The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13

the maintop. where he had been keen
ing lookout passed his night-glasses
10 the man i'm the dory waiting az the
rail. and with quick handshake ali
around dropped into his boat.
Soon afterward the Sally Ouirk dis
appeared in the darkness in the az
rection of the dashing light on Mon
tauk Point.
Aces sat in the watchman's chair
at the head of Pier IS on the East
river 'front.'. il was nearly midnight
and save for the sounds of a maudIin
song from the cabin OF a canal boat
I'm the vicinity which indicated that
ner captain was holding a mixed
ale reception, the waterfront was
comparatively quiet
The Sally Quirk had been locked
that morning after an exciting trip
down the Sound. Montauk Point had
been rounded in safety. but an UNI
favorable shift of the wind had COM
PEELED them to anchor for day off
Groton Long Point
Earlier i'm the evening Captain
Jerry had made friends with the
night watchman and had taken him
uptown for friendly glass, the cap
tain generously smoothing away all
obstacles by an offer to stand all the
expense, and 10 have his cabin boy
take the place of the Waterman dur
ing the absence of the latter.
Mind you don't bring him back
before in the morning. and as drunk
as you can, cautioned Billy, taking
the captain aside. and a short while
later he departed himself after a few
words with Aces.
Midnight had passed by, the po-
liceman had come and gone after
turning in his hourly call from the
box across the way, when closed
carriage pulled up at the head OF the
pier.
The driver got down. opened the
carriage door next TO the pier. and
then approached Aces. who was not
surprised to recognize Billy Joyce.
minus his spectacles, and clad in the
conventional garb of a city cabby.
The cop shows up here on the
even hour" Aces informed him; The
isn't due here again until /, and he
doesn't show up around here between
calls"
You know the tune of Way Down
Upon the Suwanee,< don't you?" ques-
toned Billy.
Aces iaIghingly nodded his head
affirmatively.
"An right" rctlrro@ Cilly: I'm
goin' TO get ba,. - perch and
do the lookout ..a 20 down
TO the schooner and get off half the
main-hatch. Get out ten boys one at
a time and bring 'em quietly down
the pier to this gate. AS long as I'm
whistlin' 'Suwanee River everythings
OIL " NAAt AVStSs bQl II L CndnEe the
tune, keep the Chinks quiet and out
uv sight
Everything went smoothly. Billy
made four trips between Pier 2S and
an aiirv in the rear % a Pell Street
restaurant where numerous loOkouts
had been posted by Chineses friends OF
the cause.
About 3 O'Clock in the morning an
90 'cr carriage drove up to the pier.
and out tumbled a very direputable
appearing night Waterman. assisted
10y Captain Jeremiah.
Billy showed up at o'clock; the
day Waterman came on at and de-
lShtedly received a sealed quart OF
whiskey from his groggy colleague:
the last stick of wood was on the
pier 10y in the afternoon: and 10y
8 o'clock the Sally Quirk was being
rapidly towed through He'll Gate. on
her way UP Long Island Sound after
another load of wood"
Billy Joyce was seated in the cafe
OF the Knickerbocker Hotel with
gin hickey at his elbow. He was we'll
provided with money; had found
quiet faro game on one of the side
streets, which was open from sunset