Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25


and stormy. All through the night
the wind moaned. the waves whirled
and Kissed about the Lorna's bow and
fell in masses on her deck. and the
rain fell heavily at intervals. give
pounds a man." Frank had said, t'if
we overtake her!" He had promised
the captain and the policeman whom
he had brought with him liberal gra-
tuities if the chase ended successfully;
he himself was too agitated to think
of repose. Accordingly, throughout
ing into the darkness as the vessel
slowly pursued a zigzag course.
ga wild-goose chase, indeed, 1 fear. !"
jackson said, sorrowfully, as morning
broke, finding him cold, hungry and
exhausted.
'.Never fear. SIR" replied the skip
per. "'Twill be hard if we don't meet
'em before they get out of ST Georges
Channel"
At length they got positive news. A
yachts captain met the object of their
south He could not be mistaken; he
knew the Eulalie well, and his crew
recognized her. too. The Lorna was
put at full speed, and bounded for
ward. throbbing and panting-not
climbing the waves, but cleaving
them; and over either side of the bow
a constant stream of water poured in
ward and rushed along the deck.
There she ISL exclaimed the cap
tain, who for some minutes had been
silently scanning the horizon, and he
some time before the young man could
discern any thing; then he saw the
dark hull, slender spars and the white
sails like gossamer against the sky.
At length the two vessels were
abreast. the Lorna about fifty yards to
leeward of the other. There was no
one on the Eulalie's deck. except three
or four sailors in blue guernseys and
red caps.
Tell your gents" roared the master
of the steamer. ''that there's some one
here wants EN-"
One of the men thrust his head down
the cabin stairs. and in few moments
replied. with grin: HE is to come
on board. if he likesto.
There was heavy sea running, and
the Eulalie was going at perhaps ten
miles an hour, so that boarding. if not
impossible, was at least dangerous.
The policeman, who was in plain
clothes, and whose identity no one on
board the Lorna suspected, came for
ward and said:
''Now. my lads. / am a police officer,
and have warrant for the arrest of
two men for bank robbery. You are
all known. and if you aid them to es-
cape, will get into trouble."
The jaw of the. jocular yachtsman
dropped, and he went forward to his
fellows After short consultation
they sprang to the halyards, and the
mainsail coming down with rush
and clatter. the vessel righted and
her speed at once diminished. At the
hole Seeley's face, white and terror
stricken.
The Lorna was brought nearer, a
boat was lowered, and Frank, the off,
Ger and the master went on board the
Eulalie. As they stepped on the deck
a pistol-shot was heard, and they
rushed towards the cabin.
Frank was the first to go down, and
he saw the two fugitives. Williams
lay on cushion at one side of the
compartment, his face covered with
blood. Opposite him sat Mark Seeley,
an expression of abject terror on his
pale face, one hand hanging loosely,
and holding revolver, which dropped
from his nerveless fingers as Jackson
came down.
He uttered a hoarse cry, and made a
feeble effort to seize the weapon, but
Frank g,Asped his arm, and he fell
back OH the couch, fainting. The
young man turned toward Williams,
who amid his agony was looking con-
at his accomplish.
I'VE thought of sinking the vessel"
he said, in weak voice, ''but found it
too slow. Then we agreed to shoot
ourselves. I led off, but that cur
backed out, though it was all his do
ing. He took the impression of the
other key, and" His eyes became
glazed. he fell back, and in few mo-.
ments was dead. .ts
Z. After search, Frank found. in a
locker, the two Gladstone bags, which,
to within FL, OOO-the purchase and
fitting out of the yacht, probably
contained the whole of the stolen
property. x = 'ss4
s.She's leakingr' exclaimed the skip
Der of the Lorna 5G -
A small stream ran from under q
closed door, and trickled across the
floor. It rapidly grew larger, and sud-
denly the door was burst open and a
volume of water poured into the little
cabin, rising to the height of the
couches. The master of the steamer
sprang up the stairs, Frank followed
with the precious bags, and the officer.
grasping Seeley's arm, said: '.Now,
sir, if you please" and pushed him to-
ward the deck.
As the policeman drew \. pair of
handouts from his pouch, the ex-
cashier looked wildly round, and, with
his hands pressed to his brow, ejacu-
lated: - ~
ooh. nv Godi am I going back to