Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Your private fortune wasir
large. Wa ~"
mot largs--bstwesn sdxty and sew
enty thousand dollars"
"And you let Biackstoek take care
OF ite"
"Of course. He was my husband.
loved and trusted hi.n---then." The
last word fell with bitter accent
And while abroad-he gambtsd
pretty extensively"
I'm afraid 80. After he had con
suited specialists In Berlin we spen,
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 haf
all this to do
Don't you see. Katherine?
The man pretended to be we'll 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 II away. That's why you're here
why he's making THIS desperate at
tempt to recoup. Appleyard gucsse<
1t down to the last d-ta!i.'
Bswildrement clouded her eyes
But, Garrett, I'm afraid don't un
derstand. What desperate attempt
to recoup?' Who is this Mr. Apple
yard. and why should he concern him
self with my affairs?"
I'll tell you" In few phrases Coas,
sketched succinctly Appleyard, hit
connection with the secret service bu
reau, his theory as to the smuggling
conspiracy and the part Blackstocl
played therein, together with the SO
lection Of No Mans Land as . STRAIT
egtc base and distributing depot.
The things plain as . map" he
wound up in glow Of triumphant rea
full Of their greater and more intimate
trouble. "App4eyard was right IN
every guess he made. The 10
cation of the island Is ideal for th<
purpose, Just far enough north OF tn,
main-traveled lane to be convenient;
the steamer has only to swing few
points OF her normal course to ant
herself in lonely waters, where she
can make transshipment without de
lection or noticeable loss Of time
The wireless station is essential. en-
abltng Blackstock to pick up thu
steamer on her approach and pass OF
the news to the schooner, which sets
out, meets the steamer, takes OF 1t,
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
pieosmeal. landing them ct this small
harbOr or that-just a Applsyard Nc
ured It out. And 70 We hsv<
them"
you have thsm1~ the woman -
peated. psrplexed.
tits practical certainty the
schooner left New Bedford night 10
fore last; vs saw her 20, unless Ap
pleyard is greatly mistaken.
And hasn't there been an unusua
amount Of wireless signaling going OF
the past day or so?
That 10 so. The day OF the 70.
either Douglas OF. Mr.. Power wal
constantly In the operating room.
remember now that as the fog con
tinued Douglas seemed to grow moz<
and moro irritable :"
Because 1t was keeping the vessels
from finding one another. Since theI
there has been the storm TO blow thu
schooner OH shore. Most probably sht
will try to make. a landing tonight"
The woman moved q little away
as II suddenly sobered and brought
back to realization Of her position
again her eyes sought counsel and
consolation OF the sea.
And since thsn-he has been
busy?" Coast pursued. needless.
"Yes-and more irritable. Thai
night he had been drinking moro thar
usual; l attributed his bad temper tc
that. Almost all that evening he