People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-14

,somo difficulty found the frspe, I
made the boat fast. groped my way
across his back premises and out into
the gaslit streets and 30 70 the Ship
Inn, o fair dinner and sound nights
sleep
! AT Ten o'clock next morning called
on Messrs- Dewy & Moss Again Mr.
Dewy received De, and again he apol-
ogized for the absence Of his partner,
who had caught an early train 70 at,
tend wrestling match at the far end
of the county. Moss was becoming
immense.) Mr.. Dewy showed me the
calls, gear, cushions, etc, of the Siren.
Everything was IN surprising condi-
ton. | told him that meant busi-
ness, and added:
II suppose you have oil the yachts
pOpers?"
He stroked his chin, bent his bead TO
one side and asked: Shall you require
them?7
"Of course" | said The transfer
must be regular. We must have her
certificate of registry at the very least. y
"In that case I had better write and
get them from my client"
SIS she not resident hereP-
II don't know he said, "that 7
ought to tell you But see no harm
you are evidently, sir. a bona fide
purchaser. The lady's name is CARING
ford-a widOw-residing at present in
Bristol
This is annoying said I; "but. II
she lives somewhere near the Temple
Mead station, | might skip a train
there and call on her. She herself. de
sired no delay, and I desire it lust as
little. But the papers are necessaryJ'
After some little demur, he gave
me the address and we parted At the
door turned and aSked: "By the way:
who was the fellow on board the Siren
last night as rowed up to her?
He gave me a stare OF genuine Sur:
Prise "a man on boardP Whoeys-he
was, he had no business there. I1ooi,
after the yacht myself.
Dewys versatility was uncsnDE
| fled to the railroad station Sou,
after six that evening I knocked st
Mrs Oarlingford's lodgings In a1sxu.
attractive street Of Bedminster, that
mattracttve suburb A small maid
opened the door, took my card. and
showed me into small sittinglrbm
90 the ground floor. / looked sbon,
me- round table, horsehair conss.
a walnut sideboard with glass pamela a
lithogrsph Of John Wesley being res.
cred from the flames Of his fathers
rectory, colored Photograph
AS the door opened behind me AMI q
woman entered, jumped back alius.
into her arms Ths oolored photogsapa
staring at me from the opposite wei
above the mentel-shelf. was poCtnaiI
20 portrait Of the man had seen.of
board the Siren,
who Is thstY" demanded, vl,ea,
ing round without ceremony.
But II ] was startled. Mrs Caclig
ford seemed reedy to drop with fsyiH,
The little wotnan-she was q very
small, shrinking creature, with a pahi
face, and large, nervous eyes LIE q
.hares-put on. hand against the tmf
Of the door and gasped out:
"Why-~hy do you asl1e VIM tt
you WANT
Il beg pour pardon" ssid - wa
merely curiosity thought I had ser
the tsa somewhere
"He WIS my husband-
He IS dead then?-
On, why do you ask. Yes he dec
1trOad' She touched her WILLOWS nr
With Der shaking finger, and then GOV
cred her moe with Der hands Twa.
there saw It. Ahr She drew bapi
e sudden breath s IL stabbed swht
do you askr she repeated
Il beg your pardon snorefy,'
saik lit was only that the por1sit ne
minded mol tbought-but my bua
ness here is quite different I 81
come about the yacht Siren which POI
have advertised for sale"
She seemed more than ever inclnst
torun Her voice scarcely rose allow
a whisper.
MY agents at F. hsTe full tD
structions about the ssle'
'Yes, but they tell NE you have tht
papers l may say that have seen tn
yacht and gear and am ready To pay
the price you ask for immediate pos
session said as much to Mr.. Dewy
But the papers, Of course"
ARP they necessary
Certainly they are AT Leaa Tn
certificate Of registry or, filling that
some reference to the port of registry
If the transfer is to be made. | should
also like TO see her warrant if she hal
one, and her sail makers certificate
Messrs Dewy & Moss cculd draw ~
the inventory
C,ontinued IN eighth mage