The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
CHAPTER Nj.
DETAILS OF THE DEAD.

Ramon, the guide, reported himself
next morning. His little, round, sallow
face was beaming with delight, and there
was twinkle of satisfaction in his small,
black, beady eyes.
Good news, senior miO," he began, Il
have heard of our man.
-Of Yriaue? Capital? But how" l
inquired.
zone of the crew of the Clayel-a
three-masted xebecque from the Canaries
by name Bartolomeo Delgado, sailed
with him several voyages to the Havana 3"
Bartolomeo was brought in, true type
of the Southern sailor, short, squarely
built, black as Lascar, in blue and
white striped jersey thrown open, show
ing his brawny, hairy chest, on which
lay little "Agnus Del, hanging from q
ribbon round his neck.
He stood silent and stolid till he heard
the chink Of the dollars as | counted
them out on the table, and then declared
himself mine body and soul.
He knew Captain Yriarte:' | asked
through Ramon.
SECURE. Of course; l made many
voyages with him to the Havana in the
Dos HermanoS."
who were the owners? Does he re-
member? Ask him that, | went on.
why uOL. Dltu merchants Oh lut
Havana-Cooch i Izquierdo.
Again, that name, fresh corroboration
exactly what | wanted to know.
And he thinks the ship was lost at
sea?7
At tn S question the sailor pursed up his
lips sideways and turned ont the palms
of his hands, gesture indicating utter
ignorance, and said:
"Dios sabe" God knows she never
came back to Cadiz.
The captain did, though. and YOU have
seen him, you admit. When and where
was this"
The man hesitated: but the money was
not yet his, and / insisted on an answer
"Yes-here IL CaJiz. l think so, that
is to say.
In the porte
NO, at posodo; Wine shop on the
wharf, the sign of The Salt Goldfish a
house We sailors use.
Did YOU speak to him?"
At first Delgado would not allow that
he had but when pressed he admitted
that the captain and he had drunk pint
of wine together.
And he told you where he had been all
these years.
Away yonder-in the Havana"
Always in the Dos Hermanos?"
"Qujen soJc. I suppose So"
Till she was lost? Did he tell you
how it happened? Where?"
No This was lie. l felt sure from
the way in which it was said. But he
told me he never meant to go TO sea
again.
Why not: Had he made his fortune
Oh, no; but he had enough to live up
on. He had good friends, too. They
would not let him want, he said"
Did this refer to Mr. Sarsfeld, and
some contemplated scheme of extortion?
Friends; relations / suppose, in Ca
diz? DO you know them2 Who are they?
Rich"
His mother lives; but she is certainly
not rich
What is her address,"
She belongs TO Puertocito del Rio a
village down the coast a few miles
/ promised myself the pleasure Of an
| early call upon the Sonora Yriarte, but
just now the English mail arrived and
as they brought me in my letters | dis
missed BanolOmeo, with his reward
Mr.. Smart had written u me n letter
answering my telegram more at length.
had no difficulty in sending You the
information You sought. for Just whcn-it
reached me our friend, Captain Fawcctt,
had called. and was sitting with me. He
had come to put me on guard, he said
Fawcett volunteering assistance TO the
/ police, thought to myself. How strange
He Is not wrapped mp III you. | find.
on Will probably think YOU know why.
lcs, lie suspects you Of having ,et the
girl against him. Of having cut him ont
with her; but he suspects or pretends 10
suspect yOu of more than that. DO You
know, Mr.. Leslie, lie almost persuaded
met | began TO think we We're pretty
flats to let you get away to Spain. 1t was
lie who first reminded me that We had no
eGtradltion treaty with that country"
The scOuudrei' Does he dare to ac-
cuse me?
Il was wondering whether you had
gone there on purpose 70 give Us the slip
when your Telegram arrived, and ! felt |
was near doing YOU an injustice. Was ii
probable You would wire TO me like that
II Nou We're not acting on the square:
But this Eawcett l. a clever. arIful chan.
/ can tell You; and lie put the case verv
well. Why had Won made yourself so
! busy, why SO anxious TO help MS run in
the crimIual-luttng Us on the track first
OF this person, then that and all wrong
iy-eNcept TO divert suspicious from YOUR
self: W by had YOU been 80 fierce against
Nj Sorsfeld: Why threaten him"
started as | read this part Of the let
ter.
Why threaten him with ANONYMOUS
letters, giving HIM such a shock and her
scouting the poor man till he had a til.
and was almost given up for deads7
had here the clew To ia. contents of
that letter which had such un effect uuon
Mn Sarsfeld. and which had seen Paw
eett snatch from his iiugets and read Ii
was clearly an attempt al extortiou n
threat Of exposure. a resolve TO make
public some facts known TO the writer
and dangerously compromising to Mr..
Sarsdeld.
Who could be the writer
Only one person Coruelis.
l was now more than ever convinced
that the waiter was an important witness
IL tins case: that he knew more about il
and Mr.. Sarsheld'S connection with If
than any Of us h must be found and
compelled TO speak somehow. by fair
means or foul, 10 that ] had quite made
up my mind.
Mr.. Smart letter did not tell me much
more. He said that AIr. Sarsfeld had
Oeen very lil-he had had some seizure. il
was supposed-but at any rate h. had
not left his loom since his fail. and thar
little had been seen of the ladies. For
tunately Captain Fawcett had paid his
visit 10 the police office. and had an
sWered my question n to Mr. Sarshela-s
faith, otherwise ] should not have heard
SO soon.
ramon came to DE by appointmentthat
afternoon, and We took the train togatbar
10 within mile OF the village Puertocits
del Rlo. where | was told the dead mans
mother lived