Evening star., 1914-02-08

denly the chauffeur OF Mnots taxi stood uneasily be-
fore him.
Say you amt going to shoot anybody you?- he
asked
Nlinot laughed. "Oh, YOU needn't be afraid OF that
a amt afraid just thought I'd take off my license
number if you was.
All ves-New York. City of beautiful dreams.
Another hour slipped by. And only the little taxi
meter was busy, winking mechanically at the
sponsve moon.
AT eight-ffteen a tall blond man in very expensive
fur which impressed even the cab starter
came down the steps Of the hotel. He entered limou-
sine and whirled away the west At eightifteen
and half A1inot followed.
Lord Harrowby's proceeded to the Drive and
turning sped north between the moonit river and the
manlit apartment houses. In the neighborhood OF
1lOtf-st it came to a stop and as AIinots passed
slowly by he saw his Lordshp standing the moonlight
paying his chauffeur. Hastily dismissing his
he back in time to see Lord Harrowby disappear
down of the stairways into the gloom of the
park that skirts the Hudson. He followed
On and and down the steps and bare, wind-swept
paths he hurried, until finally the river, cold, svery
serene lay before him. Some thirty yards from shore
he behed the lights of yacht flashing against the
gloomy background OF Jersey. The Liethl
He watched Lord Harrowby the railroad tracks
a small landing, and leap from that into boat in
charge of solitary Then he heard the soft
swish of oars, and watched the boat draw away from
shore He stood there in the shadow until he had
his Lordshlp up the accommodation ladder to the
Leth's deck.
He too must reach the Lileth and at once But how?
He glanced quickly up and down the bank. small
boat tethered nearby. He to it; but chain and
paddock held it firmly. He must hurry! Aboard the
yacht, dancing impatiently the bosom of Henry
Hudsons important discovery he recognized prepara
tions for early departure.
NIinot stood for moment looking at the wide, wet
river. 1t February but February of the mdest
winter New York had experienced in years At the sea
shore he had always dashed boldly in while others stood
on the sands and shvered. He dashed in
THE cold shockingly cold. He struck
swiftly for the yacht. Fortunately the acconnlo-
dation ladder had not yet been taken up In another
moment he cngng, limp and dripping spectacle,
to the rail OF the Lleth
Happily that side OF the deck just then deserted.
row Of outside cabin doors in the bow met AIinot's
eye. Stealthiy he swished toward them.
And in the last analysis the only thing between him
and them proved to be large commanding man, whose
silhouette particularly militant and whose whole
bearing unfavorable.
"Mr. Wall presume said Minot through noisy teeth.
Correct said the His voice sharp, un-
friendly. But the moonlight falling his face,
vealed it as soft, genial pudgy, the inviting of
countenance to which, under the melting influence of
Scotch and soda feels like relating the sad story of
ones wasted life.
Though soaked and quakng, Minot aimed at non
chalance well, he said, 3you might be good enough
to tell Lord narrowly that l We arrived.
who you? What do you wanto'
I'm friend Of his Lordship's. He'll be delighted, IN
Just tell him, if You'll be 50 kind.
"Did he invite you aboard?"
@Not exactly. But he'll be glad to me, especially
if you mention just word to him.
what wordo'
Minot leaned ariy against the rail. "Loyds, he said.
An expression of mingled rage and disnay came into
the pudgv face 1t purpled in the moonlight. Its huge
threatenngly toward the dripping Minot.
Back into the river for yours he said savagely.
Almost lovinglv-so it might have seemed to the