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terday at 3p. ru. I’ve been there and
verified It this morning.”
“Already?”
“Yes," he went on. “The yacht Fleur
de-IJs, Chapman master, left the dock
at 3 p. in. yesterday. They knew her
well there. She was waiting, ready for
sea, fires banked, blue peter flying,
waiting only for her owner, and left
her berth directly he was got on board.
Me was an Invalid, cauie In a carriage
to the dock side and oad to be carried
on board wrapped up in blankets.”
“Ah! Joe was right then."
“A lady helped him, thought to lie
bis wife, but she did not accompany
him to the ship. She staid on shore
very much upset, they told me who saw'
her. and could hardly be persuaded to
re-enter the carriage. But a gentleman
at last made her. aud they drove away
“So l went back to him and threatened
his life
together. So the parties have split up.
One lot are nfloat with their prisoner,
meaning. I’ve no doubt, to keep him
away at sea, incapable of Interfering,
while the others carry on their spolia
tion In New York. That’s how I figure
It uow," said the detective shrewdly.
“I dare say you’re right." I Interrupt
ed him hastily. "But surely these
speculations will not help us. We’ve
got to give chase to that yacht. How
Is it to be done?”
“You see. she has a tremendous
start.”
“No auxiliary screw can do more
than eight or ten knots, I believe.
Mother aud I were In the Mediterrane
an last year with one of the best. Let
us hire something faster. There must
he plenty of steamers. I will pay any
price gladly.”
"Then we have no Idea of what
course the Fleur-de-Lis has taken."
"There are signal stations all along
the coast. I believe. We hear of ships
being reported every hour almost, as
long as they are in sight of laud.’’
“She will fly no signals and will cer
tainly get out of sight of laud.”
“Oh, dear, dear!” 1 said, almost cry
Ing with rage. “You only make ditn
culties. It's too terrible to think of.
Is there nothing you can suggest?
Have you no advice to give? 1 shall
go and consult Sir Charles Collingham.
He is a man in authority, and can help.
1 believe. 1 shall tell him what you
have discovered.”
"Well, miss, let’s each go our own
way. But. see here. Take this. I’ve
noted down a description of the Fleur
de-Lls just as I got It from the dock
yard. It’s the only guide you’ll have
In tracing her. for she won’t fly her
number, you bet”
CHAPTER VII.
AT THE ADMIRALTY AND LLOYDS.
Sir Charles Collingham lived out
Kensington way in anew reel house on
Campden hill. 1 got there in less than
half an-hour, for my carriage was at
the door. and. although 1 knew some
thing of his ways from Willie Wood. 1
hoped to catch him before he left home.
It was not yet 10 a. m. He was out
already od his bicycle when 1 arrived,
but he came up. fortunately, just as I
was asking for him.
“Come for news or brought some,
hey. Miss FairholmeV If it’s the first, 1
can’t help you—worse luck; if the oth
er—and, egad, by the look on your bon
nle face 1 believe you’ve something to
tell! Is that it? Ha!*’ He hopped off
bis “bike” with all the alacrity of a
young mnn and led the way into the
bouse.
“Surprising chap, that American!”
be cried in his brisk, abrupt tones. “1
suppose we’re bound to believe him.
Actually did break in and all that, hey?
Anyhow, he’s forwarder than we are.
for I’ve been down to Clarges street to
Inquire if Master Wood had turned up
and drew blank, of course."
"Oh. but. Sir Charles, how could be?”
1 said quickly. "And ought we to lie
talking, wasting time here? He has
been kidnaped, as you see. Surely it
is our business to follow up this clew
without a moment's loss of time. He
must lie rescued, recovered.”
“And the papers—they will have car
ried off tlie papers with them, you may
depend upon that. By the Lord Harry,
you are right! But hew, how iu hcav-
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en’s name—how are we to overhaul
that yacht? I do not see my way.”
“By following In another, to lie sure.
1 will pay anything. Only do. please,
let us lose no more time. Could not
we get a man-of-war?”
“By Jove, you’re right! If we could
have a fast cruiser now. Upon my
soul, 1 believe It might be done! If I
could only persuade them at the admi
ralty. ll'a an affair of national Im
portance to recover those papers.”
We drove straight to the admiralty
In Whitehall, where the general was
admitted without question or delay.
We were soon Introduced to a Captain
Pulteney, who proved to be naval sec
retary to the first lord and a very
charming man, I dare say, but I took
a great dislike to him, for be began at
once to make difficulties, speaking, I
thought. In a sneery, put you down
sort of way which was very Irritating.
