Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Copyright. 1881. by Robert i!onncr's Sons.
Chapter IN.-Contiuuei.)

Copyright, 1881. by Robert i:onncr's Sons.
CHAPTER Extraordinarily
W.rns thcI. got into the boat that had
been KEEP, IN waiting for him. 1t WAS
now :, i'm inv afternoon. After rchrhing
th. Msnl;r.. and as he WAS passing along
tn. principal quay. the sound of cornwall
voices. one OF which he thought he rec
ogui2c.l. came to his ear from the iiite-
rior II Il small public house. that WAS
much frcqucntcd by sailors, near the
WAGER side.
III, lecpcl in. aud saw Sims. with Il
plumber of stablcmcn. probably cclrbrat-
Ing his intended voyage.
"tiood..' clnncklcd Wccms. as hc con-
tinucl ON his way. Hes us non-con-
INITIAL as the grave, which is the best
thing / can say of him. Now to see if
the rascal has been playing me amy
tricks"
\ few minutes later he entered his
room. and looked curiouSly and suspi-
ciously around ii. No; everything appear
ed l., he all right; the heavy bale had
disappeared from the corner. and IL bale
was still to he seen under the bed. just,
apparently. as he had left it. Save for
the absence of the one bale that had been
taken away, there seemed To have been
no NiI.lltt cIlcclpu Ill inc room.
However. something presently impclled
him 10 swing the bcdstead to one side
and examine the bale lying under il. He
had no sooner laid hands M it than he
gave an angry cry. The bale WAS not
light, but extremely heavy. He rolled
il ont. tore il open. and in Il few mo-
mcnis had verified his suspicious of Sims
trcachcry. There. in the center of the
wool ,rn. t1n, ;nfn,,,n1 machine vit1, its
deadly appurtenanccs, just as he had
packed it up OH the preceding night.
oh. the rascal! the little. closc-lippcd,
moa&ry-faccd hound.." gaspcd the master
villain. placing his arms akimbo, and gaz-
ing down. with more cunning than anger,
on .hc evidences of his groom's trcachery.
"Ob. hut III fix him for this, or my
names not Zacharia Wcems..'
He threw off his coat. and mt once set
about rcfastcning the deadly bale. This
occupied him more than half an hour. and
it was nearly sunset when he had fin
ish.s!. He then hurried away. and. pro-
curin. the services of the same boatman
whom he had employed before. he, with
his assistance, carried the bale to the
iWatersidc, and was alongside of the
( steamship with it before dark.
The purser. however, was. when again
found, disposed to demur ut taking OH
board n second heavy bale. as u privat.
speculation.
.But. my dear fellow. I'm sure YOU
will oblige me in this matter. as well as
the first. when i shall have explained
said Wccms. taking him 10 one side and
gently repeating the former pccuniary
accommodation. 'Just have the bale ly-
ing down there in he boat put forward
in the hold, to keep The other bale com
pany. aud l shall be etcrnally obliged
to you. There's Il good fellow"
Tn purser. after some further hcsita-
ton, finally consented.
.Comc below and mark the bale" said
he. moving onward. land ! will have ii
slowed away with the first
"No: this package will not require an!
marked direction on ii. us l will pres
emily explain" said WecmS. with n know
ing wink.
He then followed the purser. who wa:
not a little puzzled, and remained ut hi.
side until the bale was taken ON boart
and Snugly slowed, side by side with il:
predecessor, in the forward part of tn,
hold.
"Ill tell you what that second package
is for" said Wcems. presently. lit con
ldiuS Il blIiHtity present loF my SIooul
Sims, who sails with yon tomorrow"
at must he II dclcedly heavy one. then
Judging by the weight of the bale" com
mcntcd the purscr.
it is. though | slia MT toll you villa
ii is" said Wccms. with IL more KNOWN;
wink than before. And / don't wan
Sims 10 know anything of even its pres
enoc on board until his birthday at
O'Clock in the evening of which | wan
you To promise mo To notify him of tn
fact. and tell him To run down and tax
possession of the bundle in my name
THAT will cost no troublc. and III pu
n memorandum to that effect on file.
said the purscr. smiling. as he turned I
his desk. What is the date of his birth
day."
Let me see. You sail Tomorrow. whic
j. the fourth of November. and Sim.
birthday c~omcs-iust eighteen days late
-en the twcnty-srcond of this montl
That's ii. the twcnty-srcoud! Aud yo
promise to notify him al $ O'clock p. IN
on thu. day.
"C.artainly. since you wish it,"
"Gool-by and good night. then. 1 ma
lie on hoard again tomorrow To see som
friends of
Wecms then took his departure. lea,
ing the purscr To think him one of til
olllcs. and most generous men he ha
eve: met.
CHAPTER Y.
After rcgaining the shore. Wecms. NJ
on passing the little public house nea
the watcrside. entered it and was fortl
nate to lind Sims still there. fortifyin
himself with home broiled chops.
...Ah: is that you. Sims:' exclaimed til
master, seating himself ut the same i;
BILE.
Yes, SIR" said the groom. looking II
with y quick. inuuisitive glance. "lIay
you been to your room again. sir:"
mot 1! nor do l intend to enter TIL,