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Show BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1930. The Mutinu of the J Albatross by Wyndham Martyn b construed Into meaning he was playing false with him. Although Bet tlngton felt for Clements an intense loathing he believed that, while the crew was under bis orders, the women would be safe. There would be money and feminine consolation at the end of the voyage. At most four days would take them back into New York harbor.. He looked so long at Mrs. Radwuj that her eyes fell before bis gaze. She He could not doubt his meaning. loved her. She felt surrounded by new senses of strength and security. "I would give my life for you." he said in a low tone, bis voice a little husky. "No matter how strange my behavior may seem, always believ that" His words went to her heart. She was conscious of a closer communion with him than she had before experienced. Not for years had she been so physically strengthiess. She felt that Piever naa Bettington peneneea but for this interview with Bettington the sense of shame so keenly as when she would have broken down. She he left Clements and entered the knew herself for a woman who would library. Evelyn Radway was walking never experience the wholeness and up and down. She crossed quickly to completeness of life, unless site could him as he entered and looked into his love and trust. "Thank you," she said, in that low eyes without speaking. Then with a little sudden, spontaneous gesture she distinct voice which had always charmed him. "I shall not easily put out her hands to him. "I believe you are really my friend," doubt you." She hesitated a moment "I thought of asking Captain Hailett, she said. No one lives who Is more anxious his nephew and young Unwin to dinto help you, he answered. Was not ner. Could you come, too? I know this the moment, he wondered, to risk it is asking a lot, because the captain all and tell her of his knowledge of Is certain to be unpleasant; but on the plot? Then, suddenly, he called the other hand, you might get on betto mind how Clements had used a ter than I expect and, after all, you dictagraph to trap those whom he four men are united against those suspected. Clements might be listen- others." "I'll come gladly," he said, "and ing now. if you want me to turn my cheek to He listened to her description of can the interview with the steward. He Hallett's buffets, I'll do so. If we men will be four there pull together tried to affect wrath and indignation, g but achieved only inarticulate sounds. against almost a dozen." As Bettington went to his own quarClements had been right in assuring him that deception would be easy for ters he saw that Hallett was having the reason Evelyn Radway believed his dunnage moved Into the large rooms formerly occupied by Clemin him. ents. The steward was not to be "It's robbery 1" he declared. "It's seen. The captain looked at the ship's " unheard of. Captain Hallett a sneer. with doctor "He must not be told of it," she miss your friend." "I you'll guess retorted, "I want you to promise me What personal grudge, Bettington wondered, did this bellicose mariner bear against him? He had always liked sailors and been liked by them. Hallett was a new type to him, he COPYRIGHT IM THB V. WNO Servio -- supposed. his Then he remembered instructions to enlist the captain's sympathies. "I may have a more congenial neighbor in you," he said pleasantly. Me? II I, no!" Hal"Congenial? lett flared. "I'm commander here and I'll have those under me keep their places." returned. "Admirable," Bettington "I see no objection to that; but I am not under you, Captain. My duties do not conflict with yours, nor am I here to aid In working the ship." Hallett grunted In reply. There was no answer to this. CHAPTER VIII Tragedy on the High Seas "It's Robbery!" Unheard of. He Declared. "It's Captain Hallett" that. Can't you see the danger of letting him know?" Bettington listened to himself, as to another man and a stranger, assuring her that he was forced to agree with the wisdom of her course. "In view of the sort of men they are," he warned gravely, "you should be very carefuL Have you a weapon of any sort?" "No. Do you really think there la danger?" "I will lend you an automatic It is better to take every precaution." He wondered if his words would be tarried to Clements. They could not When You Think HARDWARE THINK WILSON "Everything to Build Anything" Phone 11. Garland-Tremonto- n Milling Co. "PRIDE OF UTAH" and UTAH'S FAVORITE" FLOUR STARTING, GROWING and LAYING MASH Everything in Feed lines Cottonseed Meal Linseed Oil Meal Dried Butter Milk Calcit Fish Meal Charcoal Meat Scrap Bone Meal Never had a day, which was to end in tragedy, dawned more brightly. Evelyn Radway was early on deck and found Bettington already there. She discovered herself to be free from much of the awkwardness of the day before and greeted the doctor as a friend to whom one need make no explanations or expect any. Bettington was irritated by finding Slivers at his side. Any Interruption at such a time was annoying. "Well?" he said. "What Is It?" "Mr. Clements says, will you