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arn In a few weeks’ time, I calculate.
Mayhap you’ll think better of It, Mr.
Wood, tomorrow or next day. Mean
while your comfort will not be for
gotten. Lysander here is an excellent
valet. You will prepare a bath for
Mr. Wood”-
“Yes. Colonel MeQuahe.” replied the
mulatto.
“Get him some clean clothes"—
“Yes, Colonel MeQuahe.”
“And Jest wait on him closely, punc
tually, d’ye see? Never let him out of
your sight tinless he Is here in this
cabin under close lock and key."
“Yes, Colonel MeQuahe.”
I found to my surprise a portman
teau, one of my own, with shirt, linen
* We've no wleh to keep you here below the
whole voyage. ’ ’
and one or two suits of dittoes, had
been put Into my cabin. As I was still
In evening dress, that which 1 had
worn on the night of my capture, l
was glad enough to change. Before 1
threw off my clothes l felt In all my
pockets and found my watch aud my
purse. Nothing was missing except a
small wallet which 1 always carried
and In which I had placed the letter
from the New York lawyers announc
ing my accession of fortune. No doubt
It bad been removed for some evil pur
pose. part of the general scheme of
fraud.
1 could find no fault with the mulatto
Lysander except that he was too at
tentive. His care was that of a keeper
or Jailer, tempered with the devotion
of a personal body servant. lie shaved
me very skillfully, helped me into my
clean clothes, made my bed, tidied my
cabing and brought me what 1 stood
most in need of, a hot and sufficient
meat.
Save for one ever haunting, torment
ing uncertainty, I could afford to bide
my time; I might possess my soul in
patience, fairly confident that the right
would come right In the end.
But what of Frida? When should 1
see her again? To win her and be
parted from her ail within a few short
hours—lt was bard pleasure. Indeed.
And how would she take my disap
pearance? Would*she be grieved, an
noyed. suspicious-—what?
These last rather anxious specula
tions were broken in ou by the ap
pearance of Lysander, my laconic
jailer, who brought me a cup of hot
coffee, with the brief words —“Break-
fast, boss.”
He was presently followed by Colouel
MeQuahe and Lawford. They both
Inquired most affeetionally after my
health. Had I slept well, was the food
to my taste, the boy attentive?—all as
pat as though they were my hosts and
we were the best of friends imagina
ble.
“Say now, Mr. Wood,” went on Me-
Quahe, “I dew hope you’ll change your
decision of yesterday. It was ill con
sidered—yes, sir, you may take that
from me. See, we’ve no wish to keep
you here below the whole voyage—
mayhap a tarnation long voyage—but
we cau’t let you go on deck unless you
promise"—
“Wbatr
”Jest this. You must promise not to
try and communicate with any hooker
that may approach us, neither by wav
ing. shouting, or otherwise slguallng.
Also, never to speak to any soul on
board but our three selves; never to
signal or make signs to the captain or
any man Jack of the crew—not that It
would help you any, for they believe
you to be sick mentally, a lunatic
with disordered senses, brought to sea
for his health. We two are the dpetors,
Lysander here is attendant and keeper.
Will you give us your word of honor
as a gentleman”—
"To gentlemen?" i interjected, and
the Irony was not lost on Lawford,
whose 4'cJ fat*- grew redder.
" “As man to man,” corrected Me-
Quahe. “I calculate that’s good
enough. And kloi/t raise our dander,
or you may hurt yourself.”
“1 will promise,” I said, “but con
ditionally. I claim to withdraw from
It when It suits me, when and how I
please.”
“As how*”’ : |
“if I fi-.fi that I am fairly treafei
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“You see a chance of making your
fore and aft, the abundant brass work,
the absence of hamper, the fairly
white sails. But she was not particu
larly shipshape, not as spick and span,
as scrupulously clean, as if her owner
was on board; her crew* were seeming
ly a scratch lot, not true yachtsmen,
and the skipper, although alert and
sailorlike, was in a shabby suit, not
the regulation blue cloth and brass
buttons.
Then they arranged me In my chair,
with quite tender solicitude, I admit,
but that was part of the play; gave
me books aud a pipe and left me, but
not to myself. Two of the three were
always at my elbow or held me con
stantly in sight. I was close guarded,
but 1 hardly minded it, for a sort of
dreamy, luxurious lassitude overcame
me. the reaction, no doubt, from so
many emotions, and I dozed on and off
pretty well all that day, Thursday. I
awoke next morning between 6 and 7,
feeling fresh aud fit, and would gladly
have turned out to enjoy the Invigorat
ing air on deck. But no one came for
a long time, although I rang and called
and clapped my hands. When, after
a time. Lysander appeared, he wore a
discontented, saturnine look on his
dark, ugly face and went on with his
valeting sullenly and silently till be
left me. By aud by Lawford came In,
anxious and perturbed, as I could see
by bis face and manner.
