The sun., 1897-01-03
A TALE OF Two TUNNELS.
A Romance Of the Western
Waters.
BY CLARK RUSSELL.
CHAPTER I.
THE DEVILS WALK.

mark as OF n blow close under the left eye.
and he examined this mark with care.
He was handsome man, with regular fea-
lures and dark brown skin. His eyes wero
black and flashing, and, contrary TO the Gus
tom OF that age. he wore his hair close cropped
behind. Being satisfied. ho picked up
bag. locked a drawer. Quilted his cabin: with
drew tho key. ana left the ship.
He made his way in the direction OF Can
non street, where the Offices of the owners OF
the vessel were situated. Just when he was in
the middle OF tho thoroughtarc he was knocked
down and his bag taken from him. Ho lay
stunned for some moments. and when he
rprana TO his feet he caught sight Of tho
figure OF q man flnGlng The bag into some
wide area and rushing on and disappearing.
Capt. Jackman gave chase. but did not some-
how think OF recovering his bag. Then. feel
Ing confused and amazingly shocked by this
theft OF fifteen hundred pounds In gold and
paper. mostly in gold. the money Of the owners,
he gave up and walked sullenly. without oven
offering to brush.hls clothes. toward the ofIlcs.
Such was the story related TO ono OF the own
srs by Cant. Jnckman Of the ship Lovolace.
He said he believed his assaiiant was ras-
cally llttlo searuan whom no had shipped at
Calcutta. and who had given him trouble all
the way home.
Yes. Just outline enough Of the Tying nF-
urc.to guess that it.was he.
How was the money done upf
In three small bags.
Would he have had timc to take those par
scls out Of tho Captain, bag in the small COM
pass OF time allotted him by tho narrativor
Certainly. He had himself seen the sailor
fling tLo bag do Sn the area Sailors are swift
IN breaking bulk. Some are born Thieves
This sailor was peculiarly active. and was the
one Of the whole crew. knowing that Capt. Jack.
man was going to carry large sum Of gold
ashore, to rob him out OF hand.
"How did he know that you wero going to
carry . large snm OF gold ashore2"
1T may have leaked out through nv servant,
who. being a..neat hand. packed It for mo-"
They went to tho police. They searched the
nrea and. found the bag. but they did not ind
the &c Id. What, then. was TO be done1 Raise
q hue and cry7
Capt Jackman was Crimly regarded By bis
owners. who had lost In Cannon street very
handsome venture In their voyage.
II hope." ssid tho Captain. when he called at
the once Eve days after tho inoidtnt that
this will not make any difference in our relA-
tions.-aentlemen."
You shall hear from NJ. SIR" answered one
of the owners, tall, lean man. with q dan glinR
eyeglAss, bending his form. crane-like. toward
Jaokman. Tho Captain seemed to pause. to
look confused and pained. Ho thon. with .
polite bow. raised his cap and left the place.
II had noticed q rather ugly mark near his
sye," said ono of the partnera Aye" said
the other, and plenty OF dust in his clothes" ="
Ono day some mornings after this. . fne
young-woman was paninR-the sands OF tho ssa-
shors. lost In thought Tho sands formed q
noble stretch Of pro omerado. brown and beauti-
full. with ripples moulded by the waters OF the
sea- But at the wash of the wave the sea was
sparkling and flashing; II was flowing half q
gale. The tall, midcbannel combers raced In
shore. following one another like cliffs look
ing over cliffs Tho girls dress 10 wind ward
blsw TO her figure. and showed her beauty in
shape. Sometimes she paused in her thoughts
to look at the sea, which swept into hilly
hsiThts Of froth and obscured tho horizon by
miles of dazzle. Also she took notice Of lit
Ito bark staggering dow channel under close-
resfed sail. sometime, vanishing and then
showing her whole shape. Tho sight was 90
toy-like II maco ono linger. All the wet
Rlories that came out Of the sea with that lit
tie leaning. flying fabric glowed IN each spark.
ling sunbeam that touched her. She was
qraint, too, as an example OF q vanished type
Of ship, though sho belonged to her age. She
n hNfFV In 4N.
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sprung mp Into weIl-known watering place.
This narrative must stop An instant IN A a.
.,,,,. ~. 80, ia, w.. a.. .n,. :,
scriDe 'ne young iaay. VINO 10 TINS glri tha'
was walking solitary along tho sands under Z
ureat height Of cliff before the midday dinn,,
-, III ,...s,S 80.
nourf enc snail 90 introduced al once as Ads
conway. the daughter OF Commander Conway
r. NJ n gentleman of spirit who bad ss,n .sr
t.. -, ia 4, ,.,.,. 49, , 'o'
'Ioo' "ao hVea IN I" cohhiortaoie iittio mouse ou
Of eyeshot Of tho wash of ebb tide. She was
tall strl. above tho medium r,aturs NJ n,opii
q, .t..,,,. ..,. Gu, - .,.
III soooiuto propoftoh- eho nhn thlck olhch
hair. She was q gypsy in her looK and eyes
yet had as flne n tyne OF Enpl, al fac. n. vor
..,,a ,-,.h o. s,. Is -,
couiu whh 10 eeo' ono was dressed somowha
quAintly In q sort of tur ban hat with n shor