The daily sentinel., 1912-09-14

locations, as 1t might be unsafe to do
so, even now
The wind moaned dismally as it
swept through the deserted streets
and drove the rain. which had been
& necessarily falling for the past three
days, into the smallest crevices and
down the backs of helated pedestri-
ans, causing them to SILVER and re-
minding them of the comforts of
their own firesides. Relieved from
the regular duties of the day, but
still deeply interested in a difficult
operation which had to perform the
next morning and upon which | was
refreshing my memory from foreign
reports and other sources at my COM
mand, | did not realize the passage
Of time nor the further fact that
someone had entered my office; in
! iaCt, | could not remember when my
associates bade me good night: but
almost unconsciously | became aware
that another person was near me,
and, feeling a slight touch on my
shoulder and looking up, observed
dark-oomplected man wearing a
heavy raincoat and sou 'wester.
also noticed that the hands OF the
clock were pointing TO IL, and that
the fire in the crate had become re-
duced to few embers.
During these observations the
stranger at my side had passed his
nand through an opening In the lin
ing of his coat, from the outside
pocket, and in that position grasped
heavy revolver with which he COM
pietefT covered me. Emphasizing his
words with threatening gestures of
me gun, he commanded me to secure
medical and surgical bags" togeth-
er with pIenty OF surgical dressings,
and accompany him to the wharf,
which was but few blocks away,
saying that my services were imper-
atlyeiy needed. Upon my attempting
to scratch a hurried note to be left
on my table, ne pulled me hastily
from my chair. seized one of my bags
and ordered me to precede him to the
street.
Having practiced in that great At
lantic seaport for many years; in
fact, knowing nearly every foot of it,
and having had my experiences
among the criminals about the
wharves, | did not anticipate any in
jury to myself, believing that there
mad been another shooting scrape
attention was needed to avoid an APP
peal TO the hospital. which would
lead to an investigatio by the police
and.the consequent serving of time"
by some of the participants
Followed by my unwelcome escort
who hailed car, which we boarded
aiighting a few minutes later near
sn old and unused wharf | was sur
prised I ODE directed toward the wat
er front, where | could distinctly
near boat snubbing its nose against
the piles. As we reached the gang
way, | saw -iust-betess- q gig with
tulf complement OF men. and was
tod to descend. When | was seated
IN the stern with my companion he
took command and ordered them to
"heave away" Even then | did not
suspect that We were to go but
little way out-probably to some
,oastwise schooner. whose crew had
Deen permitted to indulge in too fire.
quent trips ashore;-Dut on we
swept, passing the great ships at an
Choir, the fire boats, fishing smaoks
and flnaliy the harbor ngnts.
Peering about, and realizing from
the iack OF ali shipping that we were
beyond any patrol protection, my
anxiety was aroused to the pitch of
inquiry as to our destination was
grudgingiy informed that our des-
tinauon was not of nearly as much
Importance to me as il was to them,
and that 1t might be as well to keep
my thoughts to myself and attend to
me matters in hand, as the services
which ] was about to render would
very materially influence my future
liberty"
Although this was far from satis-
factory, il was all that could learn;
and l was forced to make the best of
1t; and, II my reiease depended in
any way upon the services which |
should render, to make 1t the best
possible, for | was beginning to fear
that | was being conveyed to "A ship
which was about to sail, and that il
might be q long time before | was
again at liberty, aud that even then
1t might be in far distant country.
Hours went by, and the measured
dip OF the oars continued until was
certain that we We're well out in the
bay, when, as ii suddenly arising
from the water in front of US. there
appeared a dark object, which soou
assumed the form rake-rigged
three-masted schooner, lying very
low in the water and displaying no
lights, although / was convinced that
she had showed one at intervals be-
fore, as | had been aware of our
course being changed several times
just before sighting her. We ran
alongside, and | was assisted over her
rail. together with my bags, and con-
Quoted to the forward cabin, the
lights OF which nearly blinded mo as
entered.
AS soon as became accustomed to
the change, ! began an Inventory OF
my surroundings, which was inter-
rupted by moau which emanated
from the farther corner OF tho cabiu.
Upon bunk, writhing in paiu aud
mumbling from deliriuni, was
stretched the form Of YOUNG man
and Innu clnaer nhSerIatinn [ "a W