Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-04-13
CHAPTER XIII.-CoNT1NUED.

Mr.. Morton slowly paced the saloon
with his hands behind his back and
his head bent forward, as in deep
contemplation. In a short time MIR.
Rockwell returned. He gave Mr.. Nor
ton questioning look. In response
Mr.. Morton shook his head gloom
lily but said not word. His COM
panion showed no surprise nor did
he evince much disappointment. Like
Mr.. Kent, he saw no hope for imme-
date relief, and had resigned him
self to await results. He selected
a book from the shelves and read
quietly until dinner was announced.
Dinner was served at six o'clock
The weight of entertaining fell on
Hestor 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 it was faint. When
coffee had been served, Hestor arose
and said:
., Gentlemen, we are now not far
from Cape Cod. During the evening 1
am going to send a man ashore with
letters. You will find stationery in
your staterooms. l 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-
cerned that you are safe; that you
will return to them after reasonable
length of time, or you may make any
other statement not corrected with
business or with your present where
abouts. Hand me the letters I'M
sealed, and l will examine them and
have them mailed during the night.
l should have all of them in my pos
session before nine o'clock"
How about me?" asked Mr.. Vim
cent.
You are included" said Mr.. Hes
tor.
There was no hcsitancy in accept
ing this invitation. The thought that
they could speedily communicate
with their loved ones lifted great
load from their minds. For an hour
Hestor acted as censor on these let
tiers. He made but few changes, and
these of course rendered it neces-
sary to rewrite the rejected letters.
In the meantime the yacht had
rounded Cape Cod and dropped into
the quiet waters of the bay.
Shortly after nine o'clock the
dinghy was swung out on her davits
and lowered into the water. A young
man in business suit, such as worn
for everyday service, by the average
citizen, acted as mail carrier. Pro-
PEELED by the sturdy arms of q sail
or, the little craft disappeared in
the darkness. Two miles away the
lights of PrOvincetown flickered in
the distance.
At about one o'clock in the morn
ing, when most of the passengers
were asleep, the dinghy made anoth-
er trip ashore, and returned without
the mail messenger. He was landed
near Boston, and on the following
morning made a rapid journey to
Springfield, Mass, and Albany, n. Y,
thence to New York city and Brook
lyn, reaching Philadelphia late that
night. In these cities he posted. the
letters which, as has been told were
received with so much joy. The next
day he left Philadelphia for Cape
May; late that night a boat came
In from the ocean, and IN hour later
IA was on board the SHARK"