The morning news., 1897-08-29

..Tb.tts dopa ma. - iot of pood " said Mr.
AIcWI.iam returning 20 his chair. "a lot
of GOOD \yoiIId like 10 kick sloper-and the
ll01er too B31o. what's INV cheque book
doing down here? oh. wen. in six days III
he s7Iirg rn6lr -rInnv skies"
He ra-sal his afternoon studying a chart
of thc C3narv Islands. and next morning
ho was engaged IN the same occupation.
when q telrgrafn vas placed in his hand
tno contents of which almost paralyzed
him. This was the message:
"From Futter. Ryde. to McWiUiam. the
cabin. Rayswater. Yacht left last night
with strange crew. according TO your in
situct,ous WHAT about NV enlargement?
Letter following"
MT NcWiliam read the message over
and over fra dumb amazement and when
nc found his tongue il was only to break
into a series of broken sentcnces-termin-
arfng WIN "yyeu I'm hanged; what the
deuce docs he mcane"
Then. sratcling up his hat he hurried
of 10 The telegraph Office. and despatched
q wire 10 Cant Tgutter demanding fuller
Information. As he emerged from the Office
he ran against the man whom he had kick
ed out Of his room. The fellow grinned,
rather maliciousIv Mr.. McWilliam fancied,
and his thoushts turning to Mr. Davis
slopcr he pulled up short as a suspicion
flashed across his brain
"Bv Tupiter. / wonder II he has bolt
cd" He called a cab and told the man
TO drive fast to Lombard street His sus-
picions were confirmed A check. drawn
bv him had been cashed the preceding
dav for toOOO.
Anything wrong sir?" asked the
cashier.
Nr JcvyuHan had recovered his self
possossion and was the cool. determined
man or action. "No-nothing wrong-I
was curious TO know when the check was
presented Kindly cash this for me"
nrasentfnr an order for f3 900
Returning 70 the cab he called out:
"Acacia Vim, ravswater road" and as
no was yybirled off he manned out his
nlans of actfon At Chariug cross he drew
nm ia wire "a Futter. Charter steam
Yacht Curlew for two months; coal and
yiCtIal Uitbouf moments DELAY. Engage
ola crew
Al Acacia villa he was received by
tail and dieni6ed woman. whose face was
vet beautiful in spite of a look of suffer
ing about her ewes and mouth
Il know nothing Of my husband move
ments" she said. in answer to his IN
auiry.
THAT is strange" he said, quickly eye
ing her suspiciouslv.
80 it must appear to you" she an
swered with a smile 10 hide the bitter
ness. 'but il is nevertheless true. 1 have
not seen him since yesterday"
yet he asked me to dine with him, to
give YOU an opportunity of thanking me
for standing bail"
She clasped her hands and looked out
of the window for some moments, then
added in a low voice:
81 hope you viii not regret your kind
ness"
lie judged that this stately woman, with
her grief-stricken face. had no share or
lot in her husbands shifty ways, and his
spare her husband. He took his hat to
leave.
what will you do?" she asked
He was about to tell her of the forged
cheque' nut ne spared her that Some
one ne sald, mas taken my yacht with
out PERMISSION. mean to follow him
up,
Lhen you Will not make search for my
husband2
tie met her troubled glance and hesi-
tated moment, then he replied, gravely:
Madam, | believe your husband is on
my yacht, and II he IS l will search for
him until l ind him.
lie left her standing with her hand to
her brow, and the image of her lived with
him long.
That night he was in Ryde, and before
midnight he was steaming out past the
Needles.
Ihe CurleW was a fast boat for O short
cruise, but She had not the coal capacity
of his own craft. II the chase was long
he would lose time putting into coaling
stations. Moreover, he was at this fur
ther disadvantage that he did not know
what course the other party had taken.
In the morning he sat over the chart
OF the Atlantic with Capt. Futter, an old
sea dog of few words, and they pondered
deeply
First Of all" said Mr.. McWilliam,
hell give a wide berth to all ports con-
nected by cable with England"
Unless he intends to sell the boat at
some sale port say IN America and then
make il'"hu'
NO he won't do that A yacht is not
a thing that can be sold at a days no.
tice, or In a week; and delay win be dan
gerous. My opinion is he'll put in at one
OF the Canary Islands. Cape Verde or AS
censlon for coal, and then he'll consider
his next course. Wen put into Lisbon for
coal and then steer for Les Palmas."
In six days they steamed under the
shadow Of Tencrffe. and then slipped
across 20 Les Palmas. bringing up a ca
bles length from a beautiful steam Yacht
painted white. There Mr.. McWilliam
landed. while preparations were made for
taking in coal and made inquiries.