Charlevoix county herald., 1916-06-09


put the island under the horizon.
After very satisfying supper Hem
enway felt in better mood than he had
for many a day. Captain Bailey was
laxative old fellow. disposed to asx
many questions but Hemenway adroit
ly turned them off and came back
with so many questions of his own
that the skipper did most of the talk
ing. An instance:
"How did you boys ever happen to
land on John Morgan's island?" askes
Captain Bailey.
THAT reminds me Captain Bailey,
want to ask you before l forget it
who Is John Morgan anyway?
"John Morgan replied the skipper
taking a puff at his pipe and settling
Morgan comes from the same part OF
the world that l do. and that Is good
old New England; only I'm a regular
down easter, and he halls from Bos'
ton.
1--WE been knocking around these
waters for thirty years or more. and
I'VE known John Morgan close on tn
ten years. He's some kind Of sci
entific man-collects rocks and fauna,
be calls it. Got plenty of money, too,
/ cal'late, but all he cares about is
cruising around these islands collect
ing things Sends 'em back home and
writes all about 'em.
"He owns that island but don't 60
there very often. The first time ] ever
saw John Morgan" And the skip
per went on to tell of the idiosyncra-
sizes peculiar to that individual.
Hemenway didn't interrupt. but fed
him with more questions until the
skipper suddenly broke short one Of
his long winded anecdotes and cx.
claimed:
"By cracky, we ought to be pretty
close - where we're bound for. Tor
ard there! keep sharp lookout dead
ahead"
Night had long since fallen, but a
bright, full moon was in the heavens
In less than half an hour there was
the cry of Land, ho!"
The o. Bailey worked up 10 within
q third of mile from shore, which
was as close as her owner cared IL
go, and ,he boat that had swung from
the davits was lowered Into 1t went
the mate, two of the Kanaka sailors
Hemenway and Lent
They showed off and rowed for the
island.
Guided by Hemenway they steered
for the mouth of the inlet and entered
it, A few minutes later they rounded
the last bend and came to the lagoon
At that instant startled cry from
Lent caused the sailors to cease row.
ing.
Dead ahead, riding quietly at an
Choir, was a black hulled schooner OF
the size and appearance of the Wanna
"Well, III be jiggered!" exclaimed
Hemenway. What do fou think OF
the nerve of Tyler? That looks like
our yacht,
He held a whispered conference
with the mate, after which the boat
was backed out of the lagoon and run
up on shore around the bend and out
of sight of the schooner.
Hemenway stepped ashore and
drawing his revolver he cautiously
made his way toward the bungalow
Within five minutes he was close
enough to hear the sound of voices
Creeping behind trees and keeping In
the shadow Of the moon, he reached
the back of the house and edged his
way along until he came to the porch
There he received distinct shock
Seated on the porch with his back
against the house, was Mcdonald
smoking a pipe. Hemenway knew !,
was the gum shoe man by the peculiar
way he spat.
He could have reached out and
touched the detective, but his hand
was stayed by the words he heard ut
tered in a strange voice which had a
quick and aggressive ring to it.
Eyes, sir" 1t said; "Hemenway
pulled the wool over your eyes; but
don't know that ] blame you. He's
considerable of young man, l take
it,"
The owner Of the voice was on the
other side of Mcdonald. and Hemen
way was unable to see him without ex
posing himself.
1t was George Carteret that answer
ed.
"He certainly did. l can't pick q
flaw anywhere. wouldn't believe II
unless you were able to prove 1t sc
conclusively.'
Neither would l." broke In his
twin brother. you know, I'm mighty
sorry too. / grew really fond of Hem
enway. He was a fine fellow. But II
gives my confidence in human nature
an awful blow to find out he's only q
common bank robber."
mot a common one; a most un