The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-19

UCnc. IueEe WAS no use DDUleIlig ne.
Yes, that is ALL" IS the secretary turn
cd and then paused inquirincly. "You
may go now. 1 will not be down for
several hours. I want 70 catch an
other fish
He coiled his line IS the young man
had shown him and threw it with all
his strength. But the cast was poor.
and he drew IN and coiled and cast the
line once more. Then he resumed h.s
place on the log.
The young man was bending over,
watching his line Apparently lie had
not noticed the secretary's presence or
his companions impatience. Five min
Utes passed; then lie drew in his line
and another large fish. Herman watch
ed him gloomily. another five minutes,
and he too. began to draw in his line,
but it was to wind it for departure.
I'm going to quit" he declared.
"Luck's turned. ard l might fish on all
day now without a bite
The young man rose.
Its too bad" he said, ''but you've
made good catch anyway. These fish
viii be worth showing at the hotel"
Tierman's face frightened.
That's So he agreed. "I'll send the
boatman to get them. But il It hadn't
been for that fellow I might have
caught another"
Very likely. Did he bring bad
news?'
"Well, yes, in a money way" dryly.
''the difference between fifty thousand
and ten times that amount You see,
it was this way: 4 man who was buy
ing mining property fer ne disappeared
with what we thought about fifty thou
sand That was nearly 4 month ago.
Of course we took the usual precau-
tons against his leaving the country.
This telegram states that recent inves-
tigation has lifted the amount to half
a million"
''Ah. that was quite a haul. And the
fellow escaped?7
90 far, but he'll be caught all right"
carelessly. "Folls don't find it easy
to do such things nowadays and get
or Fifty thousand is a good bid for
vigilance, and, besides, we have some
Of the best detectives on the lookout
Every avenue from the country is
guarded
perhaps he slipped out ahead CT the
guards"
"No; we got clew OF him at New
Orleans only two weeks ago. Tie had
engaged passage on 4 sailing vessel for
South America. bat grew suspicious
and. did not make his appearance.
Shrewd Of him, too" chuckling, FOR
we had q detective on board waiting
Tor him. No, no: Wen have him all
right. He's in hiding somewhere, and
is only q matter OF time. But about
The fishing" abruptly. we must have
some more Of it together. I didnt
know that I was q fisherman. but it
seems I am. Now. see here. I had my
steam Yacht come down ahead Of me.
It's ct Miami now. Suppose I wire the
captain to run uD and take Us off for
q few days. VIII you go?'
An odd look flashed into the young
mans eyes, and he turned away for
moment.
''The MOna?" he asked.
eyes. You have heard Of her?"
"Of course. l read the newspapers.
You are Mr.. Herman, sometimes called
the copper king Of Michigan. And
have read something about the man
you are looking for and formed an opin-
ion as to his whereabouts. You see"
alphabetically, eve detectives are al
ways on the watch for such things and
read them up even when we don't e.
pect to engage in them personally
came here fer quiet but the profession
al instinct is easily aroused. All, you
are ready to so. l viii walk along with
you"
They went up past the cottage and
on through the semitropical growth to
the dock where Tierman's boat was
waiting. The young man walked with
quick, springing step, the dreaming
listlessness gone from his eyes. AS
soon as the boatman had been sent
back after the fish he placed a hand
upon his companions arm.
Look here, Mr.. Herman" he said.
with an odd, subtle challenge in his
voice which the other did not appre-
ciate until afterward; Il want to go
int this thing"
"What-tLe fishing?"
''NO; the finding of your man. 1 have
theory which l think will bring him
to light and l don't believe that any
of yonr other arrangements will. Fifty
thousand, think you said. Is that for
news of him or his apprehension"
Either for positive news, his appre-
hension or a recovery of the booty"
Il see." He took pencil and paper
from his pocket as though to make
notes, then went on, From what
read in the papers you did not meet
this man yourself?"
NO. | was in Europe and cabled for
Saunders to engage him. had heard,
though, that he was mining expert"
so" apparently jotting the fact.
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