The Florence daily tribune., 1898-05-10


"Reply Yacht Sagittarius, owner
Lord Molkard, from Rangun to Ma
gasaki.' He Is one of the directors of
the company, and that will induce them
to give us their immediate attention, or
l shall be very much surprised -
She was quito right, for no sooner
had the message been deciphered than
another went up.
Again Walworth reported. This time
it ran:
''Send your boat
dispatch the boat said Allie
Instantly Walworth and the tall mnn
with the scar ON his face, whose name
hnvo said was Patterson, went forrard,
and within three minutes Allies own
gig was manned and overheard. Wal
worth, l noticed, was in command of
her, SO took up the glass he had left
upon the slylight and brought it to bear
upon the mailhoat, now less than mile
distant. She presented handsome pic
ture rs she lay there, her great bulk rid
ing npon the smooth water as securely
as IL it would be possible for her to defy
the clements, whatever storm might
rage.
With the aid of the strong glass l
was using l could plainly distinguish
her, and from the scarcity of passengers
ON her decks it was evident that some
thing unusual was occurring ON board.
Presently our boat got alongside and
the gangway was lowered. A consulta-
ton seemed TO be going on upon the
bridge, and after few moments man
was seen to ascend and descend the steps
leading to it. Five minutes later two
men passed down the gangway, and
once more our boat put of to MS.
When she had overcome about half
tho distance, CHANGED to look forrard
To my surprise the rattle, which few
moments before had been disiiguring
tho side. was gone, and even the bull
wark itself had recovered its proper
shade and ooneliness. Moreover, the
tarpaulin which had hitherto covered
the center of tho deck was being re-
moved, and by the time the boat had
completed three parts of the distance
that separated us from the steamer u
funnel had been uncovered and erected.
The chief officer came aft.
lis everything prepared, Mr.. Patter-
son?' inquired Allie.
Everything, madam" replied the
officer, looking at the boat.
'Steam up?''
ut has been for the last five minutes. y
Every well then, pipe all hands tc
quarters and stand by to receive the
boat when she comes alongside.
AS she finished speaking the officer
blew whistle, and Immediately the
crew, who had hitherto been ordered to
remain below, appeared on deck and
placed themselves at their respective
posts Against tho foremost noticed a
curious mechanical continuance, the use
of which at any ether time l should
have inquired. Now, however, there
was look upon Allies face that warn
ed me not to be too inquisitive.
At last the boat came alongside, the
gsngway was lowered, and moment
later Walworth, accompanied by big,
olumsily built man with heavy, SEN
sual face, small forretty eyes, curled
mustache and dark hair, appeared up
the side He seemed to wonder what
was required Of him, and it was evil
dent that SO far he had no idea into
whose hands he had fallen. glanced
at Allie as he appeared on deck, to dis
cover that she was regarding him out OF
half closed eyes, just as she had looked
at Kwong Fung before she had ordered
| him off to execution and at Ebbington
in the cabin half an hour before.
"Will you let me say that am more
than pleased to see you, Mr.. Barkmans-
| WORTH" she said in her silkiest tone as
| he gained the deck. at was only last
month l heard that you were coming to
/ China to take up your residence among
| us. 1t is my desire to offer you a warm
| welcome to the east, hence this recep
| ton in midocean. Mr.. Walworth, will
/ you be good enough to bring Mr.. Eb-
bington to me?"
Walworth went below and presently
returned with the prisoner
"Mr Ebbington, said Allie, as the
man she addressed took his place beside
! the newly erected funnel, l have sent
for you i'll order that you may see for
yourself how show my appreciation of
those whom the world, to my thinking,
does not properly reward. Mr.. Bark
mansworth, in case yon may not know
i'll whose presence you now stand, let
\ me inform you that / am the woman
/ you have so often expressed desire to
meet. am she whom you boasted in