The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-08

vita an oath. "tnen I'll do II. But whss
. queer start of the coast-guard to keep
thu sea and not patrol the shore at ALL"
oh. as to that. they do; but the
watch on shore can be squared"
tombstone nodded. Whats your
cargo?" he asked abruptly
The colonel smiled. and took a gold
napoleon from his pocket.
ITS got that head upon IT," he said,
holding up the coin between his finger
and thumb.
Something strongish eh?" said his
companion.
Every strong" said the colonel. with
dry humor
And plenty OF it," asked the other.
Enough" replied the colonel "to
liven up every friend I've got for soms
time to come"
tombstone brought his fist down on
the table.
I'm your man" he said. III you're
my money!
II am prepared TO give you 10000
francs. that is to say. fi00. for the
| three months"
Double it,
Certainly not" said the colonel, with
| quiet decision.
by God! you shall though" growled
the other, with a hardly suppressed
threat in his gesture.
| -Four hundred is my offer" said the
colonel. indifferently. You may take
1t or leave 1t. as you please"
mo" roared tombstone; i've got
| you! l know your name, and where you
live. and what you're up to. and you'll
give me n thousand, or I'll blow the
game for you"
The colonel put his hands In his
pockets and leaned his head bach
against the wall.
II gave you a false name and ad.
dress" he said, land | did not tell you
my real business. | do not trust man
until know him"
II don't carer' shouted the Others
'I've got you for all that Here you
are and here yoA stay until you sign for
| a thousandv'
Alas" said the colonel, shaking his
head. "the bold are so apt to be short
sighted! Friend tombstone" he con.
tinued. 81 came here by way OF the
custom house; / left letter there. &c
be opened If / did not return for ii IL
two hours. The time is nearly up now
: What do you suppose they will FIND
WHEN tHey open IL
The man looked daggers at him, bu
shifted uneaslly and said nothing.
"They will find" said the colonel
your address and that of this house
with a request to look for us at once II
both those places"
"Well." growled tombstone, "wha
them"
"You are in request just now" con
| h.,
want you; secondly, the revenue ON
GERS wish to hear more of that littl'
joke about the Esmeralda; and thirdly
the Admiralty desire your opinion oil
the dangers of the West Indian trad
routes"
The man looked thunderstruck.
Naturally" the colonel went on. "
wish to secure the preference myself
and, indeed. If you refuse my terms
don't suppose you will get such cas-.
ones from either Of the other tw
parties"
There was a short pause.
"I'1l CO." said tombstone, with kin
OF sullen admiration in his look. ''T,
go for four hundred"
ut shall be five," said the colone
And now unlock the door,
They went downstairs and out Of tn
house. At the riverside the colone
made an appointment with his compan
ion to meet at Southampton on a Ger
tain day, and stepped into a boat.
westminster steps" he said to tn
waterman as they pushed off.
you'll not forget to call at the Gus
tom house, SIR" tombstone Gale
anxiously after him.
, "Oh, there's no need for that" re
piled the colonel. 81 left nothin
there"
And the boat shot swiftly up-strear
on the incoming tide.