Show ol 01 albatross thae the wyndham martyn IN TUB 1133 VB VIL IL WW THE STORY loyd amord unwin and howard Ditt InKton n take d dinner an or with nn an old college churn chum alfred gibbon D A financial maa magnate nate unwin pr pro 0 duces a written pledge taken by the three pa at college to help each other in adversity explaining that ho needs financial assistance alto to educate his son non bob and 2 ahter mary blary gibbons agrees to make a place for the daugh ter for in his hin organization mary alary un win Is in stenographer to a wealthy debauchee debau choo elsar elgar rt radway d ace calling at gibbons gibbon ofil as R arranged mary blary la in asked t to bet betray ay her employers employ ersi sec e to and refuses radway plans an ocean voyage doyag to recover er from the effect af of d dissipation I 1 sal mary la in to go bo an aa secretary her bar brother t to c accompany her pal painting ling on on the kulpe bolna count coast in I 1 and taken aboard red ways way yacht barlit ilia clothes clothe are found by a fugitive from Jis justice atice who done dona them and KOOB goes to Betting tons studio arid and there falls to his hl death nott ington la in questioned by a man known as a the boso ile II 11 is IB hown an account of death the tha body being identified am ai Bitt bettington ington the he does boa intends to lo hold hadway tor for ransom random bet to la told he will be forced to assist radway bee becomes omes desperately pera tely and d dies CHAPTER vil VII continued continue 9 1 shell hell pay n thought it ll would seem odd it if he made no comment on a decision which meant a great dent deal of money to him film lie ile started on hla his career ot of deception by smiling at the man he would gladly have strangled it was mary unwin who really decided her I 1 played those two trump cords cards sam and metzger merger metzger was waa watching her tilts like if f hawk all through the burial service and she noticed him metzger line has been less fortunate than 1 I he cannot conceal ilia emotions I 1 shall seem to avoid you but will come to your room when dinner la is over never neer had bad bettington experienced the sense of shame so keenly aschen as when he left clements and entered entered the library evelyn radway was walking up and down she crossed quickly t to 0 him os as he entered and looked into his eyes without speaking then than with a little sudden spontaneous gestures gesture she 11 e put out her hands to him film i believe you are really leally my friend she eho said no one lives who la Is more anxious to help you lie ho answered was not title this the moment he be wondered ored to risk all and tell her of tits his knowledge of the plot then suddenly lie he called to mind how clements had used it a dicta graph to trap those whom ho he suspected clements might bo be listening now he listened to her description of the interview with the steward ile iia tried to affect wrath and indignation but achieved only inarticulate sounds f clements had been right in assuring bilm that deception would be easy for the he reason uvelyn evelyn radway believed in fa him its rob robbery V he declared its unheard of captain hallett allett ll lie ile must not be told of it she retorted 1 I want you to promise me ma that cant you see the danger of letting him know bettington listened to himself as an to another man and a str stranger angor assuring her that ho he was forced to agree with the wisdom of her course in view of the sort of men they are arey he warned gravely you should be very careful have you a weapon or of any sort no do you really think there Is danger 1 I will tend lend you an automatic it la in better to take every precaution wondered if t his words would be carried to clements they could not be construed into meaning he was playing false with him although ret bet felt for clements an intense loathing he be believed that while the crew was waa under hla hia orders the women would be sate safe there would be money and 16 feminine minine consoli consolation tion at the end ot of the voyage at roost most tour four days daya would take them back into now new york fork harbor ue he looked so long at mrs that her yea eyes fell before ilia his gaze gaza site she could not doubt tits his menning meaning ile he loved hr she bh felt surrounded by new glow senses of strength and security 1 I would give my life tor for you he bald in a low tone ills file voice a little husky no mutter matter how strange my behavior may seem always believe that ills words went to her heart site she was mas conscious of a closer communion wl with th him than she had before experienced not for years yeara had she been so BO physically she felt that but for this interview with she bhe would have broken down she knew herself tor for a woman who would never experience the wholeness and completeness of life unless she could love and trust thank you she said in that low distinct voice which had always charmed him 1 I not easily doubt you she hesitated a moment 1 I thought of asking captain Ual ll allett lett hu nephew and young to dinner could you come tool I 1 know it is 1 asking ashing a lot because the captain Is certain to be unpleasant but on the other hand you might get on better than I 1 expect and after ali 11 ll you four men are united against