| Show OUM ik e the A cl THE STORY noyd unwin and nd howard low rl nett take k dinner with an n old college chum alfred gibbons gibbon unwin pro duces due ft a written pledge taken by the th three ahr at col colak leire to help each other in adversity explain explaining ins that lie be needs financial nacil fl assist anc to educate ducat his bl son on bob and dau mary gibbons scoff at t the tl 1 I ot of the th pledge but er to make a place for I 1 the th dauch daughter ter in bli orath MW mary y unwin to ft a withy wealthy elgar nadi wy way calling at gibbons office edict M arranged arra nead mary li Is askea kit to betray hr her refused adway plan an 0 an I 1 voyage to recover from rom the of facts of dissipation mary marr IN to iro go aj macre tary her brother to company her TUt paint painting lne on the mains cort coast li Is and taken bord aboard a rosial ill ilia clothes ar found by gibbs a fugitive from justice who dons dona them and goes EOS to it ilet ting tons studio and nd there fall to his death finds he h in aboard yacht cottington Bott Ington Is I 1 questioned by ft a man known us the th 1113 do oss lie kt is I 1 sh chown wn an account fio count ot of orbbit gibbia death tho th body bons identified as Det the th no in ands to hold edway for or 1 I 1 CHAPTER V continued when the nos does bent his eyes eye on metzger Uetz ser the en engineer leaned back in ills chair and sunk cunk him bin yellow teeth lin in the cigar metzger had sworn to unmask the riddle he was compelled to call tho the boss the man who lind bat tapped him on the shoulder disclosed life power and nd commanded him to become the engineer of the albatross metzger was sitting fitting la in the corner of a went weft street saloon not far from Ill fulton ulton street tree fc ile he had mort money la in his pocket than ills appearance indicated and was afraid to spend tt it ile he was wondering to what town he should go and dissipate it it must be borne town where he could be sure denot meeting certain detectives who had their sum ana concerning him the entrance of a stranger tr aneer a small smiling emilene emil lne well creased man put an end to speculation peculation the stranger had whispered in hla his ear car certain charges against a nian man whose name was waa certainly not metzger yet the man who had bad engineers papers calling him metzger dared not deny dehy lie he rose followed the stranger and was waa now engineer and that promised holiday was itell afar off of and the gold cold its ita avoidance had saved was waa still in tits hla money belt this to Is our chief engineer uell nor inan inan Metzger 1 feer w 10 not 11 hla Is inace there was a herman metzger gar but him life went out as a knife went in at macau where the portuguese opium dives are arc it was our engl hour ile ho killed billed a man took his woman find and became a chief engineer all in we the same fame evening tills this for women may yet be hla his undoing next mr leary commands com manda your attention doctor when I 1 suggested that be should accompany us as first officer he be refused then I 1 spoke of the mad bad wreck of the on the manacles maracles Man acles when so 0 o many were lost without a word leary reconsidered the As i a murderer we must reckon ur mr lettry in the wholesale way of ol business learis Ie arys confusion was waa not due to any heart pangs over the ship he had bad cast away for a share of the ansur 11 lance money it was inarticulate rage that he be dared not beat into pulp the lambling face and still that sneering voice for tr ever leary pointed to bettington at any rate he was waa not afraid of bettington the idea of letting him bird in on oil all thur metzger nodded vehement approval its putting a weapon in his hand said metzger lie ile too has ha ills his history said the boss gentlemen this 14 1 tho the celebrated andrew orme orals once of yale and liter later of san quentin Quent ln you have dons dona murder so flo has haa he be ills use here on board Is in a double ono one first as ships hips surgeon and second fie cono as a forger of first rank metzger looked at him with respect re he remembered the trial years back no wonder he took coldly on corn com crooks like sam in all things liked class bettington was vastly relieved that the mistake in his bli identity identify remained remain eil j undiscovered interview had bad ban lobed for ever the hope that the bosi boas was insane and had begun un adaven ture tare which would end in failure A As a these three men were not to to fall because of lack of brute courage and there were others whom he had not yet met subordinates of these three who would stand or fall with the theto ue ile was wondering tring it if tle the tasks demanded of him might not yet betray him as an imposter when the boss rapped on the table the main reason why we are here tonight he said Is to correct tain impressions which are held by some of my men you leary were gratified that I 1 allowed you to take one of the guest rooms from bar ilar bor to new york torb mr hallett was scandalized but knows known better than to try conclusions with me the same thing applies to you meliser Me tiser you used the room the doctor has now metzger looked at leary what did the boss fernl they were already in their usual quarters you yon probably were not