The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-11-13
CHAPTER VII.
Tho Clue,

The Clue.
Hernandez returned to the verande
and seized the glasses once again. He
passed them to Inez. Tell me wha1
you see," he said.
The woman shuddered slightly.
Government vessel" she returned.
With the woman at his side he
strobe into the huge living room
A moment later he reappeared tug
ging with him small steamer trunk
With her aid he carried it to the We
randa; then they went back for an
other-and another-and still another
"Senor," exclaimed Ponto, from the
inner edge Of smaA pit that he and
the brute had finished digging, behold
the task is now complete"
Come then" cried Hernandez
sharply, dump these in"
Half an hour later and half a mile
from shore revenue cutter stopped
its engines and later dropped an an
Choir.
Another half an hour and Hernandez
and his dark-haired Inez sauntered
SAOA OVaA0 aAU BtOOu OOWAA6 VA tAAS
crazy little wharf. They waited calm
ly, the woman smoking a cigarette
and Hernandez enjoying his panetela
until the ships gig drew up to the
wharf.
Hernandez deftly caught the rope as
it was thrown to him.
mr. Hernandez" said the officer
brusquely, I've got government
search warrant"
do not produce it, SIR he said 81
take you at your word"
"Mr. Hernandez went on the ON
Ger, "a Porto Rican fisherman reported
to us yesterday that his kicker had
been hired three times by notorious
negro smuggler-that three times he
had watched the departure of his boat
and its return. Each time it had come
in this directions time returned
from this direction"
"The point u.s." went on the officer,
Just this: This is the only point south
OF Porto Rico within given distance.
The kicker owned by our informant,
when 1t left it's owner, sailed direct
toward you and returned direct from
you. Possibly am on FOOLS errand,
but I've got to do my duty"
Permit me to escort you, senior, :"
said Hernandez.
An hour later the officer was seated
on the veranda waiting for his men.
One by one they fled in and reported.
'.No go. sir" they all said We've
covered the whole place There's not
an ounce Of gum nor penny's worth
of flake"
The officer shook his head and dis
missed his men. S
you were speaking he remarked,
slipping his glass OF ice-cold vichy,
you were speaking Of the Martinique
eruption"
'Of that assented Hernandez, "and
Of something elee-the steamship Prin-
cess Of New York"
why" said the officer, "she was
burned, that tramp burned two days
out from Martinique"
SHernandez's eyes narrowed. How
do you know, senor?" he queried
II know" returned the officer, DE
cause l was seaman on the gunboat
the ,gunboat Eaglet res
cued the survivors OF the Princess
~Senor, ''4said Hernandez gravely, i
would hear about this Princess OF New
York. She stood by, senor-I remem-
Der well, for thought my last hour
had come she stood by to succor
refugees and l with my man Ponto
hereI was q refugee. fed from
the smoke and lava OF Mount Pelee
back in 4 902-
We're you on the steamer Prin-
cess?" asked the officer.
NO." returned Hernandez, they
would not let US on; they beat W
pack But strange thing happened,
'enor. There were four OF US. myself,
ny servant Ponto and an American
,amed Ilington."
-Four Of your" dueried the oficer.
"Ah." said Hernandez. .there VA
! fourth member Of the party-we
lad put on IN aFleaky boat. ehe Vas
! .bxby Eirl-a child. She was thsj
l 4 q q t las rins 11l'4