Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-07-19

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touches Of scarlet. | quite admired
her that afternoon, for her eyes We're
really very good and 50 We're her teeth,
yet l had never admired her more di-
rectly in my w despite, for | passed
them again and again in order to get Il
word With Ra1llcs. to tell him l knew
there vas danger in the wind. But he
would not so much rs catch my eye.
So at last l gave it up. And l saw
him next in the captains cabin.
They had summoned him first. He
had gone in smiling, n smiling |
found him when they summoned me.
The Stateroom was spacious, as betit-
ted that Of a commander. Mackenzie
sat on the settee, his beard in front Of
him on the polished table. but Il revolv-
err lay in front of the captain, and
when | had entered the chief officer,
who had summoned me, shut the door
and put his back to it. Won Heumann
completed the party, his fingers busy
with his mustache.
Rallies greeted me.
This is a great joke he cried.
"You remember the pearl YOU We're so
+, keen about. Bunny, the emperor's
pearl, the pearl money wouldn't buy?
1t seems it was intrusted to our little
friend here to take out to Canoodle
DUN, and the poor little chaps gone
and lost it. Ergo, as we're Britishers
they think we've got it,"
But l know We have" put in Mac
kenZie, nodding to his beard.
you will recognize that loyal and
patriotic voice" said Rattles. Mon,
It's our aud acquaintance Mackenzie
O Scoteland Yard an Scotclaul it.
SELL"
Dat is enough cried the captain.
"Have YOU submid to be SCARCE or do I
vorce you?'
"VVhat you WILL" said Rallies, but it
will do you NJ harm to give Is fair
play first. You accuse US Of breaking
into Captain Won Heumann's s]tateroom
during the small hours of this morning
and ab~stracting from it this confounl-
ed pearl. Well, l can prove that l was
in my own room all night long, and /
have no doubt my friend can prove the
same
Most certainly l can" said indig-
nantly. ''The ships boys can bear wit
ness to that"
Mackenzie laughed and shook his
head at his reflection in the polished
mahogany.
THAT was YER clever" said he, land
like enough it would ha' served We had
I not stepped aboard. But I've lust
had a look at the ventilators, and l
think 1 know how We worked it. Any
way, captain, it makes no matter. III
just be clappin' the darbies on these
young sparks, an them
"By what right:" roared Rafiies in
a ringing voice, and l never saw his
face in such a blaze. Search US if you
like, search every scrap and stitch we
possess, but you dare to lay a finger
on us without a warrant"
81 wouldna' dare" said Mackenzie
gravely as he fumbled in his breast
pocket. and Raf11es diyed his hand into
his own "Haud his wrist" shouted
the Scotchman, and the huge Colt that
had been with us many a night. but
had never been fired in my hearing.
clattered on the table and was rakel
in by the captain.
"All right" said Rafles savagely to
the mate. You can let so low. |
won't try it again. Now, Mackenzie,
let's see your warrant
yell no mishandle it,"
"What good would that do me? Let
me see it," said Raf1les peremptorilv,
and the detective obeyed. Rafles
raised his eyebrows as he perused the
document; his mouth hardened, but
suddenly relaxed, and it was with n
smile and q shrug that he returned tho
PAPER.
"Wull that do for ycT' inquired
Mackenzie.
ut may. I congratulate YOU. Mac
kenzie. It's a strong hand. at any
rate. Two burglaries and the Mclrose
necklace, Bunny" And he turned t,
me with a rucful smile.
"An' all easy to prove" said the
I've one O these for you he added
holding to me "only not such Il long
one"
"To think said the captain re-
p~roachfully, that my shib should be
made a den Of thiefs. 1t SHAH be a
very disagrccable madden. | have lrrn
obliged to pud you both in irons until
We gcd to Nablcs."
surely not exclaimed Ealics.
mackenzie, interccdc With him. Don't
give our corntrymcn away before All
hands. Captain. we ant escape. Sure
!y YOU could hush it ny FIR the might?
Look here, here's everything | have in
my pockets. You empty yours, too,
Bunny. AL 'llr shall strip us stark
II they sup 4 "c''r weapons up our
sleeves. ~ | ask is tlat We b." al
lowed TO g"t ont Of 'his without gyvrs
upon orr wrieta''
"W"hbo.' rpn may not have" said
the captain hHt wld a,D4l der pearl
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