River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-02-16
CHAPTER XvITL

Fairfax. mea while. kept msclf con-
cealed 50 carefully that very few cvcn Of
the sailors, csiug ~ so much as a glimpse Of
him, while Natalie and Dolores had not the
slightest suspicion Of his presence He was
IN a continual agony of mind lest they should
discover him. or lest the voyage SHOULD
be interrupted by some catastrophe How
ever, the passage proved exceptionally
pleasant, and they came in sight Of Grand
Manan Island, OF the eastern coas' Of
Maine. two or three hours before shutdown
on the tenth day.
From Grand Manan 70 Mount Desert tho
run Is generally accomplished in seven or
eight hours
shortly after midnight on the 9TH day Of
September. iSS4-just ten days after lsdv-
ing Franco the '.NGmovua' came 20 anchor
of the shore Of a little inlet. opposite Bald
P0rcupina Island in Freuchman- bay. This
inlet is known as CromwclTs Harbor.
Word was sent Blanche and Natalie
that they must r. arc % Land.
Warned BY a telegram from Mr.. Porte,
tho butler had made preparations for tn
guests whom n was expecting by every
train or steamer. He was greatly aston
ished az their untimely arrival
The sailors were iuconsolable at the
thought of parting from their favorites-
Many furtIvc wiDe of the eye was INDUCED
in. and the brawny, largechested fellows
stole up 20 the little Dolores and insisted on
kissing the dimpIed hands Of the sleeping
child.
Fairfax and the captain parted. the latter
receiving a hearty grasp If the hand-a
large roll Of money and u caution 20 keep
the entire AFFAIR quiet-cspcCial 70 prevent
il from getting into the newspapers.
ThC Boat icit the shore. the regular dip OF
the oars was heard DYING away Ia the dis
taurc. and the Nam1yua in a few minutes
departed as quietly as she had come. no one
IN tie sleeping village uf bar Harbor having
ever been aware Of her presence She
steamed dIrect.y Ia View York.
To make depression. ere closing this
chapter. jean L0uvait resolved % pTt forth
one more effort % discover and seize the
vulprits. He Cgbed q brother detective in
New York. asking him q watch l0r the
..Namovua's'' arrival and search that vcs-
sci when she appeared
Bat Fairfax sUspcc-ing that this would be
one Of the plans Of his pursuerS. told the
captain 90 clear away every vcsl-e CT a
vvoman's presence On the Yacht. and 70 warn
all the crew 10 keep closc-mouthed when
approached on the topic Of their passengers.
This lISt injunction was quite unueces-
sary. When the detective boarded the
''NamOvud' - New y or1 he could not elicit
the least information, nor detect any traces
Of female passenger. The yacht. appar-
emily. had come direct from Brcst to New
York where il nuw lay awaiting Mr.. Neb-
bitt' s orders
Louvait was sjlenccd. but not convinced.
He only was bijIng his time
Immediately after his arrival, Fairfax
shaved or from lis face every trace Of the
thick beard and the mustaehe that had long
concealed his lips and chin His apPearance
was 50 completely altered that his dearest
friend would have passed him on the street
As a stranger.
His face was somewhat clerical IN appear
auca. and yet. withaL had avery stern look
Tho closely shut lips, the narrow but nrIn
Jaw. bct0keued an ambition that the upper
part 4 = the cuuntenance had hitherto con-
cealct.
On his coming he had found a number Of
New York Hsrfids awaiting HIM Il each
paper was a message in cipher from the
family OF Natalie. he read them all; then
sat down and at once dispatched the follow
ing letter 70 his captive:
HYou are AZ Bar HarboE, On the Island q