Show THE MYSTERY by BU STEWART EDWARD WHITE I 1 and SAMUEL HOPKINS ADA ADAMS MS i I 1 C COPYRIGHT 0 P Y it I 1 C H T 1907 BY mcclure CO bo be careful what you are about V warned amed brendon Tr endon addressing lila his supe bior officer sharply for barnett lind had all but let his charge drop ills his love fare is as ad a puckered i I 1 f slid and locroi dually 1 did yol yet lie obbe B r lel ny ly ralene or am I 1 sr rt ho eilf it is l 1 t hv jw 1 he I 1 iho be ic ili bcd lcd bit he be smiled ell a bupt figula lii Kuia wry mouthed d mill biodle vi aba I 1 there here sprang from froin lohing the icv brub bra of beard filling out the deep 11 linen le of it t to 0 th the ree ill lion of fit barnott 0 keen heen did ST pvn tilli teminie that hani book a seven lears cars time to the days a of dupoy and the philippines 1 slade by the lord deerr lie jex of the laughing loss cried tran tren don OIL i of the laughing lit anse I 1 such ft a fury or of cager s Dosa burnad lu u the face of that grendon can tinned hlin blin see here mr barnett you youre to not going to fire n broadside af af disturbing questions nt at my patient yat a bile lies iles in no condition i but I 1 it t it alas as front from the other that the questions came opening Opi Dlug hla his eyes lie the bailor Nth etele dead sold said brendon bluntly then brooking bla big own I 1 lule ule of repression lie he did he be come off on the schooner N v lib ilu r tricked him up vas ivas the straining a biller drifting the bun ivor looked around him theu into barrietes Baru Barri eUa etts face and big hf i mind too traversed tho the years north dewar dakota he queried no ive changed my iny phlp sold barnett this Is uio the wolverine therea Wh erea rits the laughing lass i li birnett shook hid bill hond head tell we me begged slade walt wait till soure stronger admon hilier cant said the weak wak voice the acs grew wild mr barnett Baruc tt tell him the bare outline nna and ninko make it short said tho the abl on I 1 WP we sighted the hie laughing laxa lass two on figo ago site klio va lu in shape lot but doser deserted ted that Is we e thought she diw M As blosl isted 1 jhc lie nin mu n i idair eagerly 1 I suppose aou ou were ablord ulon rd bald Brei breicis cit bud aud brendon made a ki quick ulek gesture of impatience and rebuke 1 NoP no ald slade left three erfour fou norald d dont t know now how many nights ago r the cers looked ct at ench each other go ona on said to his companion we put fl a crew aboard in command of an ensign continued barnett nuu and picked uptake schooner the next night deserted you must know about it i where Is buly billy edwards never of him tile the other ives and 31 cGuire then they were t there here after great god mant he be C ried cried bli big agitation breaking out rull pull yourself tog etherl give us something to so go on mr barnett wit said the surgeon per emp dortly but the suggestion was working in ID ali the ciuk mans mand birgin uc he turned to the ill offices a face of horror borror your man iun til t edwards dwards the crew they left her lit la the he be lucan nueal cried bar the you saw it ur YM yett we raw naw a strange light an cowered brendon soothingly sooth bigly slade blade half baltrom hal rosc laatt all loot he cried and an d fell back ox exploded plodded into curses see bee what youve 40 dooc be to my coy lial patient lorit lie hr fumed funion bar titu at win hua with cont contrato rito ayo belter kt get out boror lie c bomea ba to grom led list tile the surg ton 1 I asiu NIL C uny ay iy I 1 to treat tt a num lunn I 1 imbt to I 1 t I 1 cat I 1 0 01 k it inq ni nearly nit nil haq leoin lit fore S I 1 catle came back bach to tile the worn dignin T the h 0 dote doctor tot f al I 1 do d 11 bilm k I 1 ill liter re opt t speech but of 0 oue thing abbin ho N E not n be ift do died viol was 0 for utter litter i bell ri 2 th bic ian be dead abend wag aln aply stand b till g S fira e n H e strove str 9 ve to rise to sn sal further but endurance durance eD imd