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cigarette´holder�察      �and�察   �apparently     surprised     and   relieved     at  finding    a 

cigarette there�察�again smiled contentedly。 

     The   lovely   lady   pointed   at   the   marble   shaft   rising   above   Madison 

Square。 

     ;That is the tallest sky´scraper�察─�she said�察 �in New York。;                    I had just 

informed   her   of   that   fact。    The   young   man   smiled   as   though   he   were 

being introduced to the building�察�but exhibited no interest。 

     ;IS   it�拭─  �he   remarked。     His   tone   seemed   to   show   that   had   she   said�察�

;That is a rabbit�察─�he would have been equally gratified。 

     ;Some day�察─�he stated�察�with the same startling abruptness with which 

he had made his first remark�察 �our war´ships will lift the roofs off those 

sky´scrapers。; 

     The     remark     struck   me    in  the   wrong     place。    It   was    unnecessary。 

Already I resented the manner of the young man toward the lovely lady。 

It   seemed   to   me   lacking in   courtesy。      He   knew  her�察  �and   yet   treated   her 

with no deference�察�while I�察�a stranger�察�felt so grateful to her for being what 

I knew one with such a face must be�察�that I could have knelt at her feet。 

So I rather resented the remark。 

     ;If the war´ships you send over here�察─�I said doubtfully�察 �aren't more 

successful   in   lifting   things   than   your   yachts�察  �you'd   better   keep   them   at 

home and save coal� ─�

     Seldom have I made so long a speech or so rude a speech�察�and as soon 

as I had spoken�察�on account of the lovely lady�察�I was sorry。 

     But after a pause of half a second she laughed delightedly。 

     ;I   see�察─  �she   cried�察  �as   though   it   were   a   sort   of   a   game。 ;He   means 

Lipton�      �We   can't   lift   the   cup�察  �we   can't   lift   the   roofs。 Don't   you   see�察�

Stumps� ─  �she   urged。       In   spite   of   my   rude   remark�察  �the   young   man   she 

called     Stumps     had   continued      to  smile    happily。     Now      his  expression 

changed to one of discomfort and utter gloom�察�and then broke out into a 

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     ;I say� ─�he cried。      ;That's awfully good�此�'If your war´ships aren't any 

better at lifting things'     Oh�察�I say�察�really�察─�he protested�察 �that's awfully 

good。;     He seemed to be afraid I would not appreciate the rare excellence 

of my speech。       ;You know�察�really�察─�he pleaded�察 �it is AWFULLY good� ─�

     We were interrupted by the sudden appearance�察�in opposite directions�察�

of Kinney and the young man with the real hat´band。 Both were excited 

and disturbed。      At the sight of the young man�察�Stumps turned appealingly 

to the golden´rod girl。       He groaned aloud�察�and his expression was that of 

a boy who had been caught playing truant。 

     ;Oh�察 �Lord� ─�he   exclaimed�察  �what's   he   huffy  about   now�拭       �He TOLD 

me I could come on deck as soon as we started。; 

     The girl turned upon me a sweet and lovely smile and nodded。                  Then�察�

with Stumps at her side�察 �she moved to meet   the young man。                   When   he 

saw   them   coming   he   halted�察  �and�察  �when   they   joined   him�察  �began   talking 

earnestly�察  �almost   angrily。    As   he   did   so�察  �much   to   my   bewilderment�察  �he 

glared at me。     At the same moment Kinney grabbed me by the arm。 

     ;Come   below� ─  �he   commanded。          His   tone   was   hoarse   and   thrilling 

with excitement。 

     ;Our adventures�察─�he whispered�察 �have begun� ─�



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       I felt�察�for me�察�adventures had already begun�察�for my meeting with the 

beautiful   lady   was   the   event   of   my   life�察  �and   though   Kinney   and   I   had 

agreed to share our adventures�察�of this one I knew I could not even speak 

to him。     I wanted to be alone�察�where I could delight in it�察�where I could 

go over what she had said�察�what I had said。             I would share it with no one。 

