The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06
VII.


known L. q. SIgniicsnt' view; was that which
Policeman Reddy obtained of Capt. SerRius
Coma Going to oi the p Hi@,' %itS an ,S SSt wzat RSSn sns of VICE. VICE.
he was well acquainted, he walked out to
stern Of the schora MendeE. The Waterman
ii on sbron him. ,S and for a moment It'll the ~ two peer.
gullsh very little save tho dim outline Of. the
lighters hull. A low murmuring came from
the lighters cabin. but the wind whistied nn.
against the sidc Of the lighter, and these noises
cabin.
However. a light was 70 be seen shining
and its cover, and Policeman Reddy, going
through. o side door further along the pier,
S TSGik tSo 1 ssed H anaFRi the HI c nSTSH look sssFdI down sSro SSi,
the crack in the lighters, %Ratchway. .,,,.-,,
the eT wst1b% See n0 y Bad rs the hso food cd t tSis n, said
SSS tWha sTo gen t as Hoody started on TINS m0V0'
Reddy had his TRY. As he saw Y, the cabin
stood q small stand with an Image Of the Virgin
Ing before her. in front Of this kneit Can't.
Sergius Maria Nelson. In earnest prayer, after
'Of sa nfSSneF but Sf those not Of S,s ss faith; Roaav 70.
turned to the interior Of the pier and was going
away WITHOUT offering any reason for his exam.
wetchman said about the matter. when he re-
called the watchman's words about IT being
Hood tide. Turning back as no left the pier, he
oo 1T 3 the he , feed tide. Is it' An phat has the
That's as I was after askin' Of him meself,'
tellin' his beads an burnin' the candles aforo
says he, is its none Of yer business, he says
VIII.
For weeks thereafter Policeman Reddy spent
such part OF his hours when free from duty us
he could spare In DIGGING the Sonora Mendez
terfcitinR. It was tedious work. for not a thing
was learned beyond the confirmation of the
OF tSs food {EniST o az Sn SIrht the B BTfy ,ss at ss the t %ss
not abandoned. The reputation Of the strange
Captain for the lavish us9 Of money was steadi-
ported to the police; this time from q number
ing people; The vague description Of The man
t Mh9 had Gs R handled e ss s5s stndf s @sn' F to ipdiG %ss
thoroughly in earnest now. Aside from the
rewards offered, hero was his chance for pro-
ar a"s sarrie ss'' on, p Pol his Sys'SRR ed d esdR sfsr%sins sf
Of the suspected man; This proved not to be
such a difficult task as Reddy supposed it would
frank-the secretive character he supposed
was necessary in a policeman and a detective
had a1d been assumed only, by continued effort.
change of policy had been carried to its fruit.
tion, AN event happened that was without parai-
Within one month after keddv began to meet
Cant. Sergius as man to man the two had be-
matters ,si as the e prayers. az and ,a" ca ra ! serr Gl s hsd
volunteered to tell all about 1t.
1t was on an unusually hot and humid night
the north side of the pie, at the foot Of Clark
s 80 Ht. street. e.,, The people Of the tenement honse
water front early in the evening. because faint
breaths Of air ,drifted in from the. river. and
west. But at midnight almost ali of them
mad returned to the Of their rooms.
the weary toll Of the city must begin again. In
place Of those who went away came others who
h hsa tried : d to sleep 8 s and ff pnsfco With these, Just
had taken a street car rs soon as relieved from
duty, in order to reach the place where the
bought a can of iced punch. and with this made
some distance by a gang Of colored bows who had
come from Minetta lane for a cooling swim.
Eina Fee fEsa ss fer he sE Sia h not s @oni ts.m With 11u nn:
was, trying to have a confidential chat with
and seeing that the tide was running ebb. and
stead q toward the lighter. Reddy was soon on
The RECEPTION he got was Of the most salts
deck as II expecting somebody. and he gave the
policemen a half embrace by throwing an arm
south street; This was the first time that Capt.
greeting, and. with an air that had Something
more than eordiality in it. Reddy returned the
drink. Because it was Sweet and st strong oGSii as
Ssrai as cold add it ,E was sen; entirely to the taste Of Capt;
talk Ike 6roihe ers 'T Il w sas p aGEm u Ru franz an h anq
before the can was empty. and in that time
RSeddy bad brought the conversation around to
hoping thMs 70 find an excuse for a visit into
The mention of the object of his devotions
made Gapt. scrgius cross himself repeatedly, and
then, before saying a word. he went to the rail
Of the lighter. crossed himself again. and put
'It'S ebb tids he said; ."carambs, Iknow
turned ! ned to Qua seat ntf be So tee the 81 p poh; amen and Dc sd re.
LIB, but when it,s f%Ood,,ahl" IHe again crossed
said; with the food ood t tReg ta whhisps6FT ao es
devils-them I've done for an are looking for
think l should have known they'd come back
them splash the water when they tried to keep
their heads above 1t, and to hear them yell. and
hand Hai tpe oven S,me d sse 'r 0iss / f9 sonIs d sss T. t n. % wind
again that day Capt. Jim's cook was overheard
and ID, Pelted him and got run in for it."
self In a moment and said:
But they're after me now at every flood, Por
DfOs. They did not come above once a year
then, but now l have no rest-it's every flood.
II they should come on the ~ebb-ha-good-by by.
done for then"
He crossed himself repeatedly as before,
while keddy watched him. half duTfounded
The tide was running ebb with a current that
was plainly heard in the stiffness of the night.
Capt. Sergins bent his head as IL to listen, and
then walked once more TO the rail and peered
down at the water.
Its ebh." he said. in q subdued voice. Hear
u suck! That's tho way when they were drown
Ing. Suck and chokel A hundred at u time!
How could they come back with all that chain
fast toTTem Il they wasn't devilsi Grdcias d
Df0s, it's ebb."
He crossed himself again and was about to
return. TO the astonished policeman when a
splashing was heard alongside the lighter, fol-
lowed by a swish and n gurgle SO distinct that
Policeman Reddy jumped to his feet and looked
along the bulkhead, expecting to find some one
IN the :, water water there; But seeing no one, he
at the rail with his body bent and his arms out.
gain. into the water whore three