had reached rea cheI its limit the man vas utterly done don dr brendon wont on 0 n dock deck ills his lend head blink between lili his should dirr r for I 1 or a minute initiate he be ans AN as in col nest talk vi till tup the captain presently the en gines slowed donn n and tibe lay iny head to the w bows with it fill just enough turn tuni of the screw to hold tier her against the gen con woy wily chapter VIL VII Y the fol follow loning lug dr R K brendon reported his patient u as quite recovered starved for water proffer ed the surgeon burgeon tissues fairly dried out soaked him up oil red huu bile broth rut put hire him to tohle sloop cp iles till ill right ri gilt just wakes up to cut alien oft agillon I 1 lle a 0 two cearold wonderful cons jol titu tion I 1 abe mants out to hiow k if falkno y he can conic cattle on deck sir saluted e nn fin cordei I 1 y I 1 I 1 1 I 1 waked collie ou Dirr iett ricly tile nie boost him on dock tile two to officers ceis to return in it intini arm lit in drill with ralph slide I 1 nearly twenty four hours fioura resl mid skillful nent had duno done wonders 11 lie cinq still it trifle week weah and uncertain mas ns still a little getil to letri on oil the arnik orbit c companions but belt ills his cc ea e N ans ns bright and illert and ats itol hot low mounted a slight alight dolor this it till tile clothes clift lios lent him by T bar ar nett beet lili lil i hnud led ill I 1 ahmon to iani elf abut ho fie lind had not ob bcd I 1 his big fim int t bull to sell send tile the ca stalla ford for vard mord knitli etli the men k forward mighty glad to hoc bee you llope ir youre gilt plug plin under you tell ng agalli alu ohl matt im fiji inight ir glad vic ise camo came a long the chorus cherub of was waa wa a lenty enough but the ihl Jour benjy 1 alt 1 tile tho couil chy of oc olk 1 11 etc ce swept the horizon eagel eaf ferl until 1 jl I rested on the cloud of volcanic volen uto sm ohe billon in up across the setting sun eun A sigh of relief escaped blin lit in where elect it a he be asked barnett 1 I men mean boll ou picked uit me up tow itow long lone ago wai wag that till way fly replied tile the Dal giong officer stood off and on look ing for some of our men t i thru illien teits tho the same Nol elcano callo i barnett laughed softly well tiba alip r arent quite holding a caucus or of 01 ol canoes dou don n ui in abid country couder ono one like that Is enough but isaide brushed the remark aside acad for IV it he be cried excitedly wo we may ise be in time theres a man on tant island Liln nd A mao man another not billy Edward sT not kot somo some of our boys slade stared at them be I 1 Il dered hold on interposed dr D r brendon his name he bo inquired of the journalist dorrow darrow replied tho the latter darrow rj arrow do you know ideal him who in is perry dar row demanded forsythe Forsyt bc why hes the assistant its ita a long 1 I edoo of course its a loop long B tory tarres tep it a lot w we e it want ant to alno know w bit bickill kIll Co golitzin litzin harkinson qu Q u n arto nn nh 11 tell e leai lea i aitor for the volcano V arf it slade shide wo lie want t fi i kaw avre n herc you csom nal n hy y you loft left the er anti anil who nho perry percy darrow Is and A bixl ixl theres ll Kros dinner so well adjourn to lo it HIL leitelt ii cst am and hear whit what can call tot toll in but theres oin oil stift were we e kt nil J oil ni ilima J is to law bow bol come collie aon on in UK lie li makh we found and left on 01 alii if tig later linn two ella 1 I 1 lys ago 11 1 I ho I 1 ret cs 3 es ou oil th it laughing eli cit lua I 1 ais fur fr well it I 1 ilont dont know how long but its lne lite toys days ani kknney w ay perhaps unite slade tacy tareal at him ob 01 I 1 lie be burst out suddenly barc thare ft ere twin dorles dories on the school er cr tim the other ones still there I 1 but bup pose did you find tier her on an the stern stem till its Y yes es Thi ita it then you see sec then lien I 1 hefti captain Capt Par