Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

with the Portugee guns, ammu-
milton, powder and all the best
of her provisions.
1t was in the late fifties that
he decided to get back to San
Francisco. He had wangled two
or three ships without paying
for them and also married
mighty nice girl named Amelia
Littleton; widow she was. He
always said she was the only
woman he ever married although
most people were pretty certain
that he'd led two others to the
altar before her.
Well. the law caught I'D with
him in Honolulu and his ship was
taken away. At the same time
Amelia decided that with
Hayes was too rich for her blood
and she separated from him, and
sailed in the sailing packet
Adelaide for San Francisco.
But what she didn't know was
that Hayes had sneaked aboard.
too. and he worked his magic
personality so well on the short
trip that before they passed
through the Golden Gate, she
loved him more than ever.
He certainly had his nerve 90
ing back to San Francisco. and
the first thing that happened
when he got ashore was that he
ran slap into Collins. the sharp
little partner he had swindled out
of SO much.
We'll, Jasper" he yells. Just as
If he was the one man he wanted
to see. This calls for celebra-
ton. Just home from the Islands
with me pockets full of cash. The
Otranto? Oh. she was lost But
the Orestes' owners are sending
large draft for your profits;
it'll be in on the next boat"
He spell-bound that keen little
man and after he drank him silly
ne got away and that vas all
Collins ever saw of his money.
NEXT thing was that Hayes
~ had another ship, the Ellen
ita. He didn't say she was a
broken-down old brig for which
he had paid $500 and still owed
$500. He advertised that old tub
as passenger vessel with first
and steerage accommodation. He
had her overhauled until she
really began to look ships shape.
Well, the Ellenita was ready
for sea, the passengers baggage
aboard and due 70 sail next day.
But the waterman hadn't got his
pay yet, so he slapped a lien on
the ship. First thing Hayes
knew was that the u. S. Marshal.
fellow named Solomon, was
aboard. Hayes knew that as soon
as the chambers and ship-fitters
knew his brig was under charge
they'd come aboard like mad to
get their money. He switched on
that smile and told Solomon he
quite understood the position;
little mistake and all that.
And won't We have a drink.
Marshal ?" invited Hayes.
Don't mind if l do"
Cigar? Prime Havana. "
so it went until the Marshal
was full as a sponge Hayes left
him to sleep it off and went
ashore to round up his crew and
passengers. That night they were
all aboard and the passengers
sat down to the most slap-up
dinner they'd seen. The Marshal
was the guest of honor with a
whole bottle of champagne to
himself. Hayes sat near to see he
didn't do too much talking Then,
just as the last course was served
there came an urgent message
for the Marshal calling him up
town to headquarters and before
he'd staggered across the wharf
Hayes was giving orders TO cast
off and sheet home the tops'ls.
BY the time Solomon learned
he wasn't wanted at headquarters
the Ellenita was well out of sight.
1t wasn't a couple of weeks
later that Hayes pulled the stunt
again. They landed at Kahului.
on Maui. Hayes went ashore. bold