The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-26

Ibid you get the name Of the yachtT
I asked anxiously.
mo, but heard one Of 'em give the
order to 60 up the East river through
He'll Gate" was the reply.
With q fair description Of the yacht,
obtained from my informer, lost no
time in chartering a tug and sailing up
the sound in pursuit Of the elusive blue
silk cloak.
Toward night was considering the adj
Visibility OF returning to the city when
in the moonlight we discovered boat IN
distress near ono Of the rocky islets which
are sprinkled along the north shore Of the
sound. The ,oat had evidently run too
close to the rocky islet and 1t was strand
ed on It. In the darkness we could not
make out the size or characteg Of the
, craft. but when we hailed 1t voice re-
sponded:
Hello! Can you take US of? We've
been shipwrecked two days here
small boat was rowed alongside OF
the stranded craft, and when. in company
with two of the tugs crew. climbed
aboard light Of Joy entered my eyes.
The yacht was a'two masted schooner.
and on either side near the stern the sides
were blackened and SCARED.
A young man greeted US. He was SO
handsome and strong looking that re-
scented tho thought Of duplicating him In
any plot to kidnap tho daughter Of Horny
ariswold. New York's most prominent
| banker and flnancier.
Were mighty glad to see you." he
| said. We've been signaling for help for
| two days now, but nobody saw us. We
want to get back to the shore tonight"
How many have you aboard?" asked,
| walking across the deck Of the yacht.
land what are their names?"
"Is 1t necessary to take names?" he
| asked little anxiously.
'shipwrecked people generally give their
Names"
'But lin this case-if you could keep
| the matter QUIET
| suddenly interrupted his sentence and
strobe away. The flash Of something at
| the head Of the companionway startled
that l saw gold peacooks on a field of
blue.
II am afraid that all depends upon what
sort of story you can give me-" ! re-
piled slowly. Then. fearing trouble. de-
cided to adopt strenuous methods at once.
The crew Of the disabled yacht stood back
Of the man. and they outnumbered us two
to ono.
"You need not give your name to me-"
I answered. approaching him. but later
you can give IL at headquarters. For the
present you are my prisoner"
The man started back. paled little
and then, seeing that held a weapon in
| my hand, laughed harshly.
| 80 you have trapped US! If 1t hadn't
been for this COMPOUNDED rock. we'd given
every ono the slip. Well. suppose We
may as well give up
Eyes: It may prove dangerous to offer
resistance. But where is your prisoner
in the cabinT'
Prisoner He started in unfeigned as
tsnishment. "Mlss G.iswold. you meanT'
Eyes. Miss Griswold," answered.
'Oh. she's. there in the cabin. but !
didn't know she was q prisoner"
Before our eyes fair vision suddenly
appeared, wearing over her head and
shoulders a blue silk cloak with golden
peacocks scattered over 1t. She walked
straight toward US and inquired. What
10 the trouble. Lawrence?"
They've caught us. Helen. This man
holds me q prisoner and
For what?' was the indignant inter-
J ruption.
'.For kidnapping" replied, somewha.
weakly.
A light. silvery peal Of laughter was my
answer. That some mistake had been
eyed my weapon.
'You can probably explain your pres
ence here. Miss Griswold," said cofdly
II am open to conviction. but matters
look very mystifying."
Ibid papa and mamma send you? Oh
I see; you are a private detective. Blu,
how in the world did you find US?
, thought we had covered our tracks com
pietely.''
"You did-except for that cloak: thai
betrayed you"
This Chinaman's cloak! Oh, had =
use that to disguise myself. 1t wa.
spread out over one Of those funny iAol:
when walked out of the room and
house. thought 1t was beautiful ant
costly. intended to return it. but thi.
. ! accident
'And your father and mother thinl
come horrible accident has A sesiou.
/ expression appeared on her face.
II know. They must be terribly wor
/. ried, but we did not anticipate this.
had q letter ready to post as soon as
as
/ ''As we could get married." interrupted
. my prisoner.
II am sorry that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
stammered in some hesitation, but