The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
r. Uoice Of the Night.

# Might ''The Mystery of the Moat House. ETC.
evening. Indeed, he was physically in
capable of doing so.
1 strolled down from the hotel to the
quay, thinking what pretty picture the
town would make from the sea, as 1t
lay on the slope of the hills, crowned
with the white cupolas Of churches and
palaces, and how disappointing it was
in the matter of cleanliness, at least
on a closer inspection. AS l stood look
ing across the beautiful harbor-one of
the finest in the world-ny eye was
caught by a yellow flag flying from a
vessel lying out in the bay. That ship
was the Aorangi, without doubt.
"Syould any communication be allowed
between that ship and the sl1ore?" l
asked an ofFicial-looking person on the
quay.
with the Aorangi?. he asked, with an
expression of horrified surprise. Ger
tainly not. 1t would be a high nlisde-
meanor, pompously, punishable by a
penalty of not less than s100.s'
Mr.. Hammond was a prisoner, then,
that was evident, and the captain of
the Aorangi was not likely to run any
risks. The danger would come from
my charge. I wondered in what way he
would try to circumvent the authorities
for that he was prepared for any des-
perate deed I was fully convinced-but
1 could not even imagine what he would
do. To show any signs of approaching
the suspected vessel would be to run his
head into the moose at once. Even if
under cover of darkness he should escape
the vigilance of the shore, the doctor
on board would be ready to betray him.
Ny only chance of discovering anything
was to keep Sullivan constantly under
surveillance, and / seldom lost sight Of
him for long together, except at night,
and then / slept with my window open
to catch any sound in the street below,
and / would get up once or twice to listen
at the door. 1t was a trying experience,
for the risk and the uncertainty We're
equally great. Two days and two nights
passed, and then l made discovery.
Sullivan had spent most of his time in
the shipping quarter of the town, and on
the second morning after our arrival,
while I was strolling along the sea front,
which l considered the most advanta-
geouS position to take UP when not fol-
lowing Sullivan, / saw him go on board
little yacht lying in the harbor, accom-
panied by two or three sailors. In few
minutes the sails were trimmed and they
were running out to sea in the opposite
direction to the Aorangi.
'She's a pretty little craft an English
sailor remarked, as my eyes fell and I
was about to turn away. He had evil
IDENTIFY recognized me as a country
woman
Very" 1 replied. DO you happen to
know to whom she belongs?"
"To old Jose. He's just let her out till
tomorrow to the gentleman who went on
board Made him pay pretty stiffly, too,
the old rascal!''
"Only till tomorrow" I exclaimed
Are you quite sure?" Then, seeing his
look of surprise, 1 added, 81 have been
thinking of going for little cruise my
self, and she might suit me-
"Well, she'll be back again tomorrow,
lady, you can take my word for it. 1
was talking to Jose when the gent came
up, and knowing a bit of their lingo
helped to make things clear. The old
man opened bottle of some nasty stuff
he called Rioja to show his gratitude
I gave the man trifle, which in the