Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31
bered Mary's troubled features, a feeling


After short silence Mr.. Gruhb said :
"Perhaps you would not mind run.
ming over to Nortbport yonrself and
making inquiries. / have faith in your
shrewdness, and shall give you letter
TO an old friend OF ours, magistrate
there, who will help You il necessary.
Here is some money, aud remember, my
lad. that time IL Of vital importance.
The trust made Flank color with pride
His first hope was that fortune might
make him instrumental in saving his
employers from disaster, but he may be
pardoned IL there also entered into bis
mind wish 10 earn a smile from Mary,
al well as her father gratitude.
a few inquiries among the Northport
police and the loupgers on the beach sat
isfed him that his surmises were cor
rect Some days before two gentlemen,
whose description tailed with that OF the
runaways, boughta snail schooner yacht
from local builder. The crew were or
dered to hold themselves in readiness,
stores were shipped, and tho new owners
arrived 10y the last train on the previous
night They met the seller on board,
paid the purchase money, and at once
sailed-for months cruise. they said.
II have on urgent message for them. "
said Frank TO an old ealt. "Would 1t
be possible TO get a fast steamer here
aud overtske them 2"
"Well, sir, eff zee could horny that
thur craft, pointing to small, rakish-
looking steamer, whose brass fittings
cleaned in the morning sun, eyes.
They must a. gone south, and hern 60
nigh unto 30 knots an hour"
Frank looked longingly at the vessel,
and upon bearing the name OF the
owner his heart bounded. 1t was the
person TO whom Mr.. Grubb's letter was
addressed.
81 fear yours is a wild-goose chase, "
said that gentleman when the young
clerk had told his story and explained
his wishes. However, the Grubbs are
dear old friends, and the Lorna is at
your service. Come with me, and shall
give directions to the master.
In little more than al hour the
Lorna was steaminx swiftly out OF the
harbor. and frank. standing on the
bridge beside the Captain, felt almost
intoxicated az the vessels head rose and
fell. and fresh breeze blew across the
sunlit sea, flaming his hot brow.
There was light nOr'w wind all
night, remarked the Captain land II
we say they're eighty or ninety miles
ahead we shaut be far out 1 don't
suppose we'll overtake her before dark, !"
the Captain went on, $50 we'd better
take il easy lest we might pass 'em IN the
night"
They left their course several times in
order to make inquiries Of passing YES
sells. Sons had not seen a thIrty-ion
yacht, schooner-rigged, green below the
water line. and with q bread gold
stripe. Others thought they had, and
gave such contradictory information that
il was of no benefit.
As the sun went down dark clouds
arose to windward, and it became wet
and stormy. All through the night the
wind moaned the waves swirled and
Kissed about the LOrna's bow and fell III
masses on her deck, and the rain fell
heavily at intervals. Give pounds a
man, Frank had said, elf we oyertase
her!" He had promised the Captain
and the policemen whom he had brought
with him liberal eratuities if the chase
ended successfully. lie himself was
too agitated TO think of repose. Accord
inglv. throughout the night all were on
the alert, peering into the darkness as
the vessel slowly pursued zigzag course.
"a wild-goose chase indeed, l fear, "
Jackson said sorrowfully, as morning
broke, finding him cold, hungry, and
exhausted.
"Never fear, sir" replied the skipper.
"'Twill be hard il we don't meet EN- be-
fore they get out of st. Georges chan
mel.
The warm autumn sun again poured
down upon the sea, the wind fell to
fresh breeze, and save in the lofty
crested pillows that surrounded them
there remained no trace OF last nights
storm.
At length they got positive news. a
Yachts captain met the object of their
pursuit an hour before steering due
south. lie could not be mistaken, he
knew the Eulalie very well, and his crew
recognized her too The Lorna WAS
put at full speed, and bounded forward,
throbbing and panting-not climbing
the waves, but cleaving them; and over
either side OF the bow a constant stream
of water poured inward and rushed along
the deck.
"Tbere she is " exclaimed the Cap
tain. who for some minutes had been ST.
lently scanning the horizon. and he
handed the glass to Frank. 1t was some
time before the young man could dis
Germ anything; then he saw the dark
hull, the slender spars, and the white
sails like gossamer against the sky.
Soon figures were seen on board the
Fulalie. then the sails we're slightly al
tered. and as the little craft heeled over,
the foam flew in clouds from her bow.
Pursuit was evidently suspected, for two
men at the stern did not take their ewes
from the steamer, which WAS rapidly
overhauling them and darkening the sea
with ii dense cloud OF smoke.
At length the two vessels were abreast,
the Lorna about fifty yards to the lee
ward of the other. There was no one
on the Eulalie's deck except three or
four sailors In blue guernsey 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: "Hes to come on
board il he likes to.
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. Inc
policeman, who was IN plain clothes, and
whose identity no one on board the Lor-
ma suspected, came forward and said:
"Now, my lads, am a police-oifcer
and have warrant for the arrest of two
men Tor a bank-robbery. You are all
known, and if you AID them to escape
Will get into trouble.
The jaw of the iocular yachtsman
dropped, and he went forward TO his fell
Iowa After short consultation they
snrano IN the halyards. and the mainsail