aware that bosc rooms were planted by A tor for by wyndhan MARTYN COPT nIGHT IN anit 0 IL BL bohrle mer owner who placed dicta graphs la in so 0 o that he might overhear what was waa said about him by two guests guesta whom he suspected the KOBB bose took from his bla pocket a pad of paper metzger He said on many occasions that there was wag no reason because I 1 commenced a voyage I 1 should ever finish it leary said aid that eliat it t would n not pt take him ten seconds second to pick me up break my neck and dump mo me into the ocean lie he turned tarried to look at the twomey tw two omen mn their confusion was intense they knew denial was uve useless ens dont rive give yourself such cori concern cern thel the loss admonished it was a perfectly natural thine thing to bay any serva tipa juthe la the first law oneas one Is told I 1 could put you each one in danger of your you life and you know it I 1 am not in the least offended I 1 have no doubt the doctor here tins hag ills own plans for my sudden death and that sam although tie he him has restated resisted temptation will eventually fall into it bettington looked at the man with amazement no ile was calm and cool ills amile was unabated lie he looked at four men whom he believed to be murderers and unrepentant and do de oed fled them W with what weapon bettington thrond ere hington wondered d was wag this to be accomplished complis hed what a foot fool I 1 should have been to come into a ship like this without safe guarding myself first 1 in my home city there lg Is a lawyer who attends to my business recently he made my will when this voyage Is in over I 1 shall go co back and destroy a letter on which it says not to be opened until one year from date in that letter wan laan account of the life and works of each of you gentlemen I 1 have also given myself the trouble leto to pen memoranda concerning concern lne our cook kenzle kenzie the second engineer graumann Grau maun and nom ham ner I 1 shall filial talk to them tomorrow but I 1 think you will find it advisable to watch over my health very carefully if 1 I am killed you go back to prison all of you what do you want us ca to do leary asked anxiously do your duty without giving lial dallett cause causa for of rense I 1 dont want hla his suspicions to take such shape as will make railway distrustful that d n boy bob la Is in tile the way sam grumbled were all like 0 one no happy family down there 1 in the forecastle and we have to keep mum because of him I 1 believe hes been planted there for a purpose the boas shook hla his heal head mr badway told me all about it he flo la Is the eirls broth brother bi sent bent on board an aa a sort of chaperon she may need one sam sniggered ered ashes sure bure a little beauty I 1 none of that said the ross boss sharply we are here to make money and not to fool with women dont stare at her saro sam I 1 crin con see you frighten her ril ill break any man here who disobeys my instructions A man has hla his rights on sea as well na as land metzger observed impartially it if I 1 see a pretty woman onshore I 1 sture attire at her and it I 1 see nee a pretty woman aboard I 1 do the some same thing sam likes chickens I 1 dont im all for class Had railways ways wife ashes class the boss boas was waa impatient for them to be gone lie waved them to tho the d door 1 I only insist you disarm suspicion and god and knows with faces like yo you u three carry hard work I 1 don dont it want you and sam LIgh lighting tina over a girl me and saml sam wild metzger Mc were not rivals metzger Met had decided by this time he bo did not like the ile he remembered what innumerable occasions there would be tor for him and mrs raday badway to meet and it mode made himi him exasperated that his duties were not of a different sort the doe doc heri here and I 1 are arc the ones that would get scrapping aint we I 1 bettington turned his back bach on him when they had bad gone he h looked at the boss boas if those two brutes got loose therell be h I 1 to pay 1 I keep them chail chained led said the tha ot other her im glad you seem to be getting on with those women im keep ing radway quiet find out what women friends mrs has bas you way may have to write to them later and tho the use of any pet names Is always advisable it should not be difficult for yu you to tind find out what I 1 want hullt why not hotl bettington Betting tou asked coldly because mrs railway Is a woman and women always trust the wrong man am as aa their history proves she thinks you are the soul of probity because your face masks your soul so eo well those men who havo have just gone advertise the seven deadly allis agns whenever they look at one and are less leas dangerous danger ouy 11 1 I 1 like sirs mrs said bettington and no matter what I 1 have done according to your ideas no woman need be afraid of me you were right to warn metzger you may as well tell him that if he tries to force himself on mrs Rad It adway ivay I 1 shall give him a beating the boss leaned over the tableland tab table leand and looked the other man full in the face the hands were clenched and the voice that spoke was sharp and metallic you heard whet what I 1 said about quarreling over ovar women I 1 you tou risk a great deal by taking that tone to me less leb than you think