The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

shore, the automobile came to an abb
rupt stop. Miss Farrar jumped
gracefully to the ground. Her austere
escort followed her He carried two
satchels. She taking one of these,
they ran to the yacht and clambered
unceremoniously aboard. There
seemed to be some discussion with
the one man in charge. Then he went
made for the offing
We were getting so near now that
could read the name of the yacht
in gilt letters at her stern: THE Ar
row" The little puTsuer of the auto
mobile leared toward the yacht as she
pushed off, but Colonel Aloa Gaspard,
a revolutionary South American, and
present convoy of Miss Farrar lifted
stake from the bottom OF the yacht,
dealt him a blow and sent him hurting
back into the water.
1t was done so quickly that by the
time we came to the spot where the
craft had been moored she was lost in
the dim sea mists, and the wiry for
eigner stood rubbing his aching head
Marvel gave ME quiet direction to
return to the hotel and took the strang-
er in tow. When he put in an ap-
pearance at our rooms several hours
later he briefly stated:
The man who got the ducking was
a Venezuelan spy, who it seems has
been watching Gaspard and our young
lady for a week, and learning this, he
was my selected pilot, with the de.
/ nouncoment as you have seen. Again
he asserts that those two satchela
carried by the parties who have skip
I ped US contained dynamite.
Marvel did not seem to worry any
/ over the uncertain shape affairs haG
taken. He kept busy in his own
way. l knew he did lot OF cabling
and even used the wireless. The sec
/ ond morning he ushered into our room
a stranger.
This is the gentleman who tool
/ charge of our friends on his yacht
The Arrow" explained Marvel. We
bowed, and 1 saw that the man was
a gentleman.
The promised story, my friend,
intimated Marvel in his effective way
Why, when that young lady anC
her military escort bounced ABOARD
my boat two evenings ago." stated
the man, Il had just taken a queel
commission from the police authori
ties of Galveston. Know me as Adam
Butler, unsuccessful business man, N
valid of good repute and mild habits
combining the quest of health with ;
| moderate income easily earned
through running a pleasure yacht
and you Will discern that nothing
could be so far fetched as piracy, o,
police interference, or aailiation witt
anything criminal or revolutionary
And yet you will soon see that unwill
ingly I was made an agent in a stir
ring episode that may turn out san
culinary. sensational and fairly inter
national in its scope"
The speaker chose good language
and was clear and direct in his mar
rative.
The sky was dull and lowering
the bay chopping and streaked will
yellow splotchcS, when a fiat boa
came creeping along the shore in
way that told me she was crippled il
some part of her running gear. Thi
was the afternoon OF the day yol
I
men in police uniform aboard. On
of them l observed wore a captainc
button, and as the unwieldy Graz
came nearer I recognized him
"Hello,' he hailed. I know you
and he smiled and waved his hand il
friendly fashion. Remember?'
"'Captain Discoll, l believe
FEATHER Of the bride whose part
you took down the coast last week
added the official You not onl
know your business, my friend, bu
you take such good care OF your pas
sengers that they have none but til
pleasantest memories. BY the way
"A sudden idea seemed suggested =
my official friend as his eye reste
on my trim and natty craft. He spok
some words to his companion and tn
police boat was soon alongside
See here, Mr.. Butler he said t
me, drawing me TO one side. 20
would guess long time before yo
fixed on what we've got in the hol
of that old tub.
"Yes?'
"'I think so. Contraband expresse
it, in a way. We have four big boxe
loaded to the brim with fire arms
weapons and burglar tools confscate
from prisoners. Once a year we lOa
them on a boat. run out q few milo
and sink them. We started TODAY
but the boat has gone aioul. Agar
we are ordered past the ten-mile lin
it this time. as some of the plunde
has been fished up in the past
|. 81 see,' | observed
ct would be q speedy job for you
What do you say-would you let u
: transfer the rubbish to The Arroy
and take our task off our hands-fo
consideration, of course?'
Gladly I answered
az know I can trust you. Just Al
> tend to it right and come to head
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