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LITTLE DRAMA OF
HEAL LIFE IN* ALASKA
Tuesday morning Private IIarrold
^ Turett, Co. B 356 Inft. A. E. F..
as a passenger for. Whiteborse on
White Pas$ train enroute to
am«. t
Although, tb young soldier put
? a stiff front, audi went
bout with a face beaming with
allies, he carried with him a heavy
eart. When he sailed f*>r over
aas he left a young wife at home,
ho was soon to becom^ a mother,
ad after fighting in thg frightful
it tics in the St. Mihiel district,
ad the armistice was signed, he
iiled b-'k-k to America. When he
rat bed his home in Sedalia, Mo.,
e learned that his little daughter
ki com^ ch er her^ mothej- fof
WOLVES
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CHAPTER XVI.
In Dorothy's Stateroom.
I stood crouched, with eye at the
crack watchful of every movement In
tiie lighted cabin, my own decision
made. I must see and talk with Dor- j
othy. Gunsaules turned down the light I
and departed along the passage lead
ing amidships. A moment later I
heard the sound of dishes grinding to- I
gether preparatory to being washed.
So better opportunity for action was
likely to occur, although the situation
was not without peril. I crept along I
close to the side walls, lifted the latch j
noiselessly, and slipped quickly within.
There was no light, except a glimmer
of stars through a large after port,
but against this faint radiance she
stood .vaguely revealed. Her first
thought ipust have been Estada, for
there was i startled note In her chal
lenge.
"Who are you? Why do you come
hereT*
"Speak low," I cautioned. "You
mast know my voice."
"Geoffry Carlyle!"
"Yes, but do not use that name—all
hope depends on my remaining un
known. You welcome me?"
She came straight forward through
the dim star shine, a spectral figure,
with both hands outstretched.
"Welcome!" her tone that of Intense
sincerity. "Your presence gives me
all the streagth I have. But for you
I shou'.i throw myself through that
port Into the sea. But I know not
how you came here—tell me, you are
not one of these wretches?"
"No; you must believe that first of
all, and trust me."
"I do—but—but tell me all yon can."
"Is there a divan here, or anywhere
we can sit down together? I can see j
nothing In this darkness."
"Yes; hold my hand while I guide
you; we can sit here."
It was a couch of some kind against
the outer wall. She did not release
her grasp, seemingly gaining courage '
from this physical contact, and ray fin
gers closed warmly over her own."
"NOW, please, urcaiuirjaij, hut. .O
It possible you are aboard this ves
sel—an officer?"
I told her the strange story, as
swiftly and simply as possible, speak
ing scarcely above a whisper, feeling
as I progressed that I related a dreain
rather than a series of facta. It
seemed to me she could scarcely be ex
pected to believe the truth of what I
said, and yet she did, almost unques
tloningly, the clasp of her fingors per
ceptibly tightening us I proceeded.
She sat so close beside me that I
could feel her breath upon my cheek.
I "Why. if—if you had not told me
this yourself I could hardly believe
such a tale," she exclaimed. "Yet It
must be true, miraculous us It seems.
But what is to be the ending? Have
a few short days, and then passed
on. leaving her alone and weary.
For i few days he wag haprpy, but
only for a fe»" day*. "IJh.9 grim
reaper again took toll from Jiim, an
his young wife pass«i thiough the
portals.
It was then that he "moved on."
He enlisted at Nome ,aaid lie will
return to Nome.
a is company went Into the bat
Me a' at. Mihiel 250 sti\>ng. When
| the Unal roll call wag made it was
found that only 37 were loft alive.
He was one of the unfortunate ones
ja-j he expresses it
He displaj-g discharge papers
with just pride. It is an hon
orable discharge. He is rated as
bein/ faithful, courageous, punctual
and there is no worrd that blemish
es a perfect army record.
At times, while conversing in his
flppant manner, which is unques
'ionaply assumed, h§ forget® him
self, and his mind revert® back to
•he 'terrible time when the shells
Of the hun were cutting down his
comrade^. Then again he will re
sume hia careless mien, which, will
in turn be brought to a suddetnf end,
and is he brushes away a tear, one
imagines that he has thought of
*ha» young wife and tiny bahe who
fell victims to the flu.
Private Truett 6ays that he is
goLug to begin "ail over again." He
intends bull dog a ekff at Whitehora
a-a. floating down tue mighty Yu
kon to Nome. Those who met
this young soldier in Skagway, -wish
hizn su<xes§ in his future,
you any piari of escape?"