“What could we send? There Isn’t
a ship,” he said, addressing the others,
and seeming to imply that the whole
British navy had ceased to exist. “Be
sides, If I could lay hands on a gun
boat or dispatch vessel, what course
would she steer? What Is she to look
for? The whole thing is a wild goose
chase. I'm dead against It.”
“I think we’ll see Sir George,” re
marked my dear general stiffly. "We
can discuss these points better with
him,” and we again moved on. Cap
tain Pulteney following, grumblln
and growling all the way.
But Sir George Fitz Hugh (he was
the flrst sea lord) sided with Captain
Pulteney. The Information was too
vague; nothing was positively known,
neither about the papers nor about
Captain Wood.
"You see, Sir Charles, you have noth
ing to go on about those papers, were
they stolen, seized, whatever we
may call It. Who can be certain of
that, or of anything, except that they
have disappeared, as Wood has? And
you Infer that the same people have
taken them both. How do we know
that? Yon take too much for granted.
Or, let us admit they were taken, how
do we know that they were put on
board the yacht? It is all pure con
jecture. I should be very sorry to
act—to take upon myself to act; we
must wait for the flrst lord."
“When do you expect him?” I asked
Impatiently. I was getting cross at all
these dltllcultios aud delays, and l
could see that Sir Charles Collingham
was dangerously near losing Ills tem
per. He only controlled himself by re
maining stolidly silent.
"He is always here In the afternoon;
takes the office on his way to the
house. You might see him, then. Sir
Charles, If so minded,” said the naval
secretary.
“The afternoon! Probably four good
hours hence. Absurd!” I cried hotly,
“when every moment Is precious.
Why, this pirate yacht has already
had 24 hours’ start. Oh, come. Sir
Charles! Let us go somewhere else.
There are other ships besides warships
—steamers, yachts in dozens, for hire.
Why do you hesitate? Will no one
help me?”
I asked this possibly with some
warmth, for I heard some one say as
we went off. Sir Charles and 1:
“My word, wlint n little fury!"
From Whitehall the general took me
to Lloyds. He knew the secretary, he
said, and something of the ways o*f the
place- Its wonderful organization and
the vast machinery at its command for
knowing all about ships, almost from
hour to hour. But the secretary, a
grave gentleman, with a sly twinl'le in
his eye, shook his head very doubtfully
when he heard the whole story.
“I fear we shall not be able to lay
our hands upon that yacht—at least
for some time to come—if she wishes
to keep out of the way. We can track
her down the river, of course, ns far
as Southend on one side, the North
Foreland on the other. But if after
that she steers a straight course east
ward till out of sight, she will be lost
In the German ocean.”
He touched a bell on his table and
gave instructions to a clerk.
“Communicate with signal stations
down the Thames, aud then with those
on the east and southeast coasts, and
inquire for a yacht answering this
description—it is the Fleur-de-Lis, in
fact. She is registered here; you can
verify her from the books. Ask if she
has been seen or spoken with, and if
so, what course she is on. That won't
take half an hour. In the meantime,
you might be inquiring for a steamer
to send in chase. That is your idea, is
it not?” aud again he signaled in a
desk tube, summoning another subor
dinate.
“Can anything come of it?” asked
Sir Charles doubtfully.
“Why not? You will, of course, have
to send a posse of police in her. It
will not be enough to overhaul her;
you will have also to overawe the ab
ductors—always supposing you come
up with and can positively identify the
Fleur-de-Lls, neither of which is very
probable.”
“It Is just what I tell this young
lady. We’ve got first to catch the boat,
aud then to be sure it is the Fleur-de-
Lis. before we go a step farther.”
“J£sactly. Ah, Trevor”—this was to
another clerk who now came in—‘let
Ime know with all dispatch what
• steamers could be hired for a special
mission. Class of no consequence, but
she must have a speed of 15 to 16
knots, and be ready for sen this after
noon. Price of charter .by week or
j month, all found—crew, captain, coals
on board. Sharp's the word, you un-
I derstaud? Who Is going in her? You
i should have some police officers, in
ease there is any arrest to be made.
Perhaps you will see to that. Sir
Charles?”
"I should like to go In her.” I now
said.
“My dear child," protested Sir
Charles, “that Is pure nonsense. In
the first place, I think It Is highly Im
probable that she will catch up the
yacht. But If she dot's there will be
some rough and tumble work- lighting
perhaps. Those villains, after going
such lengths, will not be very willing
to give up their prize. It would never
do for you. Miss Fnirbolme."
"I cannot bear to remain inactive. 1
want to lx- doing something,” I con
tended.
