The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, November 4, 1897, No. 52. Various
on the cutter that the Silver Heels would start for Cuba by any such out-of-the-way route.
Putting off from the Battery, which is the extreme lower point of New York city, they steamed up and down the Bay, looking out for their prize.
The Silver Heels did not put in an appearance, however, and after waiting about three hours, the officers decided to go up the East River, and intercept the vessel while she was still in the river.
The night was dark, and the river full of shipping, but every craft that approached was carefully inspected, and still no Silver Heels was discovered.
After several tedious hours of waiting had been passed, the officers decided to steam up to the wharf and find out what had happened to the ship.
On reaching the pier it was learned, to the consternation of the marshals, that the Silver Heels had cleared nearly four hours before, and had been towed up the Sound, instead of down the Bay.
With such a start as that it was felt to be useless to attempt to overtake her, and the marshals left the cutter, and returned to their homes, wiser but sadder men.
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