"What’s amiss, Lawford? Have yonr
sins found you out? The hangman
might be aboard, to say nothing of the
police."
"They’re in sight anyway,” he said
In a low whisper. Then, checking my
exclamation of delight, he added Im
pressively, “H-sh. man, b-sh, or you’ll
spoil all.”
There was evidently a sudden change
In the situation. Lawford had come,
no doubt, to temporize and treat, and l
snatched at the opportunity, forestall
ing him In wbat be Intended to say.
"Listen, Lawford! You’ve behaved
seurvlly enough to me, but I’ll forgive
you and pay you £I,OOO to eotne over
to my side.
“H-sh, man! Do be careful. It’s as
much as your life Is worth or mine If
MeQuahe should hear you. You must
not be in a hurry. There may be some
mistake. She may not be really after
us.”
“She? What is it you mean? Go on,
in the name of goodness.”
“A steam tug is in chase. We sighted
her at daylight steering our course, aud
we cannot shake her off. We have
shifted our helm twice; so has she.
Now MeQuahe is bearing down on the
French const, where, of course, nothing
English can touch us.”
“But I shall appeal to the French
authorities.”
“Not if they keep you locked up
here. That’s what MeQuahe will do.
It’s all he wants to do—keep you out
of the way while the rest of 11s fill our
pockets with your dollars on the other
side. It’s all arranged and squared.
They leave Southampton in the Chat
tahoochee ou Sunday, and the game is
to sweep up everything before you cau
show u hand.”
“Lawford, I will make it two, three,
five thousand pounds if you get me out
of tills trap in time for the steamer.”
“You wouldn’t be safe ou it. They
cannot afford to let you up. They’ve
other good reasons for putting a stop
per on you and getting first across.
You’re not perhaps aware that your
scheme for the attack on New York
has fallen into their hands? The duke
has the papers, aud he means to trade
them with the Uulted States govern
ment for coin. Yes. sir.”
“1 tell you, Lawford. I must recover
them. It’s a matter of honor, of more
than life and death. Name your own
price. Only set me free from this.”
“It’s worth £IO,OOO, and you won’t
miss It. Here, scribble down an I. O.
U. for the amount. I’ll take the risks,”
and I agreed for the amount condi
tional on release,
I knew noth lug of what was in prog
ress above, for Lawford never came
near me again. I saw nothing of the
chase, for 1 was not suffered to go on
deck or even leave my cabin. The
negro brought me my food, but was
absolutely dumb, and I was forced to
possess myself In patience for what
might come to me. It was early In the
afternoon that, looking through my
port, I first saw land ahead. The out
er port had never been lowered, and
the deadlight, being too small in cir
cumference to allow a man to pass
through the aperture, had not been
closed or fastened. So 1 easily made
out rocks and green slopes, bat no
houses or signs of life.
I realized as I heard tba anchor rat
tle down at the chains that we had en
tered some quiet haven where we
might Ue free from Interference and
prying eyes.
For the rest of the day I experienced
all a captive's emotions when escape
seems uear. 1 alternated between high
spirits and tbe depths of despair, the
latter predominating as the hours crept
slowly on to nightfall. I had all but
given up hope, believing either that
I.evford had soli me or not m '
led lightly against my porthole. and 1
saw a small parcel pendent outside,
j Opening the deadlight eagerly 1 fished
jln the parcel, which was S’rapped
! around with paper aud contained a
key. There were also a few brief lines
i from Lawford:
“This will let you out. It is the key
of your cabin. Beware of t pe black
i and wait till after dinner, when we are
|on deck and the darky forward. Slip
; out through the stern ports. The
j dingey is astern, if you can only reach
her. Cut adrift and paddle your own
canoe. That’s about the best I can
do.”
I did the rest easier than I thought
(The movements of the dingey have
already been told, and the events that
followed the escape.
1 was quite lost, at first, when I got
in shore; hut I did not care, so long as
was free. I was In Franee. 1 knew
that much, and after climbing a steep
path I soon bit on a ~oad gleaming
white and dusty in the darkness. I
stood for a moment debating which
way 1 should turn, eastward or west
ward, my object being to reach some
town or place on a line of railway,
whether by walking to it or taking a
vehicle. As soou as I came upon a
milestone I struck a match and read
the legend. In the direction I was
going I.amballe was distant 13 kilo
meters, and behind me the road led
to Brest. 100.
