Charlevoix county herald., 1916-06-16


we have it Capt'n. The whole bust
ness in regular shipshape. Let's sec;
Left Frisco Sunday, july that's
all right Now. then, last page.
liar! II says: Decided to try is
land charted lat. II deg. 20 min.
20 sec. s.; long. 143 deg. is min. 10
Sec W.
THAT'S the last entry in the book,
captn. Where is that on the mapY"
Captain Stanwood put on his specs
and squinted at the last entry In the
log before he said:
Fright handy; not more'n five bun
dred miles. l reckon. But where's
them charts?"
It was some time before they found
them in a locker over the stateroom
berth.
Then the whole thing was as clear
as daylight; at least to Captain Stan
wood. On one of the charts the course
of the yacht from the time she sailed
from San Francisco to the time of the
last entry in the log was indicated by
pencil marks. Captain Stanwood
rolled up the chart, tucked it under his
arm. and picking up the log, made for
the stairs.
Lets go ashore" he sal, "It's
'tarnal hot in this cabin
BY bedtime that night Mott, who
had been getting action and was right
in his element, had his plans well
mapped out. Tyler, Bill and Haw-
kins were in custody, pending devel-
opments; but Hawkins was the only
one of the three they could get any
thing out of and that was mighty lit
tie.
His wounded shoulder had never
been properly dressed, so they took
him to the house of physician for
treatment, and while there they sue
ceeded in making him say there were
only three men left on the island-the
twins and another-and that they had
no means of leaving.
AS to how he and his companions
gained possession of the schooner
Hawkins was mum.
Marriott had the time of his lie
in the two days that followed. 1t se4m
ed like old San Francisco for him 10
he hustlng
First, he went over the situation
with the Governor and arranged with
that functionary TO take the yacht on
an expedition against the bank-rob-
bers.
J A fruitless search was made for
Hemenway's boxes the newspapers
had described. With Charlie Hi Lo
as general contractor, Marriott had
the yacht thoroughly overhauled
cabin secured, new mattresses placed
in the berths to take the place of tho
missing ones, linens supplied where it
was needed stores overhauled and re.
plenished and everything made ready
Captain Stanwood secured skipper
and crew of four whites to handle
he yacht, while Marriott engaged a
cook. BY good fortune Stanwood was
to sail in the same general direction
as the yacht, and he agreed to accom-
pany the schooner and lend a hand
when they went ashore on the island
When everything was ready. there
was weeping and wailing and gnash-
ing of teeth on the part of the young
women as soon as they learned that
Marriott proposed to leave them In
Papeiti until his return from the expe-
ditiOn.
"But there is danger, my DEAR" de-
clared Marriott
"We don't care IL there is danger.
We're going, just the same; aren't we
girls?" pouted Mrs. Marriott.
"Of course we are,' promptly an
swered the girls. "Now dad, there's
no use of your arguing the matter.
Why, you would never have thought
of searching for the robbers il it
hadn't been for Elise; and now you
are trying to sneak off and leave as
behind We guess not"
There was considerable more fuss,
but it ended in a complete victory for
the young women.
"All right, all right; I give up"
finally declared Marriott Il don't
know where l will put you all; but if
you persist in being foolish can
stand it if you can. Hurry now and get
ready"