kinous raised band ban him if you it ft ill be so good ddn inia I 1 t ha t r JU once after me at table the young off leers rt at a beliar hint frow in er canei ed on oil subjects subject until the lind had pai heartily of if what tile the phy atlan him hill blado att ate with lioon been 1 I tell enod he be sigild ike find finished real file after dulber coore coffee too loo why gentle men luen I 1 ima ent eaten it a ell billed meal nith till tin the trimmings tor for oer dior two trio years rears doctor do aou ou think a little of the loaf ical would hurt tile nio ity its a pretty dra larli hig one glass groN prowled vica the surgeon Burp con no more 11 scotch highball then voted slide the higher the better brought a tall glass with lee lit in mitch the newcomer mixed hi bb drink then fur fr quite it a minute lie ike sell nl silent bt arling rit at thy the table lit hf i fingerov i rub dauz luto late of lice 1 ness the irater v liter beads as they gathered gi therod on oil the outside of ills his gluts suddenly sudden I 1 3 he looked up ui 1 I dont know how to begin be cou con ivik ita too confounded improta ble I 1 haddly lc iville lioe it myself now that im sitting here in human clothes surrounded by human beings old arid and the luc bigger and solomon salomon anti and tile the professor pro feor and the chest ind and the w aall ell they were real enough aithea T ben I 1 was iras caught lo in tile the aw mesa ss but I 1 warn you you are not going to believe roc me and hanged banged it if I 1 blame ou no a bit wait e seen marvels marvel ourselves la in tile the lust few fell days daya encouraged captain fire ahead mau man barnett just begin at the begin ning ding tind and let it go at that slade slipped sipped dt at his bis gaisa well sold bald he bo tit nt length the best beat lay to be begin in Is to show ou how I 1 I 1 happened lopp ened to lie ho mixed up jut ju it nt at nil all tho ibe officers unconsciously relaxed luto into attitudes of greater cose case over be td the iho lamps amod gently to tile the well tile the dull of the screw put pul sated allied clad in III moved noiselessly filling the glaes dear striking lights for the ers ars clearing away the lost last dishes of fit the repast im a reporter by choice mid a tie do by instinct began slade with mith startling abruptness furthermore im fee pretty liell n ell off im nhat it bat they call it free lance for I 1 have no regular desk on any of the journals I 1 goner gener ally turn my lily stun stuff in to the star be cringe they treat me well lit in return it Is Ls pretty well understood boti between Neen us I 1 hint but im to use my jud judgment guient in regard t 0 stories orlea bt and that theil stand back of me for expenses you nee F ive e been with them quite nalle ile looked around tho the circle as aa blough though lu in appeal to the of his audience some of the wen men nodded others sipped from their glasses or drew at their cigars 1 I loaf around hero here anti and thure there lu in the holing having a rood good timo traveling i visiting fooling around every once in UNIl lle 10 the thing la is a sort of I 1 down don n it its a good story I 1 rend it 11 in all there Is to it lie laugh laughed etl slightly ilou ou see im a 0 bort of 0 magazine writer in method but my 1 stun 11 la Is antl r quther stuff allio tit alic swe grame suits me e why w by I 1 1 piny hl C y it shuts v m hy by rut im here I 1 have to tell lell you about myself this way anyo aio you it atul III 1 I 2 as only on 0 1 tinder stand how I 1 collie came to be macd up in this laughing irks I ais macic 1 I remember co commented a bled on fe harnett FB tint tt lien you came aboard the ninth dakota aou ou hod fl a little double making captain arnold ee it lie ile I 1 tot turned ned to the others other it till ith it a laugh lie I 1 hill bud nil fill of piam of ancient date I 1 bill u thlin u lein 11 letter from thi the I 1 stir slit cited it lii beirs aji baak reco nimen dillam to on oil earth eicel t calitine Ca cart