The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20

pursuer ana pursued WouIu spoll every
thing.
At four O'Clock they spoke an inward
bound brig. Had she seen anything of
two-masted yacht? She hadl Her
name? None visiblel Painted white
or black? Whitel Larry's heart
bounded with delight and encourage
ment.
The course of the "Morna" was now
altered slightly to accord with the di-
rectiops received from the brig. The
beautiful yacht seemed to feel fresh
impulse and to cleave the waves with
renewed vigor and energy.
1t was precisely quarter after five
when the captain, who was scanning
the horizon with his telescope, ex-
claimed, by thunder, it's herl There
she isl There's more white yachts than
the Vixen but If that sin't her, feed
me forever on slush and oakum."
DR.. Morton took the glass and cor
roborated the captains opinion, and to
make trebly sure the telescope was
handed to the police officer. The ut
most limit of speed was put on, and
forty MINUTES later the " Norma" and
the "Vixen" were running along side
by side; 49,, ,v,y, -, T.,
DR.. Morton. We want word with
your owners"
Been up all night. They're taking
nap" came the reply. D
Just then pale, frightened face
bobbed up from the panionway and
instantly bobbed down again. Ii was
the face of Peters.
Larry was trembling with excitement.
The police officers, who had re NAMED
out of sight, now stepped forward and
shouted across: Look here, my lads !;
in the name OF the law l command you
to drop your sails. I've warrant here
for the arrest of those two men in your
cabin; so you disobey me at your peril"
The sailors on the " Vixen stared al
each otht in blank dismay; then, com.
ing to their 8, nses, they sprang to the
halliards and the sails fell Gathering to
the deck.
The "Morna's" boat was lowered, and
The police officer, Larry and the doctor
were rowed on board. Reaching the
&c bin door they found that it was se-
curely barred on the inside. A blow
from the end of spare boom sent it
lying back, however, disclosing Peters
standing below, pointing revolver
straight up through the entrance, while
in the farther corner Watkins could be
seen STOPPING over and apparently
struggling with something.
There was desperate look on Peters
face as he glared up at the intruders-
the look of a criminal driven to bay.
The officers command to yield brought
no reply. What was to be done? For
moment it seemed that the pair should
never be captured without bloodshed.
Then the doctor hit upon stratagem I.
Procuring the polceman's revolver
he crawled noiselessly over the top of
the cabin to the skylight. The officer
and Larry stood ready to leap down the
cabin stairs. All of sudden DIR. Nor
ton thrust the muzzle of his pistol
through the skylight with crash, caus-
ing Peters to turn and face the new
danger. His weapon exploded, but the
bullet buried itself barmless'y in the
cabin ceiling. This was the others
opportunity. With bound the officer
was upon Peters, and the next instant
Larry was struggling with Watkins,
who turned upon him large auger,
with which he had been trying to scut-
tie the yacht.
The cashier made murderous thrust
at Larry's neck, but the lad grasped his
wrist, and the next moment Watkins
lay sprawling upon the cabin floor with
Larry on top of him. At this juncture
in rushed DIR. Morton and the captain,
and with their assistance Larry soon
had the struggling scoundrels in the
strong grip of the iron bracelets.
Larry's next thought was TO secure
the stolen money. 1t was found in a
leather hang bag, slowed away in the
darkest corner OF the locker.
The Norma got back 10 WeS tport
with her prisoners JUST before midnight.
The telegraph office bad long been
closed. That night Larry slept but
little. Next morning he took the earli-
est train, which was at eight o'clock
He would reach the bank just before it
opened for business. He smiled with
he would bring to his anxious employ
ers.
Meanwhile in the city the newsboys
were shouting out the startling infor-
nation. With immense scare heads
Inc morning papers t0ld OF the rODpery,
blapching the faces of the banks de.
posilors. Haggard and worn-looking,
the directors sat in their private Office
anxiously awaiting news. The bank
had been open but half an hour, and it's
specie was already more than half ex-
hausted CHANGING through the window
they could see long and ever-increas-
ing line of frightened depositors. No
wonder their hearts sank.
Suddenly the back door of the presi-
dents Office was thrust open, and Larry
staggered in, breathless and exhausted.
"The train-the train-was delayed
Quick-take thisl" he gasped, flinging
down the bag.
"Thank God!" cried Mr.. Gray fer
vently, and selling it he fastened 10
the front flee, where he poured is
burden of crisp notes and glittering gold
upon the table in plain view of the
waiting people. The effect was mag.
ical. In thirty seconds the news had
| run the entire length of the line and a