The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-06

the romantic dangers of his unclehood.
Trembling with excitement. he attempt
ed u note to Virginin. Wilmer Mt the
cabin. messages at the bench. meant
danger and disgrace If he neglected his
task longer. infamy il he toyed on
with temptation. He told Chloe
through her door that he had been
called away and that she must explain
to the ladies'. He hastily packed a
bag. ran down and unmoored the
launch and fled down the river.
Captain Harrod. dignihed barefoot
ed. soft voiced. unkemrt. kept his
lonely vigil on the white straight edge
Of beach that lay from Fort Morgan
to Perdido bay. Captain Harrod. ig-
nOring landscape and senscnpe. devot-
ed himself to the study of sand tracks
of all sOrts-trncks of foxes eXamin-
ing the beach for turtles eggs. months
ahead of time; talon marks OF opos-
sums and racroonS prowlng about for
crabs. mice and birds eggs: hoof
marks Of wild hogs, etc. Trails Of men
there were along the sparsely trav-
i eled highway of the strand and the
footprints of one in particular attract
ed him. Tracks in tho sand were to
Harrod book. newspaper. telegraph
and circulating library. He knew sew
eral things that this man might be
desertcr from the fort. perhaps or
1t might be some one connected with
! the revenue service His cabin was
'Harrod's fishingramp"-nothing more.
| What had revenue officers to do will,
such humble piscatorial headquart crs
as these? They should not care about
Theodore's hidden invention.
And yet one. day II Shiny metal sen
! monster stuck blunt nose out from
the water at about the five fathom
contour line. opened a rectangular
mouth and ficked a square red tongue
like an angry snake until Captain Har-
! rod on the highest dune opened II bril-.
liant red handkerchief with Cha,l,
tauqua salute and wiped his nose eab
orately. Whcreupon the sea monster
sank beneath the brine. What took
place that night was concealed by
! darkness If Captain Hnrrod was
! busy carrying packages ashore until
morning he came by them honestly. no
! doubt.
An examination Of the popular nov.
els or periodicals Of the past-say of
| the era Of that president whose Chris.
! tlan name our Theodore bears-wilI be
rewarded by a realization Of prophecy
| gone wrong as to the influence on
smuggling OF aerial navigation. II
must bring free trade. they said
Ships navigating the air could land
their cargoes anywhere. Yet the air.
ships gave the custom house people
little trouble. AIrsh!ps were so con.
spicuous: their loads were necessarily
go light; the system OF reporting them
by wireless from Canada. Mexico and
the islands was so efficient.
Very unexpectedly 1t was the sub.
marine that drove the revenues" wild
and filled the law books with Draco'
ninn statutes. No trade ever grew
faster The boat fish dived beneath the
waves and rose on some lonely coast
like this by appointment with some
Captain Harrod sitting like bewhis'
kercd bit Of wreckage on the dunes.
Harrod was nervous about the foot.
prints. and he persevered in search
until lie found their maker lying asleep
in comfortable sleeping bag in a
nearby thicket. He recognized him as
Wilmer. inventor of the helicopter that
was blown out to sea. He walked Wiz.
ner. and the latter assaled Harrod In
abuse which included the absent Car,
son.
"You let my helicopter 60 out to