Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-30
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do you wish?"
1T was another man I saw this
morning" l said. ave 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 !
had made.
This is very strange" said the
chief, equally puzzled. 81 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
young and inexperienced hands,"
but there is no time to lose, SIR" |
said, bodily. 'The Gadfy may sail at
any time now that they have their pow
der on board"
He stepped to the telephone and
spoke.
us 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."
snow come with me-" said the chief.
"Wewill go on board the Gadfy and see
what is wrong there. Afterward
must solve the mystery of the man
who sent you on that errand."
But before we quilted the Office he
telephoned to someone asking II
Robert had come home yet" And |
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 Gadfy. 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 a boats crew
from the revenue cutter, surrounded
by crowd of the passengers and
crew. The chief, in an undertone,
soon explained to the lieutenant the
suspicious circumstances in regard to
the vessel.
captain" said the lieutenant, turn.
ing suddenly to the master of the
Gadfiy, "let us take look at those
30 barrels"
The captain was very reluctant, but
he had to accompany the lieutenant
below, where it was soon discovered
that the 80 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
30 barrels were hoisted out into boats
and taken ashore, much to the dis
gust of the owners, who had counted
on realizing huge profit. AS there
proved to be nothing to support a
suspicion of piracy, the Gadfy 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 tone
of amazement. "How did this dog
come on board?" he demanded.
"He came with young fellow-ons
of the passengers" replied the cap
tain.
"Where is he? Bring him here q,
once" said the chief, sternly.
The young passenger had disap
peared, but in few minutes he wa.
brought up from below, much against
his will, and taken before the chief.
"Why, Robert!" said the chief. II
was all he said, but the tone was full
of grief and reproach.
1t seemed that Robert was a run.
away. His baggage anu numerou.
weapons were hosted out, and he ant
Carlo returned with us in the boat.
We all went back to the chiefs Of
flee. As we entered / saw there the
man who had employed me thai
morning.
"There, sir! There is the mantle
other chief"
1t seemed to be the chiefs fate tt
be astonished that night.
"What! Kenny!" he exclaimed
"Did you call yourself the chief ant
employ this boy this morning?" hi
asked, severely.
"Sure, twas only joke, sir" re
piled Kenny. "Ain't the chief of Tho
janitors?"
"YouIl not remain chief Of the jani
tors very long If this happens again,
returned the chief, sharply.
Kenny skulked out, GLAD to escap,
so easily. Then the chief and his sor
retired to an inner Office, where
suppose there was a serious converse
ton.
After some time the clief came ou'
and sat down at his desk.
"My boy" he said, kindly, you hav'
done great deal of good to-day. Yo,
have enabled me to rescue my only
son from a dangerous expedition fol
which he was i'll prepared. And yol
have prevented from entering Alaski
30 barrels of whisky, which, dealt ou
to the Indians Of that region, woulc
have done far more damage than 81
barrels of gunpowder. / shall mak'
you suitable reward"
But at that moment the door opened
and deep voice said: Il wish to Sc,
the chief"
rose, with my heart in my mouth
and looked in my fathers worn ant
anxious face. He had come from ou
home in distant city to that detec
five agency to enlist aid in searchin.