The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18

done. There was no use hothering me
Yes, that is all, as the secretary turn
ed and then paused inquiringly You
may go now. will not I've down for
several hours. want 10 catch an
other fish
He coiled his line as the young man
had shown him and threw it with all
his strength But the cast was poor
and he drew in and cooled and cast TIE
place on the log
The young man was bending over
watching his line. Apparently he had
not noticed the secretarys presence or
his companions impatiencc Five min
utes passed; then he drew in hi. line
and another large fish. Herman watch
cd 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, and | might fish on all
day now without a bite"
The young man rose
It's too bad" he said, bat you've
made q good catch anyway. These fish
will be worth showing at the hotel"
Tierman's face frightened
That's So" he agreed "I'll send the
boatm.n to get them. But If it hadn't
been for that fellow l might have
caught another"
Very likely. Did he bring bad
ncws?"
We'll. yes in money way" dryly
the difference between fifty thousand
and ten times that amount. You see
it was this way: A man who was buy
ing mining property for me disappeared
with what we thought about fifty thou
sand. That was nearly a month ago
Of course we took the usual precau-
lions against his leaving the country
This telegram states that recent inves
tigation has lifted the amount to half
Il million"
All, that was quite a haul And the
fellow escaped?"
80 far. but he'll be caught all right"
carelessly. Folks don't find it easy
to do such things nowadays and get
of. Fifty thousand is 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 Of the
guards
NO; we got clew of him at New
Orleans only two weeks ago He had
engaged passage on sailing vessel for
South America, but grew suspicious
and did not make his appearance
Shrewd of him, too" chuckling, for
we had Il detective on board waiting
for him. No, no; Well have him all
right. He's in hiding somewhere, and
it's only a matter OF time But about
the fishing" abruptly. We must have
some more of it together | didn't
know that I was a fisherman. but il
seems l an Now, see here. had my
steam yacht come down ahead of me
It's at Miami now. Suppose | wire the
captain to run up and take us off for
a few days. Will you go?'
An odd look flashed into the young
mans eyes, and he turned away for 4
moment
The Mona?" he asked
Yes. You have heard Of herr
'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, we detectives are al
ways on the watch for such things and
read them up even when we don't eX-
pect to engage in them personally.
came here for quiet, but the profession
al instinct is easily aroused All you
are ready to go. ! will 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 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: II want to go
into this thing"
"What-the fishingF'
''No; the finding of your man. have
theory which | think win bring him
10 light, and l don't bclicvo that any
Of your other arrangements will. Fifty
thousand, think YOU said. l.; that for
news of him or his apprehcn ion"
EITHER for positive news his appre-
tension or Il recovery of the booty"
Il see" lie took pencil and paper
from his pocket as though to make
notes, then went on, From what l
read In the papers You did not meet
this man yourself?"
mo. | was in Europe and cabled for
Saunders to engage him. | had heard,
though, that he was mining expert"
80" apparently jotting the fact
down. Now about the Mona. She Is
ready TO start at a moments notice
and is seaworthy, supposeP
'Of course. She was built only last