, “Mr. Mar: said you wanted the keys to be lost.” This particular feature of the case had slipped Brill's memory, but he satd nothing. “So when Mr, Cuthbert"-—— “The second officer,” put in Marsi. left his room I went along, too, | on the next deck I stubbed my | “By Jove! interrupted ‘Over a steamer ch cried the | chief plotter, with a roar of laughter. | “Ag I tried to save myself I struck | Mr, Cuthbert’s arm” | “And overboart wont the keys. Your look of horror double-discounted anything I ever saw on the stage,” | was Marsh's heartfelt encomium, He owed much to this rustic, and he knew It. | “Here's my key. Better get your tools into my room. He sure no one sees you.” “And now," obeserved the portly schemer, turning to Brill, “I'll prove to you that your confinement is prov- idential. I' make a fuss for appear- ances, but you won't be released. They'll think you safe, but I'll find @ way to ship you into my room to- You ‘T Pur FINE iv THES ON A SCRUBWOMAN AND MAKE A STYLISH LADY. FINE FEATHERS Don'T MAKE FINE BIRDS ST MISTOOK Sen PISO MRS JOHN 4 it his companion rebelled at this wasting of this energies when there was #0 much to be done, He inti- mated this strongly to ims friend “Now see here,” returned the latter, with a smile of indulgence for the ebullience of youth, “if we're to re- lease Thurston, we've got to get the Benedict crowd out of the way, AY do that T must be outside whilo and Stebbins are in my room ready to work when the time comes, You'll have to work fast “But I don’t see how this p me of more value a prisoner th Ubert persisted Brill “This Ww. Now Benedict knows oves at you can't see Miss Jennison, he'll give ° ail his attention to the gold business. That counts him out as far as my plan goes. All I've got to deal with is the man in charge of the prisoner. The logic of the situation dawned on the young man, but it was no less unpleasant because it looked sensible. “How long must I submit?” he asked, with ill-concealed discontent “Till we prove Benedict a scoundrel or he leaves the Olymplad.” “You say you will get me into your room. How?" “By the usual lever.” Saying which, the corpulent cam- paigner took off his coat and waist- coat, opened his shirt, and displayed a handsome leather belt of necessartly unusual length, and provided with various pockets, each fastened by little gilt snaps. This article of in- timate wear he tapped significantly. ith money, my boy,” he resumed gayly. “It may cost a pretty penny, but if we save somebody fifty millions it's worth it. Bank of England, my bay. I'll count ‘em out till your steward-jailer’s eyes drop on the floor if he don't give in before. After all it's not much to ask; he knows you ¢ away. I'm going to dinner, What'll I send you?" “Nothing,” replied Brill, glumly, “I n't eat." Marsh laughed at him scornfully “Of course you can,” he said. “A good soldier always wants a good meal before going into action.” He saw clearly enough that his hot- blooded ally was not reconciled to his ignominious position, He knew that if things were to go well, Brill must be restored to his ordinary calmnet He turned just as he reached the door. “If you 80," he observed coolly, “T ean secure your Hberty in half an hour, I'll tel) Miss Jennison you're accused of stealing from Benedict a bracelet her father bought at Tif- fany's."" Brill smiled at this. “That Would scarcely settle tie mat- ter of Pennythorpe's instruments,” he said ‘I'll bet the old ass knows nothing of this charge, and that it was not his instruments that were found. I'll settle the bracelet affair and then"—— “I—I think I'd rather she didn't know —at least not now," returned Brill willing at last to remain in durane under the condition of Marsh's silence The man who had won his point chuckled “As you please,” Stebbins and ud closed tho door. The minutes dragged along into the likeness of hours, « yet no Marsh, To be sure, Stebbins had come noise lessly and gone again mysterious! taking ‘his newly fashioned implo- ments with him “Where are you going, Jay?” Brill asked mildly. In his present humil- fation he seemed the man, the youth, the master, “To Mr, Marsh's room, elt,” goplied Aristides. “I believe I'm to do a little Work for him there." Before jong Marsh himself came bustling {n, chuckling with {ll-sup- pressed glee. “There's the devil to pay over the Precious