It was clearly to Lambelle. not
Brest, that I must make my way, some
eight mile's In all. and I reached It be
for 11 p. m. People were still up as
I passed along the narrow streets,
seated at the cafe doors, and I took
my place at one of the tables, calling
for a "bock” and a railway guide. I
was not long In arranging my plan.
Fortunately I had money, plenty of
money, in my pockets, aud that made
everything easy. I found that a train
left at 0:30 a. m. for Faris, the longest,
yet the quickest, route to Southamp
ton. I could catch the night express
for Havre, and be In Southampton at
daylight. By this I should have a
couple of hours and more In Paris,
enough to buy necessaries and make
• considerable change in my appear
ance; for I was resolved to take pas
sage incog, and in the fore cabin,
whertf I should attract no attention.
CHAPTER XI.
MEETI.VOS.
AH fell out as I had planned, except
that, to my extreme surprise, at South
ampton. when embarking. I tumbled
on friends, the dearest, most faithful
friends, and the unfailing instinct of
one of them was not to be denied. I
met both my love and my dog. The
first, I felt certain, was making this
voyage on my behalf, and I hungered
to speak to her, yet dared not make
myself known too soon. I w’as nearly
betrayed, however, for Roy. clever
brute, soon penetrated my disguise and
was not to be shaken off. Only when
I had seen him comfortably stowed
away to the fore part of the ship near
where my own quarters were would he
settle down.
I had no opportunity of meeting
Frida, nor was I able to advance my
other business, until the voyage was
half over. There Is a wide gulf set be
tween first and second cabin passen
gers. My range was strictly limited.
I could not go uear the hurricane deck
nor enter the principal smoking room,
the music room or saloon, although I
hung about constantly and became at
last an object of suspicion to the offi
cers. stewards and quartermasters and
met sometimes with rough rebuffs.
The second day out I once more be
came conscious that I was being watch
ed wherever I went. Recent events
had left me very sensitive of espion
age. I was no longer disposed to make
little of it. but still my feeling was
more of resentment than alarm, so
much so that I turned sharply on my
follower, who was a saloon passenger
and quite out of place ou the fore deck,
our territory, aud 1 challenged him to
explain his conduct.
“I am a friend. Captain Wood,” he
said in a whisper as he took me aside.
“Rossiter is my name, and I represent
Saraband and Snuyzer, who could uot
sail with us. He went after you, fol
lowing the Fleur-de-Lis. How in thun
der are you here?"
As soou as I was satisfied of his
good faithr-aud he proved it by his
knowledge of every circumstance of
the case—l told him my story.
“Miss Fairbolme will be real glad, I
tell you, sir. She knows nothing yet.
although I made you out from the
first, through the dog, sir; besides
which, I had your description and your
photograph. Snuyzer Is great, sir. aud
misses no point of detail. I have had
no chance of speaking to her. This is
her first day on deck.”
“She must be told at once. I must
speak to her myself. You must man
age that, please, now, directly.”
“Why, certainly, sir. 1 will bring
you together, and at the earliest possi
ble moment after dark. It won’t do
for that young lady to be seen con
sorting too openly with a second class
passenger. It might spoil the game.”
“And that is”—
“Grand, sir, grand, now you’re
aboard. Weil let them hare rope, and
Just when things look rosiest produce
you. These ladies will Identify you;
Sarabands have all the threads •/ the*
conspiracy, and we’ll land tbe lot In
state prison, whenever it suits us.
Yea, sir, they’re about fixed.”
“You say Sarabands have all tbe
threads. I haven’t What does It all
mean?”
”1 got an outline from Snuyzer. Tbo
Hot originated with one MeQuahe.”
*T know him. 1 have reason to do
“Well, he waa In with Bully Me-
Faught, the testator; had some of Ids
aecrets, and was the first to hear the
money tyu going to yu. So he joined
to with tbo Spaniard, who Is no duke,
j and the pair brought over a clerk once
.In Quinlan’s law office. That's the
and you may trust that to Sarabands.”
"There’s one thing 1 cannot leave to
them.” and I proceeded to tell my new
friend about the missing papers. "I
must recover them before we arrive
In port. If all else falls, we musf have
the villains arrested on board; but that
I’d rather not do, for it might expose
the contents of documents that are of
absolutely the most secret and con
fidential nature.”
“Don’t you suppose this crook will
have got them by heart long ago?"
“They arc so strange that no one
would believe him on oath unless he
could back them up by the papers
themselves. I don’t mind telling you
that much.”
