University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-22
Continued from yesterdays issue)

tCOntlnued from yesterday lSSueD
Lord HarrOwby's car proceeded to
the drive and, turning, sped north be
tween the moonlit river and the man
lit apartment houses. In the neigh
borhood of One Hundred and Tenth
Street it came to stop, and as
Minots car passed slowly by, he saw
his lordship standing in the moon
light paying his chauffeur. Hastily
dismissing his own car, he ran back
in time to see Lord Harrowby disap-
pear down one of the stone stairways
into the gloom of the park that skirts
the hudson. He followed.
On and on down the steps and bare
ind-swept paths he hurried, until
finally the river, cold, silvery, serene.
lay before him. Some thirty yards
from shore he beheld the lights of a
yacht flashing against the gloomy
background of Jersey. The Lileth!
He watched Lord Harrowby cross
the railroad tracks to small landing,
and leap from that into boat in
charge oi a solitary rover. Then he
Leard the swift swish of oars, and
watched the boat draw away from
shore. He stood there in the shadow
until he had seen his lordship run up
the accommodation ladder to the
Lileth's deck.
He, too, must reach the Lileth, and
at once. But how? He glanced
quickly up and down the bank. A
small boat was tethered near by-he
ran to it, but a chain and paddock held
it firmly. He must hurry. Aboard
the yacht dancing impatiently on the
bosom of Hendrick Hudson's import
ant discovery, he recognized the prep
arations for an early departure.
Minot stood for moment looking
at the wide wet river. 1t was Febru-
airy, yes, but February of the mildest
winter New York had experienced in
years. At the seashore he had always
dashed boldly in while others stood on
the sands and shivered. He dashed
in now.
The water was cold, shockingly
cold. He struck out swiftly for the
yacht. Fortunately the accommoda-
ton ladder had not yet been taken
up; in another moment he was cling
ing, a limp and dripping spectacle, to
the rail of the Lileth.
Happily that side of the deck was
lust then deserted. A row of out
side cabin doors i'm the bow met
Minot's eye. Stealthily he swished to-
ward them.
And, in the last analysis, the only
thing between him and them proved
to be a large commanding gentleman,
whose silhouette was particularly
militant and whose whole bearing
was unfavOrable.
Mr.. Wall, 1 presume said Minot
through noisy teeth.
Correct" said the gentleman. His
voice was sharp, unfriendly. But the
moonlight, falling on his face, re-
vealed it as soft, genial. pudgy-the
inviting sort of countenance to which,
under the melting influence of Scotch
and soda, one feels like relating the
sad story of ones wasted life.
Though soaked and quaking. Mr..
Minot aimed at nonchalance.
WELL" said he. you might be good
enough to tell Lord Harrowby that
I've arrived"
"Who are you? What do you want"
I'm a friend of his lordship. He'll
be delighted, I'm sure. Just tell him,
if you'll be so kind"
did he invite you aboard?"
Not exactly. But he'll be glad to
see me. Especially if you mention
Just one word to him."
What word?"
Mr.. Minot leaned airily against the
rail.
"Lloyds," he said.
An expression of mingled rage and
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