answerer answered ile he knew hta hia remark mark would puzzle panic the other and he be was right do n not t let us ua misunderstand one another said the boss boas with a more cordial manner you and I 1 stand to secure enough money oui out of this to make ourselves independent for life the others here are pawns on the board and van can be sacrificed when the time cornea comes we must not dot imperil our success by misunderstanding I 1 do not want sirs mrs radway insulted and I 1 dont want meteer in one of hl him jealous rages to go to hallett or and talk there Is always such a possibility in the air and if it liap happened V 11 1 lk let loose ns as you observed in that ease your mrs la is in real peril now she may possibly have to endure Metz eera gers staring at her make up your mind which Is the more real danger the HOBS boss gave good advice bettington felt that a man had never been in a more position than that in which he found himself to tell radway what he knew was only to precipitate mutiny and to wait until the plot matured seemed Bc nied almost criminal 1 I have just had a delicious swim 11 ly hallett allett II was one of those honest and obstinate bati nate men who imperil undertakings very often by their suspicions of w what hat they do not fully understand it aou would id be very difficult t to 0 eipl explain in the situation tobina to him and prevent h him from disclosing that knowledge by an accusing tie ing face and a creator ogreater beverl severity r of demeanor the boss broke in on hla his reflections reflections there was in his voice no lonor the sharp assurance of the commander almost bettington thought lie he detected an air of diffidence you xou had the reputation of being one of the greatest surgeons sur geona of our day lie he began supreme skill always commands my respect I 1 had no idea of your ability until I 1 read at al most a year back an article in the lancet on the operation they call by your name one cant give up work of that sort tor for ten years and get it back black port maine killed all that bettington could seethaa see tant that the boss eyes were fastened on the pain painters tees hands those long sensitive hands of yours dont show allow me that you have lost your 6 skill kill some time when we are not so tired I 1 want to have a long talk to you about certain surgical matters I 1 may need your help bettington was startled need a higher aid than mine if its ita anything ser serious lous it Is not a major operation but it n needs eeds a man w with ith the skill you used to demonstrate I 1 shant need you yet this business must be accomplished first if you do what I 1 want I 1 will give my word that I 1 shall forgot forget all your past lite you will be tree You forget that you told everything even thing to those three men they may not be in a position to bear witness against you they aro are ou outlaws haws remember bettington went to his room in no calm frame of mind the boss boas had evidently decreed wholesale death nut but for the moment the time was not come for action not until a month had gone by would clements attempt to extort his ransom CHAPTER VI the surgical smile was awak awakened ned next morning by the consciousness that the tha albatross had stopped and was as rolling gently lie ile rose and dressed quickly and ero ere he nad bad flashed the yacht was under way once more on deck he was surprised to see bigar figar railway striding up and down briskly there was an amazing look of vigor anil and health about hm him ue he came cheerily to tle the others side 1 I have hate just had a delicious swim it invigorates one I 1 dived down in an enormous enort distance dist fince find and left all my aches behind me so po that vas vasiliy why the albatross was stopped bettington followed the owner to the tha saloon it was ill hla habit to eat sparingly at breakfast plainly Ila it was wa roadways Kad Rad waya ways habit to ont a huge meal lie ile was concerned at the others other a small email appetite take a dip with rne me tomorrow morning mornin gand and eat bettor better I 1 eat a groat great deal I 1 work a groat great deal da I 1 and need the fuel the worker if 1 be works hard and at high speed must eat and drink all he be can th therell eream a limit somewhere bettington warned the difficulty tile the capitalist ac admitted dmIt ted there was already that burning sensation at the pit of hla his stomach clementel he be called A little of that old cognac not apony a pony bring brine it in a cocktail gan glam s a bettington bazar hazarded ded lie he was anxious too to know more of him A dit barred lawyer ll uday answered llata a gambling place of the highest hl eliest class fit at once lie he must have lost it all or he need to attend to the entering catering and so on and wear a alery lt cry odd of his if 10 1 I believe its a kind of paralysis reminds me of that old phrase we used to hear of the smile that come off under the influence of the old french brandy Rad roadways ways discomfort was dulled lie ile was beginning to find bettington was an entertaining talker when he chose and frowned when clements said that a trifling accident to a member of the crew demanded the doctors attendance bettington Bettl neton followed clements with justi justifiable flable misgivings suppose lie should |
