Charlevoix county herald., 1916-06-16

tian authorities where he learned that
the San Francisco police had sent
them circulars relating to the sensa-
tional affair. These circulars contain
ed pictures of the yacht and full des-
criptions of Hemenway, Mcdonald,
Lent, and the Carteret twins.
There were five in the party, the
circular said, but Mcdonald was with
1t against his will.
The authorities, who were of the
lazy kind that infest that region, told
Marriott they had no information on
the matter, and confessed they had
lost no sleep over ii. Trading vessels
were arriving every little while, and
Marriott was advised TO seek informa-
ton from them.
For two days Marriott worked like
cub reporter. He combed the island
dry for news of the missing schooner
yacht, but met with no encourage
ment.
The Marriott party had been at
Papeiti nearly week, during which
the female members of the family had
explored nearly everything on the is
land that was worth exploring and
were beginning to tire of it, when
quite early one morning a trader sail
ed into the harbor, dropped her sails,
and anchored.
Marriott was the first man to greet
the captain when he stepped from his
gig. He held a picture of the Runa-
way up to the gaze of the seafaring
man, and said in quick, businesslike
tone:
Captain, have you lately seen a
schooner yacht that looked like that
one?"
The captain, a gnarled and weather
beaten veteran OF the tropics, fumbled
for his spectacle-case and put on
pair of steel bowed glasses. Then he
looked Marriott over from head to
feet, after which he turned his atten-
ton to the picture. This he scanned
long and earnestly.
At last he said:
"Why, yes, l seen one that looks
like her not three hours ago, but Run
away amt the name of her. At that
I'd come near swearing it was the
same schooner"
Marriott grew visibly excited.
"Where is she now?' he demanded.
"She1l be along; she'll be along.
She hailed me just after daylight this
morning. She was under short sail, and
] run up close to see what was want
ed. She lost her anchor somehow,
and wanted me to find out if there
was small spare one in Papeiti.
"She was to lay off outside, and II
there was I was to signal her and.
make some sort of arrangement to
get it on a raft or something so she
could sail in the harbor and lay to
while the anchor was bent on the ca.
BILE. You see, she can't take a chance
of coming into the harbor without her
anchor, and a craft amt much use to
anybody around these waters without
one."
What sort of men were on her,
young fellows, look like yachtsmen?"
asked Marriott.
mo, l can't say they did. only
see three men on her. but they was
sailors right enough. The schooner
looked too good for 'em."
what was her name?"
"Well, sir, | jest can't remember
that. 1t wasn't the Runaway; shorter
name than that. You see, she hove to
and ran close by her stern thirty C.
forty feet maybe-and / had a good
look at her. Yes, sir, that looks like
her right enough" and the old fellow
took another long look at the picture.
But what's the trouble; somebody
run off with your craft?".
mo, not exactly replied Marriott,
"but come over to the hotel and have
drink and I'll tell you. My name is
Marriott, of San Francisco
"And my name is Capt'n John
Stanwood, of the brigantine Jessie
and Mabel. I'm pleased to make your
acquaintance sir"
Over table on the hotel porch,
where they had a good sweep of the
harbor and ocean beyond, Marriott
vi ltliy Tue pOihlo vi tllt
story.
well, sir, it wouldn't surprise me
If that's your craft said Captain
Stanwood when Marriott had finished.
But them men on her amt the men
you're looking for; / know that"
1--WE don't know what's happened!"
exclaimed Marriott. Possibly they
have been afraid to. show themselves
and got these sailors to come here fer
an anchor. AS you say, vessel with
out an anchor is in bad wy
Captain Stanwood arose.
81 got some business to see to-" he
said, "but first I'll go down to Charlie
Hi Los. If there's an anchor to be
had i'm this port that chink will have
ii. You jest get pair of glasses and
keep a lookout for that schooner.
She's under short sail, bein' short
handed, / reckon, and she amt NOV.
i'm very fast; but she ought to show
up before long. I'll send word out 10
my ship 90 run up signal, anyway,
whether I get the anchor or not"