Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-17

AANAhbg o AtAulAluE AoothAehst uuuE the fragments hastily beneath the couch where had discovered them.
 Why, l wondered had the picture been destroyed-and by whom?
 Afterwards on deck purposely led the conversation to Hornbys family. and learned from him that he had no children
 "Youll get the repairs to your en- zines done at Orlando's. l suppose?" remarked. naming the great ship-build- ing firm of Leghorn
 Yes. have already given the or der. They are contracted 10 be fin- ished by next Thursday, and then we shall be off 10 Zante and Chio'
 For what reason. wondered. recol- lecting that formidable armory on board Already l had seen quite suf- iicient to convince me that the Lola, although outwardly a pleasure yacht, was built of steel. armored in it's most vulnerable parts. and capable of re- sisting a very sharp fire,
 It was past midnight when, having bade the strange pair adieu, l was put ashore by the two sailors who had rowed me out and drove home along the sea-front, puzzled and perpleXed. Next morning, on my arrival at the consulate. old Francesca, who had en- tered only moment before, met me with blanched face, gasping:
 There have been thieves here in the night signore! The signore con sole's safe has been opened,'
 The safe!' l cried, dashing into Hutcheson's private room, and find ing to my dismay the big safe, where in the seals. ciphers and other con- fidential documents were kept. stand ing open. and the contents in disorder, as though a nasty search had been made among them.
 Was it possible that the thieves had been after the admiralty and foreign office ciphers. copies of which the chancelleries Of certain European powers were endeayoring to obtain? smiled within myself when l realized how bitterly disappointed the bur glars must have been. for a British consul when he goes on leave to Eng land always takes his ciphers with him, and deposits them at the foreign office for safekeeping. Hutcheson had. of course, taken his according to the regulations
 Curiously enough, however. the dooi of the consulate and the safe had been opened with the keys which my friend had left in my charge Indeed, the small bunch still remained in the safe door
 In an instant tine recollection flashed across my mind that ] had felt the keys in my pocket while at dinner on board the Lola Had ] lost them on my homeward drive, or had my pocket been picked?
 While we were engaged in putting the scattered papers ID order the door bell rang. and the clerk went to at tend to the caller.
 In a few moments he returned, say iHg: The English yacht left sud denly last night, signore, and the cap tain of the port has sent to inquire whether you know to what port she is bound"
 Left" I gasped in amazement 'Why. I thought her engines were disabled!"
 A quarter of an hour later l was sit ting in the private office of the shrewd gray-haired functionary who had sent this messenger to me.
 Do you know, signOre commenda tore he said, some mystery sur rounds that vessel She is not the Lola, for yesterday we telegrapheC to Lloyds. in London. and this morn ing ] received a reply that no suct yacht appears on their register anC that the name is unknown. The polio, have also teleeraphed to your Englist police inquiring about the owner, Sig nore Hornby, with like result. There is no such place as Woodcroft Park in Somerset, and no member o Brooks club of the name of Hornby.
 I sat staring at the official, too amazed to utter a word. Certainl! they had not allowed the grass tC grow beneath their feet.
 Unfortunately the telegraph'c re plies from England are only to han5 this morning" he went on. "becaua' just before two o'clock this morning the harbor police, whom I specially ordered to watch the vessel, saw ( boat come to the wharf containing { man and woman. The pair were pu ashore, and walked away into tho town, the woman seeming to wall with considerable difficulty The boa returned. and an hour after. to. tho complete surprise of the two de tectives. steam was suddenly got uI and the yacht turned and wen straight out to sea"
 Leaving the man and the woman?'
 Leaving them, of course They ar' probably still in the town. The police are now searching for traces of them
 But could not you have detained the vessel?" l suggested.
 "Of course. had but known, I coulC have forbidden her departure. But al her owner had presented himself al the consulste and was recognized as ( respectable person. l felt that I could not interfsse without some tangible in -...tfr. oIunf haa rp mn