Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

energy that three hours later Damon and Henderson
laundering westward in private with CORR
gan general attendant. Damons pulses racing
The last two three days had been crowded with
much excitement most receive in whole life
time. And more excitement was promised Since he
had to leave Angela Give, he glad that his DAYS
not going to be dull. His mind racing so fast
that after the first few hours he found the speed
the continent too tame, There was some interest in
trying to discover if he had the country be-
fore. Paris had come iack to him after pause. and
New York had struck him at familiar; there
fore he could not tell whether or not the States through
which he going would have teen familiar, if he had
fingered with them ertainly all the West-C olOrado
Utah. Nevada, California like pictures he
seeing for the first time.
Henderson knew San Francisco thoroughly and
there time wasted in that great city 1t seemed
to Damon like more careless and opuent New York,
New York in a neggee shirt rather than dress coat
but he felt hint of recognition he sped the
city in taxicab. Henderson had decided that they
could not afford to travel regular steamship to
Honolulu there telling precisely what line Of
action Wallace would take. The wisest scheme indeed
the only possible scheme would be to charter private
yacht. Henderson knew just where such and the own
of such to be found.
In two hours Damon installed in of the two
best staterooms of the smart yacht Clorinda whose
easygong had left her in the of the Captain
to make what the latter could of her during the
mer. Corrgan about to unpack, Henderson was in
his business office, hurrying through final arrange
ments about funds, and the engineer getting up
steam.
AFTER the rushing days he had spent land, it
slow saunterng the wilderness of miles that lay
between them and the Hawaiian Islands. At first the
voyage seemed much like voyage across the Atlantic
but later he was aware of a difference. The sailors
under good discipline: but he felt relaxation Of
fiber not characteristic of those who work the Allan
tic. The tang of the salt air weakened, and the
very seemed to with languor Henderson
reminded him that this flavor of easness was slight
compared with what they would feel when they
going south Arapi Island wherever that might prove
to be-
Henderson had made their plans completely 1--WE
won't go to Honolulu he said THAT | suppose, is
where Wallace will expect us to go. At least should
think he would assume that had taken the steamer
for there. Wen go to Maui Island, to the town Of
MAIZENA,. know a there who is under obligations
to and will be glad to discharge them. Wen dis
miss the Clorinda there look up this man. and he put
the track of good ship and clever Captain"
II should think, said Damon, "that this Captain
might consider quest rather queer Sailing orders:
what has become of the ship Urania, Captain Bates;
passengers and temporary owners, Larrabee Damon
and one other name unknown"
at won't queer There isn't Captain in the
whole South Seas who hasn't had queerer commission
than that at one time or another. If pay for
what want, We'll get it. It's much less queer than
kind of trading that is done
~ suppose honesty is all to the good for U.S., said
Damon Il wish knew where Larrabee Damon had
got his ship and his Captain Bates"
81 wish l did too; but we'll find out, doubt.
These ship people all know each other, have heard
of each other"
a only hope it wasn't at Maizena,, said Damon Il
don't want to do any play-actng for awhile"
"Not likely it's Maizena, replied Henderson "The
long arm of coincidence IS bound to desert and
again.
The Clorinda was a slower yacht than her Captain
had admitted. She scarcely did better than two
hundred and sixty knots the twenty four hours, and
Damon and Henderson both felt impatiently that the
hours dragged And, for all they knew. they might be
doomed to many months of such life especially
II there should be more than Arap1 Island. if
Arapi Island not well known if the Urania had
never gone to Arapi at all Nevertheless in spite of
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