The Washington times., 1906-09-23
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however; and Coleman stared dunn
founded while he slenIded his willing
cooperation in the stirring sequence
Ot events that quickly followed, born
OF the remarkable dlsceTumeuJ and
keen deductions Of Mr. Felix Boyd.
At GuarJcr-Iast four that afternoon.
Jimmie Coleman saunUered out Of
Boyd s Office. and proceeded uptown 10
carry out the latters instructions.
Al half-past four Mr. Felix Boyd
came down % Pine street tossed his
grip into a hanson for which he had
telephoHed, and went directly 90 pier
twenty-cight. where he purchased a
ticket for Boston, engaging a state
room. and at once boarded the palatial
steamer Puritan
At i've minutes Of five Just before
the steamers gangplaHk was hauled
ashore, youngster bearing but utus
resemblance 10 Terry Gowau came on
the boat with a grip, and Iugged Il
away up Warren street. The lad was
Terry GoWan, nevertheless. and the
after-deck-that Of Mr.. Felix Boyd.
When the steamer drew out Of the
dock. BOYD occupied a prominent posi-
tOn 0u the salo0n-deck an, where he
could be plainly seen by any person
on. the pier having an interest In his
departure. That he then was booked
for Newport. at least. no sane person
could reasonably have doubted.
Thereupon man clad as a stevedOre,
who had heen louging near the trucks
and freight on the pier, abruptly
turned away and departed. The last
object on which his gaze fingered,
however. as the Puritan yeered round
toward the Battery. vas the clean
cut. athletic figure Of a man on her
af1er-deck-that of Mr.. Felix Boyd.
The sun was running low IN the west.
lending "a glare and glisJen 10 The
waters Of the river and bay. AS the
steamer rounded the Battery and en-
tered East River, the heightened shad-
0ws OF the towering buildings fell
athwart the stream, giving IT laTker
aspect: and then Boyd descended TO
the lower saloon, just as The steamer
pI0Wed her way under Brooklyn
Bridge, and presently he stole aft
through the narrow way from which
passengers ordinarily are excluded,
and where he was not at all likely 10
be observed.
New York that day. despite his ex-
ceedlng pains 10 have fl appear that
he had departed. As the steamer
passed Greenpoint. a light skin. pro-
PEELED by TWO stalWart 0arsmen. shot
ont from one OF the docks at Hunters
Point. and shaped a course toward the
middle OF the stream, lying 10 half
cable 's-Iength from the Puritan's star
board side as she swept by.
Wen out OF observation, Boyd was
watching 20 sight this skin. As he
came abreast - h@r some tfty yards
away, he waved his hand 10 one OF
the oarsmen- Then he butt0ned his
coat close around him. and plunged
like an arrow over the aft bulWarks
and into the steamers surging wake.
In the swish and swirl Of turbulent
water ne was submerged 50 long that
the two men in the shin began TO hold
their breath with apprehension. Then
he came TO the surface. far astern OF
the steamer, by u0 occupants OF which
his startling feat had been observed,
ana The TWO mGIi bent Justify 70 the.r
oars TO pick him up.
Good enough, JImuie.' he painted.
as ne clambered over the stern and
spat the brine from hts throat. Il
guess we have fooled any SPY upon
my movements. The way now Is clear,
and the end assured
Coleman laughed. and winked over
his shoulder az his brother detective
in the bow, as the two sent the skin
flying toward the dock from which
they had pat out
H.fr n
Akerman," d" he observed. with quiet aD-
provaL "A Jess clever man would
have left the steamer I'm disguise, after
boarding her. or have had her hove TO
and been taken of after leaving
"Humph!" grUnted Boyd, wringing
the water from his coat. Too much
at stake. Jimmie, TO take those
chances. ] am too greatly feared, and
have been too closely watched during
the past week. When criminals take
such long chances To send me down
and out. It's a safe gamble that they
will watch my movements up to the
last moment
That's right, old man
Hence Il was imperative that they
should feel dead sure that l had run
into their net and departed for Boston.
lest they became dJubiy cautious as
their Job neared its elimination. NOW.
thinking me well out Of The way, they
viii go at it hammer and tongs. and
we must nail Them in the very act.
when all hands are employed on the
job itself"
But what IS this job?' growled
Akerman. Are you dead sure that
z-1rr are on the right track 2'f
we are sure of nothing IN this
world but death and taxes" said Boyd
dryly. yet if e.5dance is worth any
thing. and brains 1 shall-ah. but we
shall see
Better make him wise 10 It, Felix
suggested Coleman. The boys viii
feel better if they know just what
they are going up against"
'Have you got them all together2'
inquired Boyd.
Every man Of them: six. besides
ASerman and myself They are wait
ing at Clanctys house. one Of the
regulars.
Very good nodded Boyd. Il viii
inform them when we arrive there
Haif-an-hour later. cle5 in the dry
garments which ne had packed In his
grip. Boyd disclosed his suspicious to
the eight stalwart men placed AT his
command by the central office. and
who were then gathered az the Brook
lyn residence of one of their number.
His fnHt1e-,fa over mon az e.lab q, fFr.a