The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-17
CHAPTER Uu.--continued.

bly, taken aboard a yacht.
CHAPTER lIi.--Continued.
On the .astant his brain became ac-
tive again. II did not take long, as n
matter OF fact, TO And the car; though
when he stumbled on ii. turned about
and neatly slowed away close beside
the partitioning wall, he gave a start.
II was such a tangible evidence OF
what had threatened to grow vague
and unreal on his hands. He squeezed
himself into the narrow space between
q and the wall. finally thrusting his
heao ander tie curtains Of the ton
reau.
" was high and dry, empty as last
years ~cockleshell. Not a sign OF life,
NOT n loose object OF any kind except
n hlmy thing which Hambleton found
himself observing thoughtfully. At
last he picked il up-a long, mist.like
veil tie spread II out. held II gin
gerly between a thumb and finger OF
each hand. and continued 10 look at
Il abstractedly. Part OF IL vas clean
and whole. dainty as only a bit of
wonan's hnery can be; but n n
Of /, was torn and twisted n
stretched out OF all semblance 70 IT.
self Moreover. 1t was dirty. az IL 1t
bad been ground under a muddy heel.
J. vas. in its way, a shrieking evil
darce Of violence, OF u~nrighteous
Struggle. Hamblcton folded the scarf
carefully. with its edges together, and
"a; IL in his pocket.
J.nmy's actions from this time on
had An incentive and a spirit that had
beIor. been lacking. He noted again
tha rumber OF the car. and returned
10 iae edge of the dock TO observe the
Yacht. She had steamed up river a
li;tle way for some reason known only
- herself. and was now turning very
slowly. She was but family 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,
enco OF ycuth-of youth essentially,
whether IL come in early years or late
of being carried OF his feet by a
spirit not himself. He ran like a
Young athlete down the dock to the
nearest workman. evolving schemes
as he went.
The dock-hand alphabetically dur-
died o small keg from one pile OF
freight to another, wiped his hands
lg- ,.o,,u-~ fnnE a dry nina mt
&C his pocket, and looked vacantly up
The river before he replied TO Handle
toms question.
Queer name-Jene Dark they call
ler."
II was like pulling teeth TO get in
for mation out OF him. but Jim applied
the forceps.
The yacht had been lying out in the
river for two weeks or more, possibly
hess: belonged to foreign parts; no
one Whereabouts knew who it's owner
was; nor It's captain; nor Its purpose
in the harbor OF New York. At last.
quite gratuitously, the man volun-
.eered a personal opinion. slippery
boat In a gale-wouldn't trust her"
Hambleton walked smartly back,
taking q look both ut the yacht and
the motor-car ms he went. The yachts
nose pointed toward the Jersey shore:
tho car was creeping out OF the dock.
AS he overlook the machine. he saw
that IL was in the hands OF a mechanic
IN ~overalls and jumper. In answer
TO Hambleton's question as to the
owner OF the car. the mechanic told
him pleasantly to go to the devil, and
for once the sight OF a coin failed to
produce any perceptible effect But
the major-general. waiting half a
block away, was still in the humor Of
giving fatherly advice. He welcomed
Jim heartily.
That's a hole I amt got no use
for. 'Ow'd you make outs"
well enough. for all present pur.
poses. Can you undertake to do a Job
FOR me?"
III Il Amt nothing Id have to ar
rest you for, I might consider It," he
81 want you to 90 to the Laramie
club and tell Aleck Van Camp-got
The name?-that Hambleton has gone
Oh on tho Jeanne D'Arc and may not
be back for some time; and he 10 to
look after the Sea Gull"
Hold on. young man; you're not
going to dn1Dpything out of reason, a.
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