litin aln Mno i fiod lil of bra banry in batol alan bank iden tince tons lons and till nil list rohl rest bobc youre ilio file st RE its irs correspondent find and maybe onre not r gild ild the curk copti tain ln idoft I dout I 1 1 I 1 I 1 19 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 3 I 1 11 ll r I 1 Z it oj V lav I 1 I 1 k JJ I 1 1 I 1 I 1 i I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 IA 1 I 1 I 1 1 I I 1 heij f been cw told iou eau rent hb her sold an id the doctor 0 o me verc i to prove il 91 elitie ie I 1 argued nn fin hour no rn how you caught him lie ho inquired of slade sindo 1 he be reporter gi inked moiena diffor tile the old inin had turned him don domn good slade fished down dolin lit in big mar fin arid hauled out ao an old latter oil cd clorinne it from nn nit oilskin casc liol hold it on it a minute said lie ho you old shellback back le fie proved to you that I 1 can V I 1 lie and ive proved to 3 ou oil that I 1 hrc fought mid now hoie bele I 1 if to you thant I 1 con sail ball if ve rid 9 fighting owl sailing dont ot fit we me ado adequately to report buy little your antiquated wash loller ma may y blunder into ill go to raising coli cabbages bages with that i lie he presented a masters bertill till botel JV where here did you get it anyway I 1 never found out passed as treah batee on the great lakes replied slade briefly acerbic Bic I 1 W wull 01 the spunk nod and the bristled fin labed tile the captain lie ile was waa an al old I 1 squire square rigger himself lu in the civil 1 so much for myself slade continued 1 As for the iaus I charter CHAPTER vill m coincidence got me aboard na A the laughing lass I 1 11 tell you how flow it waso one evening IL J late idle I 1 was just coming out of a dark nalcy on the barbary coast san francisco you know the water front it lacre you rou can hear more tougues bougues ahau tit nt port part said see stronger stranger tights anti anil meet adventure alth tile the joycie tilney of mediaeval media eval times time s id been down there bunting up a man reported by a harf rut rat ot at my cay acquaintance to base baie just returned from a two I 1 whaling voyage hed fled aeeti 2 il i hilled abrald arid as f a matter aas QS worth nearly a mailou I 1 r I 1 I 1 landed in tile the city without a cant could got get nobody to believe him antt wr trust him to the extent of n te telegram legrain ast wharf rat lau glied at his yarn hut hilt I 1 belittle it was true good copy anyway just tit nt the turn of tho the alley I 1 nearly bumped into ano men un on the bar bary const coast you fl nt kil pais men in nor row ron places until you on hire have reconnoiter ra d lift I 1 up f fr j g lr w tell tune 0 that t 11 not seen lo 10 nie T the b first words bordi in n voice I 1 knew well ill board of dr norl karl augus toa Is ache lewil lie ile did sonic some big things at aid 1 I hail in mind still bigger id FIE met him ime ioe time before in cou con nelon alth ilia tele rinthy and lierk ire to lass 9 s nales it vins 11 for my lily purpose but lit in it it it it A abi he t the old fellow had really done tie ric showed inu ine well mell that die nt matter the point K that gand acif centered or rather dr waa matt stan standage dag nt at midnight in ft a dark alley on nit tile the lite bary cuatt coast lit in siu san Fronel heo bilking to in an ahoe hoc fachal at li last aist ana lag not ornamental my mv curI nAty or instinct you please nas nil all aroused I 1 myself the unit I 1 lie he r birst kowalk I 1 lost the reply unit to tile nio lit in a shrill falsetto so iq 11 tho rl effort effect of ahk alil i deblo until a bulk so squat nud and broad nod I 1 1 balry ras the silhouette before me that I 1 almost aloud aimed I 1 1 I guess you e made no mistake oa that im fie hor her master ond and her owner r too well I 1 haf been auld you might rent lier ber suid lie doctor rent beat liui mu nicKed the falsetto I 1 well that acs ill delit relit tier lie he 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