Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
CHAPTER XII,
"a GUIDE CAPTAINS PLACE Is wuTu HIS

"A GUIDE CAPTAINS PLACE IS wUTu HIS
SCHOONER"
On the arrival of the Sunshine at
Smithville the two detectives hurried
ashore; nothing had been seen or heard
of the Clara Belle; they had, OF course.
been uncertain as to whether she had
been up the river or not.
Three or four pilots were standing Oh
the wharf. To one OF them Capt. Har.
per said:
"Piver, has the Clara Belle passed out
recenly?"
cat four o'clock this morning." was
the reply; "she went up yesterday
empty and returned the same. was
waiting till sunrise to take brig out;
she came down the river under full sail /,
and rounded to and dropped
anchor just off there, some 200
yards in the stream; she low
cred q boat and Angus went
ashore. was sitting In my pilot boat
there, and didn't hail him, though
could see his form and three others
in the boat pulling the oars. Angus
went off toward his house, leaving the
other men in the boat, but in half an
hours time he returned. The sun was
then rising, and could see that it was
Angus, but when they pulled the yawl
out into the stream this time there were
but two men with him. understand
he had left his cook behind-something
strange about it. hailed him this
time, but he did not reply. I saw him
look off up the river us he mounted the
deck OF his schooner. Then they raised
anchor, hoisted all sail, and with q still
breeze and the tide with them, went
scudding out of the inlet. doubt ii
Uncle Sam has sloop that would over
haul them"
"You may US well go back with me, n
said the captain to the two officers; "the
bird has flown. If I mistake not, you
will nevermore see Angus Bruce"
"What is it, captain?" asked Piver
HAS Angus fled, and for what?"
Merely for murder, Piver-for the
murder Of Banker Lloyd, in Whining.
ton"
"That's dom lie," said another pilot
standing by; "there's no one here in
Smithville will believe it--Angus Bruce
murderer? I say 10, and 1 will stand
afore the mon US says he is. he might
lay out mon in self-defense, but do q
murder?. mol"
Here, Grissom, take this paper, read
that" said the captain, pointing to an
article headed:
Horrible Murder of John Lloyd, the
Banker, by Angus Bruce, Captain of the
Clara Belle"
briggs" said one officer to the other
"let's go to the widows house and see
what we can learn"
"All right, Carr" replied the man ad'
dressed; 1--WE may find lobe, the cook
there, if he left him behind, but not
much can be pumped out of him."
Arrived ut the house, Carr knocked al
thedoorand the widow herself opened 1t,
Pardon me, madame" said Carr, "but
are you the mother of Angus Bruce?"
'"rhet is an honor may weel be
proud of, mon. What wud ye wuth
Angus Bruce?"
"He is murderer, dame. He last
night murdered Banker Lloyd In Will
mington."
"It is lee, mon! A wulsed leci My
ain son is ma murderer. Sen you wud
cotch q murderer, then best thee cotcf
one wee bit nearer hame. Cotchet the
young Lathrop, then belize thou wilt
have the mon."
"Why, Lathrop is the witness who
caught your son In the act"
"He did ma doot. He lsillet his uncle
ahinh my Angus back. doubt not he
do want hees wealth. Aye, and there be
mair he wants."
1--WE have warrants for the arrest oi
Angus, DAME"
"rhen why dost stand dancing Mar
got Bruce-why don't thee cotch the
lad?"
"Where is he, dame2"
"Weel, thou art sorry mon to ask {
mither where her son be, and thou full
ready to hang un."
"We will surely catch him, Mrs
Bruce-did he pass out in his schooner
"a guide captains place is with het
schooner, and Ii thou wult cotch the
lad, why catch un-belike he is not OF
the sea, he is on the dry land"
when did you see him last, dame2'
"When I looket at hem with my two
Gen."
lis lobe, the cook. here7 We hear he
left him behind"
"Dost want the kukeP Did lobe cor
nit murder, too? Come Thea In, he ID
at the wud pile roy, lam getting toe
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