Argosy All-Story Weekly — page 118: what you’re looking at

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STE scheming to marry a man for his _ money is codperation, then I have none to ae Why, you will make me ashamed to = head. I have never given marriage a thought, but if I ever do marry, it will be = “because I am crazy about the man, and not his money.” © You must not expect me to support you _ because I won’t be able fo on the pittance _. Jt have left after your father’s affairs are 5 ag __-* At Jeast my fare is paid. on this ship = return. And afterward, I shall support Gertrude flounced out of the stateroom and sought her deck chair in a mood of _ mingled depression and indignation. Sorrow - for her father and wrath at her mother’s _ mercenary and selfish views divided her __mind. She picked up a magazine but the _ pages were all blurred. _ There was nobody sitting near and _ finally she pulled her hat over her eyes and indulged in a quiet cry. Then she sought the ladies’ room to see if her eyes were red. Afterward, she toured the deck alone in hope that a certain person would join her. But he was invisible. -_ Late in the afternoon the purser knocked at their stateroom door to ask the boys to = 80 up to the captain’s cabin. Z “Did he get a reply to my wireless?” = sed Rod anxiously. “T think so,” said the purser. - tell you.” _, They found the skipper in a more agree- able mood. He shook hands with both _ McGarry and Campbell and invited them : z to sit down. “My agent in Kansas City has seen the ee S ecebnt ins the bank and he has given - you 2 clean bill of health, Mr. McGarry. _ He says that you have vast interests in his _ charge and he will guarantee your responsi- “He will = _ bility up to the sum you mention. I am se == 2hehe glad of that.” so Thats fine!” exclaimed Red. “It’s ae not pleasant t to be ———— of tact - “But there is still the question of Mr. Campbell. Mr. Sanford does not know him. He admits that he is impecunious and he was the Jast person with the Potter- Dunlaps the night they were robbed.” “T personally assume responsibility for Mr. Campbell. Does that satisfy you?” “It will have to. But we still have to find the thief.” “YT went through Higginson’s stateroom with great care while he was playing bridge . in the smoke room this afternoon,” said the purser. “ There was absolutely nothing there.” “Well,” said the captain, “I am going to postpone the very disagreeable duty of searching the passengers and crew to the last possible minute. I cannot assume the responsibility of searching the person of Mr. Higginson unless there is a- general search.” “ Couldn’t it be done unofficially?” asked Rod. “ How do you mean?” ‘‘ Suppose Campbell and myself held him up and went through him. The ship’s offi- cers would have nothing to do with that.” “JT couldn’t countenance any such action.” ‘“‘ But if we found the goods on him?” “That would be all right, but if you didn’t, he would complain, and I’d have to put you under arrest and turn you over to the authorities when we reach Plymouth.” ‘““T’ve been under arrest for one thing or another ever since this voyage started,” declared Rod. ‘I’ve got a grudge against this fellow since the train experience from Chicago. I’m willing to take a chance, Couldn’t you tip off the authorities what our real motives were and get us off easy?” ‘Possibly, but I wouldn’t want to guar- antee it. If you could solve this mystery you would save me from great embarrass-. ment.” “Tf he has the jewels,” said the purser, “he is probably carrying them on his per- son until he gets word of a general search. Then he has some sort of hiding place ready, but he probably wouldn’t want to risk putting them there until it was neces- sary.” ss Asn’ t there a customs examination | se