The Irish standard., 1903-05-09
CHAPTER NXIIT.
THE, RESCUE

THE RESCUE.
Representatives of the New York
Record watched every European port
for the arrival of Walter IL. lIestor
and the steam yacht shark Ac-
cortling to all calculations, The yacht
was due at the Azores not later than
May 18th, but no word came from
these islands. Day succeeded day
with no news of the famous million
aire correspondents.
In the meantime the detective
staff of 40 picked newspaper men
under Jack Stevens was innomitable
in zeal but barren in results. Mr..
Chalmers was steadily losing faith,
but by no word or action did he dis
close his loss of confidence to Miss
Carmudy. He prepared the leader
The Record on Wednesday, May 18th,
in which was set forth the discover
les which had been made pointing to
Hestor as the prime mover in the
conspiracy This was in keeping
with his promise to Miss Carmody.
In the meantime Editor Van Horne
had sailed for New York, but was not
due until the 22d or a3d of the month.
In a cipher cahlcgram Chalmers had
given his superior the essential facts
concerning llestor. The reply Of
Robert Van Iiorne was prompt and
decisive in nstructing Chalmers to
make public the facts. The inference
was plain that Mr.. Van Horne had
no hcsitancy in sharing his manng-
ing editors suspicious. MIR. Chalmers
therefore prepared a four-pagc arti-
Gle, and awaited for the day fixed for
the disclosure.
Miss CarmoIy ordered the steam
yacht bearing her name put in com
mission, and her captain announced
hat he was ready to weigh anchor
III an hours notice.
At three O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
:, cnblrgrnln was handed to Mr.. Chal-
ners. IT. wn/in the cipher which had
been given to the reporters working
on the mystery. Translated it read
as follows:
Havana. Cuba, Tuesday. May 16. To
William Chalmers. New York Record !:
Have solved n.ystery. Col. John McIn-
tyre, of Havana built Hestor bungalow
year ago. IIeslor designed 1t. Located
nine hundred miles southwest of Havana.
Mcintyre will act as guide. Mcintyre
is in Havana with ne. | saw the Shark
Hotel Pasaje. Also wire $500. Claim
special reward of $4,000.
"BERNARD SEYMOUR,
ENVOY Extraordinary"
Chalmers dashed into Jack Stevens
room with the cablegram.
'Can we rely on that?" asked Mr..
Chalmers. "Scymour was deceived
once. He may be wrong again.
What do you think?"
81 think he has found our mani"
sai6 Stevens without Il moments
hesitation. "rhnt cable sounds like
business. 1t explains Seymours ST
lence. lie is the luckiest reporter in
the country. would stake my life
he is right"
eve will take the chance" said
Chalmers. "Do not say word. We
will leave for Havana tonight. lie
ready to start at seven o'clock. You
will go by rail"
Chalmers ISSUED few instructions
to his assistant and hurricdly cx-
planned what had happened. A few
minutes later he was on his way to
the Carmndy mansion. having first
ascrrtainct that Miss Helen was at
home. In a few words he explained
what had happened. The young
hciress was radiant with JOY.
81 knew you would find thrm!" she
exclaimed. "From the moment you
said we could not fail, I was sure of
success! Oh, isn't it splendid!
could cry for .ioy!"
"'rhis is no time to cry" said the
practical Mr.. Chalmers. eve must
start for Havana at once. How soon
cam you be ready?"
81 can be ready in an hour" said
Miss Carmody. "Mrs. White is here
She is going with me. Can you go
Mr.. Chalmers?"
! Certainly / can CO." said that gen.
tleman. "You did not intend to leave
me behind. did you?'
"Why of course not" said Miss
Carmody. "but | am so excited I dc
not know what I am saying. Viii
Mr. Stevens go with us?'
"Hc will go by rail and boat, ant
we will meet him in Havana" sait
| Chalmers. "You had better sen(
word to your captain at once. Tel
him I will be on the yacht by sever
o'clock. Please warn him to keel
the destination Il secret. DO not for
get to take along lots of wraps; il
may be cold on the ocean,
Chalmers returned to his Office
and for an hour was busy with in
| structions to his assistants. He is
sued orders that The Record SHOULD
give no hints of pending develop
ments, and selected II special cipher
to cover new possibilities. He the,
proceeded to the pier and boarded thu
yacht. Miss Carmody and Mrs. lsabc
White had arrived. and the latter wa:
in tluttcr of excitement. The yach
swung on her keel and headed dow
the East River and out into the bay
Before twilight had faded. the 'llel
en- Carmody" was well out to sea ant
making for Havana with "bone il
her teeth"
The "Helcn Carmody" was Il fin,
specimen of marine architecture. Sh,
/! was fitted with every convenience
and luxury She was larger than