Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-10-27

the chief. and gave me some detective
work 10 do
Although extremely puzzled. hast
tened 80 explain the task that had
been given me and the discoveries I
had made
This II very strange" said the
chief. equally puzzled. Il have heard
nothing ~ any such plot as YOU de-
scribe. and feel sure that none OF
my assistants would dare 70 usnrp
my authority in that manner. odd es-
pecially 10 place such an important
matter - this purports 20 ~ in
young and inexperienced hSnts-~
But there is DO time 90 lose. sir
said. body. The Carly may sail at
ans 'ime now that they have their pow
der on board"
he stepped 70 the telephone and
spoke
Is thst Capt; MardenY Has the
steam schooner Gadhy sai!edG Just
left the wharf? Well. have reason 20
believe tbs; sli + no; right on board.
sigma the revenue cutter 10 stop her
snc send \ boat on board. will come
down 81 once. Good-by.-
Vow come with me- said the chief
"Wewil go on board the Gadfy and see
what Is wrong there. Afteryvord
must solve the mystery Of the man
who sent you or hat Grand
But before we Quilted the Office he
teiephoue6 20 someone asking Il
Robert had come home yet" And I
thought he looked very much worried
So the answer
We drove rapidly 20 the water front.
The chief reused the boaflnan 81 the
ooat landing snd In few minutes we
were tossing on the choPqy bay ia
sesrch q The Gadhy We soon found
her ia the stream with her engines
stopped. and there was so-ne confusio1
and loud talking
We climbed on board. where we
found 81 officer and boats crew
from the revenue cutter. surrounded
by crowd % the passengers and
crew The chief. In an uudertoue
soon explained 20 the neutensnt the
suspicious circumstances in regard 10
the vessel
"CaPtain." said the lieutenant. turn
ing suddenly 20 the moster OF the
Gadhy. let Us take Il look az those
O. barrels"
ne had 20 accompany the lieutenant
below, where IL was soon discovered
that the 60 barrels contained whisky
Instead OF gunPowder
II j. against the federal law 20 take
Intoxicating liquors into Alaska. end
as the Gatdy was bound for that ter
ritory e. was evident that az infTac-
tion OF the law wac intended So the
80 barrels were boosted out into boats
and taken ashore. much 20 the dis
gust Of the owners, who had counted
on realizing a huge proat. A. there
proved 20 % nothing 70 support a
suspicion OF piracy. the Gadhy was
permitted 70 go OF her Way.
Bus just a. we were aoout 20 leave
the schooner the big black dog that
had seen following the young fellow
sprang up from below and ieaPed upon
the chief with great Joy
Carlo cried the chief. 10 a tone
I of auazcment How cid this dog
come on board2' be demanded.
He came with 8 young fellow-one
% ;he passengers, replied the cop
/ tain
Where l. hep Bring him here al
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The young passenger had disap-
peared. bat ia few minutes hc was
brought up from below. much against
his viii. and taken before the chief.
| why. Roberti" said the chief II
was alI De said, but the tone was full
Of grief and reproach.
IL seemed that Robert was run
away. His baggage ana numerou.
! weapons were hoisted out. and De- and
Carlo returned with Us in the boat
We al went back 70 the chiefs Of
fee. IS We entered I saw there th'
man who had employed me tha
morning.
There. siri There Is the man-th'
other chief"
II seemed 70 be the chiefs fate {.
be astonished tina; night
what Kenny he exclaimed
did you call yourself the chief ant
employ this boy this morning2" "a
asked. severely.
sure. twas only a joke, SIR" re
piled Kenny. Amt the chief Of til
janitors2"
You 4 not remain chief of the JAM
tors very long II this happens again.
returned the chief. sharply.
Kenny skulled out, glao 20 escap
90 easily. Then the chic: and his so
retired 20 an inner Office, where
suppose there was q serious converse
ton.
After some time the clief came on
and sat down az bis desk.
My boy" he said. kindly, you haE
done a great deal u good to-day. 70
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