The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-09

[ hfft " tuN -tffN OF tnF fphf'fN f%fk~ Out pre-
maturcly, We may bc ruined"
The young man was nattered by the conf
dcncc. and ~ he looked at tho weary fac,
aud heavy eyes, eloquent Of anxiety and
slocplessncss, and remembered Mary's trou
blcd features, n feeling of wrath against thoss
who caused all this grief possessed him.
After a short silence Mr.. Grubb said;
Perhaps you would not mind running
over 20 Northport yourself and making in
| quiricS have faith in your shrewdneSs,
and shall give YOU a letter % al old friend Of
ours, a magistrate there. who viii help you
II necessary Here is some money. and 70
member, my lad that time is u vital mpor
/ lance"
Tho trust made Frank color with pride
| His FIRST hope was that fortune might max,
him instrumental In saving his employer.
from disaster but he may he pardonod Il
there also entered into bis mind a wish t,
earn a smile from Mary, a. well as her
! fathers gratitude
\ lew inquiries among the NoTthpori poiicf
and the louugers of the beach satisfied hin
| that his surinises were correct. Some day
before two gentlemen whose description tai
I lied with that OF the runaways, bought q
| small schooner yacht from "A loyal builder
/ The crow we're ordered 10 hold themselves IA
readiness. stores were shipped, aud the now
owners arrived by the last train on the pre-
yious night They met the seller on board
/ paid the purchase money, and 40 once sailed
I for u months cruise they said.
Il have an urgent message for them, said
Frank 10 an old salt would 1t bc possible
I - a..
! thcmN
Wei, sir. ef 'ee could berry that thur
craft pointing 10 small, rakish lookinc
steamer, whose brass fittings cleaned in tho
morning sun, yes. They must a. gone
south and her go nigh on 70 twenty knot.
au hour
Frank looked lonsingly at the vessel and.
upon hearing tie name u the owner, ia.
heart bounded 10 was the person 20 whom
Mr. Grubos letter was addressed
u fear yours is a wild goose chase, said
that gentleman. whom the young man had
told his story and explained his obiec;
However. the Grubbs are dear old friends.
and the Lorna Is al your service. Come Wit
me. and ! shall give directions to the mas
ter"
ln little more than an hour ihe Lorna wa
,ieaming swiftly ont Of the haihor. anf
Frauk standing Oh the bridge beside the cap
TAIN. felt almost intoxicated a. the vessels
head roe and fell. and a fresh breeze blew
acrCs, thc sunlit sea. tanning las hot brow
There WAS a light MOI vest wind al
nilht. remarked toe captain and IT we
say they re eighty o. ninety miles ahead So
shan't Ice far ont ! don't SUPPOSE Ne j over
take her before dark tAe captain wtat on.
$50 we'd better take it ca.y. lest wc might
pas. 'em % ~ nigAi."
They l.it their course several times. DO on
der % make inquiries OF passing vessels
Some had not seen "a thirty ton yacht,
-choouol rla.el. green below tic water line.
and with "a broad gold siupe' Othet-
thought tbey tad AMI gave sucl cOntraulc
tors Information Lat it was % 800 benefit
IS the sum went down darl. cloud, arose Co.
uiudmaii. and it became wct and stormy
All through tie night the wind mo9ncd. tie
waves sorled and Kissed about the Lorna s.
bow and fell in masses on Aer deck and the
rain fell heavily at intervals tNe pounds
man" Frank had said If SIC oveTiaAc
ber." lie had promised thc captain and tlc
policeman whom be had Brought with him
liberal llat0iic- u the chase ended success
fully, hc himself was too agitatei 10 tams Of
rcuo-c Accordingly. throughout The night
all were on the alert. poarine into the dark
ties, as the vessel slowly pursued zigzas
course
IS wild goose chase indeed fear Jack
SON said. s1lrowillly. a, morning broke. find
ng him cold. hungry and exhausted
sin. q
Twill be hard If wo don't meet en- before
they get nut oi ia George channel ~
The warm autumn sun again poured down
upon the sen. tho wind ieil % fresh breeze
ana save Ia the lofty crested pillows that sur
rounded them there remained no trace Of
last nights storm
AT length they got positive news. \ yachts
captain uet ihe object OF tAelr pursuit an
hour before steering due south. Tic could
not be mistaken. he knew the Eualio very
VOL and his CROW recognized her too Tho
Lorna was put 40 full speed aud bounded
forward, throbUing and pantIng-not climb
nr the waves. but cleaving them, and over
either side of the how a constant stream ~
water poured inward and rushed along the
deck
There She is' exclaimed the captain, who
for some minutes had been silently scanning
thehor1ou. aud hebandcd theglass to Frank.
IL WIS some time before the young man could
discern anything. then he saw the dark huif
the slender -par- and The white sails like sos
amcr gain.t the ssv.
Soon n1ures were seen on board the kulalie
then the sails were slightly altered, and as tho
little craft nccled oeor the foam few incloud8
from Der bow. Pursuit was evidently sus.
pcctcd. for two men at the stern dill not take
their eyes from the steamer, which was rap
idiv oyerhauhug them and daikenins the sea
with q deuse cl.-l ~ SMOKE.
Atlou.th thstwo vessels were abreast, the
Lorna about fity yards to ieewafd Of the
other There was no one on tine Eulalies deck,
EXCEPT three on 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
abin stairs, and IA a few moments replied
yith a grin: lie is 70 come on board If he
likes To-"
There vas a heavy SEA running and the
zulalie aas going at perhaps ten miles an
1our, so that boarding II not impossible, was
a. .sas, a.age. oo5 ~ ,,-....--..an, who was
IA plain clothes. and whose Identity no one on
board the Lorna suspected, came forward aud
-ail
Vow. my lads. am a police officer and
have warrant for tine arres 81 two men Tor
"a bank robbery. You are lNio~n, and, II
Won ait them 10 escape viii get into trouble.
The Jaw 81 the jocular yachtsman dropped
and he went forward to his fellows After
short consultation they spiang 10 the hal
yards. and The mainssiI coming down with
rush aud q cia'te the vessel rishied and her
speed at once diminished Al tho same mo
ment Frank saw at port hole Neeleys face,
white and terror stricken.
The Lorna was brought nearer, a boat
vas lowered and Frank the O.acer and the
master went on board the Eulalie. As they
,fcppcd on tho deck pistol shot was heard,
ANA the, rushed toward the cabin.
Frank was the first to 20 down, and he'
saw the tNo fugitiyes Williams lay On
cushion 40 one side Of the compartment, bis
face covered with blood Opposite him sat
Mark Secley, an expression Of abject terror
on his palo face. one hand hanging loosely
oud holding a revolver, which dropped from