those achew ill 1111 come gladly tie he said cold land and it you want me to t turn m in my cheek beek to do ic halletts nal letta buffets ril ill do ao if we can pull together there will be tour four men against almost a dozen an bettington went to hl disown own q iuar aar tera he be saw that hallett ollett II was having his dunnage moved into the large rooms formerly occupied by win enta the steward was not to be seen been the captain looked at the ships doctor with a sneer 1 I guess miss your friend what personal grudge bettington wondered did this bellicose mar mariner liter benr bear against him film lie ile hod bud always liked cullors arid and been liked by them hallett allett II was a new typo type to him tie ho supposed then lie ha remembered tits instructions to enlist the captains sympathies 1 I nicy may have a more congenial neighbor in fit you lie he said pleasantly congenial me 11 II 1 not flat lett flared im commander here and ill have those under roe me keep their places admirable bettington returned 1 I see aee no objection to that but I 1 am not under you captain my duties do not con conflict filet with yours nor am I 1 here to aid in working the ship Ila Iett grunted in reply there was no answer to tills this CHAPTER vill VIII tira tragedy edy on an the high seas never had a day which was to end in ira tragedy gedy dawned more brightly Evel evelyln was early on deck all and found bettington already there st she e discovered herself to be free fro from m much of tho the of the day before and greeted tho the doctor as a friend to whom one need make no explanations pla nations or expect any Hett bettington ington was irritated by find finding ng slivers at his side any interruption at a such a tnie was annoying well 71 he said what la Is it mr air clements says will you kindly look at his throat 1 I suppose I 1 had bettor better go he said when the ld ind was gone the namo name of the ste steward ivard had brought a troubled look to mrs airs had atad ways face for a moment she had forgotten tits his existence certainly she cried find and do not let him think I 1 want to evade the monetary payment clements was in the room formerly occupied by the iha captain sly ily throats till nil right he said that was an excuse r I 1 left you all alone last night be bemuse vause I 1 I 1 hoped le ped you might learn something that have been said had I 1 been there lettington wondered whether tie lie had not some contrivance which would already have put him in possession of what had find passed the most important thing Is that sirs mrs nedway wants you to know she going to evade paying the ransom good clements cried wo we most mast arrange some borne way in which it can be paid through through you it will be safe to let them use the wl relesa tell sam that Ornu munn la Is to put the instrument in order id better not be seen near the wireless house sam looked doubtful when reheard he heard clements instructions got at some of the cooks cooka rutn rum he explained und and hes fies not in any condition I 1 to monkey with machinery but ill see about it graumann drunk had find a sullen bravado which braumann Or aumann sober dared not nn show I 1 lie ile walked up arid and avs it Rob beryl he declared itt its unheard of captain hallett J down the Sor forecastle castle to 1 prove ove his sobriety it would not take ft a minute he declared to make the necessary adjustments lie ile hod bud the misfortune to meet the captain face to face as he ha crossed the deck tits his unsteady step and the odor of rum ar arrested the skip skippers pees attention tent lon youve been you swine said hallett gripp gripping tig his arm am im not too drunk to fix the wireless your tool foot nephew cant saw that there might be a disagreeable scene tio go below he whispered to mrs lindway tills this may frighten mary laughed aloud ue was wag stricken with amuse amusement meat to think he had tor for days duped this detestable commander it wax the best joke he had bad ever heard ue he wanted everybody to know it seemed a pity that ills bis vict victim 1 ut a should ito uld remain in ignorance ra nc e 1 he 1 felt gifted above other men with a sense sensa of power he fie was too full of rebellion and rum to be cautious then you could have fixed dred it long lone ago it if hunted toll to any time at all graumann Or aumann boasted but I 1 taking my orders from you I 1 was waa obeying the man higher up so theres a man higher up op Is 13 there said hallett do the rest of you take orders from hlat all of em said braumann Ur I aumann with a comprehensive gesture then youre a clever fellow said hallett tl allett with ominous quiet quiel youre cleverer than I 1 gave you credit for being eh you bet I 1 aro am graumann Or aumann retorted then he laughed mond aloud and you think youre boss here its a it 1 of it a boss you are you vou I 1 hull 11 t it if im not the boss bosa hallett said with nil an air of 0 frank inquiry who la Is you know Or braumann aumann retorted with sudden suspicion you know d n well chos the real skipper sam had lintl rushed down the companion and implored clements aid fot for 3 ds sake he cried come and stop ties iles drunk and sp spilling liling things to hallett 11 hallett ballett looked at clements Clero enta and sam with a frown you couie come at a 0 good time