The Washington herald., 1915-03-28

yacht Hilarity as the pushed its scar
let rim up into the edge of dawn. At the
foot Of the landing stairs beautiful June
Warner, her big, lustrous eyes widened in terror,
had cast off the swift little tender. and the
dark, handsome face of the black Nandyked man.
peering the deck rail. distorted with rage
He shouted again his impatient commands to the
officer the quarterback.
Sleepy sailors were deck now. fumbling with
the davits each side. From one swung little
covered cutter and from the other long, narrow
Blye sprang assist the sailors lowering the
On the dock as the sun pushed its scarlet rim up
into the edge of the dawn stood the we'll known and
justly famous private detective. Bill Wolf. who at
once called up Honoria Blye
We'll. got him. came the hoarse voice of Bill
Wolf. Hes on board the yacht Hilarity. and, say.
with the girl
Immediately Honoria moved very swiftly.
The sleepy eyed steward stepped out upon the
deck of the Hilarity with his uniform jacket but
toned aSkcw.
"Reg your pardon. sir" he said. Don't lower the
boats for moment
What" shouted Gilbert Blye.
The gasoline. sir, 1t did not arrive until an hour
ago"
You Internal idiot" yelled Grin Cunnin-han.
Lower those boats shouted Gilbert Bye Will
kfu, get downstairs. You can ill 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 10 lie their Ned from
the couch where he had fallen asleep with the min
nature of June in his hand and recognized the raSp
ing voice Of Honora.
We'll. we've located your darlinc' And there
shriIl cackle. shes on board the Hilarity
with my husband. And the yacht is anchored out
side the bay. Good morning"
Ned wasted 10 time. B"bhie RlctherinC had a
sanch little boat and Robbie routed out of bed
Immediately. yawning and wondering why the world
could never he peace. But he ready though
it took his agitated wife. Iris minutes make
him comprehend that the Hilarity Il boat She
had to suppress oil her ehullicmt emotions to do it,
hut she relieved herself somewhat 10y tcephoning
June's mother and father at their beautiful home in
Erynport.
As the sun pushed it scarlet rim up into the edge
Of the dawn and stared in pleased surprise the
beautiful girl who speeding toward the marShy
shore low. gray skin with a portable motor at
lached its skipped in and out of the dmness
among the black hullS at the rivers edge. In the
Skifr were three rough looking men and a roughly
dressed woman. who sat huddlcd in the bow. All
four were silent, but their furtive eyes roved
stantly every vessel around which they crept.
In the bottom OF the boat huge bundle of
celery and loosely piled tarpauln.
Suddenly the leanc,! forward and touched
the nearest man the knee. He biz,
boned man with a bronzcd face and deep
his chin. The woman pointed, and the man turned
his evil eyes in that direction Surrounded by black
coal harges was a shinin, hOuSebOat with brass
rails, mahogany cabin and all the fittings and ap-
pointments which extravaganza could devise
The man at the stern. n lean wiry fellow with
hooked and lean jaw which ended in big
knob each cheek. slowed down the engine until
II was noIseless. They completely circed the two
adjoining docks before they hack to the slip
where coal harCes lay; then the skf clided in he
meath the overhanC of the harges. and the biz man
with the his chin knocked on the hull, No
noise from within. The picked up a club and
pounded No stirring.
There not living creature in sight except
these four early morning birds of prey.
"All right, Babe" growled the man with the scar
on his chin.
The woman looked up at the houseboat as II she
were estimating for herself its plan, arrangement
end all the mysteries which it might contain She
slowly rose and cast aside her shawl She had been
beautiful once She still bore traces of II. would
have shown more traces had she not been unkempt
and in frowsy clothing.
Its a wonder Jake wouldn't take chance the
hreak-in once in awhile she complained He's as
light on his feet as am"
But amt so quick in the head" hastily compIi
mented Jake.
.'Thatn dol" growed the leader Of the party. up
with you Babe
The woman shrugged her shoulders and put her
roughly shod foot into the big mans outStretched
palm. He raised slowly and lifted the woman
straight up that she could draw herself on board
She disappeared. The three men sat silent
"All right, Ben" The woman's face peered over
the rail. Say, it's a neSserode,'
The lean Jake stepped forward promptly and