The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-05-04

SWSEGQ G6Og&0. WI sly Liz WASGu4uoA
wants to see you. He says he under
stood W. were only going out tor =
days SAIL
- that !, what did you tell
him."
I'VE told him to see you.
That's the stuff! I'll strengthen him
out. Hey there!,' he yelled to the
watchman. u want to . you!"
And when the guardian Of the dock
came up he took him aside and said:
"Say we are going to take the yacht
outside today to q how she behaves
on the real ocean. Wen be back be.
fore shutdown unless the wind goes
back on us. Here's a couple Of bones
for you. Help those men get those
boxes aboard"
The Waterman shuffled off and
Hemenway began to bite his nails In
sheer nervousness and talk to himself.
II wonder where the devil those 9th
er two fellows are. Here It ID seven
twenty five, me with everything right
in my hand and held up by those
ginks. I could murder them without
turning a hair"
He walked up the dock, walked
back again, paid off the truckmen, and
hailed the Waterman.
sSay have you seen = tall young
fellow in a black felt hat around here
this morning or last night?'
eyes, sir; there was q young fellow
drove up here in 4 taxicab last night
about shutdown. He gave me some
bundles to put on board the schooner
and then drove OF again.
Hemenway breathed easier. "You
didn't see a shorter and stouter man
about thirty five years old down here
last night did you?"
.No. sir; the young fellow was the
only one"
'.That'n be Joe, I guess said Hem
enway to himself walking off. Hell
be here all right but'I bet that other
fellow throws me down. BY gee! I'll
go with -four, IL the twins will stand
for it,,
Then, q moment later: "But 4 have
Mt got four yet. Now, wouldn't that
make a saint ,swear?" and suiting the
thought to the word he let sout a few
subdued hut fervent 'oaths. This
seemed to relieve him.
He remembered he had all day and
all night before him; that there was
no chance eof the bank robbery being
discovered before Monday morning.
He had more than twenty four hours
in which to make good his getaway.
He scheered up. He would give the
two delinquents a little: more leeway,
and then in they failed Ito appear be
would seek professional aid to COM
p1ete his crew. He could afford Il
nUw, he told himself. He hadn't the
slightest idea how much plumber he
had slowed away in. the boxes and
trunk, but he figured he was on Easy
Street fur life. For the moment he
forgot his troubles ann a smile Of sat.
iBfaction sbespread hin a worn face,
His Thoughts were interrupted by
the sound Of a motor q in the dis.
tance. The sound ceased, and Hem.
enway walked out TO see what was
doing. "A block away he saw a man
that looked like Joe talking to the
chauffeur. It was Joe, and this 1s
what Joe was saying.
''Hpw much do Z owe you? All
right, .heBe you are. Now how much
TO the Cliff House and return! Very
well, hero it is. Nowyou 60 there and
inquire for MI. George q. Schlessen.
ser. II he's there, .t6ll him I'm here
and bring him hack with you. If he
isn't there. come back anyhow. and
IN meet yam right herr. Wait for me"
The taxicab started of and Lent,
with his black bundle walked toward
the dock. Hemenway Nwas waiting nor
him with. "a grin on. hfs aace.
-Hello. Joseph, he said; Il thought
Jou were never coming. What ma0e
you stop q block away from the dock,
and what have you gotiln your armsf''
That's q Tuxedo eDat," replied
Joe. II thought / might need Il o.
some function down in athe tropics.
~ Tor the other thing.sH don't wanf
everybody to know my business, -
yoa KNOW. So just stopped some dis
lance hack and sent the driver OF Oh
. Wild goose chase. BY the time he ~
turns NJ ought 20 be some, miles on,
don't yons think aD?"
you i beginning to lo0sen up .
Bit remarked Hemenway. First
thing you know you'll Be telling me
your FANNY history. Come on now
ana set into some old clothes. We
win be starting OF right away. and
you've got 70 work your passage you
know
'And ~ the way. I've got TO intro
duce you to the other fellows, y you
win have to give me your name.
Mines Hemenvay.s
Mines Lent. he said
'All right. Jump aboard. Mr. Car
teret, shake hands with M. Lent
mi. Joseph Lent-Joe Tor short Joe.
this IL Mr.. Geores Carteret and here
i Mr.. James Carteret Mr.. Lent. Be
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