Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-13

Edith. what It means to US II Mr.. Brett
discovers those diamonds within the
next few hours or days?'
He bent closer towards her and his
hand passed from her shoulder round
her neck. When we return to Eng
land, II o r willing, we can be
married within a week"
A bright flush suffused her beautiful
face. She bent her head and was
silent. 1t Is quite certain that Fair
helme would have kissed her had not
Daubeney shouted:
Look here, you two, flirting on the
bridge is strictly forbidden. You will
demoralize the whole crew. Even the
pilot cannot keep his eyes off you"
They laughed and giggled like a
couple of children caught stealing
gooseberies. Yet the incident and the
words were fraught with a solemn sig
~nif1cance which often cam back to
their minds in other days.
The party breakfasted on board and
then set put to survey the hotels.
Brett's first care was to ascertain the
scheduled hours OF the train service be-
tween Messina and Palermo. To his
joy he discovered that neither Winter
nor the gang he was shadowing could
possibly reach the city until a quarter
to 4 in the afternoon. They decided in
favor of the Hotel de France as being
the most modern in its appearance and
centrally situated.
The next thing to do was to provide
an efficient watch on all sailing vessels
entering the harDor. and here the pilot
proved to be a valuable ally. Brett
| explained to him that he was most
anxious to meet some people who were
coming from Marseilles on a fishing
smack named the Bellies Saeurs, No.
107. 1t was possible, he explained, that
both the number and the name might
be obliterated, so he wished the pilot,
or any helpers he might employ for the
duty, to take particular note Of all
strange boats answering to this de-
scription and at one report their ap-
pearance. This the man guaranteed to
do. He said that it was quite impos-
sible for a French-rigged smack to
enter Palermo without attracting his
notice.
AS the daily remuneration fixed for
his services was far beyond any sum
he could earn as a pilot, he set about
his task with enthusiasm. He engaged
two assistants to take turns in watch
ing the harbor, and gave the barrister
such assurances Of devotion to duty
that Brett felt quite satisfied that Du-
bois could not arrive at Palermo with
out his knowledge. OF course. 1t vas
quite on the cards that some secluded
creek along the coast might be pre-
ferred by the astute schemer as a point
of debarkation, but this was a risk
which must be taken.
BY approaching the police authorities
and requesting their cooperation. and
also using Gros Jean and the Turks as
a stalking horse. Brett felt tolerably
certain tina the time would soon arrive
when Dubois and he would stand face
to face.
In making these manifold prepara-
tions the morning passed rapidly. The
barrister insisted that his companions
should go for a drive whilst he busted
himself with the necessary details, and
they should meet at the hotel for the
midday meal. 1t was then that he sin
gled out Sir Hubert for his personal
share in the pursuit St
you know Mr.. Winter" he said to
the baronet.
Eyes, 1 remember him perfectly"
In that case 1 wish you to go to the
station and meet the BIAS D. m. train on
arrival. You will probably see the
Turks and Gros Jean. but a no at
tention to them. Keep q bright ookout
for Mr.. Winter. Walk up quite openly
and speak TO him. and the probability is
that should eros Jean have become
suspicious OF this Englfshman who fol-
lows in the same track as himself, your
presence on the platform viii convince
him that he was mistaken in imagining