The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-24

Not that | care" commented the
other easily, ''only risks Is worth pay
! ing for"
There shall not be risk"
pearls likelyT' hazartled the other,
without much heed TO the assurance.
Them Jap gunboats is getting pretty
hard TO dodge of late years. However,
I've lodged 'em before"
Now as 10 pay - how mooch ISIS
your boat worthT"
could almost follow the mans
thoughts as he pondered how much
he dared ask.
well, you see, for a proposition like
that don't know where we're going.
when we're going To get back. and
them gunboats-how would hundred
and twenty-five month strike you;'
Double IL up. | want you TO do ass
say, and | will also give your crew
double wages. Bud want goot men
who will stay and who will keep the
mouth shut"
Gosh all iishhooks! They'd go TO
hell with you for that
Now you can get all you want Of
Adams x Marsh. Tell them II ISIS for
me. Provisions for three years any
how. BE ready 10 sail tomorrow"
Tide turns at s In the evening"
Il will send some effects In the morn
ing"
The master hesitated.
That's all right, doctor. but how do
I know it's all right? Maybe by morn
ing you'll change your mind"
THAT cannot be. My plans are ALL
Its the usual thing TO pay some
thing
"Ach, but yes. haf forgot. Oar
row told me. will make you a check
Let us 20 to the table of which you
spoke"
They moved away, still talking
did not dare follow them into the light,
for | feared that the doctor would
recognize me. I'd have given my eye
teeth, though. to have gathered the
name OF the schooner or that OF her
master. As 1t was. hung around UNI
I'll the two had emerged from the cor
ner saloon. They paused outside. still
talking earnestly. ventured a hasty
Interview with the barkeeper
Did YOU notice the two men who
were sitting at the middle tablef' |
asked him.
"sure" said he, showing me my glass
Of beer. rf
Know them | inquired.
"Never laid eyes on 'em before. Old
chap looked like n sort Of corn doctor
or corner spellblnder. Other was prob
ably one OF these longshOre abalone
men"
Thanks" I muttered and lodged
out again, leaving the beer untouched.
| cursed myself for a blunderer.
| When got 10 the street the two men
had disappeared | should have shad-
owed the captain TO his vessel
The affair Interested me greatly.
Apparently DR. Schermerhorn was
about TO go on long voyage | prided
myself on being fairly up to date in
regard TO the plans of those who in
terested the public, and the public Mt
that time was vastly interested in Dr.
Schermerhorn. |. In common with the
rest of the world. had imagined him
anchored safely in Philadelphia, i'm
mersed IN chemical research. Here he
bobbed up AT the other end of the con
tinent. making shady bargains with
obscure shipping captains and paying
| u big premium for absolute secrecy.
Ii looked good.
Accordingly was out early the next
morning. had not much to go by.
Schooners are ms plentiful as tadpoles
in San Francisco harbor However.
was sure | could easily recognize
that falsettO voice, and knew where
the supplies were to be purchased.
Adams Marsh are large firm and
cautious. | knew better than to make
direct inquiries or TO appear IN the
salesroom. But by hanging around the
door Of the shipping room soon had
track Of the large orders TO be sent
that day. In this manner had no
great difficulty In following n truck to
pier 10 nor to Identify consignment
to Captain Ezra Selover as probably
that Of which I was in search.
The mate was In charge OF the stow
age so could not be quite sure. Here.
/ hbNt'Nif Nho ~ AlObhti- vi uFOul
100 tons burden. | looked her over.
You're all acquainted with the
Laughing Lass and the perfection Of
her lines. You have not known her
under Captain Ezra Selover She was
! the cleanest ship | ever saw. Don't
know how he accomplished 1t. with
crew Of four and the cook. but he did
The deck looked as though II had
been holystoned every morning by
crew Of tackles. The stays were whip
ped and tarred, the mast new slushcd
and every foot Of running gear coiled
down shipshape and Bristol fashion.
There was Il good deal of brass about
her. 1t shone like gold, and I don't
believe she owned an inch of paint
that wasn't either fresh or new scrub
bed
gazed for some time at this marvel.
It's unusual enough anywhere. but
aboard n California hooker 1t is little
short Of miraculous. The crew had all
turned up apparently. aud n swarm
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