The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-02

Lord Narrowly 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 a vacant cabin until the party was well under way? It 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 a wealthy American named Martin Wall and a 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 a waiter by demanding dinner Ut 4:S0 in the after noon Going then to his rooms, he eX- l changed his OycrcOat for sweater, his hat for a golf cap At 5:3O q spy for the first time in his eventfu young fife. he. Stood opposite the main en- trance of Lord Harruwby's hotel. Near by licked q taXl. engaged for the even ing.
 At S:15 a 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 whlrlcd away to the west. At S:l5la Mr. MinOt followed
 Lord HarrOwby's car proceeded to the drive and, turning, sped north be. tween the moonlit river and the manllt apartment houses. In the neighbor- hood of One Hundred and Tenth street it came to stop. and as Minot's car passed slowly by. he saw his lordship standing in the moonlight paying his chauffeur. Hastily dismlssing his own car he ran back in time to see Lord Narrowly 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 yacht flashing against the gloomy back ground of Jersey. The Lileth!
 He watched Lord Narrowly cross the railroad tracks to a small landing and leap from that into a boat in charge of a solitary rower. 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 lordship run up the accommodation ladder to the Lileth's deck.
 He, too, must reach the Lileth and at once. But how? He glanced quickly LID and down the bank. A small boat was tethered near by. He ran to 1t, but a chain and paddock held it firmly. He must hurry Aboard the yacht, dancing impatiently on the bosom Of Hendrick Hudson's important discoV- cry, he recognized the preparations for an early departure.
 AIinot stood for a moment looking at the wide, wet river. It 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 on 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 Minots 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 i tant and whose whole bearing was un- favorable. .--.....
 MT. Wall, I presume?" said Minot through noisy teeth. "CorrectY' said the gentleman. Ills voice was sharp, unfrlendly. But the moonlight, falling on his face, revealed } it as soft, genial, pudgy-the inviting sort of countenance to which, under the melting influence of Scotch and ; soda, one feels like relating the sad story of ones wasted life. ..... .- Though soaked and quaking, MT { Minot aimed at nonchalance.
 "Wen," he said, you might be good enough to tell Lord Narrowly that s I've arrived"
 "Who are you? What doyou wantf
 "Pm friend of his lordship. Hell be delighted, I'm sure. Just tell him if you'll be so kind" -,--s.... 5A Did he invite you aboardP