The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-07-13

HNhN NV'hN oNhNaAs
IT'S a good plan" said the ad
miral. And when | know what kind
of punishment would Mr.. Smith like
least of all?"
Provided you remember he's an
American citizen, don't care what
you do" replied the chief. But If you
asked me | should get him served the
way he's served you. Shanghai Smith
among a crowd of sailormen in an
American ship, such as the Harvester
(and the skipper of the Harvester
hates him like poison) -and she sails
in three days-would have a picnic to
recollect all his life. For you see,
they know him"
IN think 1t over" said the ad.
miral. Your plan is excellent"
80 1t is" said Cartwright, as he
was rowed ashore, for Smith amt
no favorite of mine, and at the same
time 1t will look as II gave him the
straight racket, anyhow"
He sent an agent down to the water
front that very night. The man
dropped casual hints at the boarding
houses, and he dropped them on bar
rem ground everywhere but at Shang-
hal Smiths.
"Jehoshaphat," said Smith, so
that's the camel"
Peter Cartwright had, in his own
language, "reckoned him up to rights"
for the very first move that Smith
played was to make break for Billy's
room. AS the runner had been up
most of the night before enticing
sailormen off Liverpool ship Just to
keep his hand in, he was as fast
asleep as a bear on Christmas day,
and he was mighty sulky when Smith
shook him out of sleep by the simple
process of yanking his pillow from
under his head.
Amt man to get no sleep that
works for your he demanded.
What's up now?"
Hell is up. and fizzling," replied
Smith. I've had word from Peter
Cartwright that you'll be arrested in
the mornin' If you don't skin out. It's
the admiral. | wish I'd never set eyes
on him. Come. dress and skip; 'twon't
do for you to be jailed; mebbe they'd
hold you on some charge till you for
got all you owe to me. There amt
no such thing as real gratitude left on
earth"
Billy rose and shufied into his
clothes sullenly enough.
And where am | to skip tor"
"To Portland" said Smith; "the
Mendocino leaves In the mornin' for
Crescent City and Astoria, don't she?
Well, then. go with her and lie up
with Grant or Sullivan in Portland
till let you know the coast is clear.
And here's twenty dollars; go easy
with It."
He sighed to part with the money.
And in the morning, when Smith
heard that ten runners at least had
been urgently invited to interview Mr..
Peter Cartwright he was glad to be
able to declare that Billy was not on
hand.
Hes gone East TO see his old man"
he said drily. And as his father is a
millionaire and lives in the Fifth
avenue, N York, he couldn't afford
to disregard his dyin' desire to see
him."
You are a daisy, Smith" said the
police officer who had come for Billy.
Between you and me, what have you
done with him?"
Smith shook his head
II shot him last night and cut him
up and picked him in a cask," he
said, with a wink. And I've shipped
him to the British ambassador at
Washington, c. o. D."
You're as close as a clam, amt
you, Smith? But tell you Peter is
havin' a picnic. This admiral's game
vas playin' 1t low down on Peter.
whoever did it. There are times
when a man can't help his friends"
Smith lied freely.
you can tell Peter had nothin' to
do with It,"
Yes, can tell him!" said the
police officer. And he did tell him. As
a result the chief of police wrote to
the admiral
"Sir-I have Intercepted all the
runners but one belonging to the chief
boarding houses, and have succeeded
in obtaining no clue. The one man
missing was running to Mr.. William
Smith, commonly known as Shanghai
Smith. Under the circumstances, and
considering what you said to me, am
inclined to wait developments. II you
will inform me what you wish me to
do, shall be glad to accommodate
you in any way.
Yours truly,
Peter Cartwright.
up. S.-If you could write me a let
ter saying you are quite satisfied with
the steps | have taken to bring the
offender to justice, should be
obliged.
up. S.-If you wish to meet Mr..
John p, SAINT, captain of the Harves-
ter, now lying in the bay and sailing
the day after tomorrow, | can ar.
range It,"
Dicky Dunn, on receiving Peters
letter, called in his flag lieutenant.
when they shanghaied me, they
knocked you about rather badly, didn't
they, Selwyn?"
selwyn instinctiyely put his hand
to the back of his head.