gang’s inability to et into the specie room,” he announced, “Benedict showed his hand. | saw him, and he's lost all his nonchalance. While they're drilling the steel door they're trying to gain time by un- loading the cargo from the forward hold. They're dumping some of it verboard.” Did you see anything of the Jen- nisons?" asked Brill, “Oh, yes. ‘The old man atehing every move,” returned the exasperat- ing fellow, “Now I'll see how strong T am as a tempter.” Marsh went outside the door, and Brill knew from the immediate cessa- was in the room again, a look of great complacency tiluminating his round face. “Easy!” he proclatmed. “Didn't cost much more than the tip he'd have expected at the end voyage. He's not to let you g®. You're simply to walk by when his back is turne It's turned now, #0 come on long enough already.” find him?" Jig’s up if we don't.” of ft, I'll lay_you a good dinner at the Carleton for the Jennisons and ourselves that you don't.’ “And Stebbins?" “Yes, and Stebbins.” “Done!” cried Marah, “But if you stop?" win, the Jennison to accept my, invitation.” “Oh, I don't know about that," re- that his friend was puzzled. But he returned to tho urgent matter !n and he had an instinctive hand, that “Come on," he said tensely, “The moment of parti: “Miss Jennison cam Bile ign {s about to get to business.” tly they left the cabin, passed y the Lritish back of the steward-jailer, thi who seemed as motionless as a lay- that you"—— think nothing there Js to bo peril, I should be with raising pathetic figure, and crossed to Marsh's room without encountering any one. After a final consultation as to the assured the othe! that he was ready notice, “I've olled this lock go the no noise," he informed them cried Marsh, admiringly. “Now you two just sit here a bit while I to reconnoitre, When you hear @ whistle like this"—he sounded two soft notes like a seamew's pipe—"you, Stebbins, oct to work Ike the very devil, You, Overton, will know what to do, I'm off, Here's luck to the ncheme.” Bri owed toward this heart re and altogether fascin- ating fellow who had taken so much upon himself for ffiendship's sake, Whatever the result of this night's work, he made a vow that he would never lose sight of Marsh again, and that if the stout man of commerce wished to give up his Jogging around he world, something else would be Provided for him near the house of trl In the midst of these grateful reao- lutiuns came o gentle tap upon. the cabin door, Stebbins started up from lis caressing of the bits of wire and the slender steel rod in ‘nis hands and JogRed at bis patron for instructions, t d to him to open the door. the corrupted jaile thought; at any rate, It was 0 to show himself. Aristides performed great “Miss Jennison, sir.” Brill's heart ac gorge his throat. had brought cabin at such « time as this? CHAPTER XIX. HE girl came into the cabin, eyes filled with some- thing that spoke of trouble, What evil circum- stance “I went to your room—there was 1 tion of his footsteps that he remained time to send," she sald in little nerv- close at hand. In a few minutes he ous phrases, “and when I rapped—a steward told me you were here—with me to keep you ti ything new,” she con- father told me some ° the time ago to be ready to Ko abo: He's a conscientious duck. Czarovitch at a moment's notice cried the young man, wk of a chair at iden turn of affairs “Impossible!” + elutohing the 1 Thurs: ho ton mustn't be kept walting. Walted for the worse. The girl reg “Thurston? You still believe you'll sadl Bays, . she went on, “T do,” was the earnest reply. “The he may consult with the government representative and 0 “You won't find him, I'm certain as the gold arrives “How soon do you expect to leave?” Brill, pacing the room, “A boat Was being put tn rea when IT came away.” “Isn't tho stea: she whispered, may not be able sieeve of Hrill's coat with an adorably unconscious gesture fancied, for protection turned Brill, smiling #o significantly lent for a minute. was btain his receipts ile stood si- the monster at promises den, Do you think him,” details of their next move Stebbins eyes to hi He released her hand in the excite to begin operations at an instant’s ment of a great: wo with he 1 be tinteor? father as @ vc With Stebbins, Marsh, right might “Of all the thoughtful young men!” evil. yet triumph over