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Show BEAE RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1930. him. The MuHnu of the J Albatross by Wyndham Martyn COPYRIGHT XH TOT U. WNTJ Serrtoa M. In Portland be spent only a few bonra. New York received him with ' thousand others at the Grand Cen tal and he walked eight blocks down o a brown stone house opposite an armory. Bettlngton's name was on a plate over a letter box. A key on the bunch fitted It and he drew out some mail and walked, having met not a soul, to the top of the house. Then, after a moment's pause, he opened the studio door and found himself In haven so secure that he could hardly believe It had been attained so asily. His eyes brightened when he aw that the former occupant had cans of milk, soup and fish in abundance. There were at least two pounds Although It was dark ha felt stricken with the certainty that the officer looked at him alone. From the front windows of his rooms he had an unobstructed view. The officer was now speaking to a smaller man, who seemed to be pointing directly at the windows through which Jonathan Gibbs gazed. The coincidence was food for somber thought As though concerting some plot aimed at Gibbs, the two slowly crossed the street Then his bell rang three times. Gibbs opened the door to the landing silently and listened. He beard the front door open and steps advance along the flagged passage. Then he beard the footsteps begin the ascent Softly he locked the door and stood a few feet back from It To the knock he returned no answer. He looked about him wildly. "Trapped!" h groaned. "After all these years to be caught!" Fear roused him from Inaction. Before long they would burst In the door. The fire escape at the rear was his sole hope. It was pitch dark, but he dared risk no light or make the descent slowly. He had gone but half a flight when be trod upn a flower pot placed there in violation of all the city's fire ordinances. He clutched about him wildly and found only a piece of rotting rope. For a moment it promised to stay his fall; then he felt the old strands giving. The paved yard to which he crashed was fifty feet below. They had not been wrong In Blackport who assumed that the man they called Jonathan Gibbs was dead. CHAPTER IV An Amazing Adrenture During the long hours Bettington spent a prisoner, he thought over, and rejected as Impractical, several schemes for escape. When all was said and done, escape from his cabin to the larger prison of the ship at sea offered little betterment of his condition. He pondered over Sam's command that he should be quiet This presupposed that there was some person, or group of persons, unaware of his detention. But whether a declaration of his presence would bring liberty was another matter. Further Search Revealed Sugar and Coffee. of tea. Further search revealed sugar and coffee. He could live for a week on what he found and never venture outside the door. During the day he must be careful not to be seen. But at night New York was his own. Those who had known the dour, suspicious, fisherman would not have recognized in the alert housebreaker the same man. Jonathan Gibbs was gone, dead and buried. And this, too, in a sense he did not know. Other fishermen had found his waterlogged rowboat And when he was not seen In his familiar haunts and had not called at the village store to exchange his eggs for groceries, a search was made. His fStce was found unoccupied, his ' chickens famished. Plainly, Jonathan Gibbs had been drowned and his body swirled out to sea In the undertow. At first the New York Gibbs ventured out only at night within a short radius of his sanctuary. There had There had been no been no mail. prying Janitor. He had almost four dollars and almost four hundred months' rent paid. He felt assured that Bettington was dead. It was on the third evening of his occupancy that this calm and pleasurable optimism was swept away. He had gone to the subway entrance to buy an evening paper. As he stood on the steps before the front door feeling for his latchkey, he was conscious that a policeman across the , street by the armory was looking at BE KIND TO YOUR EYES Better let us examine jjyour eyes NOW. sure they are right so can enjoy reading these long winter evenings. Be you We have the experience the equipment to make your eyes better and your and vision clearer. The hours passed slowly. It was dusk when they dropped anchor at the foot of East Twenty-fourt- h street When Sam came in with his evening meal there was a safety razor outfit on the tray. "Got to spruce up," said Sam. "Owner's coming aboard tomorrow morning. The boss says for you to look like ready money." Bettington looked at Sam and wondered what made him so serene and happy. It was a face on which had been graven the marks of violent emotions. He was no more than five feet eight Inches In height, but his chest was fully forty-fiv- e Inches In girth. A life of ease had turned some of his once steel muscles to fat but be was still enormously strong. A flat and bulbous nose, driven into his face by some tremendous impact conspired to make him repulsive. Essentially he was of the sea. There was the sailor's roll In his walk. A dangerous man In a physical combat, Bettington decided. Intellectually he was below the normal. He was cleanly shaved and the shirt he wore was new. "Wondering what I'm all dolled up "I'll tell you. for?" he demanded. We're going to have skirts aboard this trip. Metzger told me. There's