The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-04-26
CHAPTER xI.-(continued.)

"A change has come over the spirit
of our dream-yes?" Appleyard In
quired. Nothing like food on the hu.
man stomach 10 make the skies seem
brighter. Not that it seems 10 affect
this weather any: it's thick as curds.
We ought to pick up that buoy before
long-won't be happy till get it"
You're sure about this thing?"
asked Coast, perhaps not quite CO
herently. The other seemed to un-
derstand him. none the less.
"Ab-solut-lully," he returned. Il
know where we started from and what
we're aiming for; this is a perfectly
good compass, so long as you keep it
from flirting with the coil; and I've
. made allowance for a lee-tide. You
watch"
Coast sat down. "Well?" he said
with the air of one no longer to be
denied.
well" said the little man re-
luctantly, IF you must know all
o" Coast received an amused
glance. Il read the papers"
"hdi NldL 81 W w
80, when you were kind enough
to tell me your real name, after your
gallant rescue yesterday morning, /
knew at once just who and what you
were"
"O!" said Coast. thought blankly.
Just SO. II never occurred to you
that you were public character, in
I h,t oh
Of self-consciousnes interested me.
Also the aroma of mystery you ex-
hale, intrigued Gf | may coin the
word) my romantic Imagination"
Coast flushed The deuce it did,"
he exclaimed angriy.
Don't lose your temper-please.
| know | sound impertnent, but
don't mean TO be so; it's just my
tempryment makes me such a cut-up.
When | walked up before you
did yesterday, thought it all out,
and | seq to myself sez |: His bog
raphy amt half-written yet. and un-
less I'm mistaken something grievous,
Romance is a-leadin' of him by the
hand, like a little che-ild II | can
work IT, I'm goin to stick round and
see what happens next. You see, it's
my business 10 go about nosing into
vtheT peoples"
IL see" said Coast curtly, with a
feeling of contempt which he took no
trouble 10 disguise.
Yes" assented Appleyard serene
ly. 81 make my living that way.
Government pays me a handsome sal.
nry for doing IT,"
What" light was beginning to
TO dawn upon Coast
The little man nodded gravely. The
u. S Secret Service" he affirmed
Let us begin at the beginning. tor
clearer understanding" Appleyard
continued. I'm not here for my
,heslth-l'm on the job and things
have shaped round so that ! want
your help emporarily-while you GER
tainly need mine. That's why I'm let.
ting you In by the basement door and
speaking in stage whispers. You get
me? What I'm telling you is TO be
Kept under your hat"
Certainly; that's understood"
Right you are. Now, the
particular phase Of lawless industry
at present engaging my distinguished
professional attention is'-he allowed
himself the dramatic pause-"smug-
Cling For some time the Treasury
Department has been aware that
very considerable quantity OF highly
dutiable goods was finding its way
into the oOuntry-mainly for the New
York markets-without paying toll
A syndicate OF Maiden Lane jewelers.
has been reaping most Of the profit.
although other goods have been com
ing through; but that's by the way
Now the Customs net is fine enough
10 assure US that no such heavy I'm