Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-31


tive country. Forms had to be done
through with, and officials satisfied. He
| could identify himself, of course, If the
worst came, but, travelling, as he was
under an assumed name, that would be
embarrassing.
We'll" he thought, with some de-
gree Of assurance, Il suppose Gold
stein has some scheme figured out. It's
as much his worry as mine-more, !
guess" And the queer look came into
his eyes again.
II guess you nefer came ofer before, ="
said the German.
NO." responded Deck, mot this
way" And then. not wishing to cast
any reflections on the steerage, he add
ed: Il mean westward: went over,
of course, and now I'm on my way
back"
II see," said the German, as he nod
ded sagely. Dot is der only droubles
apoudt der steerage-der landting;
oddervise, idt is shust as goodt as der
cabins"
Deck smiled as he thought Of his
bunk and the bill of fare for the last
week.
"Pesides," went on the German, "idt
is mudtch cheaper"
You're right, there" Deck agreed,
heartily.
Sure! Always dravel steerage, mein
friendt. always do, andt / half been
ofer tdvice andt bagk dree. dimes al
readily"
That night, as he lay in his bunk,
the thing that troubled Deck and kept
him from going to sleep promptly, was
how he was to get by the government
officials without revealing who he was.
And after he got by them? Well, he
would solve later problems when they
presented themselves. He was going
home broke, and with fortune in the
skirt Of his coat. 1t was too dark now
for the queer look in his eyes to have
been noticed by any one
In a small private office where the
gloom Of the earlv twilight was fur
ther darkened by the nearby walls that
the dingy windows looked out upon,
sat man before a roll-top deck that
was illuminated by green shaded in
candescent light. He was examining
partly written and partly printed doc
uments. AS he finished looking over
each one he thrust 1t into one Of the
pigeon holes before him. Presently
there was knock at the closed door.
Come In" he called, gruffiy.
A boy entered and handed him a
telegram which the man opened with
the deliberate motions Of one who is
accustomed to receive many kilograms
Send Maloney in." he said, shortly.
to the boy. who had waited.
AS the boy withdrew the man took
handful of papers from one of the pig
con- holes, and, after running over
them, selected one which he spread
open ON the desk before him.
Come I'M" he called again, as an
other knock sounded on the door. sit
down, Maloney," he added to the man
who had entered. Anything on for
tomorrow morning." His words were
sharp and incisive and his tone that Of
a man who gives orders.
mo, sir" replied the detective.
BE ready to go down the bay to
meet the st. John at daylight. Nan
tucket Light has just reported her,
and she will be in too early to pass
quarantine. You know Simon Gold
stein, wholesale jeweler?"
Yes, sir"
We'll, he's aboard, and he's not
above the suspicious Of the customs
people. He's been on a pleasure trip
abroad, including Amsterdam, and the
customs people think he may have
combined business with pleasure
They have cable advices," he went on,
glancing at the paper lying open on his
desk, that he left London in a COM
partment with a tall we'll dressed man
of about 35, and when he got out Of the
compartment at Southampton, it was
with a tall man dressed in a shabby
black suit, a slouch hat and heavy
boots. This man has smooth face,
gray eyes and brown hair. Goldstein
came over in the cabin, and this man
took passage in the steerage under the
name of Dan Murphy. The customs
people think he's some American crook
that Goldstein has fixed up a snug
gling game with, and they want us 10
identify him. So take a good look at
him and see If you know him You
will, of course, do whatever is neces-
sary. That's ALL"
The man turned to his papers again,
and Larry Maloney passed out of the
room.
Things are coming my way"
thought the detective, as he made his
way back to his quarters. Sure that's
the boat little Katie is on, an twill be
no trick at all to get the boys on the
pier to let her land without going
through any red tape"
Inc JONI SlOou SlSduy 90 q AVN
when Deck climbed out of his bunk the
next morning. The throbbing OF her
great engines had ceased, and he could
only hear subdued puffs, as If they
were only recovering their breath after
their long, hard run. while they lay
luxuriously at ease.
Quarantine. l reckon" he muttered,
as he began leisurely to dress him
self.
When he made his way to the deck
with his satchel and roll of blankets
he found most of his fellow passen-
gers already there with their luggage.
The great matches were open, and big
piles o. all sorts of trunks stood around
them.
Over in the snug corner where ne
and Katie had sat sheltered from the
/ fog, he saw the girl eagerly talking to
q tall, red faced man with heavy red
mustache, while she looked up trust
fully into his face. The man. whose
arm was thrown protectingly around