a lady's maid, a secretary and the owner's wife. Metzger's seen her pictures in the paper. He's crazy over her." "Who's Metzger?" "The chief engineer. Lucky for him he don't like 'em as young as I do. Me," said Sam airily, rolling his red eyes, "I'm all for the chickens. This secretary is some skirt from what I hear." Bettington was Incensed at the tial glee ef the recumbent man. Trementon Utah ocean-goin- g "Do you suppose," he said, looking at Sam with a disfavor that could be felt even by the sailor, "that any lady, secretary to the owner of this boat, would have anything to do .with you? How will you have the chance te speak to the owner's guests? Don't be foolish. Sam." Sam looked at him a long time in silence. "I can see what you're driving at," "You want to find said the sailor. out what sort ef a trip this is going to be. Well, you don't get nothln' out of me." He laughed long and loud at what seemed to him his masterly discovery of the other's metives. Then he described his way of life and love. There was something nauseating In It And there was something frightening, too. How did Sam, who berthed and messed with the crew, come to Im' agine, without good grounds, that he would have the epportunlty to come Intimately into contact with the owner's guests? There was another disquieting thought Suppose that he was kept a prisoner here until the boat put out to sea again and so forced to be a party to indescribable scenes ! Escape was Impossible. It was a steel-buiboat; the porthole was a small one and his only weapon a safety razor blade. He was thinking bitterly at noon on Monday, when, from his porthole, he saw a launch approaching the ship. He recognized It as the one which had taken him from Blackport to Bar Harbor. Beside the crew there were two men and two women. He bad no time to take In their features because he was amazed to see that one of the men was none other thaa Tubby The launch had passed his field of vision before be could recover from his surprise. With the aid ef the mir lt Methodist Church Notes titrate added to another. That they had their origin In a mistake I know -very well, but the effect U Just the A CHURCH BUILT BY PRIsame and I demand to be put ashore MARY CHILDREN;" These lines apat once." peared in a recent church magazine "We are provisioned for a year," with the picture of a miniature church said the Boss calmly, "and most likely constructed by small children. Of shall not touch any port for one course, it was not a real church where people could meet to worship, but its month." objective was to teach the lesson of "I shall," snapped the painter. to the younger generaa-tio"I think not" the other corrected stewardship not in keeping: with the is It gently. "I expected yon to make these Master's love for children if we would protests. Sam has told me of your say "A CHURCH BUILT FOR attitude and I admire It The wise CHILDREN'" What would the church man differs from a" fool In knowing be like if it were not for the voices of Just when to try to make terms. We these little folks? are here to talk business." Sunday morning1 Sunday school at "Look here," Bettington began. "I explained to your first murderer out there, that there had been some mistake of identities. My name Is Bettington; I am a painter of seascapes and my studio is on East Thirty-fourt- ten o'clock. eleven o'clock. Junior church service Story sermon: Which Kingdom?" Sunday evening Epworth League seven o'clock. Leona Shimek Leader. Service of worship at eiht o'clock. Sermon subject: "ABOVE THE SNAKE JJNE." Special music both morning and evening by the Junior choir. Alvin R. Dickson, Pastor. n. h street" The Boss took from a small table a New York paper. "Did you have a happy. pleasant funeral?" he asked suavely. "It will be wonderful for both of He passed the paper over the table them," he 6ald. "Mr. Radway was and pointed out an obituary notice very pleasant for a man In his positucked away ' In an obscure spot tion to one in mine. But she Is a "Read it," the Boss commanded. rarer and finer type. I am sure she Is The paragraph was headed : unhappy. She 6eemed to cling to our Marine Painter Killed. Mary. Bob doesn't know yet how he "Falls From Fire Escape In Dark." will like the men. He has to eat and Bettington read an amazing descripsleep with them. He has the impresof his death, burial and life's tion sion that his presence is resented, work. The chief witness at the Inbut of course, that's all nonsense." But Bob made no mistake In esti- quest was Floyd Unwln. Unwln had been amazed to see his friend, whom mating the warmth of his receptioa The forecastle resented him. "He's a he thought to be out of town, and climbed to his studio to eaU npon him. spy." said Hammer. "He's the girl's brother," volunteered The rooms were seemingly in darka man from the engine room. "I beard ness and none answered the knock. In the morning the Janitor had disMetzger tell Leary so." covered the mutilated body In the comSam Is he?" brother. "My gal's Floyd Unwln and he bad Identiyard. mented. "If she's nice to me, FU be fied it to Bob him." to beckoned He good "It was a clever Idea," said the him. Bob, anxious to do his best and make a good Impression, came run- Boss, "but L too, read the papers. In the idiom of poker, I have called ning up. bluff. In almost every case I sisyour "whafs said Sam, "Boy," your have had to do that to get my crew. ter's name?" Sam, under Bob looked Into Sam's eyes and his Take Sam, for example. tongue withheld the