Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
CHAPTER NJ.
"a GUIDE CAPTAINS PLACE Is wUTu III,
schooner"


SCHOONER"
On the arrival of the Sunshine n,
Smithvillc the two detectives hurried
ashore; nothing had been seen OF 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 ou
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 brig out;
She came down the river under full sail
and rounded to and dropped
nnchor just off there, some 200
yards in the stream she low
cred a boat, and Angus went
ashore. / 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 l could see that il 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 behind something
strange about II. / hailed him this
time, but he did not reply. saw him
look off up the river as ne mounted the
deck of his schooner. Then they raised
anchor, hoisted all sail, and with a stir
breeze and the tide with them, went
scudding out of the Inlet. doubt j.
Uncle Sam has 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
viii nevermOre see Angus Bruce"
Nv hat is it, captain ?" asked Piycr
'lIas Angus fled, and for " hat?''
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
a murderer? / say 10, and l will stand
nfore the mon as says he is. He might
lay out a mon III self-dcfcnse, but do a
murder? Mo-"
Here. Grissom, take this paper. read
that said the captain. pointing to an
article headed:
Horrible Murder OF John Lloyd. the
Banker, by Angus Bruce, Captain OF the
Clara Belle
Briggs" said one officer to the other.
Tets go to the widows house and see
what we can learn"
IAN right. Carr" replied tho man nd
dressed: 1--WE may find lobe. the cook
there, if hc left him behind, but not
much can be pumped oubof him"
Arrived at the house. Carr knocked al
the doorand the widow herself opened it,
Pardon me, madame" said Carr. "but
are ya9 the mother of Angus Bruce @"
"T is an honor I may weci be
proud Of, mon. What wud We wuth
Angus Bruce?"
lie is a murderer dame He las;
night murdered Banker LLOYD in VIII
m.ugton."
ct is a lee. mon, a wukcd Ice, Nv
aim son is na murderer Sen YOU wud
cotch a murderer. then best thee cotch
one "a wee bit nearer hamc. Cotchct the
young Lathrop. then belize thou wilt
have tho mon"
"Why Lathrop is the witness who
caught your son i'm the act"
Gle did mo- doot. He killet his uncle
ahind my Angus back doubt not ne
do want hees wealth. Aye. and there be
mlir ne wants"
eve have warrants for the arrest of
Angus dame"
Then why dost stand dancing Mar
got Bruce why don't thee cotch the
ladg"
Where IS he. dame?'
"Wcel, thou art sorry mon 10 ask "a
ni'hcr where her son be, and thou full
ready to hang un"
I'VE viii surely catch !im. Mrs.
Irucc did pass out in his schooner ''
"A guide captains place is with hes
schooner, and IL thou wult cotch the
lad, why catch un-belikc ne Is not ON
The sea. he is ON tho dry land"
when did YOU see him last. dame o.
"Whcn ] lookct at hem nth my two
cen"
is lobe, Che cook. here? We hear he
LEFT him behind"
"Dost want the lSul<c? Did lobe cor
init murder. too? Come thee I'm. he is
% the wud pile now. am getting too
GOLD fer a kuke, and Angus left the bof
behind. Tobei Tobei"