Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-10-08
CHAPTER xvI--contlnued.

We'll the only Russian who APP
peared to have any connection with
them was Baron Oberg, the governor
general OF Finland, whose habit II
was to spend part OF the winter in
the Mediterranean. From Elma
Heath's conversation at dinner that
evening at Nice gathered that she
and her uncle had been guests on the
Iris on several occasions, although
must say that Muriel was extremely
reticent regarding all that concerned
the yacht"
"Of course" she said quickly. Nov
that have told you the truth. Jack,
don't you think IL was only natural?"
Most certainly, dear" he answered,
still holding her hand Yours was
not a secret that you could very well
tell to me until you could thoroughly
trust me. especially as your father
had been implicated in the theft of
those documents from Malta. The
truth is" he said, turning to me,
Philip Leithcourt has all along been
the catspaw OF Baron Oberg. A few
years ago he was a well-known money
lender In the city. and in that capacity
met the baron. who, being In disgrace.
required loan. He was also in the
habit of having certain shady trans.
actions with that daring gang OF con-
tinental thieves of whom Dick Archer
and Hylton Chatter we're leaders For
this reason he purchased yacht for
their use. so that they might not only
use II for the purpose OF storing the
stolen goods. but for the purpose of
sailing from place TO place under the
guise OF wealthy Englishmen travel
ing for pleasure. Upon that vessel.
indeed. was stored thousands and
thousands of pounds worth OF Jewels
and objects of value. the proceeds Of
many great robberies in England,
France and Belgium. Sometimes they
travelled for the purpose OF dIsposing
OF the jewels ia various inland towns
where the gems. having been recut,
were not recognized, while at other
times, Chatter and Archer, assisted
by Macintosh. the captain, and Olinto
Santini, the steward sailed for port
landed, committed a robbery. and then
sailed away again. quite unsupported
as rich Englishmen."
And the crew. l asked. after O
pause.
They were. OF course, well paid
and were kept in ignorance OF what
the supposed owner and his friends
did ashore"
But Oberg's connection with it?'
asked. surprised at those revela
tons,
"Ah!" exclaimed Muriel "The In
genuity OF that crafty villain is fend
ish. Before he got into the cars
favor he owed my father large sum
and then sought how to evade repay
ment. BY means of his spies he dis
covered the real purpose OF the
cruises OF the Iris-for was OTTER
taken on hoard with maid In order
TO allay any suspicion that nigh
arise II only men we're cruising. Their
he not only compelled my father L
cancel the debt, but he impressed tn,
vessel and those who owned and ma,
gated II into the secret service
Russia. A dozen times did we max,
attempts to obtain secret papers from
Italian, French and English dock
yards, but only once in the case o
Malta and once at Toulon did we sue
coed. All! Mr.. Gregg" she added
you do not know all the anxiety
suffered. how at every hour we wer,
in danger of betrayal or capture. an,
of the hundred narrow escapes W,
have had of customhouse officer
rummaging the yacht for contraband
You will no doubt recollect the sen
sation caused by the theft OF tn
Jewels OF the Princess Wilhelmine O
Schaumbourg-Lippe from the lady
maid in the rapide between Came
and Les Arcs. the robbery from tn
Marseilles branch of the Credit Lyon
nails, and the great haul OF plate from
the chateau OF Bardon. the Paris mi
lionaire, close to Arcachon."
"Yes," l said. for they we're all ROT
berries OF which had read in tn
newspapers a couple OF years before
WELL" she said. they were a
committed by Archer or Woodrow
and his gang - with accomplish
ashore, OF course-and never once di
Il seem that any suspicion fell upo
us. While the police we're franticall
searching hither and thither. we use
10 weigh anchor and calmly stear
away with our booty on board w
had with US an old Dutch lapidary
and one of the cabins was fitted as
workshop, where he altered the ar
pearance OF the stones, and prepare
them ready for sale while the gol
was melted In crucible and pu
ashore to be sent to agents in Han
burg"
But that night In Leghorn2" sale
What happened to poor Elma?"
Il do not know" was Muriel's repl,
I'VE we're both on board together, an
standing at the crack OF the doc
watched you sitting at dinner tha
evening. The inEtant. however, 20
went ashore, Chatter. Woodroffe-
whom you called Hornby-and Macl
intosh, the captain-who. by the wa,
4 was an old ticket-of-leaye man--wen
Ahore. and. OF course. broke into tn