Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12
THE GRAND
GETAWAY
BY A. n. C. MITCHELL
Copyright by the Frank A. Mum
sey Co.
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per. He continued: "Now, Joe, take
my advice and get into some working
clothes. And at the same time you
can get rid of that black bundle. Then
come on deck and-Well, look who's
here!"
All hands turned and looked in the
direction Hemenway was pointing.
Running on the dock toward the
schooner was a man in the last stages
of exhaustion. He was so far gone
that he couldn't run straight, but zig
Jagged along, the sweat pouring off
his face and his mouth wide open.
AS he neared the edge of the dock
he swept his eyes over the group of
men on the yacht and without hesits-
ton jumped to the deck. He tumble5
in a heap when he landed, not having
strength enough left to keep his pins.
"Here you are at last. Dennis"
cried Hemenway as he helped him to
his feet. But you needn't have hur-
ried so, old sport. We weren't going
to leave you behind"
The gum shoe man grasped a
shroud to steady himself. He was
painting furiously.
"It's all Off" he gasped.
whats all off?'' demanded Hem
enway.
81 don't go on this trip, and that
man don't go either. / want him"
He pointed to Lent.
want him." cried Hemenway.
What for?"
"He knows
Hemenway turned to Lent. what
do you know about this ?" he said.
mot a thing. The mans crazy
I never saw him before in my life un-
less he's the man that jumped out of
a doorway and yelled at me when /
drove down here in a taxi
An understanding of the whole
thing flashed into Hemenway's wind
The gum shoe man had been shadow
ing Lent all the time, even that first
night when he met them both for the
first time in the park.
That accounted for that feeling Of
doubt he had when the man applied to
him for a job Then in another flash
there came to Hemenway a plan of
action. He winked at the other men
and said quietly:
Come on forward with me, Den
mis-, and tell me about it,"
They walked forward past the fore
mast and the gum shoe man turned so
that he could keep his eye on Lent.
Hemenway faced him. Now what's
the trouble?' he said.
"Why, that young fellows name is
Joe Lent, and he works in a bank.
He's been robbing 'em, and the bank
people are convinced of it, but they
can't find how he does it, because MS
accounts are always straight So they
went to a detective agency and was
put on his trail.
81 haven't found out how he robs
the bank yet, but / got the goods on
him in another way last night. He
was around town cashing phoney
checks. He nearly gave me the slip
half an hour ago when he jumped in
the taxi.
II couldn't get anyone to follow hlun
in and had to run all the way down
to this place" He was still breathing
heavily.
A heavy frown was gathering on
Hemenway's face as Mcdonald was
talking.
you are a dirty low down cur TOR
playing a trick like this on me, Nc
Donald. You with your hard luck
story and me stalking you every night
Gimme back that moneyr'
The gum shoe man looked as though
he was ashamed of himself Sure"
he said sheepishly, thrusting both
hands in his trouser pocket. I'm
sorry, but"
A violent shove sent Mcdonald
backward. His heels struck the coam
ing of the forward hatch and he fell
over. In falling his head hit the op-
posite coaming, his body doubled up
like a jack-knife, and he disappeared
in the hold.
Quick as a flash Hemenway jerkeo
the cover on, grabbed the hatch bar
and clamped 1t down. II was all over
in less than ten seconds.
"All right, skippers!" shouted Hem
enway as he ran aft. Fire away your
orders and We'll get out of here"