The morning call., 1893-04-16
A STERN CHASE.
And 1t Proved a Long,
LuCkless One.
Special Agent Evans, Inspector Noyes
and the Corwin Make a Slight
Mistake.

''The night was dark. the waves ran high
and the Corwin made nearly twelve knots
an hour"
That's the way Special Agent Evans ex-
planned it and his listeners believed every
word Of the beginning with the exception
of the statement that the Corwin made
twelve knots, that was too much for even
the initiated to swallow.
well, to resume my tale," gasped the
Special Agent, catching h breath cOnyul-
sively and placing his hand in the region of
the second button of his vest. "it was some
what rough in the bay and outside, but
was determined to catch 'em."
Catch whom?" asked the listener, gro W =
Ing nervously interested.
why. the smugglers."
Nv hat smugglers?"
"Didn't you hear about it? Well, let me
tell you the whole story"
Then Mr. Evans related how the good
cutter Corwin got up steam night before
last and sailed away for brakes Bay, in
hopes of heading off The renowned smuggling
schooner Louis Olsen.
AT 80 O'Clock in the afternoon q message
was received by Mr.. Evans from a light
house man at brakes Bay, saying that
vessel was III the vicinity acting very
strangely.
Mr.. Evans did not even stop to sign for
the telegram but bolted out OF the Office in
post haste on search for Paris Kilburn.
Alter hall the American District Mes
senger force had been employed Kilburn
was discovered at the Occidental, irving 10
hgure out how many Chinese it takes tn
make village. lie dropped his pencil and
joined Evans.
Word had been sent to the revenue cutter
Corwln to get uD steam. which she did, So
when Mrssrs. Evans and Klburn reached
HaTrls0n-s:Teet wharf smoke was pouring
out OF the little steamers funnel aud Cap
tain Qnlnan was pacing her decks, casting
adnlrlng giances at his Hotchkiss rapid fir
ing guns.
The run from the steamers anchorage to
Meiggs wharf was made in a few minutes
Deputy Ahern aud Captain Tuttle Of the
hartley we're taken on board there aud In
speetors NOyes and PattisOn hove in sight
and were accommodated with deck room.
Then the chase began. Moves and Evans
were full Of fight and gallantly paced the
deck forward until the heads were reached
The COrwin rolled severely, and the rep
reseutaiives of the Treasury Deuat tment
appeared to be very much Interested in her
Keel. They leaned over the lee rail lust as
far as the laws of gravitalion would permit,
and Tor once in their lives gave up all with
out being cOaxed.
Kll6urn was by no means well, and said
So Paltlson tried to talk OF smuggling, but
could only get as far as asking il opium was
good for seasicknesS.
In the meantime a steamer came in sight,
long, low and cious-lookug-yes, and
she was heading for brakes Bay.
captain Qulnan cleared for action while
the revenue officials were being pretty well
cleared for the next square meal on shore.
The COrwin rounded the point near the
inlet with the strange steamer pretty well
in the lead.
Touch her up with shot," suggested
Evans, tearing the smuggler might get
away.
Yes, let her have bow-chaser," chimed
IN PattlsOn, who was beginning to feel bet
Ter as the cutter steamed into smooth water.
Captain Qunan made no answer, but
orcered boats crew to get ready to board
the stranger, that had by this time dropped
anchor peacefully near the lighthouse.
The boat was lowered and pulled away
for the enemy in charge of a sub-ofiicer.
Moments of dreadful suspense followed.
The officials wiped the beads of agony from
their brnws and patiently awaited the re-
turns OF the yawl with the prisoners.
Here she comes" yelled Moves excitedly
as the boat appeared in sight
What have you lOund?" asked CAPTAIN
Quinan. ''''1
The United States steamer Patterson"
came the answer from the officer command
ing the boarding party.
Let us draw curtain over the scene of
subsequent suffering
good story was spoiled and the Govern
ment Is out several hundred dollars for cnnl