The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-14

sett still st large. Police On his track.
AL outward bound vessels Watched,
For long time Gerald Nayfeld sat
without moving. Poor gi1ll'' he said
ct last, as he put down the paper. 81
never thought the fellow looked honest.
lput It down to prejudice, but I was
night, after all. / wonder what she will
dot I saw that her mother died Just af.
ter came out. I suppose her fortunes
SAFE"
Two days later came another telegram:
"Gossett still at large. His wife has
handed over her own fortune OF e25, 600
to the bank +.
Then Gerald May6eld sent telegram
to his partner:
"Find out the address Of Gossett the
defaulter's wife. Place $50 to her cred
it at bank; advise her ANONYMOUSLY
that an equal sum will be paid in quar-
terly. Be sure it is done so as to be un-
uaceable. You remember our converse
ton when I first proposed coming out
here.n
It was nearly three months after this
that Gerald Mayfeld was breaktast1ng at
his club, chatting with the head of the
police. Presently boy came IN with
note for the latter.
"Ah,' he said, glancing over it, tsthe
Taunton Castle is of the Head; I have
been expecting her for some days. By
what we hear, it is possible that Gossett,
| that fellow who sw1ndled the bank in
London,i is on board, and we shall put
our hand on him as he lands. I can't 90
myself, for have very important case
in court; but we shall have him.
+ "Why do you think he is on board2"
"Of course we can't be sure, and they
are doubtful at home. All they say is,
! that there is passenger on board who
seems to have given no address, and to
have had no belongings in England, and
the description of his height and appear
ance TALES pretty accurately with that
of Gossett. Still, that is not much to
90 upon, and we shall have to be very
careful"
"What time do you think the Taunton
Castle will be in? I am going down to
meet her, as I have a old friend on
board, and I shall look out to see if your
men succeed in their capture" Vs.
''She ought to be in by eleven" ~.
Gerald sat some little time over his
breakfast, after the chief Of the constab-
ulary had left.
II must save him, if possible, for her
sake" he said to himself, at last. HE
is swindler, and, I fear, bad lot alto
gether; but she loves him, and that is
enough tor me. Even if she did not love
him, I would spare her the disgrace OF
his trial and punishment
| At eleven o'clock Gerald stood on the
wharf watching the Taunton Castle com.
ing alongside. Near him stood 8
couple of constables. He knew them, az
both had been engaged in hunting uE
more that one fraudulent debtor to the
firm.
81 hear from Captain Peters that yot
are on the lookout for passenger
ayes, sir. We hope so, but there doesn'
J seem much certainty about it,
AS the ship came alongside: Gerali
was one of the hrst to leap on board. HI
looked hastily round, and among thu
passengers he at once saw the man h
was searching for. Paul Gossett wa!
looking i'll, and had grown beard, but
there was no other change about him.
"What is that gentleman name2'' he
asked lad who was standing near.
'Hopkins,:' the boy said.
Then Gerald went up to him with out
stretched hand. Gossett gave start; but
gesture commanding caution on the
part of Gerald caused him to rcpress 1t
/ Chow are you, Hopkins? What I
: time it is since we met-ages almost
How are you2"
He spoke in loud tones, in order tina
the constabies, who were close by, nigh
. hear.
"Well, what sort Of voyage have 20,
hads and how did you leave every on
; at home?''
Paul Gossett had himself prepared 70
3 arrest at the moment of landing. 81,
knew that if any suspicion had been ex
cited that Paul Gossett and James Hop
kins were one and the same person, tina
3 the constables would be on the quay t
8 arrest him as he landed. He was there
!; fore prepared to meet whatever came
9 and after the first slight start he recog
nized by the action and tone of voic
!. that Gerald was trying to save him, AM
e fell into the lead. A man who has 70
| years and months been running grea
= risk must necessarily have his nerve
well under control, and the constables
I who stood short distance of listening
l to the conversation, did not suspect for
q moment that it was forced.
For few moments they talked SO, AM
t then Gerald said:
. sYou know am only IN bachelor
: lodgings, but I've taken room for 20,
! at the Royal. I will see you later in tn
day. I must go to my office now. Well
! officers, = he said to the constables, as b
t turned from Gossett, shave you got you
! man2 Which is heg''
e "We haven't got him and we amt 60
! ing to. The chap that we we're put o.
! is the very gent as you've been a-talkin
. WITH
"Whats my friend HopkinsY That
! ajoke.'
3 Cant be no mistake, sir, supposed
Mistake, man? Why, I've known hin
: for years. We have been down at th
! seaside together. In fact, ] saved hi
g life once.''
< ssThat's good enough, sir. It's quit