The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-09-21

us at the wharfY'
Little did either OF the two parties
who we're now speeding toward the is.
lands dream that, from over on the
Oakland side Of the harbor a third
launch was starting for the same des-
tination. In II were three men: Nah.
lin, Satsuma and the Japanese boat
man.
What Olga had learned of the move.
ments Of Hope and Cleo through the
espionage OF Sextus, Mahlin had sur.
missed When. bruised. battered and
aching in every limb from his encoun.
ter with Hope. he reached his rooms.
almost the first thing he did was to
consult the copy of the list which Sat
suma had obtained from Dawson. The
next name. he found, was that OF Ar
thur Fitzmaurice and his address was
given as the Commercial hotel Call
ing up that hostelry, he learned that
Mr.. Fitzmaurice had departed. His
forwarding address. so the night clerk
informed him, was in care OF the To-
cal Office Of the United States coast
survey. The following morning Nah.
lin called at the coast survey Offices
only to learn that Fitzmaurice was at
work charting the Farallon group and
that II was uncertain when he would
return. II was we'll into the after
noon, therefore. before he and Sat
suma started for the islands In a
launch which the latter had hired from
a fellow countryman living on the
Oakland side. Before leaving Mahlin
took the precaution OF calling up
Hopes hotel
Lieutenant Hope will not be back
until tonight" the telephone girl In.
formed him. He has gone to the
Farallons
There were now three craft racing
toward the same goal. Well in the
lead was the small launch containing
Hope and Cleo. Bearing. down on
more northerly course was the power
boat hired by MahlIn and Satsuma,
while somewhere astern pounded the
larger craft bearing Morton, Olga and
Sextus. Doubtless all three of the
shippers would have exercised more
than they did could they have
seen the notices which were being
displayed that afternoon on the bulle-
lin boards OF the various shipping OF.
ices and other places where seafaring
'olk congregate:
WARNINel
Shlpmasters and others navipat.
Ing the waters between the en-.
trance TO San Francisco Bay and
the FaralIon Group are warned to
be on the lookout for a floating
mine which broke loose from its
moorlngs during experiments at
Fort Point Torpedo Station and ID
believed TO have drifted into tho
channel. The mine, which re-
sembles large buoy, Is painted
gray-blue and Is marked ~. s.
1127e." Anyone sighting Il 10
warned against attempting TO take
" In tow but should Immediately
notify the chief ordnance officer,
Fort Point, Cal.
(sisned) II. J. MACKENZIE.
AdJutant- General,
BY Order the General Command
Ing the Western Department.
The mill-pond calmness which pre-.
allied In the inner harbor proved to be |
% criterion OF the weather without, |
Or in the bay brisk breeze was blow. !
1g and outside the Gate the breeze
lrned into a gale. In fact so heavy |
sea was running that darkness was |
ascending when Mcrissey ran his |
iunch under the lee OF the lighthouse
n Southeast island and Hope and |
leo clambered ashore. In response
D their whistle a gray.bearded man,
all and angular, appeared in the door.
ray of the small. whitewashed build.
lg which adjoined the lighthouse.
That's the keeper. Captain Fair.
'eather." said Morissey.
81 am Lieutenant Hope OF the navy"
Iope introduced himself. II am look.
,g for man named Fitzmaurice Of
le coast survey. understand that
e ia over here charting the islands"
"Mr. Fitzmaurice left this morning
IT Middle island" was the answer.
The government has a radio station
lere and he went over to send a mes.
age to Frisco. | reckon he likes their
,od better than he does mine. any.
ay,"
How far is II across to Middle is
.nd?"
About six miles"
Well" said Hope, turning 10 Cleo,
The only thing for us to do, II seems,
to keep on to the other island
ITS none OF my business" inter
lpted the keeper but you'll be TAX
ig a big chance II you try to cross to
Iiddle island tonight. It's a danger.
is channel, even in the day time, and
II be dark in another ten minutes.
here's big sea running already and
le winds rising"
What do you think about II, Morris.
,y?" Hope asked the boatman.
I'm game for II, sir"
And how about you, Cleo?"
"Oh, would much rather 90 on.
lrvis," she answered II couldn't
eep tonight II felt that those books
aty r.