Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-29


learned by the Corsicans. The carriage
carrying their party to the local landing
is followed by two men: On One o OF the
They try to murder the American.
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.
Their carriage soon stops near the
two small bays upon, which are stu
ated the lighthouses. At little land
ing place Barnes can just discern In
the mist of the water, which adds to
the gloom of the evening, a boat with
two seamen.
To be certain, he halls and is an
swered by Emory's voice.
Its all right" he whispers to the
ladies and springs out of the carriage.
The next moment Emory has run up
from the landing and is standing be-
side him. Emory whispers suspicious
ly to Barnes: you get the ladies into
the boat quick. I told my men not to
come near you unless there was dan
ger. I hear their steps coming down.
I'll see what they want" Barnes and
Edwin carefully escort their charges
through the gloom down the little
steps that lead to the boat. Their hand
satchels being placed beside them, a
carriage robe is carefully tucked by
Barnes about Miss Anstruther.
Performing like service for his
wife, Edwin seiZes the tiller, seats
himself at the stern and remarks com.
fortably: Nov all's shipshape! AS
soon as your sleuth is on board we'll
pull out to the yacht" Then he asks
one of the two oarsmen: "Have you
the Seagull's bearings?"
AYE, aye, sir. She is lying of about
a quarter of a mile nigh due south of
here.
"All right" says Edwin, examining
pocket compass he produces. "She
might have been dificult to find in the
darkness without her bearings. She's
a light up, Of course"
"A mast head anchor.glim, sir" re.
plies the man.
Suddenly Edwin whispers to Barnes:
We've boarders!" and springing up
seizes a boathook and pushes the cut
away 11O4A LAO OOChs u14 4u4CA
my men," he commands, for the voice
of the American detective rings out
in the night air: Look out for your
selves!" and they hear the patter OF
feet in the darkness running down the
walk mingled with couple of foreign
oaths.
Next there is a splash in the water
and Barnes says, coolly: Hold up fol
a minute, Edwin" and calls: us that
you, Emory?"
Eyes, thank God!" answers the de
tective, who is swimming after them.
Every well, If anybody jumps owe,
after you, think can catch him even
in the darkness" The Americans
pistol is in his hand.
Twenty seconds after they drag the
dripping sleuth into the cutter.
"You have nothing to wait for now,
says Emory, splitting out some salt
water. "Get me to the yacht where ]
can find dry clothes of some kind"
At this, Edwin orders the men tc
give way, which the Scotch sailors dc
with alacrity.
by the blessing OF God, you all had
mighty narrow escape" remarks
Emory, his voice quivering. Though
how the deuce the men who are ate,
potting you took the places of the ones
hired to guard you, is more than ]
can tell. When l heard the approach
ing steps, I reckoned there must be
danger. went straight to 'em and BY
gum, they jumped me. Half a second
and was dead man."
AT my cry of terror" continues
Emory, the dagger that was right
over my breast was stayed, and one
Of them snarls: 'Diavolo, this ISM,
the accursed murderer, Barnes of New
York Then they whispered some
words to me that I don't care abou,
repeating before the ladies and one o.
them held the knife over me and thu
other sneaked down towards you, but
was too late. You had already got thu
girls into the boat, I reckon. HI
came back. They cursed me and LEI
me go. But when they saw wa:
scooting down the wharf, they started
after me, so jumped into the water
and made the boat. They are cursint
themselves now, guess, for letting
ME get away to warn you"
well, they'll hardly dare to follow
us on board the yacht" smiles Barnes
for Edwin has hailed: "Sagull, ahoy!'
to some vessel looming up in the fog.
AYE, ave." comes the reply, and {
moment later the naval officer has lait
the boat alongside of the yacht, from
which side ladder has been put over
This is Andrew Graham, the mate,
says Emory, as an alert young Scotch
man assists the ladies to the deck.
"You want to get into dry clothes, ,
remarks Burton. We'll discuss thi,
affair little further after we have
had dinner, which 1 imagine is pre-
pared"
Five minutes later, Emory havin,
gone forward and procured chang,
of togs from the mate, they all 81
down in the little cabin, which is bril-
Nantlv lighted and it's table beautiful,