Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22
LFfom The Now York Firosido compaaion.1
M Is NgWM,
THE DETECTIVE.
S-S--S
by TONY PASTOR.
nAMUD, THR SHADOW OF EVIL, APPEARS
ONCE MORE.
cOe0O-
CHAPTER XXI.

FRANK tclt colo oAlll 60 through his
heart. The prcsonoo Of that mysterious
man mover BODIED any good, aud, in fact
always seemed to forebodo some coming evil.
1t was as much as our hero could do to
desist from advancing aud upbraiding tho
fellow as the abduotor Of Lucy. Unfortu.
nately, however, there was not tho slightest
ground Of proof that ho was guilty, no
matter how strong tho moral certainties
might be. Going to tho bar-room he paced
ncrvously to and fro for few minutes, when
ut length tho impulse to speak to Hamud
became 80 strong that ho resolved to do so.
He returned to the reading room and glanced
toward the seat IIamud had occupied. Like
shadow only had he appeared, and like
shaao,o had he vanished. When Walton
Spraguo heard of tho ro-appearauoo of
Hamud, ho expressed great satisfaction,
saying that thcro was once moro hopo of
finding Lucy Palmcdo. The detective at
once assumed disguise, and startod out in
search OF the mysterious man, who appeared
to bo at tho bottom of so much OWL The
two bodies which had been buried 10 the
sacks off Concy Island had como to the
surface, been towcd to shore, and lad fur
nishod ten days sensation; but the
mystery had ncver been solved as fur as the
general public was concerned. Two days
passed. During tho time the detective had
been searching the city high aud low for
Hamud, or somo others of the gang. He had
been completely bafllcd. On the third even.
ing be called at the humble lodgings where
Amalo DO Luccnay resided. The girl was
employed in Frcnoh artificial flower manu-
factory, a few blocks from where shc lodged.
IL inf H., tl, Ia, ll,,l,, A. Il,
had not returned, and looking at his watch
he found that it was uine o'clock. Hc did
not feel any special alarm, and upon tho
following morning ho called bright aud
early at Amalc's lodgings, but she had not
yet returned. Going at once to the place
where she had been employed, ho learned
that she had left at the usual hour, the
night previous, but had not been seen since.
At once suspician flashed through
Spraguc's mind, aud no recalled certain
revelations which the girl, in her imperfect
way, had made to hiui, which, iu connection
with tho sudden re appearance of that
shadow Of evil, Hamud, assumed startling
significance. lIe at onco FASTENED 10 tho
custom house, aud from tho proper clerk
learned what vessels had cleared the day
before. There was one vessel cleared for
port on tho Mediterranean lie next visited
tho shipping agents, but from oil that he
could learn, every thing concerning the
vessel was straight and clear. While
making his inquiries ho observed sailor
looking chap standing near by, who seemed
to TAKE on unwarrantcd interest in the
questions and answers. When Walton
Spraguc turned to leave the shipping office,
this man followed him out. Tho detective
observed this fact, and mado up his mind
to play off bit, knowing that the fellow
,sweuld most likely address him. His suppo.
shroWl was correct. lie had made but few
when the mao's hand was laid upon
W 4 shoulder.
:" "You were making some inquiries about
that Mediterranean trader?" said tho man.
81 was"
"Wcrc you trying to .fnd out about tvo
e0onacn an vetls who 'cent passengers aboard
ofher?"
The detective sackcncd his pace, but
knowing that there was chance for him to
be thrown of tho track, he answered:
"No, sir"
"Ah! | beg your pardon then; but hang
mo, stranger, YOU must excuse me for speak.
ing about .itu surrQsa it was strange affair.""
+ u ain ready to l;a',;aGs nj asa,t.o to any strange
story you have to tell; r>'.q Il IL tne hrst ,o't
.plaoe, what do you know about III. vcsn,l! c,sssnl!
"Wcl', know good deal about her. Il
was to have sailed in her, but at the LAST
moment [ was paid an extra months wages
and discharged, and it's my mind that was
unshippcd because did know so much."
"1f you know anything about the vessel,
Huh ba 10
policc?"
"Wcll, she's sailed; that's one reason,
and was not discharged and put ashore,
until the last moment, and tho most that I
know is only suspicion, after ALL"
The sailor was quito au intelligent chap,
aud appeared like u frank, honest fellow.
~ was going to have somo lunch," said
the detective. "Will you como and eat
with me, and you can tel! mo your story
I would like to hear what you have to tell,
anyhow"
7'Seated at restaurant the officer said:
: "Now let me hear what you suspcct."
\ "Wcll, sir, two days ago while wo lay at
tho dock, q young man came aboard and
had conversation with the captain. I was
lying behind q bale Of goods which hadn't
been lowered below, aud without meaning
to, overheard part of a strange talk"
"NVhut kind Of a looking chap was tho
young man who came aboard to talk with
the captain?'
"Au odd looking chap with an Arab face,
and the strangest black eyes ever saw in
a human hoad.'
"Was ho q stout mani"
"No, sir; as slender as bcnn-polc, and
rs oracAful in his movements as an antcIone"