The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-05-10


a voyage to The Pacific and had never
beheld the manager
He glanced at him with the air OF
a man who Is compelled to stare at
something very disagreeable. then His
glance became fixed and after Tanning
had passed he fastened around the
square so that he would meet the man
ager once more
Where have seen man just like
him. said Capt. Cody. to himself But
though the photograph OF mans face.
like, very like, unto Mr.. Fanning's,
was Impressed on the captains mind,
the rlm would not develop II was
misty and yet II was face. II worried
the captain He went over the world
In his mind lie confronted himself
with men In fezs. in turbans and In
sombreros. lie marshaled before his
mental eye the crews he had command
ed, but the nlm remained clouded and
imperfect.
There was an ingredient lacking, a
touch needed. and neither was within
the captains reach. He lost his appe-
lite and kept Mrs. Cody awake with his
restlessness.
Capt Cody waved cross and peevlsh
as he struggled with his imperfect pho
tograph, and when lady called to see
him he went into the parlor in bad
humor
The lady had son who was on a
voyage to Demerara and she had heard
some stories about its deadly climate
and fastened to Capt. Cody for his
| opinion. He treasured her and re-
NAMED sitting in the parlor after she
had gone. Demeraral lie had not
been there for years but the memory
of the pea-soup colored river came
with It's fiat banks and the sugar sheds
and white houses OF the town came
back TO him. Then the missing lngredi-
ent came 10 his hand. The film be-
came gradually a portrait, clear ard
distinct. Tanning Il was, and Deme-
rara was where he had seen him Fol-
lowing close on the perfection Of the
film came facts. Like links in chain
they welded one m another. Tanning
he had seen him on board the Vixen
Capt Chapman. and the Tanning he
saw there had manaoles on his wrists
and was In the cabin OF the steamer
with a grim looking man alongside Of
him.
"Chapman's In Norfolk now" muir.
INJURED Capt. Cody
He went to Norfolk on that evening"
boat
Capts Cody and Chapman stood OF
the street corner opposite the ware
house Of Bilson & Clark. much as tive
marksnen would stand awaiting TIM
appearance Of some willy game bird.
He'll go out for dinner" said Cody
"and then you'll see him. Fannini
came out and walked up the street a
became Inan at peace with the world
ITS him." said Chapman "somers
Robbed a house In Berbice Of a hi
sum, made his lucky escape to Demerars
was caught and put on my steamer 70
return TO yerbice. Managed 10 slip hi
handouts Just as we came into Berbic
at night and pumped overheard. Mus
have caught boatman and bribed hii
to hide him. He's wanted out ther
badly"
"What1l you do!" asked Capt Cod
"Ill call on him to- night" reptile
Capt Chapman, grimly.
somers. alias flaming. at first denIe
everything fiatly. But his face was II
color OF white clay and his knees smoi
one another as he clustered. II was d
good Chapman had his proofs pat an
Somers threw up the game. lie w
willing to confess and put the confe
sion In writing that he had doctort
the wharfage books so as to throw Il
4 blame on Capt Carr for dlscrepanc
the result of his own peculations.
s Now" said Capt Chapman, NAL
s your best time out OF this port, ar
d. keep out OF e."
d The $1,000 was not the only discrel
ahcy which Bilson & Clark disoovert
- when they went over the accounts
d. Mr.. Tanning, who had come to the
o. with forged letters Of recommendatio
J. Detectives hunted for Mr.. Fannlr
IS without success and Bilson q Clark hi
10 charge the defalcatiun on to pro
and loss without even the gratificatic
r. of revenge.
ie Capt. Carr resumed his post as chi
d OF the wharves belonging to the FRI