The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-01-24

"Where did you get itr' inquired "Ban-
gor."
"Man riding on vestibulc express CAV.
it to me-"
Describe him."
Cant was behind grating, writing
Ran in and out before could see him."
Leroi reflected moment
III 1t Is Louvait, he wasn't on the cars,
therefore he must have been on the engine
Where's the engineer who brought the train
from Wstervillef
"Right outside here oiling up his en-
CINE"
"Call him in, please"
he came
"Did any body ride with you from Water
vills,"
"Yes, French ex-engineer."
'Wont you please describe him"
"Well, he was Of middle height, had q
Roman nose, sharp, piercing gray eyes;
dark hair, moustache and heavy black side
whiskers He wore cap and his face was
much smutted with coal-dust He had a
large wart on the knuckle OF his right
hand"
"That's Louvait!' calculated Leroi, and
thereupon wrote message that ran as fol-
lows:
"Chief Of Police, Bar Harbor, Me.
"Arrest ESCAPED lunatic arriving Sappho
Vestibue express" Here followed q de-
scription Of his person, much as given by the
engineer of $3.50.
| Leroi arrived at the Ferry just half hour
after the Sappho had left The little steamer
Electra lay in waiting for him.
Now as to Louvait, That willy individual
certainly didn't propose beng caught in any
such trap as he had set so successfully for
Leroi AS the SapphO approached the wharf
he cautiously reconnoitred the LAY of the
land"
The tide was low. Passengers all landed
from the upper deck At the end of the
gang plank stood the usual band Of porters
and hackmen, reinforced, he had no doubt
by several policemen in readiness to pounce
upon him
The boat lay snugly against the wharf
| From her lower deck he could easily touch
the cross-beams that supported the flooring
of the wharf above Already the passen-
gers were preparing to land, and, with the
deck hands and officials, were congregated
on the forward deck but, unfortunately for
Louvait, just where they could see him
should he attempt to land by way of the
wharf He went to the other side. Nothing
could be achieved there. Already the pas
sengers were fling off. If those policemen
and Louvait was right; they aCsre watch
ing for him on the wharf should not dis
cover him among the passengers they would
search the steamer.
snow, or neverl" quoth Louvait
Tolyipo a ANAL phio1 ont Of bie ,,aIiea ba
went to the side of the boat opposite the
wharf. Calling to the engineer, he asked
him for a match, and, while lighting a
cigarette, pretended accidentally TO drop
the phial, which was thus shivered to atoms
and the contents spilled all over the deck.
Stimulating great perturbation, Louvait
also dropped his lighted match and cigar
cite. In an instant a tremendous sheet of
fame arose and enveloped that side of the
boat. Both he and the engineer yelled
"Fire frel" and every body came rushing
around to discover the cause of the cutlery.
Louvait in the general excitement es-
capped, pulled off his false beard and other
DISCUSSES, and observing that the universal
attention was directed toward the fire,
lightly swung himself up by the nearest
cross-beam. Then, hand over hand, he drew
himself the entire length of the long wharf,
occasionally resting, until he gained the
rocks, upon WHICH he dropped gasping, but
triumphant, for no one had seen him.
The policemen were now anxiously search
ing the wharf and steamer. But he was
safe. He had beaten Leroi again. The
coast was clear, the field his own. Now to
business.