River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-15


While I.-dia and Natalie had been talking,
a large steam Yacht glided noiseless.y down
the bay and anchored OF CrOmwell's har-
Dor boat put Of from the yacht and
eane rapidly toward the shore.
While the Yacht was coming TO anchor. q
man sitting mOodily and dejectedly looking
out Of one Of the windows Of Glen Gore
cottage raised his eyes toward the sea, be-
yond the pines that stood between him and
the shore.
He saw, or thought he saw, two masts
and the extreme tip Of the blackened
smoke stack Of steamer projecting up
above the trees. He looked again There
surely rad been no vessel there in the
morning and that was a very extraordinary
place for anchorage.
Taking his hat. he walked rapidly toward
the shore. As he gained an opening in the
wood the captains gig was about halfway
between the yacht and the landing place
The yacht plainly enough was the Ma
mOvna There was no mistaling her. Only
an hour or two ago he had te,egraphed her
captain and was mUmcntarily expecting an
answer. Nov. here. as by magic. in all her
lquatic beauty before them lay the yacht.
He could scarcely believe his senses
A the captain nearcd the shore, he recog-
nized Fairfax. ami, raising his hat, he greet
ed him with:
Good afternoon, Mr.. Fairfax. I'm glad
70 see you again. sir
The latter returned the salute. and has
tened to shake hands with his late COM
pani0n IN adventures The captain. after
cordial inquiry after Fairfaxs health, land
more especially Of that of YOUR fair cousin
here a sly knowing twinkle mOmeutarily
filed his eye answered Fairfax's inquiries
as to the cause Of his unexpected presence,
by handing him an envelope, with the cool
remark
MY dear SIR, your games up All the
world viii soon hear about II. At present,
and two others beside yourself and your
own coutidants are the only persons in
America who know the true state Of affairs.
Those two others are Jean Louvait and
Jean Ieroi. the former head Of the police
department al St. MaIo. the latter al 81.
Brieux These two men are noted rivals.
and letters from friend in Havre have told
me that they have been like blOodhOunds in
their pertinacity 70 discover the traIl of the
abduct0rs Of the stolen Princess Natalie.
Now telegram. in cipher, from Mr.. Neb-
bitt, tells me he has Just learned that both
Louvait and Leroi lately sailed by separate
steamers for New York.
ssYou know the glory and the reward that
awaits the disc0ycrcr Of the Princess
whereabouts They have spared, and will
spare. nothing IN their Efforts 70 find her.
Mr. Sebb.Jr telcgrAphs me that he Is con-
wheel they huow your whereabouts and all
about you, ana wants ne, Immediately on
receipt Of this tesegiam, % start for Bar
HarbOr and take you all of on the yacht to
some remote place selected ~ yourself
Fortunately had steam mp and all my
coal in. We came up here flying, | can tell
YOU
III you have read the message, YOU will
observe il says that LOuvat and LerOi will
reach New York on the 9Th or the 9TH. To
day is the IN. know Ncbb.tt wei enough
20 believe that when he says a thing is so II Is
So You may d pend upon IL that when those
men arrive in New York they Will come di-
Tectly here, If they are obliged 70 hire a
special engine 20 do IT, There VIII be race
between them Zach Wi stimulate the
other. ana neither VIII lose a moment
4 Know Lowest WEI When he around
there's no child pay. can tel you He is
always in dead earnest Hccan talk English
like native HIS geography Is something
wonderful; his knowledge Of human nature
still more 81. and his ability n thu direction
of resources most wonderful Of all They
say Ieroi. although not 81 full II genius as
I1uvait. supplies this lack by patience,
precision and q tremendous bulldog peril
raeity
Fairfax's taw had dropped during the first
part 81 the recital. but. as the captain pro
cceied. he became more and more aroused
His o.ftimC FIRE, his quick decision; his
fertile invention, all returned 70 him Retro
specffon reflection and disappointment
must be east % the winds Action, ins.nnt
action was tie word
Looking over Ncbhitts telegram tas
TRANSLATED from the cipher Dispatch he
found it cOrrUbCraJed the captains utter
ances- AL dreamiuess. mootlncss was ban
ished FaufaN was himself AGAIN.
Captain" said he. "bc ready 70 leave at
r moments notice I shall not. for ] can
not. 90 back with you. but all whom you