Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-17
Hotel Pasaje Also wire s5oo Claim
special reward of $4,000.
.'BERNARD SEYMOUR,

Hotel Pasaje Also wire SEQ. Claim
special reward of $4,000.
..BERNARD SEYMOUR,
Envoy Extraordinary"
Chalmers dashed into Jack Stevens
room with the cablegram.
Gan we rely on that?" asked Mr..
Chalmers. Seymour was deceived
once. He may be wrong again.
What do you think ?''
81 think he has found our mani"
said Stevens without a moments
hesitation. THAT cable sounds like
business. 1t explains Seymour's 81
lence.s He is the lucliest reporter in
the country. I would stake my life
he is right"
eve will take the chance" said
Chalmers. do not say word. We
will leave for Havana tonight. Be
ready to start at seven o'clock. You
will go by rail.''
Chalmers issued few instructions
to his assistant and hurriedly ex
planned what had happened. A few
minutes later he was on his way to
the Carmody mansion, having first
ascertained that Miss Helen was at
home. In few words he explained
what had happened. The young
heiress was radiant with joy.
az Knew you would find them" she
exclaimed. "From the moment you
said we could not fail, I was sure of
SUGGEST Oh, isn't it splendid! I
could cry for joy!''
''This is no time to cry" said the
practical Mr.. Chalmers. ''We must
start for Havana at once. How soon
can you be ready?"
81 can be ready in an hour" said
Miss Carmody. Mrs. White is here.
She is going with me. Can you go,
Mr.. Chalmers?"
Certainly can co. said that gen
tleman. you did not intend to leave
me behind. did you?''
''Why of course not" said Miss
Carmody, "but I am so excited / do
not know what l am saying. Will
Mr. Stevens GO with us?''
He will go by rail and boat, and
we will meet him in Havana" said
Chalmers. sYou had better send
word to your captain at once. Tell
him / will be on the yacht by seven
o'clock. Please warn him to keep
the destination a secret. Do not for
get to take along lots of wraps; it
may be cold on the ocean,
Chalmers returned to his office,
and for an hour was busy with in
structions to his assistants. He is
sued orders that The Record should
give no hints of pending develop
ments, and selected special cipher
to cover new possibilities. He then
proceeded to the pier and boarded the
yacht Miss Carmody and Mrs. Isabel
White had arrived, and the latter was
in a fiutter of excitement. The yacht
swung on her keel and headed down
the East River and out into the bay.
Before twilight had faded, the "Hel-
en- Carmody" was well out to sea and
making for Havana with ''bone in
her teeth"
The 'Helen Carmody" was a fine
specimen of marine architecture. She
was fitted with every convenience
and luxury. She was larger than
the SHARK" having more staterooms
and more powerful engines. While
more comfortable and stauncher,
she was not so fast as the shark -
Mr.. Carmody had sacrificed speed
for room and artistic effect. yet there
were few yachts that could show a
wake to the Helen CArmody."
1t was late Saturday afternoon
when the frowning heights of Moro
castle were seen across the waters,
and it was nearly midnight when they
dropped anchor in the harbor of Ha-
vana. 1t was decided to remain on
the yacht until morning, so the
''Helen Carmody" lay within easy dis
tance of the shore.
Sunday morning yawl put out
from the Havana docks. 1t had as
passenger small man with a
SANDY" moustache, and hair which
could be classed under no other color
than red. He sat straight and looked
dignified. He wore a natty suit of
gray, with large carnation in the
lapel of his coat. This was an i'm
portant event in the life of Mr. Ber-
nard Seymour, but he felt equal to
the occasion. There was a subdued
twinkle in his blue eyes, which no
assumption of dignity could entirely
offset. He critically watched the
| perspiring Cuban at the oars. Then
he looked at the Helen Carmody."
The yawl came alongside the brass
rallied gangway.
Capt. Baldwin, of the 'Helen Car
| mody" stood at the head of the
gangway. Mr.. Bernard Seymour sa-
luted him with an impressive gesture.
Good morning, Captain!''
/ Capt. Baldwin bowed but said moth
| ing.
Il am Bernard Seymour; special
commissioner of The Record" said
Mr.. Seymour. present my card and
my compliments to Miss Carmody and
Mr.. Chalmers
/ Come aboard, Mr. Seymour said
Capt. Baldwin. Il am glad to meet
ypu"