Part 53 (1/2)

Froht jet of flame Then another Before the echoes of the two shots had died away Mascola's body slid from the seat and fell in a heap upon the floor

dickie drew her revolver and sprang to the rail Sweeping the darkness of the _Fuor d'Italia's_ cockpit with the rays of her light, she drew back

”Bandrist,” she whispered to Gregory through whitening lips

CHAPTER xxxII

FOR ALL THE WORLD TO KNOW

Silvanus Rock was at the Golden Rule Fish Cannery at an early hour on thethe raid upon El Diablo When Blankovitch entered the office, he noted at a glance that the face of the capitalist looked drawn and worried

”Any news, Blankovitch?”

The words tuht of the ruddy countenance of the er

Blankovitch shook his head

”Only the broken ot that Gonzolez landed That's all we know”

Rock fidgeted while his eyes roved about the roo?” he hazarded after a moment

Blankovitch did not think so The wireless had failed for some reason or other But it had done that before He was expecting Rossi in at any moment There was no occasion for worry Would Mr Rock care for a drink so early in the ulped down the brandy, and under the stie rallied perceptibly

”Had a bad night,” he explained ”Didn't sleep a wink Neuralgia”

The Slavonian nodded sympathetically and the two men lapsed into silence After some ti in,” he announced

Rock leaped to his feet with the youthful exuberance of a schoolboy

”I feel like a new one out ”The brandy was just what I needed Lack of sleep surely pulls a ether the twoplatform to await the arrival of the boat froreeted hi at the island?” he asked ”Have you plenty of fish?”

The fishi+ng captain answered the bank president's greeting with his usual shrug

”_Bonne,_” he said shortly ”Everything's fine I got soroundless Everything was quite all right For had not Rossi given the accustonal to that effect?

Blankovitch had already taken the cue

”If his fish are first-class, we ested