Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-27
CHAPTER NNIu.
WE MEET NJ. PIGOT.

WE MEET NJ. PIGOT.
was just getting ready To leave the
office when Godfrey called me up.
How are you feeling today, Lester?'
he asked.
Not as fit as I might" | said.
Have You arranged to start OF that
vacation Thursday?"
Il don't think that's a good joke.
Godfrey"
1t isn't a joke at all. I want you 10
arrange 1t. But meanwhile, how would
you like a Whit of salt air this eve
ning?"
First rate. How will 1 get it?"
Inc Savoie will get to quarantine
about 8 o'clock. I'm going down on
our a to meet her. l want to have
a talk with Inspector Pigot-the French
detective. Will you come along"
Will T." L said. Where shall meet
you?"
AT the foot of Liberty street at 5
o'clock"
Ill be there" | promised. M L was.
The boat was cast loose as soon as
we go aboard. backed out into the
BUSY river. her whistle shieking shrilly,
then swung about and headed down
stream. 1t was a fast boat-thc Rec
ord. which prided itself on outdistanc-
ing its contemporaries in other direc-
tons. would of course try to do so
In this-and when she got fairly into
her stride. with her engines throbbing
rhythmically. the shore on either hand
shipped past us rapidly.
The New York sky line. as seen from
n river. is one of the wonders of the
world, and l stood looking at it until
we swung out into the bay. There were
two other men On board-the regular
ship reporters. l suppose-and Godfrey
mad gone into tha ro hin With <ho~, 81,
talk over some detail of the evenings
work; so / went forward to the bow.
where [ would get the full benefit of
n salt breeze. with the taste of it on
my lips. The statue of Liberty was
just ahead, and already the great
searchilght IN her torch was winking
across the water. Craft innumerable
crossed and recrossed. their lights re-
iiected in the waves, and far ahead. a
little to the left. I could see the white
glow gains the sky which marked the
position of Coney Island.
Godfrey joined me presently. and we
stood for some time looking at this
scene in silence.
Its a great sight, isn't ito" he said,
at last. Hello. o at that boat" he
added as Il yacht, coming down the
bay. drew abreast of us and then slow
~ forged ahead. She can go some.
can't she. This boat of ours is no
slouch. you know; but just look how
that one walks away from US. Won
der who she is? What boat is that.
captain?' he called to the man on the
bridge.
Don't know. sir" answered the cap
tain. after a look through his glasses.
private y~acht-can't make out her
~name-there's a flag or something
hanging over the stern. She's flying
n French flag. There come the other
press behind US. SIR" he added.
And there's the Savoie Just slowing
down at quarantine"
Fan ahead we could see the great hull
OF The liner. dark against the horizon.
and crowned with row upon row of
glowing lights.
One doesn't appreciate how big
those boats are until one sees them
from the water 1 remarked. isn't
she immcnse?"
And yet she's not an especially big
boat. either said Godfrey. TIC swing
IN under the really big ones-like the
ber."
The Savoie had by this time slowed
down until she was just holding her
own against the tide and one OF her
lower ports swung open. A moment la
ter. a boat puffed up beside her. made
fast. and three or four men clambered
aboard and disappeared through the
port
There go the doctors" said God
frey. And there il that French boat
going alongside"
The tug from quarantine dropped
astern and the French yacht took her
place. After a short colloquy, n man
tom ner was helped aboard the Savoie.
Then 1t was our turn, and after what
seemed TO me a tremendous swishing
and swirling at imminent risk Of coll
llslOn, we swung up to the open port, Il
line was flung out and made fast. and
a later Godfrey and l and the
otner TWO men were aboard the liner.
MY companions exchanged greetings
with the OFFICER In charge OF the open
port, and then We hurried forward
ubber q heated metal. h up stair
after stair. until at last we came to
the main companionway. Here the two
men left us. to e certain distin-
guished passengers, l suppose. whose
views upon the questions OF the day
We're presumably %anxiously awaited
by an expectant public. Godfrey stopped
In front OF h purser's office and pass
ed his card through the little window
to the man inside the cage.
Part. Service du surete." he said.
Perhaps you will be SO kind as ia
have . steward take my card to him e.
That 10 unnecessary. sir" replied
the purser. courtcously. That u u,
white hair. with his hack { IL. You
will have to wait for q moment. how
ever: the gentleman speaking with hin,