Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-05

L~ we none of Us contemplated ~NN Ne%N boating expedition. Where are we golngI"
 Hoods got on before us you know - he explained eagerly. Captain Scr combe ffid l ota#aE safely aud feaeh- ed this ferry twenty minutes before you but the boat had gone.,2
 You mean Hoods boat v asked.
 .Thats it, Ssfgea9e broke in. T reekoned we 1ai4ss5 nab Hood in the act, but 7ge e3He tae Iato br ten min utes. | Hae4e1 a4 ti4e place from his desefint iHH , 44 l5e matt1t ef that, it's easy 59 Eea4 =bHf t4eEa azas no boat. That meaaI We must c2rt'F ti4e e1rea{> tfon I StaSa faf51fsa.= efe ae# #e5ala d#3A on him. Presently Montgomery and l happened upon tHis i6R bit lower Gown. s1e' nc sfe.tt shakes. but she'll dc to come lip with L5m.7
 "Antl when 5fe do!@ s5si5! Sheppard
 "I dent waHt to put too fine point on 1t, sir" sald Sereombe, "hut # means cutting cut. and If We are not prepared for cutting out. why, We had best turn the hose ef the boat upstream again
 There was silence after this, but Sheppard and Montgomery applied their oars, if nything a tride more smartly,
 "We'rc not going 10 turn back HoW, if that's souI. meaning captain,8 ] said eve only want to understand where VIC are and what We have to expect T think, 1Ir. Greatorey, that you may expect treasure, said Sereonbe, with laugh. Hoods got load aboard, and he's no thought of being followed. " hat he's after I dea1t quite know, for he never got to the end of his explanations. owing to that Greek af- fair, but he's going down the river, that's certain, and hell paddle none too quick, having q cargo. On tha other hand, he does not want daylight on him. He'll make where he's bound fer by night and under the stars. New, dare say, yeu gentlesaen know these parts better than l. What point ao you put on it!'
 Give hiM six hours suggested, s.ana that will fetch us into the early morning. Montgomery, how far do you reckon q boat would get hy ; i'll the morning.
 Montgomery paused en his oar and considered.
 '.It ought to get near Pertagree," said he at last
 And where may that be2' asked Sercombe.
  .In the mouth Of the seyern--in the estuary
 "Ah!' said Sersembe thoughtfully. "Now, 1 wonder what will haspsa then. And 1 should like ts knew what my friend Hood has got ia his head" The sky was heavy with low belly ing clouds, and scarce breath of air stirred We raced betwosa the banks as it were through a wild Msofland, and some scattered voices Vf the dark reached us. A little after theIe was jar and d shock tkat sont M aH sprawl ing in the bottom of tho tub.
 Sercombe, who was in the bows, put out his arms.
 Its a boom," he said. 'This iS piece of private water
 We shall have to carry the beat round,' said Sheppard.
 Did Hood, do ysa suppeseY l asked
 No; l think not" said Serce,nbe. 'I'd like to see the party that would carry that cargo. Yes; you're right. Where Hoods been we can go."
 "If he has been.'' said Sheppard.
 Sereombe made no answer, but pull ed the boat along the boom
 .'It's wood,' he said, and 1 make no doubt but it's old and tired Any how think Hoods dinsey went through this. l can ind no break though"
 Let us put pace en tue tab and try" l suggested.
 Sercombe whistled slowly. Shes not much of tub, admit" he said dubiously. "but it's all we've got"
 You are afraid of her splitting up:'
 That's so, but, anyhow, let's risk it.. Drive, boys, when l give the word"
 We backed out and pulled up the stream, and set her nose full on "NoW" said Scrcombe and the oars struck the water together. With q signing, grooming noise tue tub dipped her snout into the water, and it hulh- med about her sides.
 Now" shouted Serconhe again. leaned forward 10 tue stroke, and in the next second the blow came. She struck and staggered recoiling and shivoring i'll every beam, But Ser eombe ill tie bows, who had heeil al- most precipitated into the stream, cried out ill triumph:
 .she's through, the boolH's given someWhere,
 That was true, as we found out in mediateIy, faF Ire current aa5e tAe dingoy down once more nPWn tae lQg. and with a f;asp.ng noise and q jerking movement sic slipped over
 "It's lucky that the wood was Tot ten, sad .>efcombe. T don't he!.eye cur tub would have stoad another ounce.
 Il think we must thank Hood, too, =