Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-21

She opened it. puma up the little
a~erials. and pressed the lever.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
II was her last chance. Would II
work?
BY this time we had come In the
revenue cutter to the old dock that
was known as the Van bort jetty.
As We swung around TO IL. with Ken
nedy and Brainard | leaped out. We
gazed about. hunting for signs Of the
opium ~smugglers. Ell was NJ still
as a grave. except for the ominous lap
ping OF the waves.
/ happened 10 look down at the
ground. There I'm the light Of the Ian
tern / saw one OF those square-toed
footprints which We had come 10
know so well-the print OF a Chinese
shoe.
The footprints led up from the dock
10 an old, deserted. d~ilapidated house.
We paused a moment before II. Just
then "A door opened and a Chinaman
appeared.
With a cry he darted back. but we
were al him. There were others in
side. too, but they were easily over
powered.
Prodding the reticent Celestials. we
retraced our steps & the jetty. Brain
ards men carrying the opium. At the
dock We loaded our prisoners and the
contraband on the cutter.
IL was plain hat although We had
captured the dope. the ship which had
brought II had escaped. and. worst OF
all, WI had again slipped through our
fingers.
Brainard gave the order. and we
left the wharf. As We stood gazing
from the captured opium TO the prison
ers. Brainard was visibly elated.
SHAKE" he said laconically to Craig.
Whether ID vas hat he was dis
appointed at the failure 10 land WI
or whether he had a premonitlon that
all was not we'll. somehow Kennedy
did not share the citation. lie extend
ed his hand mechanically.
Just then a buzz, as II a bell had
rung startled Us. II was SO unexpect-
ca that / exclaimed. although the next
minute | realized that II was from the
wireless telephone Craig had asked me
% bring from the laboratory.
Kennedy seized the box. opened Il
hastily and clapped the little receiver
To his ear.
Observation-Disclosures. this Is Craig.
Where are yOu-what?"
or course We could hear only u
side OF the conversation. but from the
look OF intense horror hat passed
over Kennedy's face | knew that some
thing terrible must have happened 10
Elaine.
But at Craig's next words ] myself
gasped.
III YOU can get-a light" he almost
shouted. thrust IL out Of the portfolio
to guide US. But Wen find you any
way. Keep up your nerve
We crowded about him.
"Brainard "A pair OF glasses -
quick" he cried. dashing TO the bow
or the cutter. and full speed down
the bay"
Briefly. as HI swept the horizon
ahead. he repeated the tale OF Elaine's
kidnapping.
We strained our eyes.
That's it-Brainard-more speed"
cried Craig at last.
Far of. almost out on the ocean. we
could see q tiny twinkle OF light slow
~ waving back and forth.
In her prison Elaine had talked TO
Craig. afraid to raise her voice too
high.
AS she heard Kennedy's instruc-
tions. she replaced the receiver and
rose quickly 20 her feet from beside
the sL case. She looked about Their
was a dingy oil lamp suspended from
a beam of the deck above.
She seized II and ran 10 the port
hole. Back and forth she waved II as
far as her arms would permit.
As the schooner now slipped along.
GreEor. who had left the man al the
wheel. was gazing or. not particularly
happy NJ the prospect OF not touching
a port for a long time again. Sudden
~ he became aware OF a peculiar.
though slight. CLEAN on the water. He
leaned over the rail farther. Below
and a bit forward OF him he could
catch a glimpse OF a light moving
along the side OF the boat.
'Confound that wenchi" he NUT
tered in a sudden fury. turning and
selling up a boathook lying on the
deck.
Raising II. he leaned far over the
rail. Then he brought the boathook
down suddenly on the lamp. smashing
II into a thousand bits as they Kissed
into the water.
Elaine drew back In horror. In her
hand was merely the handle OF the
lamp. IL seemed as III her last hope
had peer blasted.
'Cap'n-look over the stern-to
port" cried one OF the men on watch.
He pointed. and Gregor raised his
glass as the rest. including the China
man 10 whom WI had entrusted
Elaine. crowded about.
There was a %searchlight sweeping
the water. as IN a fast boat were hunt
ing for something and were rapidly