Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
WRITTEN REcoRDUNIoNl
The Ventures and Adventures Of Charlie Gould;
ROMANCE OF THE STOCK MARKET
by EDWARD F. oAHiLL.

! saw the Well-known form OF captain Stor-
noway and hls apparent urgency, he
stopped her for a moment, and went IN
search of her owner.
Here, Charlie, wen take this boat.
That Will be quicker, and before they well
knew what had happened they found them
selves tunbled, peh nell, into small boat
that lay alongside, and the Captain scu!l-
ing with lusty strokes for the yacht. As
they climbed on board, MIR. Charkup came
up, indignant:
" Captain Stornoway, what Is the mean.
ing of this intrusion You know this Is a
private vessel and no ferry-boat.
{" Mr.. Charkup. [ beg OF you, give the
word to 90 ahead full steam for the mouth
of the harbor, and | will explain IL an in
slant
The owner of the yacht looked at him
for moment, and then gave the order.
We'll, sir.
eve are in pursuit of a tug boat that
has Just started with, as we believe, Frank
Dawlish on board. We want your help.
That is different. heard this morn
ing he had run away. A tug boat did pass
few minutes ago. think you can see
her smoke yet around the point.
Yes, said the Captain, q believe |
can make it out through the fog. 1t 8 all
right, Charlie. Wen catch them yet, if
only this confounded fog don't thicken too
much.
The yacht was a magnificent pleasure
vessel, combining the highest developments
OF speed and luxury known to modern art.
! With spacious saloon, and state.rooms
not unworthy of the name, and speed of
some seventeen or eighteen knots an hour,
she was fitting appendage of the princely
wealth OF her owner, ana he was wont to
dispense a magnificent hospitality to the
| favored guests he invited to play at voyag-
| ing. She was now fitted out for a pleasure
trip up the bay, and had on board what
would be called "a distinguished party. J"
| Lord Hubert Flamboyant and Mr.. New
were there; the great Panfandrum and his
wife and the little PanfaDdrums were there,
and OF course the daughter of the owner
was there, 4" rugged, as Lord Hubert nauti-
| cally expressed 1t, in blue serge trimmed
with white. Rosencrantz and Guilden.
stern were also there when wanted, and
were generally useful.
| A number of the passengers crowded
around Mr. Charkup to find out what " as
| the matter.
"A chase after a defaulter, cried Lord
Hubert :" Who's Dawlish Never
mind. 1t will be awfuIly jolly"
% 1t won't be so jolly for the man we are
hunting, said Miss Charkup. 81 know
poor Mrs Dawlish, and l am very sorry
Tor her"
"Oh, never mind the man. It's better
! than a fox hunt "
8" How VIII the fox look at it ?" she
asked.
" He shouldn't be fox. So much the
worse for him What were foxes made
for ?"
q believe you care no more about it
than if he were fox in earnest.
" Why should | don't know any
thing about MIN except that he has run
away"
He did not ask what were runaways
made for but the inference was not far to
seek, and men like Dawlish, as we'll as IN
savory vermln, were evidently ordained
from eternity to contribute to his amuse-
ment. Outside of his g order" human
kindness was foreign to his nature.
In the meantime, the sailing-master of
the yacht and Captain Stornoway were In
close consultation.
You think we can catch her, Captain
IIlGet4i DSlOAG SltS SGGS OuLSiIt dShGu LIE
latter.
"No doubt of it, Captain answered
the master, she can't have miles start
of US, and we are going three feet to her
one"
She was not going fast? ?"
No not more than six or seven miles
an hour. l suppose they did not want to
attract observation by steaming too fast,
and thought it was all right anyhow. We
ought to sight her abreast of Fort Point. y
g Yes, if this dog-goned fog holds up
How do you know he is on board
at all? %
1--WE don't know, but the chance is
worth trying.
Well, we shall know very soon now"
The yacht was rushing through the hiss
ing waters Of the bay at a rate of about
eighteen miles an hour, with every pound
of steam on that her boilers would bear
A hanging fog obscured the hills around,
and TamaIpais but objects could be seen
at distance of nearly half mile in some
directions while in others sullen banks OF
fog had settled on the face of the waters
and obscured the view completely. AS the
master predicted, when they sighted Fort
Point small steamer was dimly seen NOV
ing at leisurely rate. Closer they drew
and closer, until not more than three or
four hundred yards were left between them
and the chase. Suddenly there was an
unwonted hustle on board the latter, as the
fact that she was being chased became ap-
parent. In a moment her speed was
doubled, but still the yacht kept steadily
overhauling her.
It's all right" cried Captain Storno-
way he's on board, sure, or they
wouldn't be frightened. See the speed
they are going.
g The speed would be nothing if they
could not make that blamed fog bank and
hide in it, as they will inside of two min
utes.
As be spoke heavy cloud of fog was
drifting in through the Golden Gate, and
almost In an instant the chase was COM
pletely shut in and hidden from view.
Well, I'll be etcetered, growled Cap
tain SDornoway. Tine reader will please
sweeten to taste with appropriate nautical
adjectives, which every school-b boy can
supply) eve must keep right on to the
mouth of the harbor, he continued. 1--WE
can get there first, anyhow, and the fog
may lift any moment. She will probably
change her course little"
She may lie to and let us pass her, and
then creep out. You don't think she will
60 back into harbor?" asked the master. :.
"No; it would be too risky. They
don't know but the police are on the look
out, and they might find themselves trap
ped. No; the fog is their only chance to
get out, and they are probably behind
time already"
What do you suppose are his plans "
"Well, l guess he wants to get on board
some coasting schooner off the Farallones,
and slip down into Mexico but | think
he meant to start yesterday, so they won't
have any time to spare if they have made
any appointment.
They were nearing the mouth of the har-
Dor. At the speed they had been going,
they must have passed the tug boat, even
if she kept up her full rate of speed and
held on her direct course The entrance is