The times., 1897-07-11

'sWel. wots the good of it?" said
Dick
"Ihis way" said sam, 1--WE make up
a syndikit and divide the money betw :en
us when 'e's found 1t 'ud be a crueIthing,
Dick, If, JUST as you'd spotted your man,
was to come along and snap i'm up
under your VERY nose, for instance ---''
You'd better try it., said Dick, grim
ly.
ITS very good idea o. yours, Sam, !"
said the Cook. TN join it. v
You'd better come in, Dick" said Sam,
not me, said DICK; tits five pounds I'm
after
I'VE shall be workin' agin you, you
know, me an the cook an the boy" sad
Sam anxiously.
''Eo" said Henry, don't think I'm
takin' and, COS I'm not
Very good, then said Sam; 1.-THE
- the 49, what dye call it, Dick?"
''syndikit, said Dick
1.-The syndikit is me an the cook, then" ="
said Sam Give Us your and, cook. "
IN this informal way the Capt. Gething
Search Company was founded, and the
syndicate, thinking that they had good
thing, began to hold aIoof from their fel-
lows. and to confer darkty in remote cor
neFs. They expended a shilling on d popu
lar detective story entitled, con the
Trail," and an element of adventure was
imported into their lives which frightened
them considerably.
The following day the slipper spent
hard AT work with the cargo, bustlng about
with fererish energy as the afternoon wore
ts.gt ~ !, al taf..
uete with Apnis After tea a reaction set
in, and bit by hit the mate, by means of
timely sympathy, learned all that there
was to know. Henry, without display OF
anything, except, perhaps, silence, learned
it, too
Its in your favor that it's your own
craft" said the mate: you can go where
you like. If you find the father she might
chuck the other feller."
THAT isn't my object in finding him."
said the skipper. Il just want to find
him 10 oblige her"
He set off the following afternoon, fol-
lowed by the stealtby glances of the crew,
who had heard something from Henry,
and, first getting his beard trimmed at
a barber's, walked along To call on Mrs.
Gething. She was in and pleased to see
him, and, hearing that his crew Were all
searching, supplied him with another pho
toeraph of the missing captain.
Miss Gething weIl?" inquired the skip
per, as, after accepting an invitation to
cup of tea, he noticed that she only laid
for two.
ION, yes. She's gone to London said
Mrs. Gethiug. she's got friends there,
you know"
'Mr Glover" said the skipper to him
self, with dismal intuition. Il met d
friend here the day before yesterday"
he said aloud.
"Oh, Yes, Mr.. Glover" said tie old
lady; "a man in very good position.
He's very nice, sn't he?"
Splendid" murmured the skipper,
vaguely.
'fie would do anything for her." said
the fond mother. I'm sure it's quite
touching the way he looks after her
Going to be married soon?" gueried
the skipper. He knew it was rude ques-
ton for a comparative stranger to ask,
but he couldn't help it.
when MY husband is found" sad the
old lady, shaking her head sadly. she
won't marry till then
ihc skipper sat back in his chair, ant
pushing his plate from him, pondered ovel
this latest piece Of Information 1t seemed
at first an excellent reason for not finding
Capt Getting, but the IDEA had hardly
occurred to him before he dismissed it II.
unworthy, and manfully resolved to do hii
best. For an hour he sat listening to tht
somewhat prosy talk of the old lady, an,
! then there being no sign OF Annis return
| he silently departed and made his wa!
! back to the 'Seamew"