The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
low was alongside Of Us ii half min.

eyes, my man, I'm Mr. Rssler.
What is it?' / replied.
"A letter, sir. was to be as quick
as / could about it,. he said. handing
me with his right hand note which he
had taken from tho lining of his cap and
smearing his forehead with the back of
his left hand as if to hint that If he
were damp outside he was dry within.
"Give him some beer" i said to my
skipper as opeued the note.
1t was in Grants writing and was as
follows:
''Come as fast as you can to Goings
| oyster bar, in the High street, exactly
opposite the Royal hotel. Come ready
to go to town if necessary. II I'm gone
when you get to Going's, wait there till
You receive wire from me. +. q.
AS luck would have it, was already
dressed and in blue serge suit. which,
if somewhat shabby, would be incon-
| spicuous anywhere. did at first think
of changing my yachting shoes-which
had tan uppers, with gutta percha soles
for black boots. but it occurred to me
that the shoes would be extremely con-
venient for shadowing, and as the tan
uppers made them look like the now
common brown shoe / decided to go as
| / was
"Can you wait here while one Of my
men and l row ashore?" said to the
messenger, tossing my yachting cap into
an open locker and putting on the Gus
tomary hard felt. "He'll be fresher than
| 4 20, lose in,
I ute.
eyes, sir. I'm in no hurry" the man
replied.
"All right. Here's something for
yourself. Jump in, Brown. You take
| one oar, and I'll take the other. Make
| for the beach just below the Royal hotel.
The tide is running in fast, and shall
get there quicker by boat than if you
landed me at the pier and walked.
Put your back into it, and ] ought to be
ashore we'll inside quarter of an hour. "
Brown bent to with such will that by
means of our united efforts l was at
| Going's oyster bar within 90 minutes
| from receiving the message Grant was
sitting where he had full view Of the
hotel opposite, but could not himself be
seen from outside. He had his eyes upon
the hotel when l entered, and. except
for one quick glance at me, never took
them off again, but motioned me with
his hand to the chair beside him. No
one was in the shop; so without further
ado he began his story.
II came ashore last evening to post
letter." he said, "but kept an eye on
the cutter all the same, and, as it was a
fine evening, strolled up and down the
Esplanade before going back to turn in
for the night. By and by I saw a boat
coming off from cutter, two men in it,
and making for shore. Waited to see
where they were going to land and then
hid behind bathing machine to shadow
'em. A man got out-lOoked as IL he
bad reddish hair and beard-and the
other one took dingey back to cutter.
Man with red beard went to station. 1t
was past il, and there d be no up train;
SO | supposed he'd be going on to Shoe
bury by the last down train just about
due and decided to go with him. Down
train came in. but he turned AS if he'd
just come by it and went to Royal hotel.
He couldn't know me, so followed,
bold as brass. Heard him ask for bed.
and l did same. His room was opposite
mine, and / saw him go in. didn't go
to bed all night lest should oversleep.
Peeped out at @ and saw his boots out
side so he was still there evidently.
Dressed and came down. Boots still
outside. Wouldn't wait for breakfast.
Came out, slipped in here, sent note to
you. had breakfast, paid bill, but said
would wait, as friend was to join me.
And here / am. He hasn't come out yet.
Wonder if there's any way out from
hotel at backp Great Scott, there he isl
Is that your man?"
] looked and saw man with reddish
hair and beard and a brown bag in his
hand leave the hotel and turn to the left
in the direction of the station.
Don't know" said. II can't say
I recognize him, but there is something
| i don't know what--about him that
seems familiar. Anyhow we'll shadow
! him. He is going to the station, ex-
| poet, to catch the l0:12 up. I'll hail
that closed carriage passing by. You
| jump III anu uIiNo w bootiou- L Ou uuht
get there before him. Book to town and
get in fore part Of train I'll follow on
bchind him and get in back part. Wait
IN the train till he has passed your car
riage at Fenchurch and join mo as go
BY" ~
Grants reply was to jump into the
cab with tho words London and Til
bury railway fast as you cam" and
soon had the satisfaction of seeing
him whirled past the man with the red
board and disappear round the corner
which led to the station.
''The man may go by the other line
the Great EASTERN" I said to myself as
| "a