New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
THE HEART OF A BOY

into "A rlcrlc1l and brought claim dEalil'D
the COMPANY. A warning came from war
rem. who was ignorant Of the true cause
and Bob should have taken heed, for trouble
was in the wind. There was a leak some
where whence Black Stack business secrets
were finding way TO the opposition. DIS
picion was in the air, spirlt-brcaking TN
casincss.
A week aftcrward on a Service nigh,
Bob Long was again hanging over Molly
NcCarthv's bar. and Danny was backing
and filling in front Of the pier office, waiting
for the boy George TO go home so he might
steer the Drcadnoughts mate through the
gate unobscrvcd ~ to-
~Ship's in trouble off Cliff House beach.
called George suddenly emerging from the
office. Tell Long TO get out there nght
away Where Is he;'
aboard an asleep answered Danny,
starting on a run across the street yard TO-
ward the pier she'd gate. No sooner was me
gate between him and George than he pulled
his shoes off with a jerk and knotted the
laccs together so they would hang from ms
neck. A moment later he was overheard ana
cutting across the dock into the darkness
under the adjoining pier. Within. five MN
utes he came out on the other SIDE agaiiiSJ
Crowlcv's launch float. Dripping like the
water rat ne was, and with his shoes sim
hanging from his neck, and pounding ms
sides as he ran, he thence laid course Tor
Molly's, a block away. ,
"Ship's iammed off the Cliff House ne
painted 10 Bob Long. George in the oiilce
watchin'. Go to Alission-st. pierhead.
Wen pick yuh up there
"I'll have him there, promised Molly her
self. and satisfied with this assurance Danny
ran out Of the GROCERY and in the shadow
along that side Of Easiest. until he was OPP
posite the Black Stack pier.
As he opened the street gate he ran INTO
George.
"What YOU been dom outside;" demand
cd the Office boy uneasily.
"Out O. me way." answered Danny, carry
ing George off his feet and keeping on down
the pier.
Five minutes later the Drcadnought was
sneaking alongshore for the man who should
have been at her wheel. She took him from
Molly McCarthy's hands, straighter and
clearer headed than when Danny had lett
him, and swung away to where her proieS-
sion called.
WANTED in the Office by the G.. NJ, -
w was the WORD George ncrNOuSly car
ricd TO Bob Long and Danny when the
Dreadnought came home IN the morning
empty handed. 81.
Danny felt Warrens glance pin him like
a spike as he entered the room. Ills awe OF
this man was great, because Of the stupen-
dou- fact that Warren had been for years
commander Of some of the China Mail Com
pany's finest and biggest liners.
Long, asked Warren sharply, "how do
YOU suppose those two Red Stacks beat you
out to Cliff House last night
"They must have got the call ahead OF us
that's all But there was no ship IN
trouble there it was a fake.
dyes, know it was q fake said Warren,
sticking out the point Of his iron-gray beard.
Il 'phoned it in myself from Cliff House;
then saw all that happened through my
night glasses. Now I'm going to show you
how We were beaten" He swung round on
Danny, and did not see the way Long began
to wilt when George gave YOU the call
last night what lid YOU do;
Ran right aboard n toll Cap'n Long
an we cast off and got out, answered Dan
nv. his heart sinking, but his mask up.
Somebody had told on Bob 1t couldn't
have been Molly Mccarthy. 1t couldn't
have been anybody in her place. 1t had been
deserted save for Long. 1t couldn't have
been ANYBODY aboard the Dreadnought
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