Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-10-17

that we have had a passenger on
board. The trunks belong TO a party
OF four-two men and two women
who have not shown themselves since
they got on at Barcedola- Little too
much weather, I guess. The men and
one OF the women say they are public
officers and that the other woman IS
mentally unsound. They are taking
her TO Havana for treatment"
Jerry Chambers did a great deal OF
figuring on the slow-going boat. The
wreck OF the Pranzos had cost him
several days. and his heart was filed
with fear that he would not reach Ha-
vana in time to catch the necessary
boat TO Vera Cruz. His apprehension
was ali the more increased when he
was informed that the Pardacinia
would put in four times before reach
Ing the Cuban metropolis. and that the
stays in some ports necessarily would
run into days.
Jerry had felt himself lucky from
the very start. but now he believed
that luck was turning against him.
and that it would not be within his
destiny 20 reach -- Gale Coliseo at
the appointed noon. The captain OF
the vessel had told him that in an
probability the stop at one Of the ports
would be SO long that Havana would
not be reached earlier than June Is.
Allowing four DAYS 70 reach the Mexi-
can port from Havana and banking
entirely on a vessel departing on the
day he arrived. he could not figure
how he could act according 10 con
tract"
The captain OF the Pranzos. in tell
ing OF the wreck OF his ship Landed
the heroism OF Jerry. referring 20 him
as the bravest man he had ever seen
In all his eventful life on the water
Now that Senior Lopez was dead ne
felt 60 incumbent on him 20 see that
Senorita Mercedes should be taken TO
some sanitarium.
Capt. Chambers" ne said one after
noon. Il wonder ~ YOU viii help me
20 find a suitable place for Senorita
Lopez? 7 hardly know how % go
about such a matter alone"
1T an depends. captain said Jerry.
"It is necessary FOR me % be in the
City Of Mexico by noon Of the 10Th.
II there is spare time Z shar Doe glad
go assist YOU. and ~ 7 find 60 Impossible
% mako The desired connection shall
De- az your service just the same"
The Pardacinia drew mp at her pier
I'm Havana late I'm the afternoon OF the
18th. Jerry fairly flew Go the Offices
Of the Havana-Nera Cruz Steamship
line. knowing that he would have
chance to reach the city Of Mexico
on time 10 he could get out of Havana
that day
our next sailing IS tomorrow after
noon said The agent
by taking that boat how soon can
7 get go tho City OF Mexico2" fevcrish-
ly queried Jerry.
Allowing that the tra.a out OF Vera
Cruz is on time. you can get there a
little after noon on the goth"
TO won't do, 10 won't do" and
Jerry dashed from the Office. the agent
staring after him I'm blank amazement.
Jerry fastened back 20 the Paracin-
ia. where he told the captain OF the
Pranzos that ne would assist In in
finding suitable place for Senorita
Mercedes. Within an hour a carriage
was obtained, and the captain. Jerry.
and Senorita Mercedes started for one
OF the private sanitariums.
Jerry's utter dependency was easily
noticed by the captain.
II am sorry you viii not be able 70
catch a boat 20 get YOU 20 Mexico In
time" said he Now. n YOU were
Only a prince or a Croesus YOU might
get there all right. for a steam yacht
has been chartered 20 make the run
tonight A party OF four who came
up on the Pardacinia are going over
20 Vera Cruz on the boat They char.
tered Il while I was AZ the ONCE OF the
company short time ago. To Judge
from their conversation. they made
up their minds in short order 70 go TO
Vera Cruz. They had intended stop-
ping IN Havana, where they were 10
place a young woman in an asylum Of
some sort. Now. as said. II you
we're only prince OF a"
Where does that boat start from.
captain" cried Jerry. his brain IN
a whift0and his eyes flashing with a
desperate hope.
Just a few piers from where the
Pardacinia les But you don't ex-
pect-"
Let me oct OF this rig. captaini"
shouted Jerry. Tn going 70 try!
You can take care Of the girll"
But, Capt. ChambaE-"
The next moment Jerry had thrown
the door open and was spraying on
the ground. Without trying 70 get the
dust of his clothes, he started or a
run back towards the pier Of the Par
dacinia.
He learned that the steam yacht
was 20 depart at ten o'clock. and that
she would make the run to Vera Cruz
in three days-time enough for him TO
get to the City OF Mexicol
He explained to the captain of the
yacht that he would be willing to pay
all the money he possessed II he were
permitted TO go on the boat
There will be but four passengers
on this boat tonight" growled the
oficer. There are explicit orders
that no one else shall take passage
on her"
Jerry's persistent appeal angered the
ofheer so much that he ordered him
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