Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-03-02
"A GIRL E GRIT.
BY MAJOR hRTHUR GRlFFlTHS.
Copyright 1900 by R r. Fenno q o.
MAJOR ARTHUR GRlFrlTHS.
Copy right. 1900, by R. +. Fenno q %.

iOI SOIIC tluIG W COHlC-iI BIG WibllcF
to keep out Of the way. We can track
her down the river, Of course, as fal
as Southend on one side, h NORTH
Foreland on the other. But II after
that she steers q straight course east.
ward till out OF sight, she Will be lost
In the German ocean"
lie touched a bell on his table and
ave instructions to a clerk.
Communicate with signal stations
down the Thames, and then with those
on the east and southeast coasts, and
inquire for a yacht answering this de-
scrlption-it ID the Fleur-de-Lis, IN
fact. She Is registered here; you car
verify her from the books. Ask IL she
has been seen or spoken with, and II
50, what course she Is On. That won't
take half an hour. In the meantime,
you might be inquiring for a steamer
to send in chase. That Is your idea, is
II not?" and again he slgnaled In a
desk tube, summoning another sub
ordinate.
Can anything come Of it7" asked
Sir Charles doubtfully.
why not? You will, OF course, have
to send a posse Of police In her. II
will o be enough to overhaul her;
you Will have also to overawe the alb
ductors-always supposing you come
up with and can positively identify the
F~leur-de-Lis, neither OF which Is very
probable"
ut is just what I tell this young
lady. We've got first to catch the
boat. and then to be sure it is the
F~leur-de-Lis, before we go a step far
Their"
Exactly. All, Trevor"-this was to
clerk who now came Inlet
me know with all dispatch what
steamers could be hired for a special
mission. Class Of no consequence, but
she must have a speed of 10 to 16
knots, and be ready for sea this after
Don Price Of charter by week or
month, all found-crew, captain, Goals
on board. Sharp's the word, you UNI
derstand? Who is going In her? You
should have some police officers. In
case there Is any arrest to be made.
Perhaps you will see to that, Sir
Charles?"
Il should like to go in her." 1 now
said.
my lear child" protested Sir
Charles, that is pure nonsense. In the
first place, l think 1t Is highly i'm
probable that she will eaten up the
rough and tumble work-ighting
perhaps. Those villains, after going
lengths, will not be very willing
to give up their prize. 1t would never
do for you Miss Fairholme."
Il cannot bear to remain inactive. I
want to be doing something" / con-
II expect you would be inactive
enough on board the steamer" said the
secretary. Hanging up and down the
waters probably, q wretched sort Of
and always in ignorance as to
what was going on at home. l think
you would DO wiser to find some other
outlet for your energies"
At this moment the first clerk came
In with a slip of paper In his hand.
"A small steam yacht, flying no col
ors,' he read aloud, was reported pass
ing the North Foreland about 8 p. m.
last night, and a steamer, the same
no doubt, was seen from Beachy Head
morning at 8 a. m. Her course APP
.arently w. 8. w. westerly. Nothing
Lizard have been warned specially to
look for her and report"
she Is making for the Atlantic, I
was the secretary's common
AT least that would be a fair
Inference. But once in tho wide ocean,,
who shall say what will become Of
Gould she not be intercepted from
or Falmouth" / suggested.
w Hdl "Oulu yDu CdlCuldle HeI IulC
Of steaming at the progress she has
nader"
It's n good suggestion, Miss Fair
holme. ] should imagine the yacht
would be off the Start soon after mid
and Plymouth by early tomor-
morning. I could wire instruc-
to Lloyds' agent to send out a
and no doubt Sir Charles could ar
range for police constables with search
warrants and authority to detain the
Fleur-de-Lis."
That will I, by the Lord, and send
an officer OF my own besides. l have
other reas~ons--oficial reasons-for
to come up with that yacht
and detain her for search. On the
whole. I think that this Is the most
and sensible course. You
would hardly get a steamer off from
his or any other port under "a hours,
md that would be a fatal loss of
Can I so in the tug?" 1 still stuck
% my point.
quite impossible" replied the sec
They have no proper accom-
notation. and you would have to pass
he night In utter discomfort on the
,pen deck"
II should not be afraid Of that. But
'ome one who knows Mr.. Wood and
else must accompany the
ug," | argued.
my officer. swete Thornhill. knows
lin, doesn't he?"
Yes, but not the others, or the
meaning Of the whole thing"
Send the Yankee then. He will be
quite equal to the emergency. Can
'ou get hold of him7"
Easily. He Is on the telephone. Be-
ides, l know his address,"
Then we left Lloyds, having given
arte blanche as regards expenditure,
nd with full hat all prop
r arrangements would be made.
Later Mr.. Snuyzer answered my
ummons, and was pleased to express
lis approval when he heard what /
lad done.
II don't admire another night out
f bed" he said grumblingly, but II Is
n q good cause. There's sense in the
Ian and It may succeed. The chase
merely idiocy. You could never
ave caught up the yacht. Besides,
can be back In London on Saturday
{ latest, which is most important"
"Yes?" 1 asked. rather in~differently.
Eyes, truly. Sunday l sail from
southampton by the Great River lines
teamer Chattahoochee for New York"
What! Why is this? What rea-
on-have you found out anything"
Here is a preliminary list of passen-
ers by the Chattahoochee. Run your
over the names. See? Duke and
OF TERRA Sagrada."
you are indeed wonderful, MI.
nuyzer," and in sheer admiration I
him my hand
But that isn't all. Have you gone
light down the list? Well?"
My eyes swan, my head turned
ound, / felt giddy and faint, for there
t the end of all, was the name Of
Captain William Wood"
IT was pretty right, you see, miss. ]
ee all their cards as though they were
n the table. The right mar held UP,
he wrong paraded with full papers Of
to make q clean sweep
{ all they can acquire, It's time some
should go over. Perhaps 1t will
e Mr.. Wood himself. II l can pick
i'm out Of that hooker and bring him
n shore, ] shall put 1t to him hat he
ad better cross the pond right away
, profect hia own interests That