The Irish standard., 1903-06-06

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bail for him, and for the other officers
Of the shark" On Monday bail
was fixed al $4,000 for Capt. Waters,
and at $1,000 each for the arrested
officers. Mr.. Hammond furnished
the necessary securities and was ac-
copied as bondsman. For a time Capt.
Waters refused to accept bail. lie
preferred to stand punishment. Sid
ney argued with him for long
tine. He explained that it might be
months before Il trial would be held.
Capt. Waters finally consented to ac-
cept bail. tie went to IL hotel near
the Jail, and reported regularly three
times a day ut police headquarters.
No argument could convince him that
THY was not the right thing to do.
Col. John Mcintyre was the sole
passenger on the "llelen Carmoty"
when she steamed past the forts and
big leather porkctbook was check
l"arin@ the signature of Andrus
tarm"dy. The amount was entirely
satisfactory To Col. Mcintyre.
The homecoming of the marooncd
nlillionairrs WAS an event never to
he forgotten by those who partici-
pated in or Witnessed it. 1t began
al New Orleans. y special train from
.'"M York. containing hundreds Of
relatives and friends dashed into
the Crescent city carly the following
m"lning. Ih"s" who have followed
TIE events portrayed in these pages
r;n imagine the joy of the greeting
I"t Ncen the lost ones and those they
i"Nrd. Great crowds surrounded the
l"irl. and would not be satisfied UNI
iii the principals appeared on the
TIE balcony. lh" mayor made Il
speech and introduced each nnn III
t#Hn. Sidney Hammond received an
ofition rs he stepped forward: one
:. ,'y" Of his coat hung vacant at
is side. Nor was the greeting to
bernard seymour less cordial. There
We're repeated calls for Miss Car
moody. aud when that young lady
appeared ON the arm of her father
tie demonstration reached its eli
max.
In Il remote part of the city. white
robcd nurses lowered over mar
whose staring eyes showed no CLEAN
of sanity. His head was in bandagcs
and he muttcrcd incohcrcnt phrases
as he tossed in fever of dclirinm.
Among those who greeted the re
turned castnways at New Orlean:
was Robert Van Horne, editor O.
the Record. who arrived in New 1orl
,t.,l ty.si
south Mr.. Van Horne did not re
turn to New York with the happ
thronw. He brought with him tire
of the most famous specialists i
the country. and soon stood at til
bedside of Walter Il. llcstor MI
Van Horne alone knew the recen
history of the man who now hovcrc
between life and death. He gave tn
physicians the essential facts in tn
ease.
u year or more before lleStor ha
been injured in China. While col
Quoting an expedition into the int
rior of that country his party h;
been amhuscadcd. and in the melt
which followed Hcstur was knock'
senseless by blow on the forehea
delivered With great force by son
blunt instrument. Til" attacllr
Turtars were driven off The il
mediate effects of he blow we
slight. but several months later He
tor had Il severe attack of acu
traumatic meningitis, from which
apparently fully recovered after
long illness. Eater he complained
Mr.. Van Horne tiat his head troubl
him. lie explained some stran
symptoms and was much worri'
Acting on Mr.. Van Horne's advi
Hestor consulted a specialist in bra
diseases He was informed that
all probability a eliot of blood from
ruptured blood vessel had formed I:
was pressing against the brain tiss
Hestor agreed to submit to an op
alton, but postponed it and went
another cruise. He suffered no +
Their attack, and the incident v
forgotten by Mr.. Van Horne. 1T v
wildly recalled when Chalmers vii
his suspicious.