The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-05

Dropping back at once to his accus-
toned bored manner, he rode to Del.
monico's and idled through the courses.
| tefe-d-tete with a friend, after apolo-
giving for being forced to appear at
| dinner In his afternoon clothes. in.
dulging in naught but chit-chat and
| not once mentioning the curious trio
| IN whose affairs he had taken such
sudden interest
Dawdling over his densitosse, his
friend suggested that they go to the
opera.
1t tempts me greatly, but II Ia i'm
possible. besides, I'm not dressed for
evening"" said Tillinghast musingly
La Giocond1 would make my blood
stir. Why is 1t one always puts some
thing before his enjoyment?'
:! didn't know you ever did, TIL.
replied the other.
Oh, I've such horrible lot OF du-
ties, responded Tillinghast. i've got
to tear myself away right now. Just
when am beginning to be comfort
able, and go and pull young fellow
out Of the Hudson
What do you mean?,'
"Oh, nothing: only circumstances
| VIII drag me into things that don't in
the least concern me-" With that he
| rose reluctantly and threw away his
after dinner cigar as he entered the
waiting auto and started for the Blue
Star docks, the point to which FIau
oerts trunks had been rechecked
There he walked aboard one Of the
| big liners, due to sail at noon. next
day. He found a petty officer in
charge, who CHANGED to remember him
from former voyage. Presenting his
card, Tillinghast asked for the Cap
| tain
Sorry. sir. He's ashore. The COM
pany's giving banquet and most OF
the officers are there. Could do any
thing for you, Mr.. Tillinghast?" was
the prompt and respectful reply.
Till1nghast seemed very ANNOYED at
this intelligence. Finally he asked
3erkily. i say, could you tell me. have
any OF the passengers come aboard to-
night?''
4 haven't heard Of any, sir" was
the hesitant reply; the petty ofhcer's
manner seemed uneasy.
You're sure of that?"
Wen, sir, couldn't say positively,
SIR" the man squirmed.
i The information seemed to discon-
cert Tillinghast. He stood debating
for moment, then nodded abruptly to
the officer and strolled down the gang
plank. 1t was quite evident the man
had orders to conceal the presence of
somebody who was aboard. or else he
expected some one.
:" It seems small to go into hiding
like cheap detective" smiled Tiiling
hast, the moment he had reached q
: dark corner Of the LIGHTHOUSE, where
: only a few longshoremen were busy
with the baggage at that hour. 81
4 suppose I'm too late anyway"
4 For half an hour he stood, all but
his eyes concealed behind a big bale
4 in dark corner He was merely
Z waiting to see what luck would bring:
he was taking a chance, following his
suspicion of the officers manner. The
hardest part of the watch was that hs
couldn't smoke.
As he was growing over this par
ticular discomfort he saw furtive
J little fellow hurry up the stairway and
| look around, as though unaccustomet
to such places. A moment later a tai
young man, wrapped in an inverness:
cape, stepped up behind him, and they
walked together to the gang-plank. a
the foot of which q whispered consul
tation took place, new conclusion
seemed to be reached, and the youngel
man turned quickly and slipped dowI
the dock stairs. while the othe
waited.
q AS the man IN the Inverness passed
the light hanging over the stairs, Til
, H. -, 4 Ia%
young Tyson.
: He slipped silently from his hid
ing place and followed the young fel
, low until he saw him enter taxi an,
whirl away. Then Ti1linghast entere,
a saloon across the street and GALES
! up Miss Macarthur.
Take a taxi at once" he directed
drive to the Blue Star docks an
tell the Fourth Officer on the Angle
terre you are waiting for me. The
! watt"
Tillinghast slipped back to the boa
and walked boldly past Tyson's littl
. companion, who still stood at the foo
of the gang-plank. The man locke
at him curiously, but Tillingnas
stared impudently and the queer littl
fellow skunk back to the head of tn
dock stairs.
Hunting ND his officer acquaintance
Tillinghast said a few hurried word:
slipped ten-dollar bill into his nery
Gus palm, and dived down into tn
saloon, where he sat in a dimly ligh'
ed corner and waited
!, Twenty minutes later he heard tn
tramp OF feet coming down the stair
from the upper deck and peere
, | through tho door just in time to Sc
Tyson. the little anxious man, and tw
. burly fellows (evidentiy men he ha
gone after turn down a passagewa
and pause before the door to one 9
] the most elegant suites on the shiI
Tillinghast rose quickly and waite
In the doorway to the dining saloo
as he saw Tyson and his small con
panion step into the suite, the tw
burly fellows taking up their stand
: either side of the doorway in the pa!
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