Part 37 (2/2)
”You surely don't believe that Mr Rhinds was at the botto about?” asked Mrs Rhinds, tearfully, at last
”Madaentlest tone he kne to use, ”I'll admit I don't like to believe it”
”And you'll co you're convinced that the whole story is a monstrous lie, won't you?” pleaded the wife
Jacob Farnum choked
”I--I can't promise that, Mrs Rhinds You'll never believe how hard it is for uilty?” deony
”Oh, I wish I could say what you want me to, Mrs Rhinds, but--well, all I can do is to re?” asked Helen Rhinds, appealingly
Her moist eyes turned first on Mr Farnum, then on Captain Jack
”Ladies,” confessed the Dunhaven shi+pbuilder, ”you've already said enough, as I looked at your faces, to make me almost feel that I am one of the worst irl ”You are going to prove yourself the ht at one of Benson's hands appealingly
”You urge hied
”When the chief has spoken I h in a low voice
”What can you say to us, Mr Farnum? What will you say?” cried Mrs
Rhinds, desperately
”Madame,” replied the Dunhaven shi+pbuilder, ”all I can say is this: I will not, ofyour husband before a court I will ation carried any further That is all I can say Jack, if you have anything to say to these ladies that will soften my words, then, in the name of mercy, say it”
”Ladies,” spoke Captain Jack Benson, looking hter full in the eye, in turn, ”you have heard the extent of Mr Farnum's promise
He is a man who lives by the rules of justice You are the only two in the world who could have wrung from him such a promise as you have secured”
With that Farnu their leave-- situation
CHAPTER XXIV
CONCLUSION
Within two hours John C Rhinds had his head up once h the battle had been already won There was nothing to fear froainst the owner of the ”Thor,” for Farnue that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the iven word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise