New-York tribune., 1903-03-07


cTySLdl on spotiGss linen, silver and noWers gar.
nlSheq & IT. and the swngIng Tray above sPark@lsd geo
seldom seen Hearer than across bar counter .
Rentore laughed al tine Others amazement. The
hotel people put some Of This up for me. but your
Perkins" he turned to his servant tell them TO
Captain Mather was sufficient Of a philosopher
10 accept the gifts The gods thus sent: he sat down
fork left something be desired his appreciation
81 tle hIedl "'lS none iht itSS pateht -horsover
saw to 1t that his glass was Frequently replenished
Perkins ordered Rentore then. get the stew
ard t" help you TO take Captain Mather to his
room; he does not seem we'll And-ah--you might
mate will join me here; the nights fine, and I
pect the b0atswain can take the ship past Lundy
The passenger appeared to the steward-who was
dinner manner. The mate when ne came had tha
impression. but. nevert heless that officer also
stn quite composed The chief engineer. who had
along with the male Vas 0t InG Sl OF u
Most extraordinary. remarked Rentore; never
kins. you might the steward gets out that case
on deck the passenger liz a cigar r1ou5fe9 10 tba
bridge and joined the boatswain, who had charge
;, ye s1 sent en- bf bo5tI Or two of hard stun forward
have your share. I'm sailor enough to watch her
if you leave me the course"
who. like the rest OF the crew was blessing HIS
stars for having given the Grip the carrying Of
and she'H take no harm for the minute IN be
When the boatswair's cap had vanished down
the ladder. Rentore turned to the hand at the
{ You shouldn't be out of this my man." he said
head yfn sPrasht sf and drink my hehh can keep her
| He gripped the wheel. and the sailor saw the
compass card kept steady the course Then hr.
too. disappeared. and silence reigned fore ard aft
This lasted for perhaps half hour. than Per
kinS appeared upon the bridge
They're gone under at last" he said In
XeTy eF, dlfeTent from any he had previously uS''
Yes. answered Rentore, Tell some of them 10
speed slackening-and send hand here to rnicv~
Perkins descended TO where the ca<~~ W.
ranged and tapped a peculiar tap on each Th"V
! fresh crew.
Next morning just before daylight a small coast
ing steamer crept into the anchorage Of St MaryS
Scilly, and brought up close alongside the palatiaI
Of American extractfon Which had BEEN wing there
and in accoTsnS 9a ma VIII s 6eRon 9~RF sh m
bounced somewhat widely in the public prints
in no way correSponded With n that m % of Captain
Matters command The height and colorba1d Of
square-rigged on the foremost which the Other
through glasTs before she left again declared the
These points were material. because in the dark
before dawn the MocCanera was visited by a
anchor watch on her deck overpowered the Re
a2ner n.T ] OF nGr GREY grey Oa5Tsnfd bT oT n ana 9e N |
portable article Of value he had with him. includi1
a
Of fabulous worth.
The day was not two hours old when word OF
this daring robbery reached the shCre but by that
time the stranger, who had got under again
Immediately his boat returned. hull down
the westward and had utterly vanished beyond
sight from the Islands any action could b.
taken on the telCErams which Immediately
diSDatChed to the authorities.
During the night Of the day following the Grip
reached Southampton and was Fe-thed ready rH
begin discharge next morning. There was nothing
to connect her with the robbery. and not tho
police duty nOticrd that her crew all slipped
ashore by during the darkness It
the Jumpers coming down to begin work the
cargo who first observed anything wrong. there
being TO Of life. about the vessel Every place
was vacant. the stOkGhOIe cold and empty, and
. cases deck tn explored the
forecaStIe last. and from below muff1ed
Knocking, Raising TIE hatch leading into the fore
peak there emerged from that literally black hole
q string OF diSC0nSOlate figures Captain MatfeT
bringing up the rear in crestfallen fashion
Here he dorEtnded, rubbing hts eyes. where
in hazes we2''
you bring the ship in here2"
No" he retOrtnd in Iurfd language: I'VE were
hocussed SOM way few hours out. ard found
ourselves where you got when came to
Where tho ship's been he added brokenly, IT
know more thar a baby. Ia best see the 20
lice. II thry'H catch that vaChtSman tn hang
him for them myself Curse the smile OF him end
his dinner
A sentiment in which the rluIti-milIionaire when
II repeated to him fully COnCurred--CThA
Sphere.