Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-08
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branded as impudent any fool CLAIM
| Of kinship between the humble trades
man and the Carsonses Of Mareng,
county. Theodore was a little bitte
sometimes as he recalled the phan
toms. the pursuit Of which had ruined
two successive owners Of the estate
the generals breeding maggot and hi.
fathers curious pride In mere name
whefeupon he gave chase to phan
tom of his own, with what success W.
shall see. and followed what hi
friends called q rainbow with suct
true Carson enthusiasm that when hi
left Virginia Suarez on the dock a,
Strong's bayou, on that sandy, deli
ciously dreamy, southern shore Of Mo
bile bay, he steered through e~night
for house very nearly dismantled. or
an estate growing up to persimmou
thickets. dewberry beds and palmetto
slashes, the very title to which was
about to pass to his creditors. His
ignis fatuus was in the cabin among
the gulf beach dunes. but neither that
nor the precarious state of his for.
tunes could account for his alternate
Joy and gloom as he Jared north in
thing that really mattered
He wondered whether her people
knew of the chance by which he and
Captain HAerod had rescued the fair
castaway. Probably they believed her
lost. The helicopter had scarcely
paused when she struck the dune. but
had shot out over the gulf like flying
gull They must mourn the girl as
lost, and he had the girls name to
discover.
The Roc came coasting back IN the
same tardy dawn that lamped that
young somnambulist to his home. Mr..
Sllberberg lighted and smoked count
less cigarettes. MI. Shayne nervously
walked the deck and debated the ques-
ton of letting Mrs. Shayne know OF
her niece's tragic death at once or Of
waiting for personal interview. For
the Roc had had no word Of either the
helicopter or the girl, and they saw
no gleam Of hope for her. She was a
dependent and something Of prob
lem for Mrs. Shayne Any ordinary
circumstance that would have sep
arated the aunt and niece would not
have been mourned inconsolably by
either Of them. In fact, Mrs. Shayne
had expressed to her husband some
wonder as to what Silberberg saw in
the girl But to lose her like this, with
all the unpleasant publicity Of the ter
nble affair!
marie will never get over It," said
Shayne. What the devil ais that
fellow aft2''.
The fellow aft was Wilmer, inventor
Of the lost helicopter, discussing to
the crew in pure assorted maledictions,
which he heaped on all concerned in
the loss of his machine.
The light found them far down to-
ward the lagoon. flying high for safety
in the darkness. The long, straight
beach lay white, cold looking and soil
tary in the pure light, which touched
the great gas holder to silver while
the earth and sea were still In gloom.
Away south in the offing were two
steamers, and from the wireless over
head could be heard the discharges by
which the operator was making last
despairing effort to obtain news of
the lost girl.
The buzzer from the engine room
was sprung with sharp rattle. Mr..
Shayne went to the speaking tube.
I'VE all think. sir" said the en-
giDeer, that we've about reached the
place where the young lady went out
to sea-"
INF. silberberg thinks so. too" re-
Piled shayne. But think it was
west Of here"
there's . nan on the beach, sir"
said the engineer. ''shan we speak
him?'
'Do." replied shayna. he ma,
know something"
The Roc ;circled aboat Ike IN alleht-
ing swan, all the time descending.
The man seated himself on a log to
await her Hbration. Mr.. Shayne spoke.
Had he seen anything Of . flying ma
crime which went out to sea yester-
day2
at was right close hyah, suh," re-
Piled Captain Harrod.
Ibid you sec the young lady7 asked
shayne.
yes, sub"
"Was she still clinging to the hell
eopter when you last saw herr"
mo, sub. She wasn't clingin' to
the ham to'ds me-when
All lost sight On huh. sub"
- a HA<S
3hAyna I'm going down."
The three men, Shayne, Snberberg
Id Wlsner, gathered about the fish
,fman On tho beach.
DO you think" queried Silberberg.
That there 10 the slightest chance for
ler toto b saved. my good manY'
'AA'A slsW spoke. an Il weuh take
half herah 70 tell all Alb knows,
'en1y spsaklm,. But II it's 5ist shout
he young lAdy, she tunbled out On
be saaA - NAie shane an n aha,a