The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05
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oas no "ou'h haFv y" u' NN' ~ '"h
With "a sigh and u last glance al his com
'o''aSle room the '"p'' 'A~'f ~. -.
the cold air OF ii January morning NM,
Joined hiin on me boarding 'ut ~ a..
I'''e efutt 'housh hAihtt''a % -. 90
oy fakh'o p'"ehA oi 'e'' pt"usN ~ 49,
bravely toward me sea
Barnes wore a fur cap ana "
ulster ~hlc' ie1Aet1e" Gown - "a 'V''
his lashionaoly clua ie'N ih.'e W"s
luster IN MS eyes "h'ch 'hishN y, 80.
caused by the h'ii'hs a'f % ."V
eaRerh'ss "h.ch ~ AVA ra .no-
prospect OF "a citsh WIN No ,ta a. ~.
my-~the smuHsiets nancy $500 ,n
lnquirihEis ohc' . an ,ha
ask the question "hten quNetS" oA NY
end of his tongue.
who are you a!'er hha!is - N'%
cur.ous assls'ah'' aisef d W ,taut,.
Aperhe'"S' "' NV
me name was ofeeM " Ne ''1"s 49,
out ne Persisecu.
Is ne a PROFESSIONAL .,,u.
yes. saia barhcs' haeai a.N''s.
got a spec'ai'S-l's unset
DOCS ne ah'lc.Pauc tiouD.e
wen, ne nov the ei''' " n"'s
put ne II gct ms WIS 10 "o,h !. 49,
ne sees 'hat Warning. Hn4 ~ liz
pointed significantly 70 the oiue ana Mn,o
revenue nag "h-ch ioasep
from aln'aship. II.
AperhethS n,s"' N'oN Soa' Spos ""'
name on SIGN. j, IT,
lrue' out i III eoi" ~ u'"ipeu No w.
.lhsulsheu coshomeh anu - ho" 49,
ing uhder me alil'eratiNe J, h", 'liulins
name OF Nililam "ooas'us'
mats TO be proved. i7eiio, 'ieie' ! y
IeVe 'he Teisrah W. s'sne.
"A great mass OF biack DOW opscuilhe
the horizon, was bearing down upon 'he1n
slowly and maiesttca!ly. Inc tug plpeo
out three shrill, tenor like shrieks. Ahe
steamer replied with three rumbling roars.
For a moment there was danger OF a col
ltston. The great, unwieldy steamer, IKE
q huge bully OF the sea, seemed about TO
crush the diminutive government craft.
But the pilot on the boarding boat was
not idle. He gave his wheel a sudden
twist, the tug executed a flank movement
and drew up sauc.ly alongside the Pelican.
For a middle aged man, careful OF his dig
nifty. Barnes went up the rope ladder with
Amazing swiftness. Clancy was at his
very heels. Solicitations had scarcely been
exchanged with the captain before the
chief was examining one of the printed
passenger lists. He nodded tr.umphantly
70 Clancy and placed his finger on a par
ocular line. 1t read thus:
"Stateroom No. 10 (outs.de). William
Woods!de."
A half dozen inspectors, following the
chief and his assistant. seated themselves
ut the heads of the tables in the dining
Goom, prepared to take the declarations of
the passengers. Men from the stewards
mess went through the vessel ringing din
Cer bells and calling on the travellers to
appear before the customs oti.cer:'. The
inspectors worked eXpeditiously. The yes
gel moved swiftly, too, but by the time the
spires and roofs of the city appeared in
sight the declarations We're finished. When
shey were compared with 'he steamer MSS
one name was missing" liiiain %ood-
s1de.
Barhes looked slgnl1canty at SlancH.
Inc captain 5 at'eflNoa was cailed 10 the
OMISSION. lie swofe softly
RES a queer chap' lies acted mys-
terlously ali lhe way over scarcely ever
appeared III the 0ln:hg room or on deck.
Come with me and IL rout HIM out"
Barnes ana clancy accofnpaAleu 'he
saptaln 10 room Ia, when was located
near the stern OF the boat. The door was
locked. Inc cA1el save three vigorous
knocks.
NO response.
clancy kicked with the heel OF his boot.
Nothing but the echo OF the blows.
The captain called out at the top of his
tusty voice.
Only dead silence.
The three men looked at one another.
Barnes answer was characteristic.
Break down the door,"
Three pairs of sturdy shoulders effected
Immediate results. The lock broke and
.he door few open. They all rushed IN.
The next moment the three faces were a
study.
The room was empty.
Barnes was the first to recover his wits.
He made a hastv survey of the stuffv ~.
tie apartment. The ,rner herth a,as nm
disturbed. The lower one was In disorder.
showing that 1t had been occupied the
night before. A soft felt hat and a coat
lay on the bed. A pair of rough looking
shoes were beneath the bunk. A dress
suit case of cheap material was spread OUT
on the floor. 1t contained a few pieces of
soiled linen. The large window of the
Btateroom was wide open. The space be-
tween the window and the rail on the side
Of the boat was less than two feet in
width. The iron bar on ton of the rail
held "a hit Of torn cloth commemorative IL