kindly look at his throat." "I suppose I had better go," he said, when the lad was gone. The name of the steward had brought a troubled look to Mrs. face. For a moment she had forgotten his existence. "Certainly," she cried, "and do not let him think I want to evade the monetary payment." Clements was In the room formerly occupied by the captain. "My throat's all right," he said, "that was an excuse. I left you all alons last night, because I hoped you might learn something that wouldn't have been said had I been there." Bettington wondered whether he had not some ' dlctagraphlc contrivance which would already have put him in possession of what had passed. "The most Important thing Is that Mrs. Radway wants yon to know she isn't going to svade paying the ransom." "That's good," Clements cried. "We must arrange some way In which it can be paid through you. It will be safe to let them uss ths wirelessi Tell Sam that Graumann Is to pat the Instrument in order. I'd better not be seen near ths wireless house." Sam looked doubtful when he heard Rad-way- 's Clements' instructions. "Oraumann's got at some of ths cook's ram," hs explained, "and he's not in any condition to monkey with machinery, bat 111 see about It" Graumann, drank, had a sullen which Graumann, sober, bravado, dsred not show. Be walked op and down the forecastle to prove his sobriety. It would not take a minute, he declared, to make the necessary adjustments. He had the misfortune to meet the captain face to face as be crossed the deck. Ills unsteady step and the odor of ram arrested the skipper's attention. "You've been drinking, you swine," said Hallett, gripping his arm. "I'm not too drunk to fix the wireless your fool nephew can't." , Bettington saw that there might be a disagreeable scene. "Go below," he whispered to Mrs. "This may frighten Mary." Radway. Graumann laughed aloud. lie was trlrken with amusement to think he tiad for days duped this detestable -- commander. It was the best Joke be had ever tit:irL He wanted everybody to know. It seemed a pity that lis victim should remain In ignorance. He felt gifted above other men with a sense of power. He was too full of rebellion and rum to be cannons. "Then you conld have fixed it long asi if you'd wanted to?" Graumann "Any time at all, nested, "but 1 wasn't taking my orders from you, I was obeying the man higher up." "So there's a man higher op. Is there?" said Hallett "Do the rest of you take orders from hlra?" "Ail of 'em," said Graumann with a comprehensive gesture. "Then you're a clever fellow," said Hailett with ominous quiet "You're cleverer than I gave you credit for being, eh?" "You bet I am," Graumann retorted Then he laughed enthusiastically. aloud. "And you think you're boss here. It's a h I of a boss you are. You! Huh!" "If I'm not the boss," Hallett said, with an air of frank Inquiry, "who ts?" "You know," Graumann retorted, with sudden suspicion, "you know d n well who's the real skipper." Sam had rushed down the companion and Implored Clements' aid. "For G J's sake," he cried, "come aud stop Graumann. He's drunk and spilling things to Hallett Hailett looked at Clements and Sam with a frown. "You come at a good time, steward," he said grimly. "For what?" Clements demanded. Graumann turned at the voice. "There's the real captain," he asserted. , "He's the man I take off my Clements. He could see that they were awaiting his word. Hailett, obstinate, unseeing and blindly at the mercy of bis own prejudices, showed. In this fearful moment his quality of courage. Not for a moment was he led to think of compromise. He was captain and would not be a lesser man. "By G d." be cried, "this is mutiny I" The spectacle of Clements stirred him into violent action, "You grinning dock rat" he shouted, "I've got the right sort of medicine for mutineers." With that he pulled a revolver from bis breast pocket and shot the steward through the chest The little smiling man pitched forward on his face. Leary made a leap at his captain, a belaying pin upraised. But be was left-han- d PAGE SEVEN" Collinston - -- ! large number from here attended the impressive funeral services held for Walter Farnsworth in Fielding last week-MrJoseph Packer and Mrs. Ruth Packer and daughter of Ogden, enjoyed a short visit with their aunt, Mrs. J. A. Bigler, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Goddard and son Russell were transacting business in Logan, Wednesday . Mrs. Lillie Campbell and children of Kelton had a pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fryer and family last week. Mrs. Birdie Ricks of Logan enjoyed several days with her daughter, Mrs. A s. Etta Kidman. