The state herald., 1913-04-11

. holiday. He goes to New York and
01rs witnesses the abduction OF Agatha
Rsdmond. Hambleton sees Agatha forci-
by taken aboard a yacht
CHAPTER IiI.-Contlnued.
On the instant his brain became 40
tive again. i did not take long. as
matter Of fact, to find the car; though
whom he stumbled on It. turned about
and neatly slowed away close beside
tia spartitioning wall, he gave start
1t was such q tangible evidence Of
what had threatened to grow vague
and unreal on his hands. He squeezed
himself into the narrow space between
It and the wall, finally thrusting his
head under the curtains Of the ton
neau.
II was high and dry. empty rs last
years cockleshell. Not sign Of life.
not q loose object of any kind except
a nlmy thing which Hambleton found
himself observing thoughtfully. At
last he picked It up-a long. mist.liks
veil. He spread 1t out held 1t gin
gerly between a thumb and finger OF
each hand, and continued to look at
it abstractedly. Part of 1t was clean
and whole. dainty as only bit of
wcman's fnery can be: but one end
OF II was torn and twisted and
stretched out OF all semblance to It.
self. Moreover. It was dirty. as II 1t
had been ground under q muddy heel.
1t was, in Its way. a shrieking evil
dence OF violence, Of >unrighteous
struggle. Hambleton folded the scarf
carefully. with its edges together. and
put 1t in his pocket.
Jimmy's actions from this time on
had an incentive and a spirit that had
before been lacking. He noted again
the number OF the car. and returned
to the edge OF the dock to observe the
yacht She had steamed up river a
little way for some reason known only
to herself. and was now turning very
slowly. She was but Saintly lighted and
would pass for some pleasure craft Just
coming home. But Jim knew better He
could. at last, put two and two togeth.
er. He would follow the Face-in.
deed. he could not help following It.
In him had begun that divine expert.
ence of youth-of youth essentially.
whether It come in early years or late
of being carried on his feet by a
spirit not himself. He ran like
young athlete down the dock to the
nearest workman, evolving schemes
as ho went.
The dock.hand alphabetically trun.
died n small keg from one pile OF
freight TO another. wiped his hands
on his trousers. took a dry pipe out
OF his pocket. and looked vacantly up
the river before he replied to HANDLE
toms question.
Queer name-Jene Dark they call
her"
II was like pulling teeth TO get In.
formation out OF him. but jim applied
the forceps.
The yacht had been lying out in the
river for two weeks or more. possibly
less: belonged TO foreign parts: no
one thereabouts knew who It's owner
was; nor It's captain: nor It's purpose
In tho harbor OF New York. At last.
quite gratuitously. tho man yolun.
teered personal opinion. slippery
boat in gnle-wouldn't trust her.
Hambleton walked smnrtly back.
taking n look both at the yacht and
the motor-car us he went. The yachts
nose pointed toward the Jersey shore:
the car was creeping out OF the dock.
As he overlook the machine. he saw
that II was In the hands OF n mechanic
In overalls and jumper. In answer
10 Hambleton's question as to tho
owner OF the car. the mechanic told
him pleasantly to go TO the devil. and
for once the sight OF coin failed to
produce any porccptible effect. But
the majors general. waiting half
block away. wns still In the humor OF
giving fntherly advice. Ho welcomed
Jim heartily.
That's n hole amt got no use
for. 'ow'd you make out7"
well enough. for all present pur-
posen Can you undertake to do a Job
for mc7"
'If II nin't nothing ia have to mr..
rest you for. might consider IT," ho
chuckied.
II want you 10 20 10 tho Laramie
Club and tell Alook Van Camp-got
the namo7-that llambloton has gono
on on the Jeanne dare and may not
DO back for Bomo time; and ho IN to
book after the Sen Gull"
Hold on. young man. you're not
going TO do nnything out OF reason. an
,ne might Hay7'
-uh, no. No, al ali most reasonable