It was too wonderful�察�too sacred。          But Kinney would not be denied。             He 

led me to our cabin and locked the door。 

     ;I am sorry�察─�he began�察 �but this adventure is one I cannot share with 

you。;     The   remark   was   so   in   keeping   with   my   own   thoughts   that   with 

sudden unhappy doubt I wondered if Kinney�察�too�察�had felt the charm of the 

beautiful lady。     But he quickly undeceived me。 

     ;I   have been   doing   a  little  detective  work�察─  �he said。    His voice  was 

low and sepulchral。        ;And I have come upon a real adventure。 There are 

reasons why I cannot share it with you�察�but as it develops you can follow it。 

About half an hour ago�察─�he explained�察 �I came here to get my pipe。                   The 

window was open。          The lattice was only partly closed。         Outside was that 

young   man   from   Harvard   who   tried   to   make   my   acquaintance�察  �and   the 

young     Englishman       who    came    on   board   with   that   blonde。;     Kinney 

suddenly interrupted himself。 ;You were talking to her just now�察─�he said。 

I hated to hear him speak of the Irish lady as ;that blonde。;                 I hated to 

hear him speak of her at all。        So�察�to shut him off�察�I answered briefly�此 �She 

asked me about the Singer Building。; 

     ;I   see�察─  �said   Kinney。  ;Well�察  �these   two   men   were   just   outside   my 

window�察  �and�察  �while   I   was   searching   for   my   pipe�察  �I   heard   the American 

speaking。      He   was   very   excited   and   angry。   'I   tell   you��'   he   said�察  �'every 

boat and railroad station is watched。           You won't be safe till we get away 

from New York。         You must go to your cabin�察�and STAY there。'               And the 

other one answered�此�'I am sick of hiding and dodging。'; 

     Kinney paused dramatically and frowned。 



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     ;Well�察─�I asked�察 �what of it�拭─�

     ;What of it�拭─�he cried。       He exclaimed aloud with pity and impatience。 

     ;No wonder�察─�he cried�察 �you never have adventures。                 Why�察�it's plain 

as   print。   They    are   criminals   escaping。     The    Englishman      certainly   is 

escaping。; 

     I was concerned only for the lovely lady�察�but I asked�此 �You mean the 

Irishman called Stumps�拭─�

     ;Stumps� ─�exclaimed   Kinney。          ;What a   strange name。         Too   strange 

to be true。    It's an alias� ─   �I was incensed that Kinney should charge the 

friends of the lovely lady with being criminals。            Had it been any one else 

I would have at once resented it�察�but to be angry with Kinney is difficult。 

I could not help but remember that he is the slave of his own imagination。 

It   plays   tricks   and   runs   away  with him。   And   if   it   leads   him  to   believe 

innocent   people   are   criminals�察    �it   also  leads   him   to   believe   that  every 

woman in the Subway to whom he gives his seat is a great lady�察�a leader of 

society on her way to work in the slums。 

     ;Joe� ─  �I   protested。   ;Those   men   aren't   criminals。     I   talked   to   that 

Irishman�察�and he hasn't sense enough to be a criminal。; 

     ;The   railroads   are   watched�察─  �repeated   Kinney。      ;Do   HONEST   men 

care a darn whether the railroad is watched or not�拭             �Do you care�拭      �Do I 

care�拭    �And did you notice how angry the American got when he found 

Stumps talking with you�拭─�

     I had noticed it�察�and I also recalled the fact that Stumps had said to the 

lovely lady�此 �He told me I could come on deck as soon as we started。; 

     The words seemed to bear out what Kinney claimed he had overheard。 

But not wishing to encourage him�察�of what I had heard I said nothing。 

     ;He    may    be  dodging     a  summons�察─     �I  suggested。    ;He     is  wanted�察�

probably�察�only as a witness。        It might be a civil suit�察�or his chauffeur may 

have hit somebody。; 

     Kinney shook his head sadly。 

     ;Excuse me�察─�he said�察 �but I fear you lack imagination。                Those men 

are rascals�察�dangerous rascals�察�and the woman is their accomplice。 What 

they have done I don't know�察�but I have already learned enough to arrest 



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them   as   suspicious   characters。       Listen�     �Each   of   them   has   a   separate 

state´room forward。         The window of the American's room was open�察�and 

his   suit´case   was   on    the   bed。  On     it  
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