Part 3 (1/2)
”Not only that, but Mr Seaton, the gentleently ordered us to bring Mr Clodis ashore; also his baggage coht aboard”
”You have a comfortable berth on your boat?”
”Several of them,” Tom answered
”Then I'll have soeon, Dr Burke, will also go over the side and see that Mr Clodis is made as comfortable as possible for his trip ashore”
”Steward butts will show your men to the port staterooive the order to Dr Burke A boatsas directed to attend to having all of Mr Clodis's baggage go over the side
”Come to my stateroom, sir, if you please,” requested Captain Hampton, and Tom followed
”When you take a man with a fractured skull ashore, the authoritieshis desk ”Here is a statened Take it with you, Captain----”
”Halstead,” supplied Toh the document
”I see you state it was an accident, Captain Ha his voice ”Our charter-ht have been a deliberate assault Have you anything that you wish to say on this point, sir?”
”I don't believe it was an assault,” replied the shi+p's ly Halstead's quick eye noted that Ha ”Still, Captain Halstead, if you would like to question the steho found Mr Clodis at the foot of the main saloon cohly, sir?”
”I think so--yes”
”Then nothing is likely to be gained, Captain, byany questions of a steward you have already questioned”
The mate came back to report that Mr Clodis had been carried over the side, and that his baggage had been taken aboard the ”Restless”
”I know you don't want a liner held up,” To Captain Hao over the side, sir, as soon as you can ascertain whether Mr Clodis had any papers that ought to be sent ashore with him”
”There are none in the injuredmaster, ”and none were deposited with the purser So, if there are any papers, they ”
”Thank you, sir Then I'll bid you good-bye and hurry over the side,”
said Halstead, energetically
As they stepped out of the stateroo near stepped up
”Oh, one moment,” said Captain Haentle New York he has received some wireless news that o ashore with you”
Arthur Hilton had stepped forward, holding out his hand, which Tom took in his own Mr Hilton was a h evidently not a Spaniard, he had the complexion usual to that race His dark eyes were keen and sharp, though they had a rather pleasant look in theht inches tall, and, although his waist and legs were thin, he had broad, rather powerful looking shoulders
”You can setman, for a ten-dollar bill?”
inquired Hilton