Sharp County record., 1896-10-30
CHAPTER XI.
"a GUIDE CAPTAINS PLACE is wUTH MS
SCHOONER"

"a GUIDE CAPTAINS PLACE is wUTH MS
SCHOONER"
On the arrival of the Sunshine at
Smithville the two detectives hurried
ashore; nothing had been seen or heard
of the Clara Belle; they had, of course,
been uncertain as to whether she had
been up the river or not.
Three or four pilots were standing OH
the wharf. To one of them Capt. Har.
per said:
"Piver, has the Clara Belle passed out
recently?"
AT four o'clock this morning." was
the reply; "she went up yesterday
empty and returned the same. | was
waiting till sunrise to take a brig out;
she came down the river under full sail,
und rounded to and dropped
anchor just off there, some 200
yards in the stream; she low
cred boat, and Angus went
ashore. I was sitting in my pilot boat
there, and didn't hail him, though |
could see his form and three others
in the boat pulling the oars. Angus
went Off toward his house, leaving the
other men in the boat, but in half an
hours time he returned. The sun was
then rising and | could see that it was
Angus, but when they pulled the yawl
out into the stream this time there were
but two men with him. understand
he had left his cook Misunderstanding
strange about it. l hailed him this
time, but he did not reply, saw him
look off up the river as he mounted the
deck of his schooner. Then they raised
anchor, hoisted all sail, and with o stiff
breeze and the tide with them, went
scudding out of the inlet. / doubt il
Uncle Sam has a sloop that would over
haul them"
"You may as well go back with me-"
said the captain to the two officers; "thc
bird has flown. If mistake not, you
will nevermore see Angus Bruce
What is it, captain?" asked Piver.
"llas Angus fled, and for what?" '
"Merely for murder, Piver-for the
murder of Banker Lloyd, in Whining
ton"
That's dom lie," said another pilot
standing by; there's no one here IN
Smithville will believe it---Angus Bruce
Il murderer? say 10, and will stand
nfore the mon as says he is He might
lay out mon in self-defense, but do q
murder? MOI" ,
Here, Grissom, take this paper, read
that" said the captain, pointing to an
article headed: L,
Horrible Murder Of John Lloyd, the
Banker, by Angus Bruce, Captain of the
Clara Belle"
Briggs" said one officer to the other,
'1et's go to the widows house and see
what we can learn"
"All right, Carr" replied the man ad-
dressed; tive may find Tobc, the cook,
there, If he left him behind, but not
much can be pumped out of him." \
Arrived at the house. Carr knocked at
the doorand the widow herself opened It.
Pardon me, madame" said Carr "bur
are you the mother of Angus Bruce?"
"Thet is an honor / may weel be
proud of, mon, What wud ye wuth
Angus Bruce?"
"1Ie is murderer, dame. lie last
night murdered Banker Lloyd in VII,
mington," '
ut is q lee, mon. A wulied Ice. Ny
ain son is ma murderer Sen YOU wud
cotch a murderer then best thee cotch
one wee bit nearer hamc. Cotchet the
young Lathrop, then belilte thou wilt
have the mon"
why, Lathrop is the witness who
caught your son in the act"
"Iie did ma doot, He killet his uncle
ahind my Angus back. doubt not he
do want hees wealth. Aye, and there be
hnair he wants."
1--WE have warrants for the arrest Of
Angus, dame"
Then why dost Stand dancing Mar
got Bruce-why don't thee cotch The
lad?"
where Is he, damcw
"Weel, thou art Il sorry mon to asl,
miiher where her son be, and thou full
ready to hang un,"
Eve will surely catch him, Mrs,
Bruce--didhepOss out in his schooncr?"
IA guide captains place Is wuth hes
schooner, and II thou wult cotch the
lad, why catch un belize he is not on
the sea, he Is on the dry land"
when did you see him last, dOmc9"
when | looket at hem with my two
cen"
us Tobe, the cook, here? We hear he
left him behind"
"Dost want the kuke? Did Tobe cor
init murder, too? Come thee In, lie Is
nj the wud pile now. am getting too
oold fer tuEe, and Angus left the boy.
behind. Tobe Tobep
"lIere Is, mssls," soid q coal black
ehunked-bulh darlSy OF probably 2S
years OF aye, Gs he came running In.