go out to accompany vent on It was no part scoundrel's along with the gold and its fuardians In tho gulse of a » and with ‘his ¢ sacrificing friend Strengthen his hold upon the Jonr ne after his The hour of the beemed moved toward the “One moment, Miss Jenison,” he n's trumph he would go was on the door-knob, when the real- tzation that he cnsed of a felony, rushed acroxs his which Benedict nouncement ould greet the an- , Overton Brill, Proposed to become one of the party with the gold, Again bana and smiled pathetically. might completely turn the tide of ‘Good-bye, Mr. Brill,” she said, — events at the v He clasped ber hand tightly, and zed iniently into her eyes it. Miss Jennison,” ho exclaimed, with all the wonds, There are some things I must ex- plain,” “Lam very & they will be s not rejoin my fathei where I was going,’ The Evening World Daily Magazine, Saturday, February 26; 1916 OH, THERE IS MY WIFE JUST GOING EXCUSE ME} VMISTOOK FING FEATHERS DON'T MAKE FINE BIRDS, JOHN, HEJHE | carnestness he could “give moe a few moments, w ned you for the last time. A slight uplifting of the shoulders an jing for me If | do no word. And he knew she added, Ho's a trifle touched,” said Brill, = might have been noted from the 1€- own room ," she replied, “but ure on its knees before the pistol, but yere will be your escort. “I trust you'll pardon my valet, sir and pressed the her—— (Author of “The his pocket, of the ma’ of tho Ups. M. nd Brill, raising the head on the bed, forced some uid between ‘his bloodless b looked again and ord! How muoh they look allke! Such things do happen, then, outside the story books.” CHAPTER XX. N «a fow moments the man tn the berth eat up weakly and passed a thin hand across his eyes, Then he looked from one to the other of his rescuers in dazed fashion. “Have—have we reached port?’ he stammered, Brill shook his head, “We are still " he eaid gently, “And—and the gold?” “It is safe.” “Thank God!" reat Soeott!” ejaculated Marsh, ‘he's going off again. We can't per- mit it, We must have him on his feet at once, or the game is lost, “Take some more cordial,“ he urged. Th werful stimulant did ite work well, and the slow rising of color in the ashen face sho that the en- gino of the heart responding to the generous fuel, The man arose again, this time with decision. “| suppose you're amazed,” he said, “The—the other js—my twin brother, He!—— “Excuse me, Captain, but ‘a bet- ter not stop for explanations,” inter- rupted Marsh. The officer's eyes brightened, Evi- dently he knew something of the plans he must defeat. “I's nearly dawn," continued Marsh, glancing from the porthole, “They'll begin to ship the gold soon.” | The gaunt figure stiffened and the thin legs came down over the edge of the berth unsteadily and touched the floor, The two held him up, and [he took a few tentative steps, galning j strength rapidly, “I've been inactive 80 loni with a w apologetic smile |gentiemen,” he cried, “I'm good cnough to take command of my own ship and put an end to this rascality.” At this moment the sound of violent knocking and loud voices in the cor- ridor came to their ears, It meant the ch for Marion Jennison, rsh opened the door to the pas. sageway and stepped out, and Brill Tiere cal cy sae a Una oe was about to follow him, when Steb- Marion Jennison held out her shooting; the pressure of a trigge€f ping touched his arm and pointed to the open door of the adjoining room, ry flood of success. jn which lay the fottered figure of the here was another way, and he took yfoxican guard, It was the better way, and Brill hurried to the imprisoned “Stebbins,” he said sharply, “what piry ut into do you mean by this nonsense? I've Rapidly ho told the story, while she at him with flashing eyes. pu will wish to rety to your "he concluded, “Aristides lo He took the fingers she extended n tightly. this time,” he ex- ‘good-by: Brill bowed and stood aside. She carelessly, tapping his forehead, “over olaimed Jubilantly, and the knowl- nd fac resisted 1, and Brill was ready to seek Ben- ed him, No lover could have the appeal her look’ m: to ing with ‘locks, room vacant.” bes edict and fight it out with him be- “phe evil-browed fellow muttere fore them all. Another stop, and both would have crossed the threshold to- {ind w th Brill's mournful, significant call froze him to the floor, It