The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-18

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1T is not rs bad as all that" said
\ Strong, but we have come To you 10
lend us a helping hand. We have got
launch here that beats every other
/ launch that was ever invented, and
| by-the-by. when we have got her Just
as we want her. we propose To lift
all the cups that are TO be lifted-in
fact. were 'pot-hunting. and We want
I TO keen II quiet
Strong did not explain that the prin-
cipal pot" they were hunting hap
! pened 10 be the earth
so the question is Strong went
on, whether you can house the
I launch-put her somewhere snug,
where curious eyes won't behold her
and curious fingers won't pull her
about. What have you got in the
boathouse?"
Only skin or two" said old Bill.
that we can easily pile up. But the
question is, how's you and me. dash
! II. though we're tough 'uns, both OF
us, TO get her out OF the water? She
will run up the slips all right, but It
is question OF pulling her out
You may not believe it." said
strong, but pair OF kids could pref
! " we'll carry her about She's a,u-
minum. and light as an egg. but al
most as brittle. What we want Is
care, not strength"
So saying. he laid hold OF the paint.
er OF the DIS" bows and pushed her
stern astream with his foot. The
"Di' without the mems weight on
her, bobbed round like a duck: he
then leaned into the little craft and
drew up her false keel
Now. he said to old Bill. let's lift
her by the head. and once in the slips
things will be easy"
Together they lifted the "Dis" bows
out OF the water and then ran her up
the siipway. Two minutes later they
had her housed secure and snug in the
penthouse.
All you have got to do now" said
Strong TO old Bill, lis To lock the door
and sit outside and smoke. and mind
you, no one is 10 peep In unless IL be
Ar0uthnot, Langley or myself"
The old man nodded his head with
the air Of one determined 10 do his
duty even at the cost OF his life. and
resumed his seat on the tumble OF
spare oars and stretchers
once more Strong took his hand.
Maybe" he said. that | shall have
TO go 10 town without seeing you
again, so just take Mr.. Langley's or
ders and help him as much as YOU
can. After all. It is his craft. though
am nominally in command"
All right, sir" said old Bill. as he
puihphandled Strongs arm, and then
ne watched him stride away with
Langley toward the gasworks. beside
which ran little path which led 10 a
mario thoroughfare rejoicing in the
portehtous name Of Commercial road
FROM here Langley and Strong Went
through little gate. up St Ebbes
street, and so into Queen-st.
here tney turned sharp TO the right
and made for the Carfax This they
crossed, and, skirting the police sta.
tlon' ,strolled light-heartedly along
Ihe' High" finally turning in
through the gates OF Brasennose.
lhey ran up two flights OF creaking
stairs that led 10 Arbuthnot's rooms
arrived at which Strong began to kicl,
a loud TATTOO on the door.
+. y moment later II was flung onen
and by an exceedingly wrathful Ar.
buthnot, but his half-comlc anger
melted into pleasure al the sight OF
strong. He gripped him by the arm
and dragged him in.
In the name OF all that's wonder.
ful.' he cried, how did you get here,
one would think you had dropped from
the sky"
That" said Strong. with a little
smile. is exactly what we have done {"
,Arouthnot glanced at him with rails.
cd eyebrows. Feeling the heat. are
you not old man? Come in and sit
down" H '''
Strong stretched himself on the
sofa which had borne his weigh, en-
nIaHy times before and looked around
with appreciation.
Langley perched himself on the
windowsill and beamed about him
I through his glasses.
presently Strong got up and went
over 10 the door. II want Won To snort
your oak. old man." he said TO Arbuth.
not
GOOD heavens" said Arbuthnot "to
near you talk one would think Won
were an escaped criminal. However
mere goes and he went over and pull
cd TO the heavy outer door
Now" said Strong. for drin,.
and business-real hot, hard bust.
ness"
He pushed Arbuthnot into a chair
and sat himself down at the table
Have you got time TO listen IN a
long tale?" he asked
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