The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13

The Police Captain Clutched Him by
the Shoulder.
it with man standing up in the stern.
Look at him and tell me who you think
1t is"
Her astonished friend obeyed. She
adjusted the glasses and, in her turn.
uttered half suppressed scream.
why, it's Hong Kong Harry" she
whispered.
IL was sure it was he" said Mar
garet excitedly, "but / couldn't trust
my own eyes. And you have seen
him nearly as often as |. Willard"
and she turned to her brother, do you
think you would recognize him?"
IF he was half burned" vowed
Bronson eagerly, and he. too, peered
through the glasses.
There's not the slightest doubt
about it." he said after a prolonged
scrutiny. This must be attended to
at once. You two keep n sharp look
out while l beat it to the phone"
Manning had just returned with the
translation of All Singh's letter when
the telephone bell tangled on Kemps
table. Soon the two men were made
aware of AIargaret's remarkable dis
covery. They promised to communi-
cate with Bronson as soon as their ar
rangements were perfected. While a
police launch was being got ready they
bent over the translated letter. Ii
| read:
Judson is no more, and I have now In
| my possession the exact formula of quad
| rinolite. 1t will be sent at once to the
| Council OF Ten. Owing to police activity.
| ! shall take the utmost precautions. Prob
| ably reliable messenger VIII sail from
] New York on board one of the many
| tramp steamers now in or near the port.
| When and how this will be arranged fate
and my own care will contrive.
A few minutes later Bronson told
that Hong Kong Harry had gone on
board the ship and climbed to the
bridge, where he and another man,
presumably the captain, were en-
gagged in close conversation. Some
thing changed hands. What 1t was
could not be determined at the dis
lance, but a reasonable hypothesis
suggested money. At any rate, Hong
Kong Harry soon took his departure.
re-entered the launch and set forth
rapidly I'm the direction of New York.
Kemp at once blazed instructions to
downtown waterside station that
this launch should be picked up and
followed, but not intercepted. How
ever. the chase failed. No launch of
the supplied description entered either
the Hudson or the East river that aft
ernoon from the direction of Staten Is
land.
Manning and Kemp now laid their
plans with the utmost care. Not only
did a couple of gunboats slip their
moorings unobtrusively, but enough
speedy launches were requisitioned by
the police TO make 1t matter Of sheer
impossibility either for any one to
board the suspected ship without be
ing seen or for the vessel herself to
avoid being overhauled If she sailed al
moments notice.
About 10 o'clock ut night a small
rowboat crept out Of the shadows and
approached the ships side The throb
bling engine Of the launch which con
tanned Manning. Bronson and Kemp
together with score Of well armed po
licemen, suggested the painting of q
greyhound straining ut the leash. But
Manning meant that there should be
no mistake this time. His well thought
out scheme was that the boat should
be allowed to disgorge its passenger
and return close to the shore before be-
ing captured. Then when fear Of pur-
suit would have died down in the
breast of All Singh's emissary quick
dash would put the party In control of
the ship. while launch on either side
would make sure that no one escaped.
Every man In the party was agog
with anticipation when Kemp answer