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Copyright. 1881 BY F. Tennyson Neely.
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CHAPTER ix.-continued.
At nightfall they have left the other
astern. and the fleet greyhound seems
to rush over thc green waters like a
hungry hound In pursuit OF hare.
Now they near the American coast
Thus far the steamer has kept up TO
Jacks expectations. and he feels al
most positive OF landing before the
others
rs luck will have II. they run into
heavy fog and II becomes necessary
to slow down. This promises to bring
delay that will add hours to what
seemed to prcsage a record.breaking
passage.
Whites are heard-one hoarse one
ahead. where some steamer Is plow'
ing through the dense fog. As soon
as Travers learns this vessel Is going
In the same way as themselves he
smiles. confident that 4 Is the one he
chases.
At length about noon the fog rises
and dIscloscs the beach OF Far Rock
away on Long Island. Jacks eyes are
fastened upon the steamer just ahead
and which they promise to pass about
Scotland Lightship.
Il Is the Anchorin.
The Glasgow steamer might have
reached port first only for iioundcring
la the fog.
When they pass her black hull
cheers are given from iusty throaiS'
and returned with equal vim. Jack
scans the passengers along her side.
and his heart gives sudden bound
when through his field glasses he dis
covcrs-his wife!
The sensation IL one not easily for.
gotten.
Near her hoyers Senior Roblado and
Juanitn.
The latter talks with some gentle
man-Jack cannot see him well n,
HrSt. hut when he moves the iigh,
strikes his face. and Travcrs EriniS
his teeth In sudden rage.
Il In Howard Spencer. M dashins nh
ever. despite his SmaSh'up In Edin'
burRh.
Why does he follow ;hcm7 In II he
cause he IL n moth nuttcrins round
the candicy The American who has
lust become an English squire and
chasing after the Elri who bears his
name, yet care not whether she he
wife or widow--thlE man frowns. and
under his breath says dire things
which he may visit upon the head cf
the offender In case the said Spencer
persists In forcing his attentions on
lack TraycrH' wife.
Reaching quarantine firEi. the Tcu'
tonic IL almost through health cS'
animation when the other steamer
comes iimplng up. her machinery In
bad trim.
So Jack finds ample time after pass
Ing the customs ordeal TO take cab.
send All Sin to an hotel. and in an
other reach tho Anchor line pier just
nH the AnchoFia is pushed into her
berth by the noisy little tugs.
lie screens himself from observation
and thus watches the descent; of the
passengers aa they fall into the hands
OF tho inspectors.
Jack Is careful not TO show himself:
Il iR to his advantage to have Rnblnhu
believe his plan for OBTAINING him In
Glasgow worked to n charm. Spencer
IN not with the party. he having ,rou.
blcE Of his own.
~ he stands there Jack recognizes
In one II the inspectors an old &c
uuaIntaucc. with whom he once spent
happy days on the plains.
lie learns that the authorities lave
received word from abroad that some
party sailing on the Auchoria IL bring.
Ing over vast quantity OF precious
stones concealed somewhere about his
person or luggage. and "a the informa.
,ion has been vague. they appear to