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Saunders and daughter, spent a pleasant Sunday in Blue Creek, the guests of Henry Mclntyre. Mrs. Lottie Potter enjoyed several days with her mother, Mrs. E. B. Rucker, in Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fryer and children of Brigham were the Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fryer and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kidman entertained at their home last week, their sister Miss Eva Middleton of PleaSant View; Vern Knudson of Deweyville, and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Wood, of Gar" land. . Mrs. Kate Saunders and daughter Ruby, had a pleasant motor trip to Howell, Wednesday. Listen Boys! Some charming young' ladies have just arrived at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. G .L. Bowen, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bowen. Congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Warner Kidman and daughter, Betty Jean, were Logan visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Jane Thurston, grandmother of Mrs. Clarence Biddle and sister of Mrs. Mary Ann Bowcutt, is very sick at her home in Hyde Park. Springville Bids being received for furnishing equipment for construction of power plant OUfc A H3IE p7 MAKE GOOD OR WE DO Fronk Chevrolet Co. Tremonton, Utah Phone 20 H. G. Scott Drug Co. Where Savings Are Greatest Phone 47 - Tremonton, Utah well-know- n Hour Service on Your Kodak Work 24 hat to." "He ought to be put in Irons," Clem- ents said, looking at the man severely. "He's just babbling drunk." "There's a few more particulars I want from him before that He thinks I'm not boss aboard the Albatross. Boys," he added, as Rob and Crosby hurried toward the group, "you'd better be witness to what's going on. I'm getting the truth out of this drunken dog here at last and it's going to be Interesting, mighty interesting." Bettington strolled over to the excited men. "What's happened?" he asked. Graumann bowed low as he heard the doctor's voice, "There's another real gentleman," he said. "I take off my hat to him. Him and the Boss IS just playing with you till the time comes to strike." "He's one of you, Is he?" Hallett asked. Graumann was wholly unconscious of the tenseness of the situation. He could only realize that he was insulting the man he hated. . "Sure he Is," said Graumann. "We're all together." He was In a mood for boasting. "The man is talking wildly," Bettington said, as calmly as he could. He and Clements alone realized to what perils Graumann's talk was leading them. "He's talked you both into irons," Hallett cried. "I've suspected this all along and now I know It Crosby, wireless for government help." "Do you mean to tell me you are taking these drunken ravings seriously?" It was Clements who spoke. "I mean I'll have a gunboat alongside by noon; that's what I mean. Go below." He advanced threateningly to Clements. Bettington Interposed. He tried the calm, conciliatory tone. "I shall be cleared of these absurd charges," he began, "but" "What charges have I made?" Hal- lett snapped, interrupting. "Well, haven't you threatened to put me In irons?" "You can't mean to call In outside aid," Clements sarfd. "Why not?" "What would people say? You'd be laughed at In every port" "Be reasonable," Bettington broke in. He understood the danger of the moment too well "You're right to be angry with this feol's chatter, but what you propose to do is too despotic and arbitrary. You must have Mrs. Radway's authorization first." "You'd talk her over too d n quick to suit me. You're the kind who's used to hiding behind petticoats. There's a short and ugly word to describe your kind of crook." Suddenly the sharp hiss of the wireless cut the air. Hallett smiled in triumph. "That settles you birds, I think." "Sam I" Clements called shrilly. "Here, Boss," Sam said, materializing. "Let no message be sent Smash the Instrument if necessary." In a twinkling Sam had burled himself Into the wireless room. The hissing was stilled. Then the two lads were thrown violently out Bob rose instantly, bat Crosby Todd lay motionless. Hallett looked about him and saw the sinister faces of those who made np bis crew. They had come upon him unawares. The deck seemed alive with them. Todd rose painfully from the deck and stood with Bob at the captain's 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 these two groups. He bad seen the coming of tragedy when Graumann's drunken babble bod turned Hallett's Justiflab'e suspicion into certain knowledge. No action or word of his could avert the He watched the destiny be feared. men grouping themselves behind Leary Fell Across the Body of His Leader. At Our Soda Fountain not to catch Hallett so easily. Leary fell across the body of his loader. "Back to the companion, boys," Hallett yelled. the crowd with the Menacing weapon, the three sought the companion. It was Hallett's misfortune, born of his hatred to retreat, that he lingered a few seconds too long. It gave Sam time to pull the automatic from Clements' pocket and fire twice. d It was a difficult shot for so a weapon, and Bettington thought the bullets must have gone wide. He saw that as Sam leveled the gun, Hallett recognized the danger and turned. "Well, Doc?" Sam demanded, when Bettington had knelt by Clements. "Not a chance," he returned. "He was killed Instantly." None bothered about Leary, who had followed his chief in death, as In life. For the moment none realized In the greater loss that there was 'no other member of the yacht's crew competent to work out reckonings or set a course. 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