New-York tribune., 1900-06-24
ACCUSING SPIRITS.
A SMUGGLING STORY.

DcS logh5- -. seated Oh the las in triumph;
M ne ,- -f-a landlord Of the Green Dragon.
l--sonsr. ike himself Al the JWo revenue " men
- -gar4iz5 rhe door. and ne thought do4eiutsS
So. - "a some trg-h in the lieutenants re
= sH ui-h- Dick had been out IN the Betsy
- end fhu..-h- gt course. beng d mere VISITOR
.A-r,5s little seaside inn. he had only gone Tor
80 ri .t.e ~ai. and the excitement, II was
lse7fl- ta deny that when the lugEer
.-tt-sz arr hog 5r the black pool some time be-
= AN fFsaan kegs had been landed. and he
- b4snzi lana ghHm- For all Dick cared-or
.thar r7 .-h- have contained water Four
= rent f-l. -. country IN the charge of silent
- vho seemed to know their road even by
- bsIf light one. notwithstanding the re-
--.+rsrce 81 -ra Betsy James skipper, who de-
-s-e5 il 4 dangerous Urcc. edinS. had been
- IN 4 barrow and wheeled up 10 the Green
-,oD Is- DcS and AIr- PrendersaSt. landlord
,-5a same P-auder=ast was positive that the
-srrsrs had I'D trs.iuE of the landing: Dick was
---aur ID regard rne caSk as casl-W hlCh
- r.r--.s.r water The consequence was
- no sooner a-5 they install ed the keg in this
-ie Than a rap ~ the door CAM followed 10y
- antry of -...ur-nant Curwen ana dozen
psrenne uaa Dick and the landlord were al
--es arrested That was the miserable fact.
me Prend-r-a-r before he lapSsd into suIky
isnos haG conveyed TO Dick thai the other
5g-rteen kegs after which the lieutenant had
~ ten ar has men. were safe from pursuit
prt there was little consolation in that The
act remained that here was the discriminating
q ana tae 5aGtenant seated upon il in fanati-
u triumph
TIE l'.- Hfhf tiil'' ing llA4itASr
be repeatel-
-TeE OF IN. aeu saw yew landing kegs from
he lugger- they saw yew wheel this one in
-Ifs uncommaaly hard work wheeling bar
Twill not assist yew 10 make nlockery Of
-True. ms dear sIr quite true said Dick.
szgnine q l.r+-- he did not feel But you see
~ contention is that-s0 far as I'm aware
.hsre is ne brandy in that keE"
trimmed rz= heels on the cask. which gave
5sck gu--l.a-- Iq-orIsh sound.
Soda water. perhaps" Dick suggested, pleas
knock aa- heard al the door and the lieu
.suant sail. Coon in pompouSly. Entered
ST. Pren5tr-a@r- with tear stained face
"-Ts '=--aE- she said dilHdently, for Nj
saension.
Nay tr1 captive of your spear receive com
uEnicatlga-7" Dick asked. affably.
From v -om does The letter come" demanded
-Fron 1I.-z Judy sur" said saI. and his
5-UFs c7rrr-0 -el alEriIy- she was passen and
-rhou shalt nor mourn for the wicked" said
~ heul-uaUL
Not IF MA fathers taken by the gaUgers an
charged o. -uunen kags2" sal flashed out
Mss Judy l-T not think so and " hen I tailed
Lar. she said - was a Shame
Peace. girl said the lieutenant.
What more did she say?" Dick asked eagerly.
The lieutenant had taken possession Of the
10te and was examining the superscriptiOn. II
be had opened il. as he seemed half inclined 10
&C. Dicks crime would have extended TO assault
and battery But he handed it over, saying
g-ny
It's going beyond my dewties-but if I know
Squire. it'Ii be the last you get"
"YGu ear-ainiy go beyond your duties" " said
DnL, opening IL 1enderIy. Evidently Miss Judy
szd been 1istTUsJful Of the duteous Lieutenant,
! .sr the note was written in French. Translated
tan:
Keep the Lieutenant in conversation for
twenty minutes from now Remember that-sO
tzr as you bu0w-there Is no brandy in the
ASK At ne end Of that time there viii be
Ens.-J."
Dear girl said Dick To himself But what
q earth she means I cannot make out II she
E=re u offer 10 converse with Curwen or drug
IN il would be a different matter"
Sal watching his face, asked # there were any
answer
Is Miss Judy stiu here?' asked Dick, un-
Fsrly So that the Lieutenant looked suspiciously
nEard Sa- But she behaved with admirable
-sgreti0n
For wha- should Miss Judy be herer' she
sd with air Of surprise 4 meant, eff the
s2s an answer, I could take"-
An, 4 you would be so good as TO go after
1G' said Dick Thank her for me and say
Certainly
Sal Sid from the room. leaving Dick TO main
Al MS 1ariey- As she entered the room d.
scoy beneath she was greeted a little anxiOusiy
IN the question. well, did you mark exactly
EAere II s-a-ds2' "Iss, Miss Judy" said Sal
.ust here 10 the left" She pushed the table
-poI Quick. sal the men may be back any
Moment Lock the front door, and then come
I'D hold The car III do this
ne room was the bar parlOr, with two doors
h-one for the front and one for the back
fof The rest IT was also usual enough, and thin
"a ted he 2 hr1v