The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-05

minute later he announced, YES It's
the major, and from the way his jaws
are going III bet thousand TO one
he's swearing a blue streak" +.
On came the tug. her whistle still
footing. The llortcnse shut down her
engines as the other tug approached
and soon the two vessels were within
hail The man in the bow of the APP
preaching tug was coming aboard the
announce ment was made. and a minute
later he did come aboard. lie did not
do It. graeeftuIl!y. and that did not tend
/, captain he would have fallen to tho
,,erRe Once Once he riFjhted himself lie
whats The meaning OF this?r he
demanded, Who ordered you to take
my i, boat out with this crowd OF peo-
but before he had gone far one OF the
local committeeman stepped forward
efforts TO set into communication with
MIN OF the Immense wealth and dis
tinction OF he visitors. and the en-
harra ssment tie committees would have
been subjected TO had they not been
able to show the jctties TO the gentle
men.
a lot Of mll!onaires yon seize IA gov
eminent vessell.' cried the major
So"s Y Saa The Saan
drinking You are drunk. and are
making an exhibition Of yourself. Go
the audacity ia talk to me in that Way
on my own boat! Ill teach YOU and
never forget"
And he did.
The tug by which he had come out
tense was alone in the roadstead. The
major. drunk or sober. was master or
the government tug. He ordered the
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Of the committee off the deck and into
the cabin. They had to go Once in
side he ordered the door locked The
cabin was rather small for so large
party. II seemed more cramped, more
stuffy, more uncomfortable little
later, ,an when l. n. they discovered the IIor-
ing out between the jetties once more.
The man Is mad" said tho Prince
OF the. House Of Oil. Where IS he
/ He was going 70 sea, it seemed. The
men men In the cabin pounded on a win
uo% ni . sea mn]or cane onf to 5nem
Of them said to him in a conciliatory
tone; These gentlemen are TO leave
Late. Turn back" yelled the
ma anr, .. You pirates talk g me OF
now OF your own selection, and you'll
stay aboard until I'm good. and ready
10 have YOU return. Al the lords Of
W.
The Hortense rose and dipped in the
swell. The jettes that We're so in
teresting before had no interest to the
twenty millionaires now. They thought
OF their special train. They thought
LOT their stomachS. for the sea air had
aroused most decided appetite But
more than all else they thought OF
the wild man who had them almost at
his mercy. he was remarkably power
full. The captain of the tug was in
moral and physical fear of him.
What did the drink innamed man
windows Of the little cabin or broke
through the stout door there undouht-
edlv would he bloodshcd The major
that he did not have irons so he could
chain he whole party up. How far
would his madness carry hing This
was q nice situation for some OF tho
10 he placed in. They were being kid-
mapped. being taken 10 sea by an IL
responsible creature. What would Wall
ireportcd missing? What would wall
street do if-if disaster came to them?
There would DC panic
The lloriense rose and dipped more
ana moro he further oiIt into the C;ulC
she went TO add o the distress OF tho
twenty millionaires the speck in The
east had developed into a storm The
ing and the sky WAS becoming dark.
Darkness adds intensity TO any IN
pleasant situation. To the credit of
! the twenty millionaircs he 1t said that
thcH hore their sitffcrings with pretty
! good spirit. Occasionally they pounded
on the door or windows Sometimes the
Major responded. He was pleaded with
catolcd. argued with. but TO no pur-
pose He had stornlcd about the wharf
a Galveston too long after he dis
covered tho ilortensc had been taken
without his permission TO be sof;ened
by such pleadings as they were MAX
ing. For OWtraciug his fCeiin.ss thor
would have to nay in full
| The rr!ncc Of the House OF OIL with
calm, .philosophical mind. studied The
| prob lens. and Whom he VAS satianrn