The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-11-07

mfring the pluck OF the man ana wonGorinS
what would be his next move.
IN nccnent Fairfax formed his plans.
lie Toilet Il Co., it was evident, were ex-
tremely negligent and impairment 1t was
necessary that they should receive some
reprimand. Time was short. 1t was now
going on toward two O'Clock, and matters
were fast approaching climax.
" rendered Nebbitt that service in the
Almeda affair of '6S, and shall enter COM
plant against you for neglect of duty. My
Business is of greatfmpo-tance. If Nebbitt
didn't sail direct for America, repeat my
first message to every port where likely TO
touch eye leaving foR good Also, repeat
Havre and ask IL positively sailed. Spare
no pains or money"
This message had the desired effect
The operator at st. Malo now became in.
tensely interested; those in the Paris CEN
trail office actually exerted themselves to
speed the messages, to the detention of 9th
ers, and earlier ones Most clearly, this
man was in earnest, and earnestness gen.
orally awnkens sympathy. Oh
About quarter Of three came the mes
sage.
"Havre says sailed this .. m. positively"
Then, another idea coming to him, Fnir-
fax cursed himself that he had not thought
of it before. He again telegraphed lie
Toilet & Co.: a.
"If Nebbitt sailed direct for America, his
steam-yacht must be soon OF Cherbourg.
Wire some shipping company there to
charter and send out Immediately tug !;
intercept him, and give telegram"
BY this time tho Paris central Office, the
! office of the banking company and the
smaller offices along the telegraph line,
were thoroughly excited; as for the oper-
ator at st. Nalo, IL these last messages had
failed to reach Mr.. Nebbitt, he would have
torn his hair from very vexatlon and disap-
pointment 30 bent was be upon Fair
fax's success.
\ Paris scon replied:
"All done as you soy. We await result
with interest" =; -
The h1isas Oh. The dial marked ten minutes
pastfc r., No reply had come. 1877
ID III Gay message comes before six o'clock
tonight, send 1t to me at once. Hold all
that conc after that for further ORDERS
was his parting injunction. ..s ~
So saying, with firmly closed lips, but evi
deut disappointment, lie mounted his horse
and had begun his headlong dash, when 6
veil from the rear caused him to turn his
head.
There stood the youthful operator, dane
ing up and down III the exuberance Of his
Joy waving a piece Of paper, and all but
standing on his head. 4.
In second Fairfax had it in his hand
The message was from Cherbourg, and said
"Nebbitt's yacht just appeared in harbor
suddenly changed course and went back to
ward Havre. Have wired all ports likely II
stop OF, to keep watch; and have our tug in
readiness, in case she appears again. CAM
fail to get her now" 't''
A sudden and transient CLEAN Of Joy
shone in the stern eyes Of Fairfax. Hit
hard, set face relaxed for moment into {
faint smile, while the operator behaved like
Q lunatic. 4,
Fairfax slipped a coin into his hand. III
rejected it Indignantly with the remark:
" would rather have lost quarter,
salary than seen you fail"
He wrung the others hands at parting
Notwithstanding the assertion Of the Amer
rican that he would return before midnigh
] again. sQaaes 4MA