Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-08

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Dewy's quay door. Having with
some difficulty found the frape, I
made the boat fast | CROPPED my way
across, his back premises and out into
the gaslit streets and SO to the Ship
inn, fair dinner and a sound nights
sleep.
At ten o'clock next morning called
on Messrs. Dewy 4 Moss. Again Mr..
Dewy received me, md again he apol-
ogized for the absence of his partner,
who had caught an early train to at
tend wrestling match at the far end
of the county. Moss was becoming
immense.) Mr.. Dewy showed me the
sails. gear, cushions, ETC., of the Siren.
Everything was in surprising condi-
ton. I told him that / meant bust
ness, and added:
81 suppose you have all the yachts
papers?"
He stroked his chin, bent his head to
one side and asked: ''Shan you require
them2"
''Of course" / said 1.-The transfer
must be regular. We must have her
certificate of registry at the very least"
''In that case I had better write and
get them from my client"
ais she not resident here?"
81 don't know he said, ''that
ought to tell you. But see no harm
You are evidently, sir, bona fde
purchaser. The lady's name is CARING
ford-a widow-residing at present in
Bristol"
t0This is annoying" said I; ''but If
she lives somewhere near the Temple
Mead station, might skip a train
there and call on her. She herself de-
sired no delay, and desire it just as
little. But the papers are necessary"
After eorne little demur, he gave
ne che address, and we parted. At the
door t1,rred ard asked: ''By the way,
who ras the fellow Oh board the Siren
: last night 80 rowed up to her?''
He gsve me stare of genuine sur
prise. ~ nan on board? Whoever he
was, he had no business there I look
after tho Yacht myself"
Dewv's versatility was uncanny
fed 10 the railroad station. Soon
after six that evening I knocked at
Mrs. Cerlinoford's lodgings in an IN
attractive street of Bedminster, that
n
opened tie door took nv card and
showed re into a small sitting-room
On the ground floor / looked about
rne-a. round Ia BILE. horsehair couch,
a walnut aideboard with glass panels, a
itho9ra17h of John Wesley being res
cuca from the flames of his fathers
rector = colored photograph
RS VIC door opened behind me and a
wcsnau erred. jumped back almost
into =. arrne The colored photograph
atarinr ~ me from the opposite wall
above <h.e man tel-shelf was a portrait
"a nor att Of the man ! had seen on
BOARD t6e siren!
"Who is that@'' demanded, wheel
ing round without ceremony.
But If ! was startled. Mrs. CARING
ford seemed ready to drop with fright
The little wo1nan-she was a very
small, shrinking creature. with pallid
face, and large. nervous eyes, like a
hare's-put out hand against the jamb
OF the door and gasped out:
"Why-why do you ask? What do
you want?"
81 beg your pardon, ! said st was
merely curiosity thought had seen
the face somewhere"
HE was my husband"
He is dead then?"
''Oh. why do you ask? Yes; he died
abroad" She touched her widows cap
with her shaking finger, and then COW
cred her face with her hands. 81 was
there saw it. Ahr' She drew back
a sudden breath as if stabbed ''Why
do you asl1?" she repeated.
81 beg your pardon sincerely"
said 1T was only that the portrait re-
minded mel thought-but my bust
ness here is quite different. | am
coEna nbcpt the yacht Siren which you
have advertised for sale. I"
She seemed more than ever inclined
TO run Her voice scarcely. rose above
a whisper
MY agents at F. have full in
structions about the sale"
'tYas, bat they tell me you have the
papers may say that have seen the
vac and rear and am ready to pay
the 2gsoc gou ask for immediate pos
sess ! a2id as much to Mr. Dewy
But 4 GERS. of course"
'SEe l-g necessaryp''
''Ce.Ea II they are At least the
Ger Il .la.gs 6 registry or, failing that,
som fence to the port of registry,
II -5as fer Is to be made should
also -e to see her warrant, if she has
one sud her sail makers certificate.
Meara Dewy & Moss could draw up
the Inventory"
She still hesitated At length she
said: II have the certificate; ! will
fetch it, The other papers, if she had
any, have been lost or destroyed. She
never had a warrant. believe my
husband belonged to no yacht club. |
understand very little of these mat
ters.".
She left the room, and returned in
FIVE minutes or SO with the open docu-
ment in her hand.
But" said I, looking over it, 'this
! is certificate of vessel called the
Wasp"
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