The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

into the cavernous darkness OF the
: wharves.
IF she amt down at the Imperial
docks she's gone plump into the river,
!, for that's the way she went" he in
, sisted. The policeman had the bear
ing Of a major-general and the accent
! of the city of Cork. Hambleton went
on past the curving street-car tracks,
: lodged loaded dray emerging from
the dock. and threaded his way under
the shed. He passed piles Of trunks.
and a couple of truckmen dumping
assorted freight from an ocean liner
No motor-car or yelled lady. nor
sound OF anything like a woman's
voice. Hambleton came out into the
street again. looked about for another
probable avenue Of escape for the
car and was at the point of bafflement.
when the major general pounded slow
ly along his way.
In there. my son, and no nice place
either" pointing to a smaller entrance
alongside the Imperial docks. almost
concealed by swinging signs. II was
'ol Oiuuen way anu a.
p,aieu 100 narrow loi ''o
vi an! Nehicie "na'eoe'e''
- "'Io' Sno"eu 'na' was
not too narrow; moreover il opened
on level with the street.
IF you really want her. she's in
'"eFe' 'houGh what IL be TO pay
you 20 IN there without a permit,
3 uoh KNOW. Ia nate TO nave 10 ar
rest you.
IL might be the best thing for me
II you dld bur IN going N. vow
might Wa!t mere minute. Captain, II
you VIII
/ VIII that; more especially rs IA
/ car was sumner for speed nd /
/ already had my eye on her I'd TX
/ to see you fish her ont Ct thai hcl"
but Hambieton vas oUt or err he
and out Of sight. An emu" rasso@
smelling of bil@"-watei a J. i'U'
gases opened suddenly CT g -" lar
er dock. Damp flooring win via.
cracks stretched off &c the let: o.
the right the solid planning tcrn.pa'
{ ed suddenly in huge piles. against
which the water. capped with scum
ana weeds, srlashed htfully. The rlv'
er bank, lined with docks. seemed
lulied INTO temporary qWetness. Ferry
boats steamed at their labors farther
up and down the river. but the cur
rents OF travel left here and there
peaceful quarter such as this.
hambleton's gaze searched the dock
and the river in rapid survey. The
dock itself was dim and vast, with
few workmen looking like ants in the
distance. 1t offered nothing of en-
enlargement; but on the river, fifty
yards away, and getting farther away
every minute. was yachts tender
Inc fgures of the two rowers were
quite distinct, their oars making |
rhythmical flashes over the water !
but 1t was impossible to say exactly /.
what freight, human or otherwise. 1t |
carried. 1t was evident that there
were people aboard. possibly several |
Even as Hambleton strained his eyes /
to see. the outlines Of the rowboat |
merged into the dimness. 1t was
pointed like a gun toward a large |
yacht lying at ancher further out In
the stream. The vessel swayed pref.
tily to the current, and slowly swung
its dim light from the masthead.
They've got her-out IN that boat"
said Hambleton to himself, feeling,
while the words were on his lips
that he was drawing conclusions un
warranted by the evidence. Thus he
stood, one foot on the slippery log
siding Of the dock, watching while the
little drama played itself out, so far
as his present knowledge could 20. His
Judgment still hung in suspense. but
his senses quickened themselves to
detect, II possible, what the outcome
might be. He saw the tender ap-
proach the boat, lie alongside: saw
one sailor after another descend the
rope ladder, saw a limp, inert mass
lifted from the rowboat and carried
up, as IL 1t had been merchandise. to
the deck Of the yacht: saw two men