Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-03

1t. | rented this boat in New IorR
from a man named Albert Wilson.
have the lease to show you, also my
receipt for one months rent"
'I'll bet you have" commneted Min.
ot
Bet anything you like. You come
from a betting institution, believe. .
mo. Mr.. WALL did not buy the
yacht from Wilson," said George Har,
rowby 1--WE owned it for several
years."
How do know that?' asked Mar
tin Wall.
/ Glance over that" said the elder
Harrowby. taking a paper from his
pocket. "A precaution you failed to
take with Albert Wilson"
Dear, dear" Mr.. Wall looked over
the paper and handed it back. Can
it be that Wilson was fraud? l sug-
gest the police, Mr.. Harrowby. shall
be very glad to testify"
OF hotly, "for Mr.. Martin Wall. If
you thought you had right on this
boat, Wall, why did you throw me
overheard into the North river when
mentioned the name of Lloyds?"
Mr.. Wall regarded him with panied
surprise.
Il threw you overheard because I
didn't want you on my boat" he said
II thought you understood that fully
Nonsense" Minot cried. you
stole this boat by bribing the caretak.
er and when I mentioned Lloyds, IA
nous the world over as marine in
surance firm, you thought was after
you, and threw me over the rail.
see it all very clearly now"
You're a wise young man
"Mr. WALL" George narrowly broke
in, 1T may interest you to know that
we don't believe a word of the Wilson
story. But 1t may also interest you to
know that am willing to let the
whole matter drop-on one condition.
whats that?'
my brother Allan here borrowed
FIVE thousand dollars from you the
other night and gave you as security
lot of paper quite worthless to any
one save himself Accept my check
for five thousand and hand him back
the paper"
Mr.. Wall smiled He reached into
his inner coat pocket.
"With the greatest pleasure" he
said. Here is the-er-the docu-
ment." He laughed. Then, noting
the check book on the elder Harrow
bys knee, he added There was
little matter OF interest"
mot at all" George Harrowby
looked up. "The interest is forfeited
to pay wear and tear on this yacht
For a moment Wall showed fight.
but he did not much care for the light
he saw in the elder Harrowby's eyes.
He recognized vast difference IN
brothers.
"Oh-very WE'LL he said. The
check was written and the exchange
made.
"since you are convinced am the
owner Of the yacht" said George Har-
rowby, rising, Il take 1t you Will leave
it at once?"
"As soon as I can remove my be-
Wall said. "A most unfor'
tunate affair all round"
"A fortunate one for you,' COM
mented Mr.. Minot.
Wall glared.
"My boy he said angrily, "did any
one ever tell you you were a bad luck
jinx?"
Never" smiled Minot.
"You look like one to me- growled
Martin Wall
George narrowly arranged to keep
the crew Wall had engaged, in order
to get the Lady Evelyn back to New
York. 1t was thought best Tor the
owner to stay aboard until Wall had
gathered his property and departed,
so Allan narrowly and Minot alone
returned to San Marco. AS they cross
ed the plaza Allan said:
by gad-everything looks lovely
now. jenkins out of the way. good
old George side-stepping the title, the
policy safe in my pocket. Not thing
In the way!"
ats almost too good to be true, re-
piled Minot, with very mirtnless
smile.
1T must be a great relief to you,
old boy. You have worked hard. MUST
feel perfectly jolly over all this?"
sMe?" said Minot "Oh, can hard
" contain myself for joy. | feel like
twining orange blossoms IN my halr
-"
He walked on, kicking the gravel !
at each step. Not tnlng IN
The way now. Not single, solitary,
hopeful, little thing.
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