The Washington herald., 1912-01-19
CHAPTER XIII.

Manhattan. the Hudson. and the excit-
ing scenes Of the previous day were far
behird. The Adventures were rolling
West upon a rapid train. planning de-
tails as they went. and reviewing their
recent adventures with much perplexity.
Most bewildering circumstance OF all
was the way In which Mr. Yazimoto
seemed 70 have kept track OF their move
ments, and the perslstency with which
he had turned up at every inconvenient
hour.
You have 10 give credit TO the jap
remarked Soisno. Tie was game, ne
took long chances and Sherlock Holmes
never had anything on him when IT came
20 following a clew. I'm almost sorry
that he's in the river"
Always provided that he is" muir
INJURED Brockett. doubtfuIly. Somehow
or other I can't believe that we've seen
the last OF him. I'd wager something
II gamhled-that he came safe ashore.
and is after US agIn."
Il hardly think SC" said the Cuban.
"our friends Of the Eastman gang settled
him for keeps. and his partner with him.
What 1 can't understand Is the way they
attended TO him without Interference or
out any OF the other passengers cutting
in to stop them, and they all got away
without being bothered by the police /
can't admire their lives or their prin-
ciples, bot we owe great deal to them"
we may have a chance TO pay them
back some time-at least, hope so,
Brockett commented.
III not one way, We will another" said
SOlsno. After this trip Is over-if We &c
haeE with HtIr - nd Tffr,r
to visit New York, call on Mr.. Kelly, and
invite the whole Eastman gang 10 a ban
quet at my expense. What they have
done for us was well worth It, wasn't
it?"
The train pulled into Pittsburg toward
noon, and the youngsters debarked- They
had decided 20 turn their route TO Cleve-
land, then TO Detroit. and thence across
Michigan TO Chicago, changing railroads
at each city A night train TO Cleveland
was selected for the next trip. and the
boys put In the afternoon in the Justly
celebrated city OF steel, shipping. and &c
centric miIlionairest A glance at base
ball schedule showed them that Pittsburg
was playing at home during the after
noou-a circumstance which settled their
where's bouts for the greater portion Of
the day. II had meyer been the fortune
Of either boy to sed Hans Wagner. and
the chance was one that was not to be
resisted Even with the anticipation OF
a glimpse at Wagner 10 lure them on.
Brockett and SOlano did no; lose. their
caution. Instead OF going straight 20
Forbes Field, home of the Pittsburg
team. they started in the opposite direc-
ton, circled here and there among the
busy streets for an hour. lunched In a
restaurant with entrances ON two difl
ferent streets, and departed by the
door through which they didn't come
when they first went in. Then they sep
arated. went round opposite sides OF a
block. and retoined each other on side
street, so clear OF traffic that they could
easily have spotted any one following or
shadowing the movements OF either one
The trip 10 Forbes Field was then In
order. and the youngsters worshiped at
the shrine OF the great German short
stop for two delirious hours. When the
mighty Honus, I'm the tenth inningA put
his weight against a fast ball and drove
II over the middle wall for the home run
that won the game. no native Pittsburger
could have created more noise or come
nearer an actual delirium than Brockett
and Soiano.
The early evening hours were spent In
pretty continual motion. and, the boys
were well .fagged out when they betook
themselves 10 a Pullman car. Cleveland
bound. They lad decided 10 take two
berths. upper and lower. with Solano
sleeping in the lower berth, while Brock
EFT. with the jealousy guarded letters
and cipher keys. would mount on high
beyond the reach Of a possible piiferer-
The good-natured negro in charge OF the
ear made up their couehes without delay,
and then went to the platform 70 receive
oelated travellers, arriving barely In time
10 swing aboard the train.
AS Solano was tossing ou his shoes.
md Rrocketf loosening his tie. the train
cleared the Pittsburg station. gathering
speed and whizzing along on i.s North
western way The porter came grinning
~ To the berth where the boys we're
preparing for Inuch-needed sleep, and
handed a SMALL square envelope 10
.-Gemman In dc crowd done Glib me
lls.- he explained said to hand e TO
ie young men IL upper and lower seben