Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-15

uuCerStanN, ba1O Mln0C. But
am to go-invited or unlimited"
"Tn my interestsr asked Harrowby
sarcastlcally.
"As the personal conductor of the
bridegroom"
"Mr. Minot-really"-
"I have no wish to be rude, Lord
Harrowby, but it is our turn to be a
little fantastic now. Could anything
be more fantastic than boarding a
yacht uninvited?"
"My dear chap began Harrowby
angrily.
"No matter" Mr.. Minot stood up
"I'll say au revoir, Lord Harrowby
until tonight"
"Or until we meet in San Marco
Lord Harrowby regained his good ma
ture. I'm extremely sorry to be so
impolite. But ! believe we're going
to be very good friends, none the less. y
Were going to be very close to eacl
other, at any rate" Minot smiled
"once more au revoir, your lordship.'
"Pardon me, goodby," answered Lord
Harrowby, with decision.
And Richard Minot was again thread
ing his way between awed tables.
Walking slowly down Fifth avenue
Mr. Minot was forced to admit that he
had not made a very auspicious be
ginning in his new role. Why had
Lord Harrowby refused so determin.
edly to invite him aboard the yacht
that was to bear the eager bridegroom
south? And what was he to do now
Might he not discover where the yacht
lay, board it at dusk and conceal him.
self In vacant cabin until the party
was well under way? 1t sounded fair.
ly simple.
But it proved otherwise. He was
baked from the outset. For two hours
in the library. of his club, in telephone
booths and elsewhere, he sought for
some tangible evidence OF the existence
of wealthy American named Martin
Wall and yacht called the Lileth.
City directories and yacht club year
books alike were silent. Myth, myth,
myth, ran through Dick Minot's mind.
Somewhat discouraged, he returned
to his club and startled waiter by
demanding dinner at 4:30 in the after
noon. Going then to his rooms, he ex-
changed his oyercoat for sweater, his
hat for n golf cap. At $50 a spy for
the first time in his eventful young
life, he stood opposite the main en-
trance of Lord Harrowby's hotel. Near
by licked taxi, engaged for the even
ing.
At S:15 tall blond man, in a very
expensive fur coat which impressed
even the cab starter, came down the
steps of the hotel. He ordered limou-
sine and was whiried away to the west.
At S;151a Mr.. Minot followed.
Lord Harrowby's car proceeded to
the drive and, turning. sped north be-
tween the moonlit river and the manlit
apartment houses. In the neighbor-
hood of One Hundred and Tenth street
it came to a stop, and 'as Minots car
passed slowly by, he saw his lordship
standing in the moonlight paying his
chauffeur. Hastily dismissing his own
car, he ran back in time to see Lord
Harrowby disappear down one of the
stone stairways into the gloom of the
park that skirts the Hudson. He fol-
lowed.
On and on down the steps and bare
wind swept paths he hurried, until
finally the river. cold. silvery, serene.
lay before him. Some thirty yards
from shore he beheld the lights of a
yacht flashing against the gloomy back
ground of Jsrsey. The Eileth.
He watchcS Lord Harrowby cross
the railroad tracks to a small landing
and leap from that into a boat in
charge of a solitary rover. Then he
heard the soft swish of oars and
watched the boat draw away from
shore. He stood there in the shade un-
til he had seen his lordshlp run up the
accommodation ladder to the Lileth's
deck.
He, too, must reach the Lileth and at
once. But how? He glanced quickly
up and down the bank. A small boat
was tethered near by. He ran to it,
but chain and paddock held it firmly.
He must hurry. Aboard the yacht.
dancing impatientiy on the bosom of
Hendrick Hudson's important discov-
cry, he recognized the preparations for
an early departure.
Minot stood for moment looking at
the wide, wet river. 1t was February,
yes, but February of the mildest win
ter New York had experienced in years.
At the seashore he had always dashed
boldly In while others stood 1ri the
sands and shivered. He dashed in
now.
The water was cold, shockingly cold.
He struck out swiftly for the yacht.
Fortunately the accommodation ladder
had not yet been taken up. In another
moment>he was clinging, limp and
dripping spectacle, to the rail of the
Lileth.
/ Happily that side of the deck was
Just then deserted. A row Of outside
cabin doors in the bow met Minot's
eye. Stealthily he swished toward
them.
And in the last analysis the only
thing between him and them proved to
be a large, commanding gentleman,
whose silhouette was particularly mill