The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10

and after finding no scrap of word
not even from Mrs Macy-uneasN. Re
calling many little courtesies. he Ger
taiGly had some cause to feel aggrieved
Still it was incredible that with 80
appalling case OF hay fever Mrs. Mac!
had gone anywhere except to MackinGc
And with stern confidence that he
must be right Carter took the Manitou,
determined to find the Macys,
When morning dawued on the straits
he fully expected to see the Macys on
the wharf. 1t was a rude shock TO his
confidence to hunt the island over and
find no trace of them. Hurried eXcur-
sions to neighborins points and dill.
gent inquiry among the Chicago colony
utterly failed to reveal the missing
couple.
The afternoon he started for Chicago
Carter was thoroughly depressed. Co
ing down the boat stopped at EIarbor
Springs. He had already searched The
bay resorts; yet he stood on deck,
lonely man smoag jolly hundred. anX-
ously scanning the features of every
| iainty woman on the wharf with the
persistence of desperate longing
-: ==::. - passengers were
shipped and the whistle blown did he
surrender his last hope. And then,
standing on the deck as the boat came
Heaven! who was that on the pier?
Mrs. Macy waving her handkerchief,
Chicago men :hink quick 1t was
long way to he captain. but Carter
covered ii in great leaps. Through
groups. over tables, down flights and
up hatchways
moi" cried the captain.
''l'll give you $5O0!"
Not for $1,000 won't put back for
the president of the United States!"
Carter saw that he meant it: he was
gone before the tar could finish Fly
ing astern like sea gull Carter set the
tourists clustering in the saloons and
thronging the decks crazy.
Hes a detective!" "TIost his wife!"
Left his wife!" 'Lunat!c!"
Meantime Carter was breaking every
record from bow to stern. Passengers
Do the upper deck saw 1.-THE, active feI
low fling off his coat and cap and spring
npon the t3ffrail. he balanced an in
rsat What was it but hazard
Didn't he take bigger ones every day 10
win a round. II was a marvellous
spring. far out and away from the
ehurn OF the screw. and turning easily.
plump he went on q header into the
1ancing bay. What beats the grace OF
. perfect dive?
Every lovely girl in sight screamed In
fright and admira ton. The band broke
In the middle of bar. The harsh gong
sounded man Overboard!" and the
crew dashed to quarters. But the lead
er of the orchestra. with a masterfuI
grip Of Thomas on bis ratified blow
ers. striking happily up Put Me on al
Buffalo," calmed the passengers, and
Carter, bobbing along. shook the water
from his name like lion and struck
easily out for the pier. The men
cheered briskly.
The crew OF steam yacht rounding
Harbor point, saw the affair. and it's
tiny brass cannon doomed with the
sullen ferocity of Skye terrier.
The jolly boat went over in trice,
and the passengers of the receding
Manitou saw the crew of the yacht up
beside the swimmer before the steamer
launch was half way to him There
was an instant's confab before he
would climb into the boat. Whether it
related to the fare or the destination
they could not tell. but we may.
why, certainly; yes; but I'm for
Harbor Springs pier. Whose yacht is
that? Mr.. Davis? The Witch? Oh,
WELL don't mind. if you're going in
anyway" said Carter, climbing into
the boat I'll be hanged If this bay isn't
colder than the lake"
Shaking hands with Davis on the
yacht it transpired the two men were
Chcagoans, and they disappeared for
an instant. to fit Carter out with ducks
and yachting cap and pea jacket.
BY this time the yacht was steaming
up to the pier. II was a tremendous re-
ception. The wharf was crowded. But