New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28


Better try some of that appetizer Of yours"
said, as he turned to 60 couldn't no1 help Si II
his elbow fie turned round again, and facing us
both, said hoarscly, between his teeth: I'd like
10 What .'ySn could i means said l. "you know
IFS virtues as we'll as l do" For the first time
raised my eyes TO his and never shall forget the
penetrating gaze of scmi-doubt and curiosity with
which he was regarding me.
Hum he said and without another word,
turned and strobe, with his hands IN his pockets,
to the companion stairway, and disappeared down
evidently don't feel quite ccmfG sts too
pointed in cur remarks, and he's cute enough 10
take any hint But it doesn't matter wee Eve
got him safe enough now, l think by the oye,
I'll Just run down and tell my steward to keep ms
eye that trunk and not let it be to9che6 Sssrc.
After dinner, at which Westerfeldts aosence
was more a subject of talk and Comment among among
the ladies and especially by Miss Blanche croker
than the fact that land was in sight AppieVon
= Eve lust been down again to how things
are he said The trunk hasn't been troubled,
and Westerfeldt has turned in. lie is covered
up in his berth asleep, or pretending 10 De- iof
spoke to him and he wouldn't answer .a
1t was bright starlight night. ana tne ruge et
line of the Irish coast stood out clear on our le1t
We sat smoking deck till the lights OF Queens
town harbor cleaned out as we rounded the point,
and the engines slowed down to quarter speed
waiting for the tender 1t was quarter to l.
suppose we GO down and have ANOTHER cn t ipoK
When we got down to my stateroom, there was
Westerfeldt in his berth. still asleep.
lie must be sleeping pretty soundly,' remarked
Appleton, for he's IN exactly the same pos 1nh
two hours age lie hasn't stirred so an 81 inG bs
lie was lying in the berth, with his back to us.
so high that only small bit of the back OF his
short-cropped black head was visible,
:" lie sleeps quietly, doesn't he = sald Appleton.
" L. -,,or hat &c vprhaDS
he wouldn't / could almost find it in my heart
to feel sorry for the fellow"
He seems TO have gone to bed for the night
and given up his other masquerading dodge, think
ing I may have seen him." SAID l. pointing 70 ms
clothes which Jay on the sofa hero See @ba hes q P
We both locked everywhere in the room, but
no trace of the valise could we find .,,,
3" 1t looks queer" said Appleton. I'll wake
him up and ask him about it. Here, say, Wes-
tcreldti' he called shaking the recpmoent ngT 5e
dsyl What's this?' He quickly turned down
the bed-clothes, and there by-not Westerfeldt
ranged and shaped into the form and semblance
of human figure black wig on the pillow sery,
What fools we have been to trrst him in any way
again He'll jinll us yet If We don't look sharp;
We must go and report this TO the captain at once
was standing out in front of his door, smoking
cigar. He came into his room, and then Appleton
There is the tender coming off for the mail
BAGS he said, pointing through the window TO
two red and green lights dancing about on the
water. She'll be alongside in five minutes, and
that is the only way he could escape for no other
shore boats come out at night III go and give
orders that no one is allowed TO leave the ship and
90 on board of the tender without my, personal,
verbal permission. Just wait here till come
back
The engines were stopped. and the tender made
fast alongside, when ten minuts later, the cap
tain returned, bringing with him two strange men
in plain clothes, one of whom held in his hand
large official-looking packet marked, On Her
Maiesty's Service" The latter the captain in
troduced to us as Inspector Binning, of the Cork
This is for you," said the inspector to Apple;
ton, handing him the packet You will find all
the necessary documents there l think; ana my
instructions to aid you in any way you may
direct i suppose must go through the form of
apprehendins the man, and can then, by virtue aI
That is precisely what we've got to find OUT
replied Appleton, in jocular tone;
TO duty he clearly did not believe in levity.
" The captain said the man was on board he
retorted, shortly.
away from his stateroom unknown to us, and
Do you mean to say, sir, that you took your
port P" interrupted the inspector, with pompous
sneer : 1 thought you Yan-yOu Americans were
more cute than that"
We won't argue that point now" replied APP,
pleton, in netted tone l think we can find
the man without any difficulty"
And what's TO prevent HIM slipping on BOARD
the tender while we're looking? 7" snapped the In
spectOr.
/ beg TO say that placed man at the gan gS;ly
10 keep guard, directly the tender came alongside.
And dc. you mean 10 say, SIR sad the IN
spectOr 10 the captain, that you Will detaln your
shin here while search is made For my part
l object TO the detention
Your objections my dear Sir answered the
captain calmly, can have no weight with me
am captain Of this ship and II saw III, should
stay here TIL the ship was searched IRON truck 10
kelson."
l,& - Y{~1c h,4co iA
No prolonged search will be necessary, SAID
Appleton But l thank you all the same, cap
tain VIII you kindly order all hands both the
watch on deck and that below, 10 be mustered on
the foIecaste?"
What ON earth for pr asked the captain, with
his face changing 10 not the pleasantest express
sion while the inspector sncered and shrugged hls
shoulders and sad
What for. indeed?'
Never mind that now. returned Appleton
Only do as l ask and I'll promise 10 lind my
man inside Of five minutes. Major Warde here.
will tell you the same
Well it's the queerest pre- ceding ever heard
of said the captain. But you seem so earnest
that shall grant your request"
The captain then gave the necessary orders, and
presently we heard the shrill piping of the boat
swains whistle calling the men TO assemble on the
fofecastle, whittier we also proceeded. There IS
a transatlantic liner who take enough interest
in the handing OF a few OF their companions ana
the transfer of the mails at Queenstown, to stay
up past their customary retiring hour for the pur-
pose: and the present occasion was no exception
10 the rule 1t had got wind. too somehow or
other, that something up and a fair-sized
crowd among whom were many ladies, were
gathered Oh deck in front Of the steering house.
and close by where the crew were mustered IN two
lines Of twelve each
Now, then" said the captain TO Appleton,
what do you propose to do next? And look
sharp about it, for / can't waste time lying here
Come along, Major" said Appleton TO me; l
must ask your assistance here
Preceded by one OF the officers, who. under APP
pleton's direction, held a lantern up 70 the face
of each of the in succession, we passed slowly
up and down both lines stopping in front of each
man and scrutinizing his features thoroughly.
am sorry 10 say" said / to the captain, as
the lantern vas lowered from before the face Of
.,l,o. fap rpt, hos hoop