was the signal of Marsh, the two sad little notes of the seamew. One Instant spr pitched The youth seized his parphernalia of wire himself upon his knees before the door next cabin, Then the Man in the doorway and, bending grin, i leading nx to the door, closed and locked it, ‘aking: out the Ley nan turned to the woman, ‘orgive me, Miss Jennison,” he seid in a low voice, “forgive n something in Spanish, H na sound came faintly to trigger, although he still held the re- ears, a sound whose Jow, volver pointed at Aristides, Brill saw that his ruse had succeeded. “Now, Stebbins,” he commanc sternly, “pick up that truck and fin it into the sea through the port-hol da of irresolution, and Brill his twisted wires, and his patron he cried in range, high- voice, “at work!" had comprehended the trick and had kept silence, and steel ba MW “Here, throw this out, too." Ae Toanhle bats Gnd threw 4, 11) ‘snoke he took a atep toward the to t n, picked Up the steel bar from it evidently had b rstood, for his finger left the saw that two stewards were carrying Jay obediently began to gather up f#ce glowing with ta hand on the door, then turned an invention of his for preventing edge that she blushed glorified the burglaries, and is always experiment- day that was rushing up from the He supposed your edge of the sea with pink and gold outriders. On the way back to the cabin that n the captain's prison Brill away the Imp form of the Mexican with no very gentle grasp. A change had evidently come over the spirit of the He found Marsh and Andrew Jen- nivon together, and the latter, his citement, rushed forward and grasped his hand and thanked God for the intelligence that #hook it so vigorously that Brill won- dered if Marsh had not been treating him to some of his wonderful veat- pocket elixir, The officer was not visible, “Where's Capt, Humphries? asked “Guess he thinks a watch on deck floor, When he rose it was a8 If about due him,” returned Marsh, he were part of some machine, His As they left the room Mr, Jennt- seem, brUtaly but there ‘iw nee eikes atm straightened out and the bar son began to pour forth his ‘gratt- way, In a few moments L believe we shall know the truth,’ Marion made no reply, but gytared at tne kneeling figure of Stebbihs as lie worse t solemnly, I hope, release “But 7 will be Dhy The girl's ips trembled, and her and peered In. A recumbent figure face grew white and drawn was stretched upon the mattress Hrill knew he must leave her, for The firat sie already Stebbing was at work on the th bi in he wor! pocket in an instant, and Brill began ‘The steel bar rang sharply as it fell cutting at the rope: on the floor, and a moment liter man in the berth the midat of w Marion Jenntson wus alone, She the work ¢ 1 knock, followed by heard t volt In the door th: Trill the seamew closed upon her slide into y with door, and Marsh entered, a snap, Ills Keon eyes noted at once the car It was well for her peace that she strangeness of Brill's attitude, and could not seo into the adjoining room, he crossed to the berth and looked As Brill entered it, the door before in. His face paled and his expre which Stebbins was kneeling was twitched violently suddenly opened from within and a “The di utch the tumblers within the lock. Ho turned again to Marion Jennison, “To leave his ship would be ruin or death to your father and p ands imple Trust me, dear,” he sald fe ' or I love and Honor you above all ty terrific blow on the wrist, A howl of pain came from the M fean as the revolver flew to the cel struck Ht, and cluttered back to of things, Jay," cried his maste miringly, “Now help me tle th Carcass . ad- Kon — His twin brother, it flow up with it and struck the man @ tudo, ‘What a providential escape! I've thank for it, my brave young he erie orked v! vel de es Itut the brave young man, with a Bpeed at the ‘door, Already thet ag te Moor without discharge duo none of fitness of things, com- had yielded, and Aristides’ inserting >, With the ferocity of a panther, monced recatory speech in which his thin, pointed, powerful bar of Drill was upon the fellow and bore the name of Marah figured, at which stecl, caught the bolt and a aly i, lm struggling to the floor, @ grip the latter went through the most fran- backs A moment more and ¥ o a of fron upon his throat. Little by tic gyrations for silence