Arizona republican., 1908-01-28

EErH the most interesting ports on inc Pacihc E coast Robert Cole, whose father had lost all his fortune after the boom had
 ended. lived very near the waterfront, and used to spend many hours, when he not in sohoo', dangling his feet the edge of a dock, and watching the interesting shipping in the busy Puget Sound port.
 Bobby had lite craft himself It was an old row-bo-t with lego mutton sail but it d.d very well for days cruise. Charley Ruggies who was the son Of one of the harbor pilots. and wko had tarGh; Bobby all he knew about sailing and the winds and tides and currents nearly always went with hini the daylight sails of exploration One day in August the boys had arranged to sail oyer to the western shore of the Sound to fishing settlement of Siwash Indians. Bobby had come down to the float where the Ready as he called his sail-boat, tied up it was early morning, with heavy mist over the bay. Bobby peered over the wha-f-cdge and saw Charley bahng out the boat. Bcvord there was the queerest!oOking craft he had ever seen frctting against the piles on the other s:dc of the dock in the mist and against the dark surface of the water he could hardly see her. al though she WIS only few yards away. All along her thirty feet of thin, narrow length, she was rainted dull neutral gray, the color of batteships ir wartime At her bow lite black machine gun pec2ing out from cover ot gray canvas She looked for all the world she were built for the use of pirates. -
 Hello, Charley cried Bob, what boat is that"
 Don't vou know?" answered the other, that's the Smagglers NiGhtmdre, or at least that IS what they call her"
 "The sn,rsgler's what% exclaimed Bobby.
 ''Nhy you know how much smuggling of Chnamen and opium there is in the Sound We'll that's the boat the government has built to catch the smusgerS. Shes gray and can't be seen any distance and she has electric power and is very fast and doesn't make any noise.
 "She looks like ferret" commented Bobby.
 We have had the wind our back all the morn Ing said Bobby. about noon and unless 1t snlits we will have to beat our way every inch homewaTd,
 Suddenly the breeze dropped altogether as II II had been shut of by curtain
 Charley scovled Were going to be becalmed'' he said finally "I thought so."
 .'What mean luck" said Bobby, dipping his fingers in the water We've only got one oar' and we may not get any wind before tomorrow morning
 rL,1.. nodded What time is full tide~ he asked
 "I don't know" said Robert lt mnst De n'N'Y full now Are you wonderna-
 "y.." interrupted Charles I'm wondering now far the tide will take us before morning
 Tn. gray fog damp and salty, had rolled up tne hay and growing heavier and thicker, snut on the sight of the opposite shore. "Wbv. we are under wayw exclaimed Bob as he felt the slight resistance ot the helm Anu iooN at that .eaweed go by. He glance at the sail: it was still lying limp against the mast.
 Cts the tider said Charles. "Its running out'
 Both boys sat dejected and helpless, preparing themselves for long fast and cold night on the water.
 S,dd.r' Pob started Did YOU hear that?" he cried The Inufled sound of the explosive pound ing of naphtha-launch came to them over the waters. =