Telegram-herald., 1889-12-22

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-1s slender hops ny o1sr Lsld olE -
lin drove any l-s- hesitation from uly
gl-ll
As ioag - I lse J shall renaena5er tie
scene 'sallA e1s,-sd The gray EElg s4s
beginning % steal through the parg ho.s.
giving q slcklsT hue ~ my coma
r--9as features, au8 masking ng
7ssn tremD-lag fingers. IS helped
alu u dress, seem O. myself
strangely van AID tlia- 4 heavy odor
ilom rle expiring lamp hung upon tls
air. Tie tanC-ed bed clothes. the ram
sacked luggage, tie coats sw4ying
against Eas bulknes.ds T. tile Music II
-he creaking tImbers, formed and en-
-ourage cseply imprinted ca Tie mem
Dry.
About : O'Clock l procured some COT
fee aud biscuits and little fruit and
fed HIM Then l gave hi1a my passport
aud papers, and charged him % employ
himself naturally about the cabin Ny
own plan was 70 be ont IF the way,
ashore OF elsew here. when Sleigh should
spring his mine, and - trust nv COM
panIon 70 return my lug-age and
papers 10 nay hotel az Malaga until l
reached which place l must take my
chance. NAV seem y have been play
ing a fine and magnanin0us part. bat
looking back now. DO not think that 1
believed for a moment that the police
would BE- deceived
: little after O'Clock I went on deck,
10 tiud that the ship was steaming slow
b. in between the fortified hills that
fr0wn upon the harbor Of Carthagena,
= harbor 50 grand and spacious that IN
is amphitheatre of waters l fancy all
the nayigs Of the world might lie. For
2 time the engineer was not visible on
deck. The steward had pointed out 70
ne some II the lions-the deeply en-
layc1 arsenal. the distant fort high
parcled on a hill. which the mutt
uceIs had seized. and the Cover
nors house over the gateway where
the wounded general had died-and we
were within a couple of yards Of the
wharf, crowded with idlcrs and fecked
with sentiaels, when Sleigh camo VI
from below.
Although the morning was fine and
warm, he was wearing the heavy pea
jacket which | had seen in the engine
room. lie cast q spiteful glance at me,
and then, turning away, affected to busy
himself with other matters. | think
that he was ashamed of the work he had
in hand. Bad "a he was, think so.
DO We stay here all day." asked the
steward.
70, senor. no. Hasta las diez solo" )"
I understood him to say. Only until 10
o'clock, and it was close upon . already.
lie explained that the town was yet so
much disturbed that business was at a
standstil The San Miguel would mere
II land her passengers by boat and go
on at once to Ahnoria, where much
. cargo awaited her. Here is the police
boat coming" he added.
Then the time had come, too. I was
quivering with excitement-and with
something else-a new idea! Darting
from the stewarts 5 side. / flew down the
stairs. through the saloon and to M
cabin, the door of which dragged aside
inPaiently. Give me my passpor>
my pgpers!" I cried. breathiess with
haste, the police are here"
The mamie was pretending TO pack
with his back to the door. but at nv en-
trance rose with an assumption Of case
drew back "Why: will you desert me
too:' he muttcred, his face working pite-
ously. "Will you betray me? Then, my
God, l am lost" and he flung himself
upon the sofa in a paroxysm of terror.
Every moment was of priceless value.
This a conspirator, indeed. | had no
patience with him. Give them TO met
[ cried imperatiyely. desperately. Il
have another plan. Do YOU hear:'
He heard, but be did not believe me.
He was sure that my courage had failed
me at the last moment But-and let
this be written on his side Of the ac-
count-he gave me the papers; it may
be in pure generosity, 1t may be because
he had not the spirit 10 resist.
Armed with them | ran on deck almos;
rs quickly as / had descended. l found
the position of things but slightly
changed The police boat was now
alongside. The officer in command
attended by two OF three subordi
mates, was coming up the ladder
Close 20 the gangway Sleigh was stand
ing. evidently waiting for this group
But he had his eye on the saloon door
also, for ! had scarcely emerged from
the latter when he stepped up to me.
Have You changed YOU mind, gov
ernors Are vou going ~ buy him of;
be muttered. looking askance at me as
still moved forward with him by my
side.
Ny answer took him by surprise NO
senior. uo 80 I exclaimed loudly and re
poatcdlv-so loudly that the attention oi
taa group at the ga2gway was drawn %
wards us. when I saw that this wa
effected I stepped hastily i'm front ~
sleigh. and before be had any cleal
notion Of what ] was doing. vas at th'
officers side. 50 I said. raising my
hat, edo you speak French ="
"Parfaitemeut. monsieur" he answer
ed. politely returning mv sliute.
II am al Eurishma1 and 7 wish q
la7 an information" saij. spoaking ir
French. and paasin- there that might
loas ~ sleigh As had expected. be-
dil mt understand French Fs haf'ed
11l perriezed face assured noe - that
II. tired - interrupt me. hut the cour
reaus official waved f.m aside.
-Ihisna7 here who etrvin- - shut u-
mouth IS "a s-nu1r ~ ~ f0~ei -n watches
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