New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

Com on. OF course | What n thunder
d'ye think I'm stan'in here for: demanded the
Bur # YOU stand there, sr. youn get left" sad
the official good humorcdly.
Better get IN. John, an don't argy with the
gentleman. said Nj stump
Her husband obeycd. grudg.ngy. The Inspector
examined his ticket and Roysons. and locked the
Nee thing" grumblcd Stump. Il can, give
you q good hy hug now, Becky
This wa literally true The Captains breadth OF
beam had never been contemplated by the designers
of Southeastern railway carriages. Even when the
door Wa open. he had 10 enter 7ldc"se ana the
bras raI across the window rendered II pn[5Il
i.1poss ibilitv thrust head and shoulders outside
The Shrtu whistle ot guard "as ans "crcd by 4
colleague
No fear And mind YOU wait ill The bus stops
tonight. The other evening
Rovson never learned what had bcfallen Mrs.
Stump on that other evening. AT the moment the
tram began 20 move he saw man peepng INTO
the carriage as # looking or some one He believed
the private inquiry agent whom he mad
shaken off So effectively IN Hyde Park The gloom
OF The station and the fact that The mans face was
IN shadow. made him doubtful; but as the tram
gathered speed the watcher the platform nodded
70 him and smiled dcrlSlvely Captain Stump had
quick eyes He turned to Royson.
Beg pardon, mister but IS that a friend OF
yours: he asked
No " SAID Dick
We'll he was signan somebody, an 1t wasn't
Then remarkng that the unknown craft looked
ike Curiouslv colored pirate, the Captain squeezed
himself into a seat. When the train ran into and
backed out OF Cannon-st., Stump puzzled. He
opened the carpetbag, and drew forth a ships COM
pass, which he consulted After few minutes
rapid travelling his doubts seemed to subslde, and
he replaced the compass. Producing a cake OF
tobacco. he off several shavlngs with an eX-
ceedingy sharp knife rolled them between his
broad palms, filled pipe, lit it. and whetted the
knife on the side of his boot Dick noticed that all
his actions were wonderfully nmble for 4 man of
his build ANY stranger who imagined that this
squat Hercules slow and ponderous III move
ment would be woefully mistaken if he based hos
tilites that presumption
Perhaps the Captain missed the companonshjp
OF the stout woman he had parted from at Charng
Cross it might be that his grutfness a matter
to RoySon again.
"D'ye know vat time we're due at Dover" he
asked.
Yes at ten-ffty.''
We don't stop long there?'
No. The boat sails ten minutes later.
Good! l don't cotton on to these blessed trains.
Every time they Jolt | fancy we re on the rocks.
Give a ship, an the steady beat of the screw,
says l; then know where am
:" | quite agree with you. Captain; but YOU must
put up with fair spell of railway humping before
you reach Marseilles.' -
Stump gave him d questioning look Royson did
resemble the type of land shark with which he
familiar. Yet his eyes cleaned like those of a
perpleXed bull.
Il spose you heard my mssus an me talking of
Marseilles, " he growled but how do you know m
Captain.
IT Is written on your bag"
Well, my missus wrote that"
Moreover went on Dick, determined to break
the ICE, g I'm your second mate
Vat roared Stump, leaning forward and
placing hand on each knee while his fiery glance
took IN every detail of Roysons appearance You
-my-seCond-mate?'
The words formed a crescendo Of contemptuous
analysis. But Dick faced the storm boldly.
Yes he said. Il don't see any harm in stat
ing the fact now that | know who YOU are"
'Harmi Who said anything about harm? Wat
sort of sailor dye call yerself? Who ever heard of