The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-27

Continued from last Issue.)


went and homeward bound. Here was
the spys opportunity. and he &C
cepted II. He hailed the lad, and In
pigeon English told him he wanted to
get aboard the vessel II he could.
well. you. can't do IT," came the
response. III you wanted to git on,
why didn't you run after the ship in.
stead of stopping me?'
where she go?" 9ueried Se;go.
"Oh, you want to know where's she's
going now, do you, Mr.. Chink. Well,
fellow on the dock said she was going
to Guantanamo. and that means you
couldn't go on her II you wanted to-"
Then with a derisive laugh he took
up the strain OF his melody at exactly
the same place he had left on when
accosted, thrust his hands into his
pockets and continued his way.
Seigo was elated. That accounted
for II. then. The United States was
playing some crafty game, using its
Cuban naval station as a base; was
conducting some experiment or out
fitting some strange expedition with
necessities that could not be obtained
in the big island to the south. The
only perturbing thought was that the
navy, instead OF being inactive, had
some secret task on hand which had
been taken away from home stations.
He decided he must return to Wash
ington with this single strand Of in
formation and there endeavor to Sc
cure others. He watched the lights
OF the sbir grow dim, and then as
furtively as he had come returned to
the home of the laundryman.
The latter counted his pay and won
dered why his guest departed for the
north on the early train Of that morn
ing. Seigo offered no explanations for
his erratic action, and as he travelled TO
Washington he was In a gleeful mood.
In due time he arrived. and once more
ensconced himself in his headquarters,
hoping within a few days to gain more
complete knowledge. He was handi-
capped in his quest. however. because
he had no actual means OF access to
government circles where such data
as he wished might best be obtained.
But again accident favored him, and
again II was in the night when he
sailed forth.
The hour was late when Meredith
brought him word that several visi-
tors had called upon the president,
and, not trusting to others a mission
so important. he took upon himself the
task of spying upon the great white
building where the ruler Of the coun.
try lived. From the darkness OF his
alleyway he emerged into a broader
street, when an automobile went
chuGgng past him. and then, Just as
IL came beneath the rays OF an arc
light, a face leaned TO the window. an
arm was extended evidently for the
purpose of shaking the ash from a
cigar. and Seigo shrank back. In the
shivering white rays he recognized as
one Of the passengers in the machine
no less a parsonage than the presi-
dent, and with him was another man
whom he believed to be the secretary
Of war.
From down the road came the sound
OF another motor, which in turn
whizzed rapidly along. taking the
same direction as the previous car.
Seigo was not certain. but conjectured
that within II were other officials. and.
being a man OF action. unhesitatingly
dashed after II, neared the closed ton
ncau. and after GREATNESS run sue
ceeded in swinging himself to the
springs behind, maintaining his place
by clutching the overhang Of the fen
ders.
Away through the outskirts he rode
hearing nothing from within and In
constant danger OF falling of his pre-
carious perch. The car gained speed
until his peril was great. for to be
thrown would be to receive certain in
Jury His fingers were strained con
vulsively in their effort to hold on,
and once he was almost cast of by
sharp declivity in the road. Now he
could only trust TO chance that the
automobile on which he rode was fol
lowing that of the president; but as
mile after mile was reeled of without
a sight of the other machine on either
hand, he felt assured that the party
was all one. He leaned out across
one Of the great rubber tires and
peered ahead TO where now and then
be could catch the glow of a red back
lamp. and was content. His journey
was not without discomfort, as the
dust of the road whirled upward and
into his nostrils in sitting volume,
until he was begrimed and almost
strangled but he chung on grimly,
waiting for the mysterious trip to end.
The big car stopped so suddenly
that he had scant time to loosen his
hold, fall of into the dirt and roll
hastily into a ditch by the roadside
where he might be hidden from sight.
To his surprise the vehicle turned
through gateway into field, where
he heard the slow crunching of the
great wheels over the stubble. He
raised himself to his knees, and then
in a crouching posture essayed to fol-
low It in its wanderings. when he was
arrested by q sharp challenge, be.
traying the fact that although the Wis.
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