The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-11-22

morning" | said. ere told me he was
the chief, and gave me some detective
work to do
Although extremely puzzled, | hast
| tened to explain the task that had
been given me and the discoveries
had made.
This is very strange" said the
chief, equally puzzled Il have heard
nothing of any such plot as you de-
! scribe, and | feel sure that none of
my assistants would dare 10 usurP
my authority in that manner, and es-
! pecially to place such an important
matter as this purports to be in
young and inexperienced hands"
But there is no time to lose. sir"
said, body. THE Gaufy may sail at
any time now that they have their pow
| der on board"
He stepped to the telephone and
spoke.
rs that Capt. Marden? Has the
steam schooner Gadhy sailed? Just
left the wharf? Well, have reason 10
believe that all is not right on board.
! Signal the revenue cutter to stop her
and send boat on board. | will come
down at once. Good-by."
Now come with me-" said the chief.
"Wewill go on board the Gadfy and see
what is wrong there. Aferward
must solve the mystery of the man
who sent you on chat Grand
But before we quilted the Office he
fol -. L
Robert had come home yet And |
thought he looked very much worried
at the answer.
We drove rapidly to the water front.
The chief reused the boatman at the
boat landing. and in few minutes we
were tossing on the choppy bay in
search of the Gadfy. We soon found
her in the stream with her engines
stopped, and there was some confusion
and loud talking.
We climbed on board. where we
found an officer and boats crew
from the revenue cutter, surrounded
by crowd of the passengers and
! crew. The chief, in an undertoue,
soon explained to the lieutenant the
suspicious circumstances in regard 70
the vessel.
"Captain," said the Lieutenant turn
ing suddenly to the master of the
| Gadfy, let us take look at those
80 barrels"
The captain was very reluctant. but
he had to accompany the lieutenant
below, where it was soon discovered
that the 80 barrels contained whisky
instead of gunpowder.
1t is against the federal law to take
Intoxicating liquors into Alaska. and
as the Gadty was bound for thar ter
ritory it was evident that an infrac-
ton of the law was intended So the
30 barrels were hoisted out into boat S
and taken ashore, much to the DIS
! gust of the owners, VINO had counted
on realizing a huge profit. As there
! proved to be nothing to support a
suspicion of piracy, the Gadhy WAS
/ permitted to go on her way.
/ But just as we were ABOUT to leave
the schooner the big black dog that
/ had seen loiowiug the young fellow
,prang up from below and lcapcd upon
! the chief with great JOY.
Carlo" cried the chief, in tone
of amazement. How did this dog
come ON board?" he demanded.
lie came with a young fellow one
of the passengers, replied the cap
tain.
Where is he? Bring him here ~
once. said the chief stern,y.
The young passenger had disap-
peared, but in a few minutes he was
brought up from below much against
his Will, and taken before the chief.
why, Robert, said tho chief. It
was all he said, but the tone was full
OF gllei and reprCach
1t seemed that Robert was run
away. His baggage am numerous
weapons were hoIsted out, and he aud
Carlo returned with us in the boat.
We all went back 10 the chiefs Of
nee. Us We entered ! saw het--t+re
man who had employed me that
morning.
There, sir! There is the mantle