Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-22
CHAPTER XIII. (Continued.)
rGoing to stay here all night?' he

asis e. CE1AT ALL. SSCAASAAoOdsl
"Going to stay here all night?" he
demanded at last.
'.All night, and all day tomorrow"
replied Mr.. Trimmer, ''if necessary.
We're going to stay here until that
boat that's carrying Lord Harrowby
comes back. You can't fool Henry
Trimmer"
There isn't any such boat!" flared
Martin Wall.
"Tell it to the Marines" remarked
Trimmer, lighting fresh cigar.
Just as we'll that the three SILVER
ing figures huddled in the launch on
the heaving bosom of the waters could
not see this picture. Mr.. Wall looked
out at the rain, and shivered himself.
Eleven-thirty came. And twelve.
Two matches from Mr.. Paddock s
store went to the discovery OF these
sad facts. Soaked to the skin. glum.
silent, the three on the waters sat
staring at the unresponsive Lileth.
The rain was falling now in fine
drizzle.
o Il suppose" Paddock remarked
1--WE stay here until morning.
3 1--WE might try landing on TARA
gona," said Minot.
1--WE might try jumping into the
ocean. too" responded Paddock
through chattering teeth.
Murder" droned poor old George
"That's what it'll be-"
At one O'Clock the three wet watch
ers beheld unusual things. Smoke be
pan to belch from the Lileth's tunnels
Her siren sounded.
"she's steaming QUIT" cried M1not
"she's steaming out to seal" :,
And sure enough, the graceful yach'
began to move-out past Tarasona
island-out toward the open sea.
Once more Paddock started his
faithful engine, and, halloolng madly
the three set out in pursuit Not yet
had the Lileth struck its gait, and IN
Afteen minutes they Were alongside
Martin Wall beholding them from the
deck had q rather unexpected attack
a. pitys and stopped his engines. Inc
thraa \, linn watchers We're taken
aboard. -
'tWha-what does this mean?' cnat
tered Minot. , u,o,,
Come and have drink. Mean" tie
poured. ut means that the only way
could get rid of our friend Trimmer
was to set out for New York
For New York?' cried M1not
standing glass in hand.
eyes: Came on board, Trimmer
did searched the boat. and then De.
clared I'd shipped George away unti!
his visit should be over. So ne and
his friends-one of them the chief OF
police BY the way-sat down to wall
for your return. Gad-I thought OF
YOU out in that rain. Sat and sat and
SAT. What could I do?"
"To Trimmer, the brute" said Pad
dock. raising his glass.
"Finally had an idea. l had the
boys pull up anchor and start the en-
gines. Trimmer wanted to know the
answer. Leaving for New York to-
night i said. want to come along?''
He wasn't sure whether he would 60
or not. but his friends were sure they
wouldn't. Put up an awful howl, anu
Just before we got under way Mr..
Trimmer and party craWied into tnelI
rowboat and splashed to San Marco.
"Well-what now?" asked Minot.
..I've made up my mind said Wall
Been intending to go Dack north lof
some time. and now that I've started,
4 guess I'll keep on going"
Splendid" cried Minot. And
you'll take Mr.. George Harrowby with
your .l@5
Mr.. Wall seemed in excellent spir'
it's. He slapped Minot on the back. .
eff you say so, Of course. Don't
know exactly what they can DO to us
but / think George needs the sea
air. How about it, your lordshlp"
Poor old George, dropping as he mad
never dropped before, looked YEARLY
into Wallis eyes.
"What's the use?" he said. Fights
all gone out of me- Losing interest
In what's next. Three hours on that
blooming ocean with the rain soaking