The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30
TheSpoilers.
ny REX e. BEACH.
Copyright, 1905, by Rex n Beach.
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-.sHe left his room some time last
night. NV men followed him in and
saw a light in his window until Z
O'Clock this morning. At o'clock we
broke in, and he was gone"
| "He must have got wind OF our plan.
Send deputies aboard the Santa Maria.
Search her from keel to topmast. and
have them watch the beach close or
he'll put off in a small boat You look
over the passengers that go aboard
yourself. Don't trust any OF your men
for that. because he may try TO slip
through disguised. He's liable TO make
M like a woman. You understand
there's only one ship In port. and-ht,
mustn't get away"
'EIe won't" said Voor' -. with con
viction. and the listener overhead
smiled grimly TO himself. for at that
moment. twenty miles offshore. lay
Macs little tug, hove to in the track or
the outgoing steamship. and in her tiny
cabin sat Bill Wheaton eating break
fast
As the morning wore by with no
news OF the lawyer. McNamara's' I'm
easiness gr-v-. At noon the marshal
returned with Il report that the pas
sengers were all aboard and the ship
about TO clear
by heavens. He's slipped through
you" stormcd the politician.
NO. he hasn't. He may be hidden
aboard son ewhere among the coal
\. \ int IAs Of gSl
and aiming 10 make a quick run jus
before she sails. He hasn't left the
beach since daylight. that's sure. I'm
going out to the ship now with four
men and search her again. II we don
bring him or. you can bet he's lying
ont somewhere in town. and Wen get
him later. I've stationed men along
the shore for two miles"
Il won't have him get away. If he
should reach Frisco Tell your men
I'll give $500 TO the one that ends
him"
Three hours later Voorhees, returned
"She sailed without Him"
The politician cursed. Il don't be
leve IT, He tricked you. l know lac
did"
Glenister grinned into n half eaten
sandwich. then turned upon his back
and lay thus on the plank. identifying
the speakers below by their voices.
He Kept his post all day. Later in
the evening he heard Strive enter
The man had been drinking.
$50 he got away. eh?' he began. 81
was afraid he would. Smart fellow
that Wheaton"
"He didn't get away" said McNa
mara. Hes in town yet. just let me
land him in jail on some excuse, II
hold him till snow flies" strive SAM
into a chair and lit cigarette Will
wavering hand.
This s a hell of a game, amt II
Mac? d you s'pose Wen VIM"
The man overhead pricked up his
ears.
"Win? Aren't we winning? What
do you call this? ! only hope we car
lay hands on Wheaton. He knows
things. A little knowledge is a dan
gerous thing. but more is worse. Lord
If only had a man for judge in place
Of Stilman, | don't know why
brought him"
"That's right. Too weak. He hasn't
| got the backbone of an angleworm
He amt hall the man that his niece is
There's a girl for you. Say. what d
we do without her, Ell? She's pippin"
! Glenister felt sudden tightening OF
every muscle. What right had that
mans liquor sodden lips TO speak so OF
her?
"She's brave little woman all right
Just look how she worked Glenistei
and his fool partner. II took nerve &c
bring in those Instructions Of yours
alone. and If II hadn't been for hei