Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

fixed on what we've got In the hold
of that old tub
eyes"
az think so. C%ontraband expresses
1t, In a way. We have four big boxes
loaded to the brim with fire arms,
weapons and burglar tools conflscated
from prisoners. Once a year we load
them on a boat, run out a few miles
and sink them. We started today,
but the boat has gone afoul. Again,
we are ordered past the ten.mile linn
It this time, as some of the plumber
has been fished up in the past
81 see,' I observed.
at would be a speedy Job for you,
What do you say-would you let liz
transfer the rubbish to The Arrow
and take our task off our hands--for
a consideration, Of course?
"'Gladly,' / answered.
II know | can trust you. Just 1T.
tend to it right and come to head
quarters tomorrow with your bill and
I'll 0. X. it,
To make a long story short, | was
all ready to start on my cruise when
that man and girl came aboard. Her
escort offered me $500 to make a ii.
rect run for a point in the Caribbean.
1t was a temptation, and l agreed.
We reached destination on a fast run.
foul as the weather was. When we
landed the man made another offer
$4,000 for the yacht. l was 80 dazzlad
with all that money that he was In
command and away with the craft
and the girl before l realized what
! had left aboard Of the yacht. That
is all except that | do not intend to
send in any bill to the Galveston po-
lice department"
There Is a trine more to add" re.
marked Marvel, after the man had
left. THE two satchels those people
had were swept overheard. From
what the yachtsman learned they
were bound for Separation lsland--a
reminder Of that word penciled on
the slip Of paper-remember?- Sep.
aramos.'"
Resillus Marvel was a quick think.
er and never slow In action. Behold
us the very next day, a steam
launch at disposal and a man Ia
charge who knew the Caribbean like
a book.
Resilius Marvel would not have
been what he was had he started on
the cruise unaware Of what he was
running into. Separation Island was
one of those innumerable dots on the
water north OF Venezuela, sometimes
n appurtenance Of the state, some
times coded to a corporation, often
sold to individuals. For fifty years It
had been a bone Of contention among
varied claimants. 1t was In dispute
now, as We were soon to learn.
think shall never forget the
scene that greeted our eyes the morn.
ing we reached the island. One end
ran up into a bold promontory that
was a natural fortress. The remain
der Of the island. famous for large
deposits of a silica nature OF sound
commercial value, was quite level.
Grouped on that portion In the bril-.
liant sunlight was a small army Of
about n hundred men. As we
neared them we stared and wondered.
Never was a coterie Of apparent
warriors 30 equipped. There was
scarcely a man who had not at his
belt half a dozen weapons. They car.
ried knives, daggers, %stillettos, pis.
tolls, rcvolvers, sawed.off guns. Then
! guessed what had happened-they
had discovered that fearful armament
aboard The Arrow and had utilized
It to the limit.
we were not menaced, only stared
At AZ We ran ashore. The first man
to greet 10 oficially was Colonel Alos
Gaspard.
When he knew that we knew Of
The Arrow and Of its contraband
load. he was open. smiling and friend.
~. He was about to do some labori.
GUS explaining. when q gun doomed
from the promontory and a white flag
was waved from that natural rock
battlement.
III 10 oil settled--ah! the dread ar.
ray OF our troops. veritably armed 10
the teeth, did It! That, and the cash.
declared one host. Gentlemen, your
missions and you shall be cen IA
grandly BY Senior Rodney Vincent,
who will soon be at your service"
And Just then the mysterious ono.
the girl who had vanished" d.
peared.
Il have come To see Miss Geraldine
Farrar," explained Resilius Marvel
and her wondering eyes we're soou
gazing inquiringly into his r~eassurina
ones.
A plain man. Resilius Marvel told a
plain story. to witness ~incredulity
then horror, then grief steal owe the
expressive face Of tho young Girl.
She vas white truth itself. a. she
explained that Warner Clay had been
her guardian for On estate In the
south. A month before the present
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