"Hardly a plan. I have had no op
portunity even to learn the true na
ture of the crew. Watklns Is an hott
est sailor, and he has told me of oth
ers on whom I could rely. There are
those aboard—hut 1 do not know how
many—who would mutiny If they had
a leader and a reasonable chance of
success. I must reach these and learn
who they are. Fortunately the voyage
promises to be long enough lo euable
me to plan carefully."
"You have discussed the voyage
with this, man—Estada?"
"He told me what he had decided
upon; not to return to their rendez
vous until after they had cajitured
some prizes and could go with gold
chinking in their pockets."
"Where Is their rendezvous?"
"An island in the West Indies, prob
ably not on the chart. They call it
Porto Grande."
"And they will sweep the ocean be
tween here and there seeking victims?
Unarmed merchantment to rob and
sink? And you—you will be compelled
to take part in such scenes, such acts
of pillage and perhaps murder?"
"I presume I must seem to be one
of them to avoid suspicion. Have you
any suggestions?"
"There Is conspiracy on board al
ready," she said quickly, "that you may
not know about."
"You mean to depose Sanchez?"
"Yes; you had suspicioned it? They
thought me unconscious in the boat,
and talked among themselves—the
two at the stern, Estada and that
beast Manuel. I did not understand
all they said, but I do not think tiny
intend the captain shall recover."
"ion nnriK 11 oesi mm ne saomu:
"Oh. I do not know; there Is no
best that I can see. Yet I would have
more faith in being spared disgrace
if at the mercy of Sanchez, than his
lieutenant. Both may be equally guilty,
equally desperate, but they are not the
same men. I may be wrong, for I
Judge as a woman, yet I would feel
safer with Sanchez. The other merely
desires with the passions of a brute.
No appeal would reach him; he would
laugh at tears and tind pleasure in
suffering. And yet you would have
me appear friendly with Estada?"
"We cannot permit him to feel that
either of us are enemies. He is the
power aboard; our lives, everything
are in bis hands. !f he means to be
rid of Sanchez the uian is doomed, for
he will tind a way to necompiish his
purpose; murder means nothing to
these men."
"Of course you ere right," she ac
knowledged. "Our case is so desper
ate we must resort to any weapons.
You believe it will serve the possibility
of escape if I permit this monster to
imagine that i have some interest in
him?"
"To do so might delay the explo
sion." 1 replied gravely, "and just now
any delay is welcome. I doubt if even
Estada will resort to force on board;
indeed force will he the very last card
he will care to play in your case. You
are Kiiglish and all the practical sea
men on iioard are from northern Eu
rope— English and Scandinavian.
These men are not pirates from choice
—they are prisoners who have taken
on to save their own lives. With his
bullies and cutthroats amidships he
can compel them to work, but he dare
not go too far. Once these fellows
unite In mutiny they couid take the
ship. An assault on you would be
dangerous."
"It is these rneu you count ou?"
"Yes; but for me to gain their confi
dence and leadership will require
time. The slightest slip would mean
failure and merciless punishment. At
best the situation is absolutely des
peratt—but I see no other solution."
''And my service is deceit—the act
ing of a part to blind the eyes of
Estuda ?"
"I sincerely believe your greater
chance of security lies in this course.
The fellow is a supreme egotist; op
position will anger him, while flattery
will make him subservient. You have
| the wit and discretion to hold him
within certain limits. It is a danger
She Lifted Her Eyes.
ous game, I admit, and a disagreeable
I one, but the case requires desperate
remedies."
She lifted her eyes, searching my
! fuce through the dim light.
I "Geoffry Carlvle," she said at last,
I a tremor in the low voice, "there Is
; no sacrifice 1 would not make to pre
serve my honor. I hate this man; I
J dread his touch; I shrink from con
I tact with him as I would from a
(snake, but I ajp eel going to refuse
to do my part. If you say this la
right and Justified I will consent."
"I believe it in."
"And you wlil not lose faith In me?"
she questioned earmstly. "It will not
lower your belief In iny womanhood?"
"Nothing could do Olat. Mistress
Dorothy, I want you to realize the
depth of iuy Interest and respect. Your
friendliness has meant much to me,
und I would never urge you to lower
your ideals. But we must face this
situation as it is. We possess but two
weapons of defense—deceit or force.
A resort to the latter is at present im
possible. I cannot conceive that you
are lowering yourself in any way by
using ttie power you possess to escape
violence—"
"The power I possess?"
"Yes—beauty and wit. These are
your weapons, and most effective ones.
You can play with Estada and defeat
him—temporarily, at least I confess
there is danger in such a game—he is
a wild beast, and his evil nature may
overcome his discretion. Take this
pistol. Keep it hidden about your per
son, but use It only when all else falls.
You retain faith In me?"
"Implicitly."
"And pledge yourself to your part,
leaving me to attend to mine?"
