The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

boat here hidden under the bank We
viii row over and land on the wharf
/ of GOuldings yard"
On this side of the river, in sharp
contrast to the thick1y built locality
| from which we had crossed, the water
/ front was more or less in a state Of
nature. Instead of boat-builders' yards
rope walks and public houses. green
! fields stretched to the edge of the todal
stream, with houses scattered over the
! landscape at frequent intervals. Away
across the Itchen there was a fringe
of bricks and mortar. of twinkling gas
lamps, and of yachts at their repairing
berths; where We stood the fringe was
mud and rushes. with no light but the
starry sky.
Shone found his boat and we pulled
| IeisureIy over toward the dim shape
of the construction shed at Gouiding's
yard. To the left Of our course the
river brOadened quickly into the more
open reaches of Southampton Water.
and there. moored just off the fair
way, 1 saw a large steam yacht an
chored. Radford Shone, I thought,
eyed her with interest A little far
Their seward another vessels lights
were visible. but beyond making out
that she was a steamer with two fun
nels, I could not judge in the gloom
whether she was a yacht or a trader.
A night OF stone steps ran down
having hitehed our boat to an iron
ring. we mounted to the level above.
Save in one corner, where the windows
of the proprietor's house made splashes'
of light, the enclosure was IN dark
ness. and appeared to be deserted.
Close at hand the construction shed
reared its ungainly frame, as though
sliding into the river, and somewhat
to my surprise I noticed that the fold
ing doors on the landward side were
open. ! Deered in, and by the faint
reflection from the gas lamp over the
yard gate 1 saw the submarine on the
slip way, all ready to be launched
a shining, cigar-shaped structure Of
copper. its vicious snout pointing down
ward toward the closed doors on the
| side of the shed abutting on the river
| Beneath the slip way the rising tide
Tapped Weirdly among the piles.
Suddenly Shone, who had kept very
| close to my elbow, touched me on the
ann and whispered:
Hush! Some one is coming"
We drew into the shadows of the side
of the shed, and waited as dim form
| fitted noiselessly into view from the
direction of the gate from the road.
/ As it neared us / was able to make
/ out that it was short and thick-set.
and, coming nearer still, its features
were Observation-Disclosures little slitty
| eyes and oval face Of a japanese The
! figure passed into the construction
shed. and a light metallic clang fol-
lowed
.'Takishurar' shone breathed in my
ear. Didn't 1 tell you he meant muir
der?"
The situation was certainly growing
interesting, but I couldn't resist treat
ing it from the standpoint which Shone
had endeayored to fOist upon me.
Surely there's nothing strange in the
Jap coming to look after his own
boat?" / whispered. Naturally, he
has the run Of the yard"
I heard Shone grind his teeth, but he
was saved an awkward answer by a
sound that claimed our attention from
the interior Of the she'd We heard
distinctly the scrooping of iron cog
| wheels and the gurgle of water. 1t
was not difficult to guess that Mr.. Ia
! kishura was working the mechanism
that opened the doors of the cOnstruc-
ton shed on the river side. This pro-
ceeding seemed greatly to agttate Mr..
ShOne, but it did not come within the
four corners of my instructions, which
were to protect Schouvalinski. As the
Russian was probably safe in the
house. hobnobbing with Mr.. Goulding.
was not concerned.
Il must see what he is doing" muir
INJURED Shone. You are a policeman.
and have authority to arrest him.
Come inside"
Not me- I replied, mindful Of Ire
mayne's warning. BY your own
showing the Jap is only playing with
his own property. I'm here to stop
him knitting Schouvalnski. Time
enough for me to appear when the
Russian shows up"
With a muttered oath Shone left me.
= and, gliding around the angle of the
shed, vanished into the interior. At
L the same instant I head the scurTy Of
footsteps coming from the house, and,
I thought, the swish of womans
D skirts Directly afterward l was sure.
: Bella Goulding, a feecy shawl over her,
i head, fitted by my lurking place, and
was also swallowed up in the shed.
q Her advent was hailed by a chuckling
laugh in Tremayne's mellow tenor, and
by a smothered remonstTance in the
rasping voice of Shone.
TAKE your hands off me. Mr.. Tre-
L lmayne What does this mean? I have
e teID at hand" he half threatened half
= pleaded.
u u don't think Inspector Michaels has
l any cause TO intervene" came the
Il young mans reply, coldly incisive now.
THE information you gave him, that
| this is a Japanese submarine, consti-
,, tutes you treSpasser, and ii is there
= | fore my place. if anyOne's, to expect
the inspectors aid. What do you say,
!. Takishura? This is a Japanese boat,
, you know, according to Mr.. Radford
= Shone Shall we allow Michdels, who
seems a decent sort, to see how hos
= pitably the japanese requite the es-
pionage of their enemies?'
Certainly" was the answer, in a
= high-pitched tone. 1.-THE sluice gates
- are open and everything is in readi-
ness But keep your hand on the start
ing lever, in case your friend of the
q police doesn't approve of our strata
I | gem"
ct is too late for him to object fol-
= lowed Tremayne's reply Here, Mr..
" MfchaeIs. come round and see bit Of
fun I know you're out there some
= where. and you deserve to be free Of
= the show
The show as ] went and stood at
!. the door of the construction shed, was
y certainly impressive. The double gates.
- giving on the river, were open now, and
:, on the slipway lay the submarine boat