The Dermott news., 1916-09-14

It was With thlS idea Tn mind that Gard came down to breakfast early the next morning, but not so early that Peterson was not there ahead of him. He sat opposite his man The special agent kept looking at his watch apprehensively and finally asked the man opposite if he knew what time the train left for Kings ton.
 At eight-thirty," said Peterson "Thero is plenty of time. 1 am going over on that train myself
 This opened the conversation. and placed Gard in the position of having first indicated his intention of making the trip. He had said he was going before he seemed to know that Peter son had any such intention These small matters are of great importance in laying the foundation for getting your man. They talked through the meal. It was but natural when, at S:15, Card appeared with his grip and started to enter his cab, that he should ask Peterson, who was just then ready for departure. to join him.
 At the station the smuEgler as a re ], turn favor. advised Gard not to pur- chase q ticket. as one could ride for half the fare by handing the cash to the conductor Gard, however. de clincd this opportunity to save money. for he was looking to the future and the necessity of establishing himself In given light with this stranger
 Peterson asked his companion as to the hotel 10 which he was going in Kingston.
 The Myrtle bank" said Gard
 Tt will cost you six dollars day. said the smuegler. Come with me. and will show you as good accommo- dations for three"
 A detective less experienced in roping might have considered an op, portunity 10 go to this mans hotel with him as piece Of good fortune Gard declined the invitation
 No" he said The expense Is Of l lttlo importance to me l shall stay al the Myrtlebank Won't you take dinner with me there tonieht?' Peterson. being what the English call a ebounder,' Was impressed by his friends disregard for money. and eagerly accepted all his invitations to share more expensive hospitality So vas the atmosphere created for which Che detective Vas striving.
 The two men spent mHeb time ta- ccthtr They automobded about the city and dined at the resort of Fun Ken. buck in the hills The man who claimed to be a retired glass manutac- turcr seemed to bo a careless sort of individual, with d disregard of how he spent his time He WAS rather in i different Of his associates. it seemed, and inclined toward those whose lives were free and easy. He was the last man in the world to appear to have , any interest in the activities Of his l fellows. or to care whether their i means of livelihood was honest or not He was the source of q great deal of i satisfaction to Peterson, who was oft en embarrassed by inquiries into his occupation.
 And all the timo Gard was picking up the details of the operations of tho smueelers lt Was through the negro boy who waited on him at the ] hotel that he learned of an opium shipment The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the in formation. and told ot f. anmsiu"lv in tho cockuey English of the Jamaican neero
 Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these snug ellng operations. He was a moro inn portaut man. in fact. than was Fun i Ken, who ran the resort on the hill i Sing Foo was wealthy merchant with large establishment in the cen. ter of the Kingston Chinatown Gard i bad been studying his establishment l Tho strange thing about it was that there were constantly two or three hsndred idle Chiuamen in its yiciu- fly, The presence of Chiuamen not at work is condition SO peculiar as to require an explanation But with i tho smuggling theory in the back CT ones head II was easy to conceive that these superhuous MorEolians were waiting an opportunity 10 be shuttlcd into the United States
 Tho smuggling of opium and Of Chiuamen was known to 20 hand in hand Sing Foo. according to the ne. gro boy. had arranged shipment of opium to Philadelphia \ French American named F1ayot. whom Gard had met through Peterson. had heen the intermediary The captain of tramp copra trader was to carry it lt was 10 be suugly hidden and, when tho steamer docked. nothing was to be done immediately about 1t.
 Presently a large negro wearing linen ulster would come aboard under the pretext Of doing some sort of work about the ship This negro was to be shown the opium, He would carry It out a few boxes at a time
 Gard cabled his home office the de