New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
THE VANISHING FLEETS
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kept along the frontier. At his 6--- query
the boy looked AZ hIru slyly. but after q mo-
ment'S hesitation fell IN and auswer.l ---.-v-
thing readily, assuring him. howev-r -hst il
would be difficult Tor auv living thing ii peg
past the soldiers who kept watch and u-7-+
over the boundary line
Eiated by the apparent ease with which he
had secured provisions, he again -er-e.--i
toward the edge of the city, mentally -o--a1-
latlng plans Tor stealing a boat when night
came. and by this means % make his way %
Vancouver. where he would be Oh British
soil. Had he looked back he V..
seen that the boy, broom IN hand. F..- he'd
him with assumption OF mere idle Interest
FOR a moment only. then uUrrlel-r --- ,--
his apron, banged the door shut and -.- as
fast as his legs would carry HIM 90 "a big .-.- Ding
farther down the street 1t was v.-s the
officials Of the port held forth. The alarm
had been given
Seigo rested IN a thjcket ar The edge a 10y
est and partook OF a leIsuTe'v D-eal-i4-- .1gh-
ing meanwhile at the dulueSS Of the Americans
and the boy IN particular. He regretted the
loss Oi his handkerchief. which he -e--. must
have been dropped II the grocery store. oU-
smiled al the thought OF being WITHIN few
miles lf a refuge where Others might t- bought
and where ne could find ease and COM .--.
From back OF hIm deep oellowt-I s.lui
came family through the trees ana -- Won
dered what the unusual noise could .- He
rose 20 his feet, still holding q TeUu4-- .- food
IN his hand and waited for q repetition q the
noise, which borne on the breeze. Was heard
more sharply. Only once before had 1- ever
known that same sullen bay. aul then 70 was
when as a visitor IN a southern village -e E4i
seen a pack OF hounds followed lv excited
men pass him IN quest OF e Negro criminal His
memory haTked back % thar time and his
hair raised itself III terror He threw away
his food and dashed mailv into -r- woods
seeking % escape that U--l-r-- ---e~-.0=
which his consciousness t1.l l--- could have
but one quarry He knew .- ar instant -A4-
the boy had betrayed HIM ami chat -s Count
Seigo a uoblcrulu OF Japan and -e-.a- SAINT 0-
the S4murlI. was being hunted -s - IKE
wild beast OF the woods
For a lew minutes he -a- IL q p4r.o. -.---g
no heed oT direction, and bent only or gaming
time o. think. and putting space betweer hl-n
and Gi~ purSue-~ \ -aDg.e o- undcr--| WITH
compelled HIM % stop and seeb, for aveuues
through the wilderness. He rau down what
seemed an old deserted road, but on neither
side could he hnd a place -avorlug s. change
OF course He Wa doubling back the
side ot a triangle. and Wa SD close ar .-. --ule
% the hounds that he mouertl-i-v expected
them o break cover, drop the scent .-iei
by the handkerchief. and cut across - E-e~e
he Wa. He could even dIStrgu-E- --- --'C-s
OF the men behind continually ec --aErg
the animals IT the chase. and heard -r ez-
claim. Il the Jap. al right, o- b. .a-ia
have liJ out So qUlcN'
His teeth came together with q -- 20 ta-7
confirmation OF his suspicion. 81. -.N he
rc.tllZel tu4t Wherever an '-l--- i1"
was posted warning had been given - som
ing He ~wore that he would ye- -- -gr. AM
urged himself III the name OF his ----v II
rush ahead and thus for MANY - the
fate OF Japan rested on a race bc-H. blood
hounds and a fugitive who tr-a long
through the underground. care-e- -11rCs
which reached out and SCARED his -. -Qpet
the false queue from his short C-1r1- -.--t-5
HAIR and rent his clothing
Once, blinded with perspi-a-- .. -.-c5et
into what appeared % be p4-. -- IeH
through "A tanglc at the end. -. .----el
beside &, wavSIde spring. He E- .ree z
four swallows of water and re---. --rp5,
CurSIug tate tor the loss OF TIME Ni,R
renewed energy down the VH4.a.. --3~n
Ot reflected hight suote hun -- -.. .-- ara
he saw that he had reached the V--r eLg
At his feet stretched only tossing ana
like a stag at hlv he Wa tr-v.. pen
The end seemed very near Rows Is ~
hum the harsh cllmorinES nr..-
trIumphal wIiliuE note telling rl
that the quarry had been sighted. -1-5
We're coming ON the run. and -Nt--- - %
the road emerged an excited u-- -- ---
tcruIurI lot ot men ot tla- --.. N-i--
make a frontier, sct l4Wri. .ear trl
running with the long Looping --- -to-'
who are accustomed 20 sustained -N---
ton
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