The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-28

But"
"And between whiles smaller boats,
call?''
Now and then, yes"
do you recall when the schooner
was here last?"
About month ago, think. But.
Garrett"
"Just minute. and then I'll explain
what I'm driving at. Now
isn't it fact that Blackstock and
Power were busiest with the wireless
as a rule for few days before the
schooner showed up?"
She nodded thoughtfully. ct never
connected the two; but it was so. How
did you know?"
II merely guess. Now I'm going to
guess again, in another direction.
You didn't inherit much from
your aunt, did your
why few kespsakes
only You see, she disapproved of my
engagement to Mr.. Blaokstock, Gar
rett, and when Twas stubborn, she
changed her will, just a little while
before she died. She left everything
in trust to me, but l was to receive
nothing until / divorced my husband,
or he died The house Is mine, but
not to rent or sell, nor may live In
1t except alone or with q woman com.
panion only"
Il thought-something Of the sort
Your private fortune wasn't
large, was it7"
mot large-between sixty and sew
enty thousand dollars"
"And you let Blackstock take care
of it9"
"of course. He was my husband,
loved and trusted him--then." The
last word fell with bitter accent.
And while abroad-he gambled
pretty extensively?"
I'm afraid SO. After he had con-
suited specialists in Berlin we spent
some time at Monte Carlo and later
at Ostend and Trouville. Douglas
went frequently to the casino with
friends. He spoke once or twice Of
winning, but"
But never of losing"
She shook her head. but what has
all this to do-?"
Don't you see, Katherine? 4.
The man pretended to be well to do;
in fact he had nothing. He married
you for your money, and what you
were to inherit. Disappointed in the
latter. he took the former and gam
bled It away. That's why you're here,
why he's making this desperate at
tempt to recoup. Appleyard guessed
1t down to the last detall!"
Bewildrement clouded her eyes.
But, Garrett, I'm afraid / don't un.
derstand. What desperate attempt
to recoupT Who is this Mr.. Apple
yard, and why should he concern him
self with my affairs?"
IN tell you" In few phrases Coast
sketched succinctly Appleyard, his
connection with the secret service bu-
reau, his theory as to the smuggling
conspiracy and the part Blackstock
played therein, together with the Sc
lection of No Mans Land as a STRAIT
egic base and distributing depot.
The things plain as q map" he
wound up in glow Of triumphant rea.
soning, himself momentarily unmind-
full of their greater and more intimate
trouble. "Appleyard was right In
every guess he made. The To-
cation Of the island Is ideal for the
purpose, just far enough north of the
main-traveled lane to be convenient;
the steamer has only to swing a few
points on her normal course to find
herself in lonely waters, where she
can make a transshipment without de-
lection or noticeable loss of time.
The wireless station is essential, en-
abling Blackstock to pick up the
steamer on her approach and pass on
the news to the schooner, which sets
out, meets the steamer, takes on it's
consignment of dutiable goods, re-
turns to No Mans Land under cover
of darkness, the better to dodge the
lookout on Gay Head, and leaves be-
fore morning to continue her innocent
fishing trip. Other boats, small boats,
call by night and remove the goods
piecemeal, landing them at this small
harbor or that-just as Appleyard ig.
ured 1t out. And so we have
| them"
"You have them?" the woman re-
peated. perplexed.
It's a practical certainty the
schooner left New Bedford night be-
fore last; we saw her go, unless AID.
pleyRrd is greatly mistaken.
And hasn't there been an unusual
amount Of wireless signaling going on
the past day or so?
That is so. The day Of the fog
either Douglas or Mr.. Power was
constantly In the operating room. |
remember now that as the fog CON.
tinued Douglas seemed to grow more
and more irritable :"
Because 1t was keeping the vessels
from finding one another. Since then
there has been the storm to blow the
schooner OF shore. Most probably she
will try 10 make landing tonight"
The woman moved q little away,
| as If suddenly sobered and brought
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