The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

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.es ~ :. 80 .e,en.1' 1891 = .
.ue neg - tfiuapa' No iooAso . Ino 'sna
! lord OF the Green Dragon, prisoner. liz
! himself; at the two revenue men Nh.
guarded the door. and he though. Soya
e.,,,- -. 49,
A1'.s .nas sneie va sonle trutn u tne Heu
tenants remark. All night Dick had beel
out In the Betsy Jane, and though, O
course. being a mere visitor to the Ilttl,
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=. 49, 'A1s eoAe ~. e1e es-'
OF the san ana tne excitement. IL was I'M
possible to deny that when the luggel
dropped anchor in the black sool some tim.
1 before dawn fifteen kegs had been landed
na $3.50 1890 80 49,. n. I,
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Dic. caeoor Ane"-tney might nav
contained water. Fourteen went into I'M
/ country In the charge Of silent men whs
seemed to know their road even by tha
/ half ,,ebt I'm. rotxs.ba..ndtn, N. ~,
,,o,..trsrc. Ss~shs pat.~ Isre,s skinnar
| wha de.isr.S g. don1s,c,,. rrocsod,n.
hafl been nlaced on a bsrrov and UkeeIet
] ~, ~ tho Crsen Dr.gon ~ DtcL and M
I prendare.st IenaIord ~ ~. same prem.
! 49,. -. ...,t,,,. .h.t ths c.ug.,e tad
desas, was pcsl.ive ana. 'l n,e s1uss,s nae
~ MAINS =. III - ..L co., wh,ch
| ZEN EN-, 10 issaa LUG .t .A M. oons.,wsrce
M'sn. son.n "a 80 ,n.tsi,ad ~ :
, yes .na .;. Nv ..sa 80 20, a. ths 40,
Aes ~ .. ,n,S AZ. ..a ,,-n ~ =, r,s,,tsnsnt
C cam .oaoseu ~ 49, sne .ar.1re mn Moi,
.nd th. a Iandiord wsrs a. once arrested
T Tna .me , az u...sie -. Tue prsn|
INA. was me miserable ,a i sm. .,,lr ue ,Isec.
had conysvea 70 n,cE That the other four
,aar Laas 90. ,vhich ~. I,ortsnant had
sent ten ~ his men were safe from p,,--
su.t Rpt thara was little corsoiation in
that Tho f,ct ramajned that here vas the
incriminaf,nr kee and the lieutenant
seoted unon r. In f.natica, triumnh.
"Tba Iord hath delivered VIEW into INV
h,rds" H., ranea,ad
.arh;r, 49,. cola D,cs arh,oueyv
.ranr ~ NV ,an .aw vov Iand;re te~a
,-,r,, tha 1,ag.r- thav say ysv wbaer TIL.
nna IN a hsrrow nm to IN. Inn
"r,,s uncommonlv hard work wheeling
j. har-,,v ;. s.id n;cL
sTw;,, M. assis, r xaw IN make a mock
erv Of your crime"
"True INV dear air. cuit. true. said
D,ct fetyning a ,eyitv ha AID mt feel.
"pnt vom see INV contention ia tbat-so Tar
as I'm avare-there il no brandy in that
kek.,'
line lieutenant Old moi QeiRQ 10 IepIY,
but drummed his heels ON the cask. which
gave back a gurgling. Iiquorish sound.
Soda water, perhaps" Dick suggested,
pleasantly.
A knock was heard at the door and the
lieutenant said, Coon in," pompously.
Entered Sal Preadergast, with O tear
stained face.
"'Tis q letter." she said dinidently,
"for Mr.. Shenston.''
MAY the captive OF your spear receive
communications? Dick asked, affably.
From whom does the letter Gomez" de-
manded the lieutenant
From Miss Judy, sur" said Sal. and
his brows contracted angrily. "She was
passen and seed me cryen-
Thou shalt not mourn for the wicked"
said the lieutenant.
Not ef ma fathers taken by the
eaugers an charged o runner kags! Sal
nc shed out miss Judy dew not think so. |
ard wnen ! taiied ner sne said 1t was q
sheame"
Peace. girf said the lieutenant.
what more QUO sne say! Dick asked |
Notnen OF Importance, said Sal.
Inc lieutenant nad taken possession OF
the note and was examining the super
scription. II ne had opened 1t, as he seemed |
half inclined to do. Dicks crime would |
have extended to assault and battery. But |
he handed 1t over. saying grimly:
It's going beyond my dewties-but IL I !
know Squire. it'll be the last you GET
You certainly go beyond your duties"
said Dick, opening it tenderly Evidently
Miss Judy had been distrustful of the
tuteous lieutenant. for the note was writ
Ten in French. Translated, 1t ran:
Keep the lieutenant in conversation for
twenty minutes from now. Remember
.hat-so far as YOU Nowhere is NO
brandy in the cask. At the end Of that
line there will be noue.-J"
Dear girl" said Dick to himself. "But
What on earth she means I cannot make
nut. II she we're to offer TO converse with
yurwen or drug him II wouId he a d;fFersn,
natter.
Sal watching his faro .sted :, .h.-.
we're anv answer
as Miss -Tpdv still, here,. .sksd D,ct
,nwariIv so that the i,eutenap. Locked s,,s'
,iciousiy toward Cal p,,t sha hahsrad
ri,h admiral HE discrntion
..r ais ois.i ,.
fo a,, what nat. should Miss Judy be hereI
:, 90. u ~,'n an an u sur .se meant;
u . .Ie ", was -, an ansse =. couaa laAe
f,s n you qua ~G n;nl rs T SO goa IA as 10
il.sr hef: sa,o D,es. inanA ner ior me
'nu say .e.taiH1.
sai s.lu from .ne room, leaving DICK
Q MAINTAIN nis pariey- as sac entered tne
' oom airsc.iy osaea'n sne was greeted
l.ue ah4lousts Win the question. Wen,
40 you mara e.acly Snere II stsnos.
Mi !. yuay, sa,o Sai. Just mere 20
ne ien. s1e pushed the table under the
Po., ane MISS judy mounted thereupon.
suien, eai, .ne "eu may oe caeh any
lolhen.. LoIs the lIont uool, aae tnen
o.ne anu noio Tue can. III 10 tuis-