The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03

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the stout plotter quietly. II sent him
back to the engine ROOM"
When the strategists reached the
port side of the promenade deck, in
pursuance Of AIarsh's advice that they
go out for brain clearing drink of
ozone, they found a number Of male
passengers indulging in afternoon con-
stitutionals. The motion Of the ship
was nearly normal again, and the
weather was fine and clear.
"Of course" growled Marsh, jerk
ing fat thumb ahead, "Pennythorpe's
emerged from his shell. Shall we
fy?"
The man of science was shouting
and gesticulating to the usual coterie
he had managed to gather. Especial
ly he was pointing to the Olymriad's
companion Of the recent course which
now steamed along abreast Of the huge
liner and not more than a quarter Of
mile distant.
Brill scanned the craft with an inter-
est that had grown enormously with
the events Of twenty-four hours. So
that was the vessel that was to carry
off his fair Marion as we'll as the mil
lions in gold that had tormented the
girls father into physical and mental
wreck! Somewhere in that slim, black,
low lying, clipper bowed steamship
was cabin prepared for a lovely oc-
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for a swarthy Mexican. The thought
made the young man culver with rage.
Could he have launched a torpedo that
would blow the vessel and all on board
her into the air he would have done
it without conjunction.
Meantime Marsh was making his
own particular observations Of their
sea neighbor, humming gently and
with special emphasis whenever new
and important point struck his CON-
prehension.
Look here, Overflow" he said at last
"See those black squares where the
steel seems to jut out. I wouldn't be
surprised if they could be let down and
show
"Guns," cried Brill eagerly 'Then
she is
"a warship, after all? Perhaps So
Our swarthy friend or whoever's boss
ing it went into this for big stakes,
and he'd stack the cards the best pos
sible. May be converted yacht from
some bankrupt South American repub-
lic."
As they approached Professor Pen
nythorpe and the others they noticed
that row Of signal flags broke out
from the stranger. When they were
hauled in launch was swung from
the davits and began it's descent. At
the same time they felt the speed Of
the Olympiad slacken in unison with
that of the other craft until both the
leviathan and it's satellite barely main
tanned Roadway. Two seamen and an
officer tumbled into the steam yachts
launch, and it headed for the Olym-
piad.
ladder was thrown over in short order,
and little later the watching crowd
on the liner was rewarded by the sight
of big white Russian cap as it reach
ed their level. Then followed a short,
thickset figure in a long overcoat.
Captain HUMPHREYS received the Wis
itor with stiff courtesy, and together
they went away to the official quar-
ters, but not before Marsh, who had
squeezed his portly frame as far for
ward as possible, had said something
apparently intended for the ears Of the
newcomer.
Brill asked him about this as they
went inside.
"No more a Russian than I'm a
Dutchman," said the commercial agent
in a low voice. '"Tried him with the
only Russian I know, only five words,
but If he'd understood 'em-well, I
wouldn't care to meet him. Let's find
Stebbins. J. need his bracing presence
and information that he may have"
In Brfll's cabin Marsh showed that
he had not let the visitor from the
black yacht out Of his thought.
IF it wasn't for his beard" he
unused aloud, I'D swear he was Bene-
diets old gamDllng house partner. l
was tempted to try pull at those
whislzers.''
The absurdity of the fat mans at
tack on the supposed representative Of
great foreign power at his formal
reception was SO deli ghtful that Brill
laughed. d,
why didn't your he asked.
<. The beard may be more genuine
than his Russiaa nationality" replied
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