The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-02

the ring in your possession, weren't you?
Wearing 1t at the 'Astor,'" said tn
other, promptly.
Then back you come with me to Sgd
ney," said Barnes, stolidly.
All right" laughed the other II shout
probably have gone in any case. Got
cousin over yonder I'd like to see Eve
hear of him-Captain Darcy. aide-de
camp. or something of the sort, to tn
Governor
But Barnes only smiled knowingly an
winked at the chief gaoler, who Just thel
entered to ask if the prisoner wished TO
anything in the shape of refreshments
Let ME see,' replied the latter, con
sulting diary; 81 have to receive depu
tation OF the Daughters of Zion at 81
AT $50 Maroni, the photographer is due
| at I'm TO sit for my bust to Jenkins; a
promised the sub-editor of the Hawk
an interview. Then, till after dinner,
shall be busy writing autographs-the de.
mand is increasing, and I've risen the
price to dollar each. SO I'm sure Mr.
an, yes-Barnes, now you know how fully
my time is occupied, that you'll excuse
me, will you not? May hope to have the
pleasure of seeing you again tomorrow
| Well. I'm blowed!" was all the reply
the habbergasted detective could make as
the chief led the way out of the room.
Yes. remarked the latter, admiringly
| hes real grit, amt he? And good as
gold Not darned mite of trouble does
ne give either. Fourteen offers of mar
rage sence he's been here to my knowl-
edge. Guess you amt got many O. the
sort at the Antip-podes?"
NO." replied Barnes. sourly. NOR an.
parently, by the fuss you're making over
the fellow. are they too plentiful on this
side" ''-'s
That's so every time." said the other.
good-humoredly. 81 can't call to mind
Just at the precise moment anyone
that's been as sandy and clipper as His
Lordship' yonder."
But his luggage?" asked the detective.
Any clues in it? OF course, you over
hauled everything"
i should smile!' replied the other
However, as matter of fact, a big old
gripsack ebout filled the bill. And there
wasn't no clues worth betting on. Say.
you re sure you amt barkin' up the wrong
tree?"
He had the ring?" asked Barnes.
You can gamble your bottom dollar
right through on that" replied the chief.
m takin' you to see it and the rest o.
the outfit
lhen back he goes" replied Barnes,
doggedly. Its him right enough; and
this is only one of his deep games. But
III let him know that he can't act the
goat with Bill Barnes the same as he
seems to be doing here"
You haven't got him yet" replied the
chief, with grin. Il reckon there's for
malities to e-ventuate fust."
These took exactly week of hard wor-
ry on Barnes part TO put through, working
sixteen hours day. And all the time the
prisoner enjoyed himself nightly, and
was made much of by crowds of visitors
who clicked full handed to view THE
Great Australian Murderer" concerning
whom the "snappy" papers manufactured
columns of matter, whilst their stenogra-
piers hung eagerly on every word the
prisoner uttered. ready to work up few
sentences into STORY"
But at last poor Barnes had the salts
faction Of seeing John Brown" safely
lodged in the cabin specially prepared for
him on the Humboldt. 1t not being 1.-The
there were few people travelling
by the Humboldt, and most of these, even,
left at Honolulu; SO that. practically,
Barnes and his prisoner had the ship to
themselves after she left the Sandwich |
Islands and commenced to thread her way |
through Micronesia.
The Humboldt was good sea boat, and |
"a W.
trip had been enjoyable. But on getting |
fairly amongst islet dotted Micronesia the |
humors of the hurricane season began to |
make themselves felt in earnest, and gale |
after gale howled and tore at the big mail !
cargo carrier as II trying to lift her
clean out of the water. She was rugged |
Is barquentine, and the main and miz-
zen masts were each in one piece of steel. |
But forard everything above the foreyard
vas wood. Thus, in case of accident, she
carried some spare spars dashed to ring
,olts, along the main deck. Naturally the
blows, short-lived in their tropical inten-
ity though they were, had by their quick
raised heavy sea, in which
he Humboldt foundered at quarter-speed,
md with her engines, as often as not,
wildly racing. The last three or four
qualls had caught her dead on end, send
rs tons of water over her fo'c's'le'head
ntil the main deck was ahoat. And one
vening Brown and the detective. coming
p for breath of fresh air. perched
themselves on the spare spars so as to be
ut of the way of the skirling seas that
oiled along the deck.
What's the matter with the chief?"
sked Brown, suddenly pointing toward the
ridge where the first officer was waving
is arms toward them and apparently try
lg to mae his voice heard through the
turmoil.
Wants us to get out O. this. fancy"
eplied Barnes. as the steamers stern
unk down till it seemed as II she was
rying to sit upright on it, whilst the
reat, sharp bows lowered up and quiv-
red in the dusky light like some huge
IN clutched and shaken by giant hands
Glow. Then, almost as he spoke, with
numbering roar they crashed in their
I'm down, down, until bridges and fun
els and boats appeared about to topple ,
yer on the pair. Then. as they turned In
smay to run, tremendous sea, high as ,
IL shearpole OF the forerigging. came ,
ishing irresistibly aft, and tore them
way like feathers and whirled them over s
,ard.
AS he struck out blindly amidst the a
mother Brown, choking and exhausted, i
'esently felt his hands strike something, C
which he chung with all the tenacity of
drowning man. Exerting his strength, a
, dragged himself astride of what he at a
ice knew for one of the big spars on S
hich he and Barnes ha been standing.
nd as it was tossed hither and thither t
Re chip amongst the boiling foaming
as he caught glimpse of grey mass $
r ahead, now seen for a second, then
dden altogether, that he knew must be
c Humboldt.
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IN THE QUEENS NAME. =
Clinging to round spar in heavy sea a
all very well to read about huf onlv q