Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-19
CHAPTER XIII
A Spy on Board.


have happened anyway. Be this as II
may, Hemenway did a simple thing
one day, which, like cutting a deck
OF cards, later on changed the deal.
The cruise was two weeks old when
he said at breakfast one morning:
81 don't like the name of this boat,
and I'm going to change it. The Run
away sounds too much as though we
really did run away, when, as mat
ter of fact, as we all well know, none
of us has run away at all unless it be
Dennis here, who ran away from job.
Are there any objections?"
CAS- you own the boat, | guess you
can do as you please" replied Jim. i
don't care as long as you don't pick
out something foolish"
watch me; I'll give you something
nifty said Hemenway.
He then went down to the stern of
The schooner and unscrewed the rails
ed brass letters that formed the
yachts name. These he placed on the
deck and shuffled them around until
he got combination that suited him.
Then he procured small pot of
black paint, the basic color of the
yacht and painted anew the strip
where the letters had been placed.
When this was dry he screwed on the
letters forming the word WAUNA
and tossed the Y and r overheard.
Lent must have been the profound
thinker Of the party. He was veiy
stingy with his words and never spoke
unless spoken to. He never asked
where they were going and appeared
to take absolutely no interest in the
voyage.
While not exactly remorse he was
mighty poor company, and after
while the others gave him up as
poor job. He took his regular trick
at the wheel, did what he was told TO
do, never shirked his work, but took
no part in the more or less airy con
versation that prevailed on shipboard
However he was a good listener and
a keen observer, and at bottom he was
of suspicious nature.
Hemenway's act in changing the
name of the yacht and his laughing
reasons for doing so aroused Lent's
suspicions. When he reviewed his
dealings with Hemenway, the whole
thing looked queer to him. AS near as
he could judge the twins were induc'
ed to go along on the same pretext
that Hemenway gave him.
He recalled that Hemenway declar-
ed he was in poor health. Lent de-
cided in his own mind that Hemen
way was the healthiest sick man he
ever laid eyes on. There was some
thing back of the whole business, ne
was sure, and he resolved to find out
something about the breezy young
man that posed as owner of the yacht
No sooner was this resolution form
ed than Lent proceeded to carry it out.
1t was not until two days later that he
round the proper opportunity. Hem
enway was at the wheel, the twins
were working on their idea in the lee
of the skylight, and Mcdonald was
forward preparing a meal.
Lent sauntered aft and went down
the companionway. He crept to the
forward part of the cabin, where Hem
enway's trunks and boxes were stow
ed, and drawing a screw driver from
his pocket, unscrewed the cover of
the first box that met his hand.
He lifted the cover and ran his hand
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something. He knew what il was the
instant his fingers touched it. Con
tinuing on the top of the bag, he felt
a tag. The light was poor.
Feverishly he struck a match and
read the tag.
"Holy suffering cats, nv bank!
What do you know about that?' he
exclaimed. Hastily adjusting the COW
er he screwed it down. Then carefully
gathering up the bits of excelsior from
the floor and pressing them together,
he showed them in his pocket.
Eight bells struck. He started. II
was his trick at the wheel. He went
on deck to relieve Hemenway.
"Sou'sou'west, half west said
Hemenway as he released the spokes
to Lent.
"Sou'sou'west, half west" repeated
Lent
Suddenly Hemenway grew death'y
pale, then fiery red.
"Where did you Hemenway
checked himself up short. On the
right sleeve of Lent's coat under the
cuff, were two or three bits of excel
sior that had stuck to the material.
The truth flashed through Hemenway
in an instant.
Whats the matterT asked Lent
nervously.
Nothing" replied Hemenway with
a laugh. II must have been a dream.
ing"
He walked forward thoughtfuIy.
Eyes, sir,' he said to himself.
that fellow has been in my boxes.
He didn't have time to open many, but
one is enough. They are all alike
AS the full realization of Lent's ac-
tions dawned on his his hair began to