The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-04-07

BIye. wilkins. get downstairs. You
can fill those boats in the water" And
he looked out across the waves. The
escaping beauty was rounding the
point.
In the pretty apartments which Ned
and June Warner had fitted up to be
their nest Ned rose from the couch
where he had fallen asleep with the
miniature of June in his hand and rec
ognized the rasping voice of Honoria.
well. we've located your. darling!
And there was a shrill cackle- shes
on board the Hilarity with my hus
band. And the yacht is anchored out
side the bay. Good morning..
Ned wasted no time. Bobbie Bleth
ering had a stanch little boat, and Bob
bic was routed out of bed Immediately.
yawning and wondering why the world
could never be at peace. But he was
ready, though it took his agitated wife.
Iris. seven minutes to make him COM
prehend that the Hilarity was boat
She had to suppress all her ebullient
emotions to do it, but she relieved her
self somewhat by telephoning Junes
mother and father at their beautiful
home in Brynport.
AS the sun pushed its scarlet rim up
into the edge of the dawn and stared
/ In pleased surprise at the beautiful
| girl who was speeding toward the
marshy shore low. gray skiff with
portable motor attached to its stern
skipped in and out of the dimness
among the black bulls at the river
edge. In the skiff were three rough
looking men and a roughly dressed
| woman, who sat huddled in the bow.
All four were silent, but their furtive
eyes roved constantly over every YES
sci around which they crept. In the
bottom OF the boat were huge bundle
of celery and loosely piled tarpaulin.
Suddenly the woman leaned forward
and touched the nearest man on the
knee. He was a big. rawboned man
| with u bronzeG face and deep scar
on his chin. The woman pointed, and
the man turned his evil eyes in that
direction Surrounded by black coal
barges was a shining houseboat with
brass rails, mahogany cabin and al
the fittings and appointments which
extravaganza could devise
The man at the stern, lean. wiry
fellow with hooked nose and lear
jaw which ended in big knob on eact
cheek, slowed down the engine unit
it was noiseless. They completely
circled the two adjoining docks before
they came back to the slip where Goa
barges lay; then the skiff glided il
beneath the overhang of the barges
and the big man with the scar on hi
chin knocked on the hull. No nois
from within. The man picked up
club and pounded. No stirring.
There was not a living creature il
sight except these four early morning
birds of prey.
"All right, Babe" growled the mai
with the scar on his chin.
The woman looked up at the house
boat as if she were estimating 70
. herself its plan. arrangement and a
the mysteries which it might contain
, She slowly rose and cast aside he
shawl. She had been beautiful once
, She still bore traces of it. would hav
| shown more traces had she not bee
( unkempt and in frowsy clothing.
Its a wonder Jake wouldn't take
chance on the break-in once in awhile,
} she complained. Hes as light on hi
feet as l am"
But 1 amt so quick in the head,
hastily complimented Jake.
: "That'n do!' growled the leader {
the party. up with you, Babe"
The woman shrugged her shoulder
and put her roughly shod foot into Il
/ big mans outstretched palm. He raise
] slowly and lifted the woman straigl
: up so that she could draw herself {
, board.
= She disappeared. The three men s.
2 silent
: "An right, Ben" The woman's IA
:; peered over the rail. 'SaY, it's ne
p selrodep
b The lean Jake stepped forwa
/ promptly and climbed up over the
Il mans back. perfectly contented no
that he knew the silken hung hous
e boat to be empty. The third man wi
e little patches of half formed beard
e his face took the rudder; then the hu
Ben jumped up, caught the deck r.
y and drew himself upward
For the hundredth time Ned put
lt head out of the window. At last tn
s were coming! He seized his coat a
hat. hurried down to the street a
jumped into the mechanics seat
Bobbie Blethering's roadster before
had come to full stop; then th
e turned and whirled away toward I
docks. Honoria Blye in her elect
'e coupe was headed for that destinati
8. too. and on the yacht Gilbert Blye "
experimenting with impatient eneI
the loading of the gasoline tanks
u the two small boats.
The thoughts of all these PEG