The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-06-02

lie saw no recognition OF the name
In Burr's reception Of IL; but he had
not expected that. None Of those ON
Benjamin Corvet's list had had any
knowledge of Alan Conrad or had
heard the name before.
Alan was silent, watching the old
man; Burr, silent too. seemed listening
to the conversation which came to
them from the tables near by. where
men were talking of cargoes. and Of
ships and of men who worked and
sailed upon them.
How long have you been on the
lakes;" Alan inquired
"All my life"
DO you remember the Miwaka?'
Old Burr turned abruptly and studied
Alan with slow scrutiny which
seemed to look him through ami
through; yet while his eyes remained
fixed on Alan suddenly they grew
blank. He was not thinking now of
Alan. but had turned his thoughts
within himself
81 remember her-yes. She was lost
In Do he said "In '95." he repeated.
Did you know Benjamin Corvet?"
Alan asked.
Old Burr stared at him uncertainty.
Il know who he is, of course"
| "Iou never met him."
mo"
did you receive a communication
from him some time this year-a re-
! quest to send some things to Miss Con
stance Sheriff. at Harbor Point?"
81 never heard OF Miss Constance
Sheriff.. To send what things?"
Several things among them a
watch which had belonged to Captain
Stafford of the Miwaka."
Old Burr got up suddenly and stood
gazing down at Alan. "A watch of
Captain Stafford's?--no," he said agi-
tatedly. mol"
He moved away and left the place
and Alan sprang up and followed him.
He was not, 1t seemed probable to
Alan now, the James Burr Of Corvets
list; at least Alan could not see how
he could be that one. Among the
names of the crew Of the Mlwaka Alan
had found that Of Frank Burr, and
his inquiries had informed him that
this man was nephew of the james
Burr who had lived near Port Corbay
and had disappeared" with all his
family. Old Burr had not lived at Port
Corbav-ot ,east no c,oin,oa not 70
have lived there : he paye another nd.
dress and assigned to himself quite diff.
ferent connections. For every member
of the crew of the Miwaka tbere had
been correspondinp but different
name upon Coryet's lIst-the name NJ
close relative. If old Burr was NOT
related to the Burr on Corvet's~ list
what connection could he have with
the Miwaka, and why should Alan's
questions have agitated him sor Alan
would not lose sight of old Burr until
he had learned the reason for that.
He followed MS the old man crossed
the bridge and turned to bis ,ett
among the buildinps on the r,var frort
Burr's figure vague in tho du.L
crossed the railrood vords and mad.
its way tn whore huge bIack hu,t
which Aim racoynizad nc tho farry
doomed at the waterside He disan.
peured aboard II. Alan. following him.
gazed about.
long brood bi,ck boa+ tho ferrv
was almost four bundred foot N Tho
fall blutf how
Alan ,br;,,ed ,,,,,a a, ,,s ,,s
tion of tne vesse, ua had mot COO,
close Mt hand before ono of these gren,
ernft which throuphmt tho wirtar
brnve lee and storm ,fter ol,or n.,r'
lv nII-other ioke honts ore ,,ed nm
He had NOT meant IN ann,v there wben
he questioned old Burr ohou, herth
ON the ferry. he had used that merelv
AS n means of getting into copversn.
Am with the old man Dut now he
meant to anply. for II wonld enable
him 10 find our more nbout old Rnrr
No berth on the ferry was yocon,
vet but one soon would no. and Alan
was accented in lieu of the man who
was ohout RI Iaaya. bIe uoros WON'T,