The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-08

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that Luck would not desert him now,
and he worried but little about the
trains being on time.
His heart grew cold at the thought
that perhaps Mike O'Connor would not
continue to follow the captain OF the
yacht. and that the mysterious trio
would succeed in spiriting Marina he
yond his ultimate reach.
III | only had had another day" he
thought mentally cursing the luck
that had stood by him so valiantly. Il
could have rescued her. Mike OCon.
nor may keep on the trail. and he may
not Still, | believe that the spirit Of
adventure In him will serve me well.
| He does not dare return To the yacht:
the captain would make short work
OF him II he did. The task Is all the
| harder now. for the captain will ap.
| prise the kidnapers OF their danger.
| and the chances are they will be able
| to elude Mike. however vigilant he
may be. Damn a Geminrs luck any
way"
Il was not until the train was walt.
ing at Jalapa for a connecting train
that was 10 minutes late that he paled
at the doubt OF reaching the place in
Gale Coliseo before noon OF the next
day.
When the train finally did pull out
n quarter OF an hour behind the
scheduled time. he experienced great
relief. and his hope rose high when a
trainman gave him reasonable assur-
ance that there would be no further
loss OF time. and that the engineer
probably would make up the lost time
on the straight stretches OF track
ahead. But there was new worry
ahead OF him.
On the outskirts OF the City OF MeNi-
CO the corner OF a small house being
moved from one lot to another was
still on the track. and another rs min.
utes was lost before the train could
proceed. Jerry had but 30 minutes In
which to 20 from the station to the
place In Gale Coliseo. and when he
learned that the distance was more
than three miles he scarcely could
control himself. OF the six or eight
cabs lined up at the station he jumped
into the one whose horse looked the
fastest and urged the driver 20 stop
at nothing in taking him to the specl-
fed number.
When the painting. lathered horse
was suddenly brought TO a halt and
Jerry saw that he was at the place. the
clock in tower a few blocks away In
dlcated two minutes before noon. He
tossed what remaining money he had
at the driver and rushed into the build
ing. over whose door hung the sign:
Thomas Wentworth. Assayer."
II was a small. narrow room. In
which there were but two desks. At
the first desk sat gray-haired man
OF about 60 years. and. as Jerry came
up to him. scarcely able TO get a word
! out Of his mouth. the man smiled and
nodded his head significantly.
is there a letter here for Rodney
Graves Jerry painted.
Without a word the man. who later
introduced himself as Thomas Went
worth OF The College class OF "a and
who wore on the lapel Of his coat the
Pin OF the Twins, handed Jerry a long
envelope addressed TO Rodney Graves.
Mike O'Connor told the driver OF his
cab that IL he did not keep the cap
tain's cab In sight he would be
trounced TO within an inch OF his life.
The captains cab now had lead OF
| uvaa xgif A..
ty that il could be distinguished in
the darkness, Mike. fearing that the
driver might not follow out the In.
structions. stopped long enough to get
on the seat with him. II was there
that he made that driver blanch with
fright.
Mike steadily gained on the captain.
and IL was not long before he was only
a block and a half behind Then.
seeing the captains cab draw up TO
the curbing. Mike directed his driver
| TO turn into side street He imme-
diately dismounted and peeped around
the building on the corner. The cap
tain stood in the middle OF the side
walk fully a minute before he sent his
| uIlNtI AWAY, anu htpl tdolinE Bldncth
up and down the street for several
minutes before he went to the door of
the house. Mike knew Vera Cruz well
enough to find his way around, and he
told his man TO drive on a few blocks
and wait. Then he went to the other
side OF the street and. moving cat
tiously In the darkest shadows, soon
was almost opposite the house which
the captain had entered. The faint
light over the door revealed mum
Der he had heard the officer mention
at the pier.
The house stood in the middle OF a
yard. and Mike was able to see three
sides Of IT, The only light visible
shone through rear basement win
dow. Mike O'Connor was a brave
man. but when he thought OF stealing
through the shadows TO that window
a chill flashed over his sturdy frame
This thought came only after he had
waited almost two hours.
They amt comm out tonight" he
said 10 himself, land what's goin' on