“Then I guess you must have them,
only I don’t see a way short of lifting
them from the man’s stateroom, and
that sort of thing has an ugly name—lf
It’s found out."
“It would be theft—for you, not me.
They are mine or my employer’s, and I
tell you I should not hesitate to take
them openly or secretly, to fight over
them If I could get anywhere within
reach.”
“Reckon, captain, you’ll be likely to
qualify, too. for state’s prison,” said
Mr. Rossiter. laughing.
I had been promised news of Frida
by my new friend Rossiter. But day
followed day, and yet he had nothing
to tell me. It was always tba same
story: “Missy’s still under the weather,
like the rest of the women folk. Not
able to leave her stateroom. Stew
ardess thinks she’ll be laid by till we
make Sandy Hook. But I’ll let you
know soon as I hear.”
At last, on the fourth day at sea, a
superb day, fresh and sunny, my dear
girl made her appearance on deck, and.
as I was ever on the watch. I saw her
from my distant second class station
long before Rossiter came with his re
port. Indeed he was too busy, good
soul, in seeing to her wants and danc
ing attendance upon her to think very
much of me. When he did appear, it
was only to get Roy. “Missy was mad
to see the dog.” There was not a word
about me.
When he returned, it was with rather
a seared face. *
“All the fat Is In the fire! The duch
ess has read your name on the dog’s
collar"—
"And guesses I am on board?”
“I don’t say that, not yet anyway,
but they’re likely to ferret It out pretty
slick unless you cache down below for
the rest of the run.” 1
“I shall not hide, my friend, not till
I’ve seen and talked with Miss Fair
holme, and that I’m going to do with
or without your help or leave.”
"Right now?”
“Right now, over there on the poop
deck, in the face of them all. I cau
pay for a first class passage, and I’ll do
It under another name.”
“So as to call attention to yourself
and bring those toughs on top of you
again—spoil all your hand."
“What can they do to me? And If
they chose to try I’m man enough to
meet them. I’m not afraid of anything
straight and aboveboard."
“That’s just what it wouldn’t be. If
you come out now, you will be playing
their game—wijl put them on their
guard anyhow*. Don’t be wrong head
ed, captain, and wait, won’t you?"
“How long? This is the fourth day
out—Wednesday. We shall make port
by Saturday, at latest, and then what
am I to do?"
“See here, captain. I’ll bring Miss
Fairbolme to you my own self this
very evening about dusk, or you to her.
How’s that for high? There’s a snug
spot right aft over the steering gear
just room for tw*o, if they’re fond of
each other”—
I did not know whether to be angry
with him or not, but I began to see the
force of his argument, and I agreed
eventually to w*ait, as he advised.
“Have you told her I am here? If
not, I think—you will understand—l
should prefer”—
“A nod’s as good as a w'ink, captain.
Never a word has she got from me as
to your being on board, and she shan’t.
Whether she has any suspicion of it
or not I cannot say. But I don’t know’
why she should, and if she did cart
ropes wouldn’t hold her. 1 reckon. But
maybe I am making too free.”
I am not ashamed to confess that for
the rest of that day. so long as Frida
kept the deck. I staid In the place
from which I could best see her, and 1
borrowed a pair of glasses from Rossi
ter to spy the better on her beautiful
face. I saw that many emotions agi
tated It in turn. It was wistful, ex
pectant, sad. downcast, now flushing
bright with some vague hope, now
tender with soft memories, with
thoughts of ’hie. as I wars conceited
enough to believe, and rightly, to Judge
by the glad welcome she gave me when
I was once more by her side.
How the time passed I cannot say.
We sat there band in baud gazing out
across the long track of the steamer
as ft and foamed under the
moonlight and taking no thought of it,
of why we were there, what might be
In store for us or what I should do
next. We should have sat on far Into
the night, I believe, perfectly uncon
scious and unconcerned, except with
ourselves, had not a tall figure sudden
ly throw-n its shadow over us. aad we
were addressed In a low, nervous fe
male voice;
“Pardon me, but I knew I could not
be mistaken. It’s'Captain Wood!”
The Duchess of Tierra Sagrada!
“I could net rest till I had spoken to
you.” she went on hurriedly. "Yet I
felt de trop. I did not like to disturbs
you, to Interrupt you. May I ask one
word? You escaped?"
“Aa you see, duchess—uninjured, too,
except for the discomfort and rough
handling. You shall hear the Whole
story some day.”
"I would gladly have spared you this
suffering from the very first. I tried
hard, I did indeed, even that first night
in the opera box, and afterward I
would have warned you, but I dared
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