Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-02-02
CHATTER XVI

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NOW, on ruvKRi
but the bird had fown--tho "Namovnn''
gone-"sailcd early this morning, very sud
dinghy" said an Official Of the pier ,vhero
she lay.
"where did she gol'
"Dunno, but think the cap'n said as how
heNvas goin' back TO France"
"Who sailed by horm
"No one, 'ceptin' the oficors md crew"
"Are you sure there were no passengers
on board--no lady, for instnncew
"Surei know H. Nc or Jacks around
here mos oil the time, N we'd a-sccn any
body else n-Qoin' offn if HHHI NH
Sailed for Franccl I,ouvnit was worried
This turn in affairs was unexpected, and
very unpleasant TO tho detective.
Would tho yacht touch NJ Bar Harbori
and take away the Princess and fairfaxl
"Howcve Leroi knows nothing about
this. I'm another point ahead Of hirnin
From Portland az Bar Harbor passengers
take tho cars Of the Maino Central railroad.
The remainder Of the journey must be no
complishcd by the rivals in company,
'1f Leroi once suspects thnt am with him
he win use every means, fair or foul, 10 hold
me back reasoned Louvait.
Now Jean was very clover fellow and
10 the eager, painting engine IN waiting and
Informed the engineer that ho was ex-
engineer Of a French line and was very
anxious to observe the workings Of Amcri-
can locomotives.
"Ccrtainly," said tho other, after hasty
glance had satisfied him that the stranger
was not an impostor. "its against tho
rules, you know. But jump right up and
ride with u.s."
Lcroi meanwhile arrived, and unsus-
piciously took his scat In the cars, congrutu-
lating himself upon his apparent good for
tune.
The train was what il now famous rs tho
''vcstibule Express" which accomplishes
tho run from Boston to Bar Harbor In less
than eight hours and thrce-quarters
As often as tho engines ware changed,
each engineer introduced LOuvaIt TO his
successor.
Ere arriving at watervillc, on tho Maine
Central road, this little Napoleon had con-
ccivcd q most brilliant idea. Learning that
the train made but ono stop between that
city and Mt Desert Ferry, at Bangor, no
dispatched telegram reading as follows:
ITO Amos Merrill, Chief Of Police, Ban
gor, Me.
" Arrest forger on vostibule express.
Illlls nl4 lOTus NuTA suit AuAlf AhA0b AAknA
beard and moustache; sharp blue eye,
brown overcoat, light color and weight;
ruby ring, little finger left hand. Hold for
further directions flIH.4
Andrew MARVEL, Chief Police, POrtland.' y
With this he rushed into the telegraph
Office, Just ere the conductor shouted: "All
aboardr' and, ilinging down a twO-dollar
bill, said TO tho operator, earnestly:
~ nj a.. A Port
land. Can't stop TO explain now; but doAf
fail 70 heai Portland"
He was OF like a shot, and soon was on
the engine agaia, Leroi being none the
wiser.
The telegram sped and so did tho express,
and Jean Louvait shortly afterwards was
delighted TO soc a couple Of Bangor police
men, powerful fellows, board the cars, and
emerge a moment lator with his great rival,
Jean Leroi. under arrest.
Tho latter was highly cnragcd and on
deavored 10 explain matters, but to no avail
There was nothing to do but submit. This
he did, finally, with very poor grace,
sullcnly watching the train roll out Of the
depot
Eouvait know well that so clever a fellow
could not fail TO clear himself and In u very
short time, too.
"Thcn ho'l hire an engine and go flying
down to the Terminus. know that he can't
retaliate upon me in the same way-at least,
between here and the Ferry-because we
make no stops. The Fcrrys q moro collec-
ton Of railroad houses, and there urc no
policemen there. Tho only place wherc he
can stop me is Bar Harbor itself, and IL
can only get within swimming distance OF
the island, I'll defy all law and policemen.
| SO, I guess, I'm all right"
At the Ferry lny the elegant transfer
ctoamer Sarpho. She had lately bcon fur
nished with new propcller-wheel and was
spc1dier than ever.
Going into the enginc-room, LOuvait en-
gagged tho engineer in conversation.
"What time are you due ut Bar Har-
borir
'Five hfty-nven
"Five fifty-hve, chi That's q run OF near
/ ly forty minutes. What time could you do
II in II you Let on all steami"
'Oh, about twenty-ninc minutes"
II don't believe H. See hero, I've hoard o
great deal about this Sappho, and have come
| here 10 look at her. II she's what they say
she is, I'm going 10 build one like her. Now
here's a flvodollar bill. II you can make
Bar Harbor in twenty-nino minutes from
the time we leave, this is yours
Precisely at $50 p. m, twenty-five min
utes after leaving the Ferry, the Sappho
touched the wharf at Bar HarbOr, and Lou
yait was five dollars poorer.
During this time Jean Leroi had been
achieving wonders at Bangor. He had in
duced his captors 20 make immediate in
quirios about him. A telegram from Port
land revealing tho true state Of affairs the
| Bangor officials realizing that they and
their prisoner wero the victims OF afcruel