Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-03-04
CHAPTER XlII.-CoNrrsrrp.

CHAPTER NlII.-CoNTISuEp
Mr. Morton slowly paced the saloon
with his hands behind his back and
his head bent forward. as i'm deep
contempla ton. In Il short time Mr..
Rockwell returned lie gave Mr.. Nor
ton questioning look. In response
Mr. Morton shook his head gloom
lily but said not a word His com
panion showed no surprise nor did
he evinct nuch disappointment Like
NJ. Kent. he saw no hope for mmc-
date relief, aud had resigned him
self TO await results. liz. selected
book from the shelves and read
quietly until dinner was announced.
Dinner was served at six o'clock
The weight of entertaining fell on
Hcstor and Vincent. While the lat
ter gentleman had not yet been able
To attract the attention of Mr. Car
mody he was satisfied that he would
have an abundance of time in which
to explain his plans. Mr.. Morton
had acquainted his associates with
the failure which thus far had at
tended his negotiations. He yet held
out hope, but ii was faint. When
coffee had been served. Hcstor arose
and said:
Gentlemen. we are now not far
from Cape Cod During the evening |
am going to send man ashore with
letters. You will find stationery i'm
your stateroomS. | suppose that all
Of you wish TO send word ASSURING
your families and friends that YOU
are alive and well. You can do so
but you must not enter into any par
ticulars about this outing You can
inform those in whom YOU are con
ccrned that you are safe: that YOU
viii return 10 them after reasonable
length of time, or you may make any
other statement not connected with
business or with your present where
aboutS. Hand me the letters I'M
scaled, and | will examine them and
have them mailed during the night
i should have all of them in my pos
session before nine o'clock"
How about mc?" asked Mr.. Vim
cent.
You are included" said Mr.. Hes
tor.
There was no hc~itaucy I'm accent
ing this invitation. The thought that
'i.' y Np'iiI ''ll'A COMM 'lilItdtN
with their loved ones lifted "a great
load from their minds For an hour
IIcstOr acted as censor OH these let
t"rs. He made bat few changes. and
these of course rendered it ncccs-
sary TO rewritc the rejected letters.
In the meantime the yacht had
rounded Cape Cod aud dropped into
the quiet waters of the bay.
shortly aztec uiuc o'clock the
dinghy was swung ont ON her dayit.
and lowered into the water. \ young
man i'm "a business suit. such r., worn
for everyday service. by the average
citizen. acted a. mail carrier. Pro
PEELED by thc sturdy arms of a sail
"r the httlc craft disappeared i'm
tho darkness. Two miles away the
lights Of Proyincctown nickcred in
Tho distance.
~ about one O'Clock in the morn
ing. when most OF the passengers
were asleep. tie dinghy made anoth-
"r trip ashore. and returned without
the mail messenger lie wa. landed
near Boston. and on the following
corning made rapid Journey to
springfield. Mass and Albany. y. y.
'''''''' ~ WV Nik CITY ann lsTOOk.
iyn. reaching Philadelphia late that
night. In these cities he posted the
letters which a> has been told were
received with So much JOY The ncxt
day ne left Philadelphia for Cape
May; late that night boat came
20 from the ocean. and an hour later
be VaS or board the shark"
From the time the sand dune. of
Cape Cod faded away in the nipht
until six days had passed. the pas
scuEcrs and crew of the shark
raught no sight OF land Many ships
we're sighted, but Capt Waters so
directed the course of the Yacht that
none came within signalling distance
and generally remained hull down
on the horizon
IL was cloudy most az the time.
and by the temperature alone was
IL surely known that q southcrly
course was being taken. Thursday
tight was uncomfortably warm. and
INC following day when the sun came