“I expect you would be Inactive
enough on board the steamer.” said the
secretary. "Ranging up and down the
waters probably, a wretched sort of
cruise and always in ignorance as to
what was golug on at home. I think
you would be wiser to find some other
outlet for your energies.”
At this moment the flrst clerk came
In with a slip of paper in his hand.
“ ‘A small steam yacht, flying no eol
i>rs.’ he read aloud, ‘was reported pass
ing the North Foreland about 8 p. in.
last night, aud a steamer, the same uo
doubt, was seen from Beachy Head
this morning at sa. m. Her course ap
parently \V. S. W. westerly. Nothing
seen of her since. Start Point aud
Lizard have been warned specially to
look for her and report.’ ”
“She Is making for the Atlantic, I
expect.” was the secretary’s commen
tary. “At least that would be a fair
inference. But once in the wide ocean,
who shall say what will become of
her?”
“Could she not be Intercepted from
Plymouth or Falmouth?" I suggested.
“What would you calculate her rate
of steaming at the progress she has
made?”
“It’s a good suggestion. Miss Fair
holme. I should imagine the yacht
would be off the Start soon after mid
night and Plymouth by early tomorrow
morning. I could wire instructions to
Lloyds’ agent to send out a tug, aud
no doubt Sir Charles could arrange for
police constables with search warrants
and authority to detain the Fleur-de-
Lls.”
“That will 1. by the Lord, and send
an officer of my own besides. 1 have
other reasons official reasons for
Mr. Snu\jzer was pleased to express his ap
proval when he heard what i had done.
wishing to come up with that yacht
aud detain her for search. On the
whole, I think that this is the most
prompt and sensible course. You
would hardly get a steamer off from
this or any other port under 24 hours,
aud that would be a fatal loss of
time."
"Can Igo in the tug?" 1 still stuck
to my point.
“Quite .impossible.” replied the sec
retary. “They have no proper accom
modation; ami you would have to pass
the night in utter discomfort on the
open deck.”
“1 should, uot be afraid of that. But
some one who knows Mr. Wood aud
everything else must accompany the
tug,” 1 argued.
“My officer, Swete Thornhill, knows
him. doesn't he?”
“Yes, but not the others, or the
meaning of the whole thing.”
“Seud the Yankee then. He will be
quite equal to the emergency. Can
you get hold of him?”
“Easily, lie is on the telephone. Be
sides, I know his address.”
Then we left Lloyds, having given
carte blanche as regards expenditure,
and with full assurance that all proper
arrangements would be made.
Later Mr. Snuyzer answered my sum
mons. and was pleased to express his
approval when he heard what I had
done.
“l don’t admire another night out of
bed,” be said grumblingly. “but it Is in
a good cause. There’s sense in the
plan and It may succeed. The chase
was mere Idiocy. You could never
have caught up tb* yacht. Besides,
I can be back in London on Saturday
at latest, which is most important.”
“Yes?” I asked, rather indifferently.
"Yes truly. Sunday 1 sail from
Southampton by the Great River line’s
steamer Chattahoochee for New York.”
“What! Why is this? What rea
son—have you found out anything?”
“Here is a preliminary list of passen
gers by the Chattahoochee. Run your
eye over the names. See? Duke aud
Duchess of Tierra Sagrada.’
“T ou are indeed wonderful, Mr.
Snuyzer.” and in sheer admiration I
gave him my hand.
“But that isn’t all. Have you gone
right down the list? Well?”
My eyes swam, my hpad turned
round, 1 felt giddy aud faint, for there
I at the end of all, was the uaine of —
“Captain William Wood!”
! “I was pretty right, yon see, miss. I
I see all their cards as though they were
on .the tabje. The right man held up^
portauie. I must go. I cannot help
myselt.”
“It ‘s something to do with that
wretched Captain Wood, of course?
Dear. dear, how I wish you had never
settled it that way. I don’t know what
to think of him; whether we ought to
trust him. Suppose he is deceiving
you; suppose he has run away?"
“Mother, you must not hint at such a
tiling. I have unbounded faith in him,
as I am sure he has in me. It is for
his sake 1 am going, aud, mother—for
give me —whatever you say or do, I
shall go."
She could say nothing, and to close
the matter I struck while the iron was
hot and secured our passage that very
afternoon, paying the deposit. Mr.
Snuyzer’s name was also down on the
list of passengers, which was a com
fort to me, for I saw that be was con
fident of success in his present mission.
If he intercepted the yacht and rescued
Willie, we need not start, mother and
1, and I would gladly forfeit the depos
it. What Willie would do there was
no saying.
But the days passed. Friday, then
Saturday, without one word of news.
