The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
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Copyright. 1897, by F. rennyson Nicely.
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CHAPTER Ix-continued.
At nightfall they have left the other
astern, and the feet greyhound seems
TO rush over the 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 1t, they run into a
heavy fog and It becomes necessary
to slow down. This promises to bring
delay that will add hours to what
seemed to presage 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 It Is the one he
chnses.
At length about noon the fog rises
and discloses 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.
1t is the Anchoria.
The Glasgow steamer might have
reached port first only for foundering
In the fog.
When they pass her black hull
cheers are given from lusty throats,
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
covers-his wife!
The sensation is one not easily for
gotten.
Near her hovers Senior Roblado and
Iuanita.
The latter talks with some gentle
man-Jack cannot see him well at
first, but when he moves the light
strikes his face. and Travers grinds
his teeth in sudden rage.
1t is Howard Spencer, as dashing as
ever, despite his smash-up in Edin-
burgh.
Why does he follow them? Is 1t be-
cause he is moth futterlng round
the candle? The American who has
Just become an English squire and
forsaken all his rich inheritance to go
chasing after the girl who bears his
name, yet care not whether she be
wife or widow--this man frowns. and
under his breath says dire things
which he may visit upon the head Of
the offender in case the said Spencer
persists in forcing his attentions on
Jack Travers' wife.
Reaching quarantine first, the Teu-
tonic is almost through a health ex-
animation when the other steamer
comes limping 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 the Anchor line pier just
as the Anchoria is pushed into her
berth by the noisy little tugs.
He screens himself from observation
and thus watches the descent of the
passengers as they fall into the hands
of the inspectors.
Jack is careful not to show himself;
1t is to his advantage to have Roblado
believe his plan for detaining him in
Glasgow worked to charm. Spencer
is not with the party, he having trou-
bles of his own.
AS he stands there Jack recognizes
in one OF the inspectors an old ac
quaintance, with whom he once spent
happy days on the plains.
He learns that the authorities Lave
received word from abroad that some
party sailing on the Anchoria is bring
ing over vast quantity of precious
stones concealed somewhere about his
person or luggage. and as the informa-
tion has been vague, they appear to