Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-26

81 am the chief" he replied. "What
do you wishP"
at was another man / saw this
morning" said. "r-e told me he was
the chief, and gave me some detective
work to do"
| Although extremely puzzled, hast
tened to explain the task that had
been given me and the discoveries l
had made.
"This is very strange" said the
chief, equally puzzled. ~ have heard
nothing of any such plot as you de-
scribe, and l feel sure that none of
my assistants would dare to usurp
my authority in that manner, and es-
pecially to place such an important
matter as this purports to be in
youRgNand inexperienced hands"
But thete is no time to lose, SIR"
said, bo'dlN "The Gadfy may sail at
any time now that they have their pow
der on board"
He stepped to the telephone and
rs that Capt. Marden? Has the
steam schooner Gadfy sailed? Just
left the wharf? Well. have reason to
believe that all is not right on board.
Signal the revenue cutter to stop her
and send boat on board. will come
down at once. Good-by."
Now come with me-" said the chief.
"Wewill go on board the Gadfly and see
what is wrong there. Afterward I
must solve the mystery of the man
who sent you on that errand."
But before we quilted the office he
telephoned to someone asking il
Robert had come home yet" And 1
thought he looked very much worried
at the answer.
We drove rapidly to the water front.
The chief reused the boatman at the
boat landing and in few minutes we
were tossing on the choppy bay in
search of the Gadfiy. We soon found
her in the stream with her engines
stopped, and there was some confusion
and loud talking.
We climbed on board, where we
found an officer and boats crew
from the revenue cutter, surrounded
by ascrowd of the passengers and
crews The chief, in an undertone,
soon Explained to the lieutenant the
suspicious circumstances in regard to
the vessels
Captain" said the lieutenant, turn
ing suddenly to the master of the
Gadhy, "let us take a look at those
80 barrels"
The captain was very reluctant, but
he had to accompany the lieutenant
| l,a1n x,rha 10
that the 30 barrels contained whisky
instead of gunpowder.
1t is against the federal law to take
Intoxicating liquors into Alaska, and
as the Gadhy was bound for that ter
ritory it was evident that an infrac-
ton of the law was intended. So the
80 barrels were hoisted out into boats
and taken ashore, much to the dis
gust oPthe owners, who had counted
on realizing a huge profit. AS there
proved to be nothing to support a
suspicion Of piracy, the Gadhy was
permitted to go on her way.
But just as we were ABOUT to leave
the schooner the big black dog that
had seen following the young fellow
sprang up from below and leaped upon
the chief with great joy.
"Carlo!" cried the chief, in a tone
of amazement. How did this dog
come on board?" he demanded,
He came with young fellow-one
of the passengers" replied the cap
tain.
Where is he? Bring him here at
once" said the chief, sternly.
The young passenger had disap-
peared, but in a few minutes he was
brought up from below, much against
his will, and taken before the chief.
why, Robert" said the chief. 1t
was all he said, but the tone was full
of grief and reproach.
1t seemed that Robert was rum
away. His baggage anu numerous
weapons>,sere hoisted out, and he and
Carlo returned with us in the boat.
We all vert, back to the chiefs Of
flee. AS we entered l saw there the
man who had employed me that
morning.
"There, sir! There is the mantle
other chief"
1t seemed to be the chiefs fate to
be astonished that night.
"What! Kenny!" he exclaimed.
"Did you call yourself the chief and
: employ this boy this morning?" he
} asked, severely.
"Sure, twas only joke, SIR" re-
piled Kenny. "Ain't the chief of the
janitors?"
"You IL not remain chief of the jani.
tors very long if this happens again.
returned the chief, sharply.
Kenny skulked out, glaa to escape
so easily. Then the chief and his son
retired tol sn inner office, where ]
suppose there was serious converse.
, tioI,
, and sat down al his desk.
my boy" he slid, kindly, "you have
done a great deal of good to-day. You
have enabled me to rescue my only