Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-07-18
CHAPTER XXI.

t"fp@sn sheer GOOD fortune. not Il
through SKIN or Sherlock Holmes
sagacity-and only limited space OF
time remaining FOR the Journey 20 the /
Rio Grande. Il was only natural that i
the young messengers should wfsn % /
hurry on their road. They oid not IN
terrOgate either the wounded negro or Il
the captive Filipino. much as they
would have desired 20 DO so. for neith-
~ was ln condition TO stand an inter
siew- They did manage however. 90
get this Information. through the good
ofnces OF Flynn: that Il was not. the
Filipino from whom the giant African
had wrested the belt en- tho corridor
n the hotel How big Sam had fan
en- In with Aguilar how the ISLANDER
probed the secret q the nsEro's sud
Ten adiuence. and how he also learned
lf the more valuable contents or the
1eit-these were mysteries reserved
or later solution. The boys were glad
enough. under present circumstances.
20 regain their property and be on
their way.
They were standing near the ser
<eant's desk Ga the police station on
The following morning. bidding good
/ oys % the big officers who had done
90 much 20 aid them. when a little
bunch OF harness buIla~ came in.
huetling a ciump OF intoxicated pris-
/ oners 20 the cells below. Two or three
of the captives could hardly keep their
ieet; the group swayed and weaved
from side 10 side IKE some huge.
/ broken-leEged animal. and the bows
were almost trampled under the IN
certain feet OF the drunks and their
| guardians. AS they broke ground %
get free from the crowd. Brockett
thought a hand sought his pocket.
and, warned by the painful memory
OF recent happenings. snatched quick
ly az IT, He caHght nothing Hur-
rtedly thrusting his hand into hts
pocket. he brought up a scrap OF pa
per. dingy and thumb-marked. but
criss-crossed with the sign OF = "a
mlliar code.
Stepping over 70 the window ne
read. scrawied upon the dirty paper.
these hierogiyphs:
Il TC A sH FA sH TC IA PO sH
l3RH Pos r sH a TC W sH Pc I'm n
IA To 3BH Pos Z sH 3 L sR.
r TIC ETO FIR K Fin sH TIC r W TIC
Fin To sri To HR Pc PO sB Pin W
TO 9BH sH " HR r L To " Fin r
TO HR TIC f l."
Some people have more luck than
sense. Continue on route iii further
instructions" Brockett translated.
The adventures which had their
b climax In the opium joint gave Brock
EFT and solan0 plenty or material Cor
discussion as they rolled oHt on
southwestern train. This time "a,
p messengers made no attempt % dis
guise their course. but went straight
70 the station. bought their ticheu
% and climbed aboard Instead OF pur
chasing the red OF yellow slips Whici
|. ! license you 20 toss about IA the berth
ID OF the Pullman. however. they decide,
20 stay In the seats OF the day-coacl
and set what sleep they could Will
? alternate three-hour watches wer
agreed on az the best way OF fsndin
on any possible trouble. The ma
who really wants 70 get you" r,
marked Solano. sasoly. has a niue
- better chance IA Pullman than IA a
ordinary day-cOach. and you take e
times as many risks for your extr
money"
!, Before beginning the night watch.
the youngsters travsrEsd the Who
= train. passing through the sleepers q
= their way 70 the dining car. and sati
led themselves that none OF their e
snies had started on the same iou
! Rey. No German n0bleman. big. CRU
and devoted 20 his kaiser; no catIil
| japanese, no sinking Filipinos. We
n TO be seen from smoker 20 diner. an
d as none of the berths we're made 1
i early. there was no possibility OF
II concealed antagonist crouchins behir
NJ the green curtains. After supper IN.
4 returned to their red-plushed perchs
y and spent three hours discussing q
n happenings at Chicago. or the adve
I lures yet to come.
SolanO fshed from some inner poc
60 tiny Anglo Spanish ts1t-b book. a.
! urged its importance upon his col
panion. lyon may need 10 know
q few words or the language before We
long" he insisted. and now Is
81 good time 20 begin learning as any
why not let me carry the book
n responded BroeEett Then. II a Ne
lean starts any conversation. I e.
simply Gig uD the book and read III
the proper answer"
Good idea" assented Solano. q
N. eeDt IN emergency cases. Suppose
- large. thick revolutiOnist. OF the Dor
. . head variety. asks you 20 give a Qui
account OF yourself. and has a ri
. 80 pointed at you while he Ia askin
a. And suppose. also. that he gives "
n In Spanish. time limit OF two M