The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27

IosophicaI adjudication might be set
down, all things permitting; but. to
keep to the matter in hand, IT ap-
niles strictly to Mr.. Bovine, detective.
Mr.. Bovine had enjoyed twenty
years of unbroken successes. not a
chain in that link of accomplish
ments was missing. And as a conse-
uuence. Mr.. Bovine was somewhat in
clined to set down as an axiom that
what he wished to happen, what he
had fores hadowed as due to happen,
was bound 10 happen-and on sched-
uIe time,
The discovery of an empty dinghy,
therefore, Jared him slightly.
In way, he was inclined to blame
the captain. for he turned to him and
asked brusquely2'
WHO the dickens went ashore in
that dinghy
The captain was not 2 person TO be
addressed IN just that fashion.
eve had a couple o French MILL
ners aboard, and they went ashore t
study the styles" be responded tart
" Funny. but they always cast
away the dinghy when they're done
with it."
''Well, I mean
We'll. how the devil dye suppose I
know who took it?' the captain de
manded. "Ye don't think I'm throw
in rowboats to the tide for fun, Mr..
Hardness
''What l meant was. do you sup
pose those two went ashore in it?'
Mr.. Bovine asked more mildly.
"Waal. I guess they did" responded
the captain, rather quietly. They
wasn't likely TO swim when they
could take this here :rom under that
darn fool Tins nose"
~Then they're gone and
"Yep.
Mr.. Bovine chewed at his mus
tache.
captain"
"AH right" The captain nodded.
Wait little while.
Il can't wait, I tell you, T."
The captain walked away. while Mr..
Bovine drummed the rail and asked
insane questions Of the person in the
hobbing launch below.
The commander returned very short
".
Buck and Tim are in the cutter
he announced. crisply- IF you want
ct 60 down the same ladder YOU came
I'D on last night they're ready"
Mr.. Bovine made swift trip below
and returned with his grip He reach
ed the rail of the Occident again 10
ind the captain waiting, still stern Of
mouth
You comm back L finish the trip.
Hr Hardness 2" he inquired
II think not"
We'll, yer passage is paid. an ven
sail about noon. Git here before them
IF ye wanter go"
Mr.. Bovine descended the ladder ST.
Iently. Most Of the time he could trust
himself 10 tall. fiuently. This was one
" the times when he could not.
The cutter took him ashore swiftly
He landed lpon the dock, said q per
functory goodnight, and watched the
little boat disappear.
And Mr.. Bovine was alone in Port
land with his problems.
He looked around for time and be
gan 20 realize that for once nc was
very near confusion. He looked around
further, and a man Ioitered over in his
direction and asked:
Sfou Iookin' for somebody mister
I'm looking for a couple Of men that
landed here, an hour or so ago"
The obHging person removed mis- pipe.
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steps. and having no affairs Of bis own
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