How I got through the time I can hard
ly say. Mother saw that 1 was wretch
ed and. thinking I was fussing and
fretting over our rash expedition, tried
timidly—sweet mother!—to get me to
give it up.
But I was only the more determined
to go. The day wore on. 1 was hoping
against hope, and In my own secret
heart I was becoming terribly fright
ened. almost out of my wits, but I
fougbt hard against that. I knew that
If I gave way one little bit I should
break down utterly.
the wrong paraded with full papers of
identification to make a clean sweep
of all they can acquire. It’s time some
one should go over. Perhaps it will
be Mr. Wood himself. If I can pick
him out of that hooker and bring him
on shore, I shall put it to him that he
had better cross the pond right away
to protect his own interests. That
would be far the best. But some one
must go.”
“Mr. Sauyzer,” I said, with a sud
den. irresistible Impulse, “if you do not
return on Friday night, 1 will go. over
to New York.”
Directly we sat down, to lunch I
broke it to mother.
“I am going to New York on Sun
day,” I said very quietly.
' The words had no meaning for her
at first. I had to repeat the statement
more than once, when at last It dawned
upon her.
“Of course I cannot go alone,” I
continued. In the same matter of fact
voice, “at least. I’d rather not; so you
will have to come with me. Now.
darling,” I went on. “don’t be disagree
able. It 1* a matter of the utmost im-
f*o bk co*miruEDJl ,
As to the Herald’s Forecast-
O. O. Stealy correspondent of
the Courier-Journal writing from
New York to that paper about the
New Y T ork Herald’s forecast makes
the following statement:
‘‘The Herald forecast is all rot
and a bundle of inconsistencies.
Bryan has as much chance of car
rying Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
as McKinley. The electoral vote
of these three states is sixty-two.
Added to that which the Herald
gives him, 165, makes 227.0 c three
more than requires to e’ect.
If the democrats of Indianapolis
cut the McKinley majority of 1896
down from 7,000 to 2,500, as they
say they will, Bryan will carry In
aiatia.
If the democrats of Chicago car
ry Cook county, as they say they
will, by 30,000,- Bryau will carry
Illinois, for Cook county gave Mc-
Kinley 71,000 in 1896.
If the democrats of Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Columbus aud Dayton
do one-half of what John R.
McKean and Tom L. Johnson say
they will, Bryan will cairy Ohio.
L. W. Haberman, one of the most
intelligent Gerraan-American citi
zens in the country, who has made
a thorough canvass of Ohio, told
me this morning that 65 per cent,
of the German vote and all of the
Quaker vote of Ohio would go for
Bryan„ Haberman says that Bryan
will carry Ohio by 30.000. ‘‘Gol
den Rule” Jones, of Toledo, who
received 100,000 votes for governor
a year ago tells me that Bryan will
get two thirds of that vote.”
Presidents Like Sausages
Phi adelphia Saturday Evening Post
David Bennet Hill is nothing if
not vigorous and terse in his mode
of speech. When in the senate he
was always of the sledge-hammer
type of speakers, and it would seem
that he has not grown rusty in this
art during his retirement at Wol
fort’s Roost. It was just after the
Kansas City Convention in July
that he delivered himself of a char
acteristic speech on the making of
presidents. He was returning from
his struggle there to maintain a
semblance of conservatism before
the convention, when he was ac
costed by a friend who persisted in
asking him all manner of questions
—what he thought of the platform,
what he thought of the chairman,
what he thought of Croker, and,
finally, what he thought of Biyan
as standard-bearer. The ex-sena
tor pushed back his hat until his
bald head became visible, and pull
ing fiercely at his mustache re
plied:
j “Oh, well, presidents are very
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What it Cost for One Year-
Philadelphia Evening Post-
The sub-committee of the house
committees on military and naval
affairs have reported the amounts
deemed necessary to enable each
branch of the defensive service to
protect the interests of the govern
ment in the fiscal year 1899-1900.
In both cases piesent and prospec
tive demands are considered. The
army appropriation bill is the
largest of the two, calling for an
aggregate of $79>°34>37 2 -
cost of the navy is fixed at $45,*
1 battleships as P lan^
cost $3,500,000 each; armored c
sers, $4,000,000 each,
small cruisers $r,141,500 eacb-aU
exclusive of armor, armam
equipment, which ia tl ie r;i
call for $5,200,000. the
For our fixed protect. . f
line of sea board defenses
bill cairies an appropriation >4-
-11 708, which is moie than a third
less' 7 than the estimate* require
meats. These three b.hs cant
expenditure of the large sum
$" 2 P 8 , 937.775 forourp-o.ecUon lor
a single year.