and, as they rushed into. the adjoining empty little, the captive was choked Into fell behind tn a narrow part of the cabin and began in Tike ates mPty submissle Brill looked for Steb= corridor, whispered: the next stateroom beyond. rill Ding, ‘There stood Hin rustic aervitor, “You'll want ail the reward there heard the 1 “fe Fil With some pieces of rope that ho had j», you young jackanapes, Play a heard the soft rasping of his i T drawn from beneath his coat lone hand." 18 he moved it this way and that “"sny Jove, you certainly do think “It's wonderful!” declared Jenni- deceive @ whole shipful! ema,” ek his daugh- He turned aside to When the Mexican was firmly ter, but the others went out on deck. death to you," he dec! bound and lay motionles n the A. y you, und and 1s otionless ¢ 4 they reached the end of the prom- ‘ Within a few feet of us, floor, his vanquishers went cautiously enade, they heard the shrieking of a #8 4 man—a prisoner—whose into the room from which he had windlass as a keg came lumbering up will prevent this crime, y father and—and the others of an ambush as Brill whist hunting for me. T ymay"~- hla valet. No human being was “T cannot let you go," was the firm visible. come. They were to take no chances fro: the hold and was swung off on to the port side, under which lay a 1t from the black steamer. The trans-shipment of the millions had Frill stepped to one of the berths begun, the next room, He held cut set his h he remained cali vent) "A knife, Jay, Id. I feel that". heavy featured Mexican, with a deep words to say. Hoth vessels were nearly motionless, The red-purple of the dawn was t of It almost stopped growing to a translucent pink, and blood in his veins, the second over the k waters glimmered long art pumping furtously, yet arms of rich color, It was a spectacle of fascinating beauty, yet the two 6 commanded soft- watchers saw nothing except a figure Stebbins whipped ft from his sifhouetted against the grayer back- ground of the north, pacing the bridge » that bound the with nervous steps. Which figure it neither could say he shrieking windlass se nt down all, Stebbing opened the its great jaws to grapple with an- other keg In the hold, Then there into view another form on the bridge, gaunter yet marvellously like the first. It faced the broader as tt sive turned, and the watchers on the boat deck saw the latter start and recoil, 1! was all he could find Perhaps {t was a faint cry they heard, perhaps the sound of some wandering scar on his forehead, levelled @ re- “I toll you it wasn't Thurston,” ob- sea bird volver at Stebbins, served Brill, with a faint. smile But there was no doubting the re- In the tense, thrilling instant that ‘The dinner is on me," exclaime of the Spanish oath that reached all three remained motionless, Brill Marsh, jubilan “It's wort neir cars at close quarters, and they cided his course of action, Evident- for the Whole ship's company. He's turned to see Benedict jooking up y Marwh had not lured away all the coming to, Give him a few dropa of the bridge, his swarthy fave distor’ guardians of the mysterious cabin, this.” with rage, Only for an instant did @5 be Lad hened, There must be no (Ma drew a tinv blue bottle from he remijin to witnosa the meeting of If a girl were lost in the wiklerness, She would find herself in the strange predicament of the heroine of Beyond the Frontier - By Randall Parrish This will be Next Week's Complete Novel In The Evening World “BEYOND THE FRONTIER” Is a story of Colonial days, when men in this country of ours lived and fought and loved in with two men who loved Red Mist,” &.) | the brothers. Then, having cast one swift glance of hatred at the men who had foiled him, he disappeared within the steamer, Marsh whistled a bar or two of his famous clog—a thing he had not done for many hours, houldn’t want to meet that chap bo a dark night,” he dbserved senten- ously, * As they turned again to the bride, they saw but a single figure, From afar off sounded a gong, and th it the great frame of “The Golden @ he hound” forge ahead. Marsh looked out upon the dark blue expanse medi tatively, ¢ “When you said it was not Thur ton, did you suspect?” he asked. Brill nodded. “When the captains canary acted so queerly, I had an in- stinctive feéling that something waw he rep! “I aid nothing, bh er all, it was only supersti- mn.’ “What do you think was tn thole boxes the purser believed to ¢ontain books and papers?” said Marsh, as they made their way inside, rill shook his head, “Firearms. If Benedict hadn't met that ship of his he'd have started a little revolution aboard, I guess,” At the foot of one of the staircases they fell in with Stebbins, all excitement. . I don't care particularly. I'm rather tired of the sight of him. Still, he did not deciine to acsom- any the two to the ship's side, whe! Aristides had seen the manoeuvres with the boat. Just as they reached the spot the little craft swung free and shot down from the davits with a harsh screaming of the pulleys. They caught a glimpse of the Mexi- can, two or three of his chief satel- lites, and the feigned captain of the Olympiad, They saw the boat hit the water with a splash, then rush into the aw- ful turmoll of the foam and spray of the steamer’s wake. For a mome! it danced ut on the, silver mael rom; then all that waa visible was & floating oar. Some one raised faint cry, “man overboard,” but tl great ship ploughed on. ‘3 Brill went to his cabin to freahen up, Marah do, the ame ing room for 4 clear, and Stebbina to the inferno of the engine room to witness Ite re- newed activity. -All met at breakfast and all were summoned to Mr. An- drew Jennison’s table, Their howt wan in fine feather. : “I'm hungry for the first time,” te declared, ‘The minute I stepped on this ship I felt @ presentiment of scners the root of all of ft," ob- werved rsh oracularly, “It's rough on Capt. Humphries,” continued Jennison “Seems his brother used to command a North Sea steamer, Ran away while « boy. and the captains present friends did not know he had a@ brother, He got to drinking and lost his ship." “Only one thing worse could hap- pen, and it did,” interrupted Marsd. “Benedict met him.” “It's wonderful what some men will do for money,” the elder man went on. “Benedict didn't seem that sort of fellow, though I really didn’t know him very well. Do you uj pose they were picked up by tho other steamer?” Don't kno’ returned Marsh, “but I guess it's safe betting they'll try no more pirating.” Marion Jennison was not with h futher, which made the meal unig teresting to Brill, But soon after he found her on the promenade deck, her face rosy with the buffetings of the wind, As they walked back and forth they talked of the atirring events of the last few hours, “It seems like a Aisagreeadle she said. “But I know it is real; I wish [ could make my grati- tude seem half so much #0.” The lover felt the color rise to his forehead as he clumsily begged her to say nothing of his poor services He knew that what he sald was sti aud conventional, for not yet wero his tongue and heart in perfect ac- cord, So he floundered badly. “I want to apologize for my seem- ing rudeness in detaining you last night," he stammered, “You must realize that I meant it for the best.” “It do, indeed,” she replied, earn- estly, “If T said anything I—should not have said, you will pardon me, [ know,” he blundered on, “Did you--say anything you should not have said-—or didn't want to say?” Something In the tone made him look quickly at her eyes, and some- thing in those dusky circles caused his heart to thump after the fashion of Stebbins's beloved engines, He could talk freely enough now. “I didn't say anything I didn’t want to say,” he cried, exultingly, “May I repeat It? . . . I love yout loys you! Do you'understand?™ i She did not say that she understood, or, if she did, 4 saucy gust of wind blew her words away as it enwrapped her beautiful face with the cape she wore, As on another occasion, Brill took down the presuming folds, but now he added something before quite undared, Her cheeks became redder than the lps he had thus shamelessly assauit- ed, yet she did not send him away; and he, in the pride of possession, grew curious for that information all lovers must needs have. “When were you—well, first inter- ested in me?” he asked. “T rather think,” «! answered, slowly, “it was during a snowstorm outside Tiffany's.” ‘Then you knew it was?—— he od out, in amazement. . or’ “Certainly,” was her quiet reply. “And-and you knew why I ¢ame aboard the Olympia r* : “I tried to convince myself that did, but it was hard work at timeas she said, with an adorable smile, ~4The Enda cemenee ——