flute steward he sold said gri grimly nily por for what clements demanded graumann turned at the well known voice theres the real captain he be assorted asserted lies iles the man maa I 1 take off my hat to ile he ought to be put in irons frons clements said looking at the man severely iles hes just babbling drunk theres therea 8 a few more particulars I 1 want from him before that lie ile thinks im not boss boas aboard the albatross hoys boys he added na as dob bob and crosby hurried flurried toward the group better be witness to going on im ge getting t tang the truth out of tills this drunken log dog here at last and its going to be interesting mighty interesting bettington strolled over to the excited men happened he asked graumann bowed low as b be e heard the doctors voice theres another real gentleman ho he said 1 I take off nay my hat to him film him and the boss la Is just playing with you till the time comes to strike lies iles one of you Is hea he hallett asked graumann Or aumann was wholly unconscious of the tenseness of the situation ue could only realize that he was insulting the man he fie hated bated S swe re he ha Is said graumann were all together lie ile was in a wood mood toe for boas ng the man inan Is talking wildly bettington said as aa calmly as ho could ile he and clements alone realized to what perils Grau manns talk was leading them lies iles talked you both into irons hallett ballett cried ive suspected this all along and now I 1 know pw it crosby wireless for govern government wen t help do you mean to tell roe me you are taking these drunken ravings seriously it was clements who spoke 1 I menu meal ill have a gunboat alongside by noon what I 1 mean go below ile he advanced threateningly to clements bettington interposed ile tried the calm conciliatory tone 1 I 1 shall ahall be cleared of these absurd charges he fie begaii but what charges have I 1 mado made ual elal lett snapped interrupting I 1 I 1 well you threatened to put me in irons YOU xou cant roean mean to call in outside aid clements said why not abut would people say be laughed at in every port 11 reasonable bettington broke in lie ile understood the lie danger ot of the moment too well youre right to be angry with tills this fools chatter but what you propose to do Is too despotic and arbit arbitrary rury you must have mrs RuCh Attys authorization first talk her over too d 1 n quick to suit me youre the kind chos used to hiding biding belil behind rid petticoats theres a short nod and ugly word rord to describe your kind of crook suddenly the sharp litas hiss u of the wireless cut the air hillett linlie tt smiled in triumph that settle you birds I 1 think sam saint I 1 clements Clein onta called shrilly here flere hoss sara sam suld said materi materialism alIz ing let no message be sent smash the instrument if nee necessary essarY in a I 1 w sam baui had hurled burled himself int into the wireless room the hissing biasing wao was ailt stilled filed then the tea two lids were thrown violently out bob yose rose instantly but crosby creaby todd lay motion less leas hallett looked about him and saw the sinister faces of those who made up his bis crew they had bad come upon him unawares the deck seemed alive with them todd rose painfully from the deck and stood with bob at the captains side these three opposed the rest conscious of the hazard which was involved yet clinging to a hope that authority could quell insurrection bettington stood apart from roro these two groups ue ile had find seen the coming of tragedy when Grau manns drunken babble had turned halletts justifiable suspicion into certain knowledge no action or word of his could avert the destiny he feared ha fie watched the inen grouping themselves behind clements ile he could see that they wore were awaiting tits hla word hallett obstinate unseeing and blindly at the mercy of hla his own prejudices showed in this fearful moment ills quality of courage not tor for a moment was he led to think of compromise lie ile was captain and would not be a lesser man illy by 0 d he be cried this to Is mutiny I 1 the spectacle of clements stirred him into violent action you grinning dock rut rat he shouted ive got the right sort of medicine for mutineers muti with that lie he pulled a revolver from tits his lefthand left hand breast pocket and shot the steward through the chest the little smiling man pitched forward on tits his face leary made a leap at his captain a belaying pin upraised but he was not to catch hallett allett II so easily leary fell across the body of his leader back to the companion boys hatlett yelled menacing the crowd with the weapon the three sought the companion pr it was halletts Ual letta misfortune born of tits his hatred to retreat that he lingered a few seconds too long it gave sum sam time to pull the automatic from clements pocket and fire twice it was a difficult shot for so short a weapon and bettington thought the bullets must have gone wide ue ile saw that as sam leveled the gun hallett dallett recognized the danger and turned welt doc sam demanded when bettington had knelt by clements not a chance ha be returned he was killed instantly none bothered about lenry who had followed hla his chief in death as in life for the 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