New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22


ming 70 think II need all the testimonials can get
ITO 90 on with what | was saying, Sir, when Mr..
Wallace and party came 20 Honolulu. and found no
sign Of us the thing he decided 10 DO get yacht
and chase us And the Clorinda was right there lucky
for him: and her Captain could tell him how he had
dropped Us at Maizena, So, Sir, Wallace went 70 Ma
kena and hung around there little while until they
got trace Of us but 1t seems everything gets found out
in these islands, and they traced us 70 Mancle Bay.
They didn't go the Marshall Islands: that's how they
happened to catch up But they did 60 to Gilbert
and Phoenix"
The sailors were sending the boat swiftly through the
water Damon could see the Captain and Henderson
leaning pacdly over the rail- smoking cigars he
thought with little smile, that presently be would be
galvanizing them into activity.
as that all YOU have TO tell me-" he asked Corrgan.
Not quite, said Corrigan, with a satisfied smile.
"Nir Wallace has quite a head on him, Sir. He not
only tried TO find out where YOU had gone, hut what
YOU were after The questions you asked Were oon me
questions he asked. He keen on the track
Of Bates as you He got hold Of Jack -,ngS IN
the NarqueSas lust as Captain BarstoWe did, and he
found him drunk and talking He knows as much
about Bates daughter as you DO. He knows YOU are
going to Arapi Island-which was more than did, Sir
And he will try to beat YOU 70 it.
All right, Corrigan let him try. The Simeon Bailey
can DO knot or two better than the Corni, and she
has a better Captain and one who knows these seas
better. | might remark the side that your engineer
friend must have a talent for listening.
Things get pretty dull on long voyage. said Corn
used to talk lot might say, Sir, that Mr. Wallace
had detective that traced you and found out your real
name is Sylvester
How very clever Of him" said Damon Here We
are, Cowigan.
HE clambered up the ladder and approached Hcnder
IL son and the Captain. sect her out OF here IS soon
as YOU can. Captain, Damon said. I'll eNp. Ian later
The Captain instantly began 70 give orders TO the
engineer. Damon and Henderson went to the cabin
where Damon explained the situation fully. .
Il can't say I'm surprised. said Henderson med
tavely Indeed it has occurred 70 me once .r twice
that Wallace obstinate enough either O. pursue Us
himself or have pursued
We'll his obstnacy is going to be rewarded, unless
the Simeon Bailey kicks up her heels TO good purpose
remarked Damon. ,
"For one thing, he doesn't know where Arp Stand IS
any more than we do No has yet been able 20 tei
us anything about it. doubt il anyone can but Bates
But if going to Rapa to get hold o. Bates
don't you suppose Wallace will do the same,
81 suppose So but we may get there first.
yes and may not find Bates there. he SITUATION
may be that We'll both be waiting for Bates t. come
and when he does arrive well fight over HIM tSe cog
over bone, and give him fine chance 10 o"'N''"""
us both" ~
"You are certainly ingenious in prophesYng dihcui
ties said Henderson, with smile. But inquire us ~
aS at Arapi: for we have seen Bates one snip can
get there without the other following.
"Of course It's there that Wallace has got US
"EIe may have or he may not. Two or three solutions
possible. We shall go there and find LarI"nee '.1
his friend alive In that case Wallace has no claim 10
Larrabee's money. | don't see what he can do to Us
legally: the evidence would be too vague. on nave
simply been acting rs larrabccS double, At my DeheSl
81" suppose there would be ways OF brazonmg our,
asscnted Damon; "but suppose we 60 there and IND
the grave of Larrabee and prove 1t is ms grave
then the g's up" finished Damon. -:
"Another solution occurs to me. We may 60 TO MAJ"
and find no trace whatever of Larrabcc. hen we "ie
precisely where we were before. We may be able-lh
fact we must-to continue in insisting that you are m
real Larrabee Damon. We shall tell some plauSlpn
story of your making second voyage in search Of 'o"
or she'll or whatever we like to say.
@You've forgotten Bates What if he chooses 10 say
that Damon and his friend drowned themselves cav