Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-19

you 10 complete MS crew. Anu you
would have thrown him down at the
last minute and upset all our plans.
Il guess you will have to 20 along,
whether you like it or not. unless
Hemenway wants to put you ashore,
which l don't believe he will want tn
do after he has heard the whole
story"
where is he? Let's ask him." said
Mcdonald.
Hes asleep, and I'm not going to
disturb him. Now about this man
Lent. How do you know he is a
crookT"
'Lent worked In bank as book
keeper" replied the detective. "The
was visiting gambling houses. They
had his books examined, but could
find nothing wrong. Still, the could
not figure where he got the money to
gamble with. So they consulted my
employers and was put on the case"
"Have you got anything on him?"
mot thing, except that he cashed
a lot of checks last night, and he has
MT any money in the bank that know
of. And the fact that he has skipped
town is proof that something is wrong.
isn't it?'
mot necessarily" replied George.
For all you know, he left a note tell
ing the bank people he was going
away. You say there's nothing wrong
with his books?"
The detective tenderly felt his head
and took a long look over the stern.
81 guess I'm up against it," he said
finally, land may as well make the
best of it, l overplayed myself. All
right, let it go at that. WHAT'S the
orders?''
"You better turn in now and get
some sleep. You seem to need it as
badly as the rest. I'll call you when !
call the others. Go below and take
any bunk you like"
Mcdonald turned to go.
zone minute" said Jim; can you
cook?"
Fair to middlin'."
"That settles it, laughed George.
snow you've got to stick"
Its a funny combination" re-
marked Jim to his brother when they
were alone on the deck. "Hemenway
seems TO be the only one Of the three
that is strictly on the level Fine kid,
that. Oh, well, what do we care? |
wouldn't quit would you?"
mot on your life,r replied George,
with a laugh. I'm just beginning 70
enjoy myself"
At noon the twins took an observa-
ton. At four bells, following the
promise to Hemenway, the course was
changed. The wind had hauled more
to the west, and it was simply case
of yeering off. When sheets were
eased to a fine quartering breeze the
course was laid south-southwest, half
west.
At eight bells Jim went to the COM
panionway and yelled:
"All hands on deck!"
The amateur tars came scrambline
up in a surprisingly short space or
time. Hemenway promptly led Nc
Donald to one side and said:
"Take my advice and cut out an
cient history as far as Lent is con-
cerned. He says he never saw you be-
fore, and il you have been shadowing
him he doesn't know it. I'll introduce
you to him. You better apologize for
the way you greeted him this morning.
Joe"-turning to Lent-"shake hands
with Mr. Mcdonald, member of our
gallant crew. Mr.. Lent, Mr.. Melon
aid"
They shook hands and the detect
i've said
Excuse me for what Mr.. Hemen.
way said l said this morning, Mr..
Lent. / guess / was pretty well lit
up"
81 move we all tell each other our
first names!" cried Hemenway.
The motion was carried.
snow, then, Archie" said Jim,
"You come here and I'll give you your
first trick at the wheel. George, you
better take the others forward and ex-
plain things as far as possible. You've
all got to become able seamen in dou
ble quick time"
Dennis cooked supper and they got
through the first night in good shape
the only hardship being on the
twins, who had to take turns at the
wheel and get sleep in short snatches.
Archie stayed around with the steers
man until midnight, when he was tolC
to go below.
"Pll be a regular old salt in a cou-
pie of days." he remarked as he went
to his rest.
Next morning the twins started
their school of seamanship. The
schooner was brought up in the wind,
the mainsail was reefed, furled, ano
hoisted again. Same with the FORE
sail The jib and forestaysail were
hauled to the deck, slowed. and run
up once more.
Finally when the yacht was head
ed on her course again, the topsails
were gotten out, bent on, and sent up
from, tho daoIy II trog firad oraxu