Her two hands clasped my fingers,
her eyes uplifted.
"Geo(Try Carlyle, I have always be
lieved In you, and now, after the sac
rifice you have made to serve me I
can refuse you nothing you ask. I
will endeavor to accomplish all you
require of me. God knows how I hate
the task; but—but I will do ray best.
Only—only," her voice sank, "if—if
the beast lays hands on me he—he
pays the price. I could not do other
wise. Geoffry Carlyle—I am a Fair
fax."
Satisfied with my mission and confi
dent nothing more need be said, I
arose to my feet.
"Then we can do nothing further
until I learn the disposition of the
crew," I said quietly. "Estada Is not
likely to resort to extreme measures
at present. That is why I believe you
are comparatively safe now—his own
position of command Is in the bal
ance."
"I will see you again?"
"Perhaps not here; It Is too danger
ous; but I will find means to commu
nicate with you. Good-by."
We stood with hands clasped in the
darkness. I thought she was going
to speak again, but the words failed
to come. Then suddenly, silently the
door opened a mere crack, letting in a
gleam of yellow light from the main
cnbin, while ttfe crouching figure of a
man, like a gliding shadow slipped
through the aperture, closing the door
behind him as softly as he hud opened
it. I beard her catch her breath and
felt her hands grasp my sleeve, but I
never stirred.
Who could he he? What might be
the purpose of his entrance? But one
answer occurred to me—Pedro Estada,
driven by unbridled passions to attack
the girl. I thrust her behind me, and
took u step forward, with body poised
for action. I was unarmed, but cared
little for that in the swift desire to
come to hand grips with the brute. I
could hear him now. slowly and cau
tiously feeling his way toward us
through the darkness.
CHAPTER XVII.
A Murder on Board.
To be certain of free space I extend
ed one hand and my fingers came Into
unexpected contact with the back of
a chair. Without moving my body I
grasped this welcome weapon of de
fense and swung it above my head.
Whoever the invader creeping upon
us might prove to be, he was certain
ly an enemy, actuated by some foul
nnrnose. and no doubt artned.^ To
strike him down as quickly and silent
ly as possible was therefore the plain
duty of the moment. I had no other
thought. ,
The slowness with which he groped
his way forward Indicated unfamliiar
ity with the apartment, although his
direct advance proclaimed some spe
cial purpose. Clearly he had no fear
of attack. I could determine almost
his exact position as his advancing
foot felt cautiously along the deck.
He came forward Inch by inch. I
measured the distance as indicated by
faint, shuffling sounds.
I could not see but I knew. With all
my force I struck! Blindly as It had
been delivered the blow hit fair; there
was a thud, an Inarticulate groan, and
the fall of a body upon the floor—be
yond that nothing. I waited breath
lessly listening for the slightest move
ment. I felt Dorothy touch my shoul
der and caught the sound of her voice
trembling at my ear.
"What Is It? What did you do7"
"I struck him with a chair; he lies
there on the deck. Walt where you
are."
I bent over and touched him. The
fellow lay in a heap with no percep
tible heart-beat, no semblance of
breathing. My fingers sought his face,
and I could scarcely suppress a cry of
surprise—he was not Estada. Who,
then, was he? What could have been
his purpose In thus Invading this
stateroom? All I could grasp was the
fact that the fellow was not the Por
tuguese—he possessed a smooth face,
long hair, and was a much smaller
man. I dragged the body where the
light Illumination from the after port
fell directly on the upturned face. The
features revealed were unfamiliar—
those unquestionably of a half-breed
Indian. Dorothy crossed to my side,
her foot striking a knife, which came
glimmering Into the narrow range of
light. She stared In horror at the
ugly weapon, and then at the ghastly
countenance.
"He came to murder! See, his knife
lies there. Why should he have sought
to kill me?"
"It Is all mystery," I admitted.
What shall be done with the body?
It cannot be left lying exposed here;
no one would believe you killed him,
and my presence must not be suspect
ed."
".Could It," she suggested, "be
dropped through the port?"
She shrank back from touching the
inanimate figure, yet it required tlie
combined efforts of both to force the
stiffening body through the porthole.
We could distinguish footsteps on the
deck above, but these were regular
and undisturbed—the slow promenade
from rail to rail of the officer on
watcb. Clearly nothing had been
heard or seen to awaken suspicion.
"If you should be questioned tomor
row you had best know nothing," I
said gravel.''. "I do not think you will
be, for sur ly $n attack can be no plan
of Estadh'a. It could gain no advan
tage. The fellow was pillaging on his
own account; if he is missed it will
be supposed he fell overboard, and no
one will care. You are not afraid to
remain here alone V"
(Continued on Thursday)
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