answer that had another name, was doing rather well been ready. Dimly he understood bootlegging across the Canadian line. that the lecherous look and the ques- In Rangely he was on the way to betion itself from such a source was an come respected. It was necessary te Insult He would show this broad, remind him that he had broken from beamy, Impudent sailor where he Dannemora. I was compelled to build up his real past I hold it over him." stood. The Boss waved his delicate hand name Miss Unwin." is sister's "My Hammer tittered; he hated women airily. "It Is a truism that knowland dimly foresaw in Sam's weakness edge Is power. I have Just told you some future trouble. But he did not by what method I have the titter when Sam slowly turned his of what you call my 'first murderer.' " "But why put me In possession of head and looked at him. None better demanded. "That than Hammer knew for what reasons It?" Bettington Sam never went ashore when he could strikes me as a very unwise step." avoid It "Because, my dear Andrew Orme, I It was this creeping fear on the havejust as strong a hold over jou evil face of Hammer that warned the boy; and he saw that none of the other men dared take his part Bob (To Be Continued) saw that Sam's face became empurpled. He was In the grip of fear. He realized that never, until now, had he known the sensation of physical terror. "I'll talk to you later, 'Mr. Unwln, " Sam mocked. "Me and youll have a little conversation off Cape May, where the big light Is." Bob sauntered oft feeling that he had come face to face with men more evil than he had ever known before. On the deck above his sister was; he had been told he must not venture there. Above that deck was the wire- NOT IN THE FAMILY If you think you are a member of the family merely because a young lady promises to be a sister to you, try hitting the old man up for a Please the Kiddies j Sh$ "Well-Know- n whip-han- d Sunday is for the gay youngsters. There's no fun like hunting in sequested nooks for those delectable colored and chocolate eggs bunnies. EASTER H. G. Scott Drug Co. Where Savings Are Greatest Phone 47 - Tremonton, Utah Special ON Bargains less house, in which he was deeply interested. He had seen a cheery young man in uniform, who had been pointed out as the wireless operator. But between the two was a great gulf fixed. "Sparks" was an officer. Per-hap-s Bob had entered upon his new task with too great an enthusiasm. He found himself called upon to do certain greasy and oily offices usually performed by engine room help. Metzger, the chief engineer, swore at him viciously when he began to asfe questions about the engines. On the whole, he found himself, for the first time in his life, distinctly unpopular. bes- Un-wl- n. - ror that Sam bad brought with the having outfit Bettington could see that the launch was brought alongside. And from It Unwln and the three strangers climbed aboard. In vain Eettlngtoa shouted and kicked at the door. Steam was up, and the various noises and activities nn deck made bis outcry Inaudible, looking through his mirror he saw, presently, that Unwln descended the tps Into the boat Apparently he was not going. He was waving to sone one on deck. Unwln even threw kisses at the unknown. It seemed to Bettington that Unwln must bear his shouts before he drew away from the vessel. The launch was only a few yards distant at one time, before she put about and made for the shore. On the landing stage of the yacht club Unwln stood still waving. And so be stood until the steam houseboat had turned her bow to the south. Unwln went back to his wife very PAGE SEVE3 Barnegat Light was in sight when at midnight came into Betting-ton'- s CLOSING OUT Our Implement and Vehicle Business 60 Tooth 75 22.50 29.75 Heavy Steel U bar HARROWS Tooth 3 section, U bar HARROWS ..... Sam, cabin. "The Boss says you can see him now," he growled. Bettington followed him along a dim passage to the extreme stern of the vessel. Here he unlocked a door leading to a companion way which brought him to u quarter deck at the after part of the yacht There were two big wicker chairs and a table. Sam motioned him to sit down. Then be knocked at a stateroom door and was bidden to enter. "You're to go in," Sam said a few moments later. "I'll wait here." It was not surprising that a certain emotion of excitement and, perhaps, apprehension seized upon the painter as he moved toward the door. What manner of ruffian was he te confront? And what was It that he. had been predestined for? A man who could hold a turbulent and ferocious brute like Sam In thrall, would probably be one of greater power and violence than be. Never, Bettington confessed, as he entered the stateroom, had his prejudgments been more at fault This was no towering bully, ao disciple of school of underworld the strong-araristocracy who looked at him. Apparently the man was ef Ue same social class as himself. The Boss was a little, slender man, delicate of feature and limb, nis face had that Ivory pallor cat associates with extreme old age. And yet he did not seem to be an old man. He was smiling as Bettington entered; be smiled while he talked. "I am afraid," said the Boss, after waving his guest to a seat "that you have not enjoyed your voyage." "I have not," Bettington returned. "I may tell you at once, that I resent the whole occurrence. It has been one 120 1-- 3 Tooth 3 section, HARROWS Bottom E. B. Disc PLOW $39.90 ....... : $150 J. I. 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