Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-02-10
The Case and The Girl

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felt that they were very much on their
guard. anxiously waiting an opportuni-
ty TO depart. He left the table. and
strolled out on TO the promenade. So
far as he could observe, this move
ment attracted no attention. although
moment later his eyes plainly caught
bit of drapery drawn slightly aside
at one of the cabin windows of the
Seminole, and. he felt convinced. the
quick gesture of a woman's hand.
There was a woman on board. them
This certainty Of knowledge by evil
dence Of his own eyes. set his blood
leaping. Whatever the purposes of
these people he was again upon the
right trail. A little later one of the
fellows loating ON the pier. a rather
heavily built man. with closely clipped
red mustache, and scar over one
eye, slowly crossed the decG, and en-
tered the cabin. He came forth again
moment later. asked some question
of the workmen below ana then clam
bered back carelessly over the rail,
joining his companion on the pier.
"A half hour yet; it was quite job
the boys had, but they are making
time Come over here a minute"
They walked forward, out Of ear
shot from where West sat on a bench
in the sun. He watched the fellows
closely, vet without neglecting the boat
but they neither glanced toward him
or seemed aware of his existence. His
whole thought cenfered on the early
arrival of McAdams. Until the detee-
tive came, there was nothing he could
do but sit there quietly and wait. But
what if the necessary repairs We're
completed and the Seminole sailed be-
fore Mac got there? Was there any
means in his power by which this could
be prevented? The only suggestion
which came to him was the picking
Of a quarrel in some way, with the two
men ashore The boat would never
depart unless they were aboard, as
they We're evidently the leaders Of the
gang, vet this would be a most desper-
ate eXpedient, to be resorted to only
when all other effort had failed Be
sides It would put them on their
guard, and possibly avail nothing Why
not speak to the fellows pleasantly,
and naturally? They had no reason TO
be suspicious of him; he was but one
Of many others lounging idly about the
pier. His curiosity would seem reas-
enable enough, and he might thus gain
some clue as to their destination. Then,
even If they did sail before Mac APP
peared, they could be safely intercept
cd in time for a rescue.
Circumstances seemed to work to
this end, the two men strolling care
lessIy back toward where he sat, paus-
ing within few feet Of him, all their
attention apparently rlveted upon the
yacht.
HAD some hard IuclY he ven
tured. Engine give outg"
The red-mustached one glanced
about, his eyes surveying the speaker
indifferently.
broke q piston and had to be towpd
a ~, ,roson+l,,
The verv in3f~arenco Is tba fo,i,,c
1od Wet n tere q chance
oSoma nice boat vou,va cot there
Tbo COOLIDGE varbt isn,t al, Haven't
goon Il onr lstal,.
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6, hit ,f an ar,a+anr yos. bova
cst.boat NAV ,vf+b some poJonr in
,Ga coln,,h,a riua
.0r- circuit rsrl, tbIs hoa+ ouortsrs
IN no jackson laooon We LEFT tbara
laet nirb+ you l.7,w cooIfdga95
M never oe+ him rseogniyad n
hoot tborrb mas If bean soldgo
"Tot vet T. vaep,t his anvwav.
halorqed IN the estate. I'm one Of fba
trustees. f,at,s how I've cot the use
If tt-eeeq Ever looked II ovsrY'
West SHOOT, his head
No hut 7 wouldn't mind: she's a
dandvo
"Sbe sure is. better inside than out
ia nv notion. Cone aboard: we've got
time enough Come along with us,
,r, -srl 4.t.o o. y,Jfy a. +be cabin