The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-02-21
Il. KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
A Tale Of Wall Street
and the Tropics - Il
By FREDERICK u. ADAMS
CHAPTER NI.-CoNT1NuED.
Copyright, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company.
All rights reserved.

HIS dignity ana his cOulpOSure IloSC
admirably, and addressed Capt. Wa
tiers with the easy air in which he
was wont to issue orders to the
managers and superintendent of his
vast enterprises. He calmly drank
a little of a glass Of water and step
ping forward, faced Capt. Waters.
That gentleman was study in
bronze. He was in full uniform. The
gold braid of his cap, the bars of
gold on his shoulders and sleeves,
and the rows of brass buttons on
his coat, were in sharp contrast to
the plain apparel of the group which
now clustered around him. \ long,
livid scar across his left cheek and
extending to the point of his chin,
showed plain in the electric light
which flooded the room. The closely
cropped gray moustache; the shaggy,
black eyebrows beetling over the
cold blue eyes; the ron-gray hair
beneath the cap; the erect, impas-
sive pose of the fgure-proclaimed
the character of the official who held
in his control the immediate destiny
of the group of men who now con-
fronted him.
Mr.. Kent did not join this party.
He had paused by starboard win
dow and was gazing out as if deeply
concerned in study of the weather.
Hestor stood little back of the
captain. while Hammond had seated
himself by the table. In his face
anger and bewiltlcrment struggled
for mastery.
"Capt. WATERS" said Mr.. Carmody,
placing his hand Familiarity on the
broad shoulder Of that official, ION
behalf of the gentlemen on this
yacht, I demand of you, as it's cap
tain, that you Immediately put about
and return to New York. You are
responsible. Mr.. Hestor is clearly
irresponsible. 1t is our wish to re-
turn at once"
cit certainly is! 1t certainly isl"
exclaimed Mr.. Pence, attempting to
grasp Capt. Waters hand. That Of
fetal glanced at Mr.. Hestor as If
waiting for him to answer.
"You know your ORDERS" said Hes
tor. "You are the captain of this
yacht"
II get my orders from Mr.. Hestor
and obey them" said Capt. Waters,
addressing no member of the group
in particular. His voice was gruff,
but not unllind. eve are headed
east, nor'east. When he says to
change her course, will change her
course. Until then, not. That's ALL"
This was long speech for Capt.
Waters. He turned and walked to
the door.
"The Shark is yours, gentlemen"
said Hestor, airily. "The servants are
yours to command, but I will issue all
necessary orders to the captain.
You gentlemen, who have such great
interests under your control, must
realize that, in such an outing as I
have planned, Capt. Waters must not
be annoyed with conflicting orders. 1
have provided everything for your
comfort, and am sure you will thank
me for the treat ] have in store for
you. ! will reioin You in a few mo-
ments. ] wish to study our charts
and determine our course for the
night. Then we will have some music
in Social Hall. | would like to see
YOU for few moments, Sidney; if
the gentlemen will excuse YOU"
Mr.. Hammond hss;itnrcd Il moment.
Mr.. Carmody stepped TO his side and
spoke a few words in II low tone.
Sidney listened. and luwing tn him
and the others, joined Ilestor and
followed him into his private state.
rooms at the forward part of the
deckhonse.
"Wcll, I'll be damned" said Mr.
Haven. with perhaps instiiiahIe en-.
phasis, as llest"r smiled graciously
and departed with Sidney Hammond.
I'VE are Kidnapped"
Did you Just find that out 2"
drawled MIR. Kent. as he reached for
another cigar. 81 knew that five
minutes ago"
"You take il mighty coolly," said
Mr. Haven, glarng at the big specu-
lator. cone would think that the
Kidnapping of six of the wealthiest
men in New York was an everyday
event by the way you take it,"
this happen" said Mr.. Kent "TalSe
it easy. Take it easy. You will get
Pence excited"
Mr.. Pence had passed the stage of
excitement. He was lost in the
depths of despair. Had one of the
marines entered and commanded him
TO walk the plank it would not have
aAded to the weight of woe which
overwhelmed him.
Mr.. Palmer j. Morton had taken
no part in the brief proceedings
which had accomplished this revolu-
ton. He grasped the situation from
the moment Hestor made his first
declaration, and realized that
whether their dilemma was the re-
suit of plot or the within of a
maniac, that arguments and force
were useless. Mr.. Morton prided him
self that he could divine the mach
nations of the cool-headed bust
ness sc,emer, but was he expected
to cope with the fantastic plots of a
crazy man? It was enough to know
that he had been duped. He must
devise way out of the trap which
he had helped to set.
Gentlemen" he said, "this is a
serious affair, but we must meet it
coolly and with elaboration. 1t is
of no avail to storm and rage. We
are Gagged, and it will do no good to
beat our wings against the bars. ]