Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11

an amatcHr. had IN stalled a heavy dut,
marinc-motor: and since lie WAS an
amateur who purposed using the Graf
FOR pleasure cruising only, had ingeni
ously mu cd the exhaust until til,
boat was ~. nearly noiselcss AS an,
motor-craft on tho atlantic Coast.
This last characteristic had been it.
chIcfcst recommendation to it's present
owners. whose desire il was to fiji
hithcr and yon as unoS;cntatioUsly n
might lie. In their hands the boat be,
came skulllins thing that Stunned
tho sunlight and only Went abroad by
highland Ivy preference piled its
shameful trade only III tho dark OF tn,
moon. Al such times IL WAS one Of the
busiest little boats in the waters adj
iaccnt TO New York Bay. IL travelled
far and wid. and ever furtire!y. ply
ing - nefarious trade. returning al
ways before dawn 20 = moorins IN
Gowanus Bay. ut which 1t bohbed by
day wearing the special makeup OF a
poverty stricken Gshcrman's boat.
Juan closed his eyes and lay like
a doc The murderer swung round
u glare at him suspiciously. then, per-
uniting himself 10 bc deceived and
llneeline. took all he had stolen from,
Philip ami crammed it in his pockets
Through the thick of his cyelashcs
Juan watched him narrowly.
vi 4
paused with hand on its latch. and re
considered. I, WAS unwisc 10 leave
these men TO be possible witnesses
against him He returned back. and
straddlinG Philips body. bent over
TO lift him 10y the shoulders and drag
him 10 tho opening in the noor,
Simultaneously Juan rose like n
demon unclaimed. Mickey's back was
toward MIN As he came to his feet
he launched terrific and wcll-aimed
kick. There was cry of rage. The
river thief. bent alomst double. shot
head foremost through tho trap. \
heavy splash followed. then yclls for
hcip.
Juan knelt above the opening. one
hand holding above his head tho kcro-
scnn lamp that provided all llumina :
ton for the shack.
Its rays were like 4 spotlight OH tho
oily black waters that Swirled beneath
Momentarily the Alanian viewed the
upturnod tace. stamped with terror. Of
the murderer. \, the same time lie
heard his last words. despairins
appeal for mercy:
For Gods sake. throw me 2 rope,
cart swim
Then. as if dragged down hy an
implacahlc hand. the man vanished.
The waters closed smoothly over him.
Juan shu; tn. trap. dragged 3 box
of old iron over il. bol,ed the door TO
tho dock, yawned, stretched and again
lay dovn.
Almost immediately ne slept
The Quick or the Dead.
l; was midmoruiuG when Philip
realized the world anew. lie found
his naked body wrapped III 4 cocoon
Of malodorous blankets. on the floor
Of dlapiiatcd shack whose a.mos-
phcrc was thick with The stencil of 4
snoh% Kerosene lamp.
Th,t i Was another OAK IL saw by
the ines al sunli2h; tina, edged the
doc" and betrayed cracks III lin" walls
Of the ructuve
With arms Length Juan Lopez lay
asleep iu clothing that wae s,ili damp
from his overnight immersion.
Lacking any other way 80 finding
on how he had come !" This weird
Sheiicr. Phillip hcarilcsSlN stretched
forth BAND aud =ripp"d JUau's shoul-
der.
Tnc man woke with start,
II took bat - few minutes for him
- toll has prince ali that had hap
pcned suhs"quen; 10 tho momcn, when
ruilp had gone over the side of the
ferry boat
Juan shook his head Il know as
little Is you, r'y prince he said rising
stitly.
oh well fetch nc my clothes re
Piled rhiin.
Juan shu; The door and submissivoly
broucht rhilip tho wvcchcd and sod
den emains Of his evening aitire.
"lmpossihlc.r rhilip announced after
the most cursory "f Inspections. -
cant 90 back 10 tho hotel in That rig.
Is there ANYTHING Csc here can