Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-11


Mac went to Paris, stopping at the Ho'
tel Richmond. Rue du Helder, under
his right name, never for moment
thinking he could possibly come under
suspicion.
In the meantime the Scotland Yard
men continued their house to house visi
tation of the fashionable lodging houses
to hunt out Mac. This in huge London
was u Titanic task, but they exhibited a
marvellous activity i. tracing our clews
In lucky moment subordinate, in
quiring at every number in st. James
place if all American gentleman was
lodging or had lodged there, was in
formed by one landlady that Mac had
been a lodger. but had left a few days
before. AS soon as this important report
arrived they few to st. James place
and found the landlady warm friend
Of the man they were looking for The
detectives were forced to tell her their
business. She was indignant that any
one should so wrong Mac and ordered
them out # the house.
The rooms had been unoccupied since
Mac left, and careful search was made
for clews, but nothing was found until
she was asked for the waste paper
basket The basket proved to be bag.
and when turned out some pieces Of
blotting paper appeared, which, held in
front of mirror, of course would re-
feet the writing the same as Oh the
written sheet, and OH holding the last Of
the lot to the glass they were thrilled
through and through when they saw re-
fected there:
Ten Thousand. Pounds Sterling
| F. A. WARREN.
This, when compared with Cancelled
check of mine, then III the possession OF
the bank, exactly fitted it. Here was
piece of evidence which if it could be
brought home to Mac was chain to
bind him fast and sure.
The detectives started at once for
Paris, and going to the American bank
ers, where most Americans register OH
arrival, they found Macs name as large
as life registered at Andrews q Go. as
stopping at the Hotel de Richmond.
They were not long in reaching Ruo
du Helder and learned that Mac had
left for Brest the night before. In short
order one was at the Paris agency of the
steamship company and found that Mac
had purchased ticket to New York by
the Thuringia, which was due to sail
that very hour from Brest. He did not
let the grass grow under his feet be-
tween the ticket and telegraph offices,
and there he telegraphed the authorities
to arrest Mac, but he had speedy reply
that the Thuringia had sailed half an
hour before his telegram came.
They therefore cabled to New York
particulars as to Macs departure, anG
then they turned all their attention to
me. Mac had cabled Irving that he was
coming by ths Thuringia. The English
detectives, feeling that there was no
secrecy required about their man being
Oh the steamer, gave the fact to the
press, and Irving discovered, very much
to his chagrin, that all the world shared
with him his secret as to Macs where
abouts, and that if he would save his
reputation he would have to be Oh hand
not as q friend and confederate, but in
his official capacity, and make genu-
inc arrcst-that is, unless he could ar
range to have Mac taken OF the steamer
in q small boat us soon az she came into
the lower bay and before the police boat,
with its load Of officials, came alongside.
This Irving and his two subordinates
resolved to attempt, so he took into his
counseIs q great chum of his and q well
known burglar Of tie name of Johnny
Dobbs. 70 him was given the job of get
tiur Mac off the steamer, but he made
serious blunder Instead of hiring and
manning two boats, one to relieve the
other, he got only one. For a day or
two they came within hailing distance
of all incoming steamers, but were
ashore on Staten Island taking rest
when bright and early one morning the
Thuringia slipped into the harbor There
was q man in the boat with Dobbs who
knew Mac, and the plan was to meet
the steamer, and as Mac was sure to be
on deck Oh the lookout to shout to him
to Jump overheard, and they would pick
him up and make for shore. Once ashore
and warned, they would not have seen
him again.
After the Thuringia came into the
harbor Irving kept the police boat wait
ing over an hour. Then, supposing his
friend was safe ashore, he boarded the
ship. There were five United States
marshals on the police tug, the bank
lawyers and some of the private inquiry
officials.
Irving, accompanied by White and
Stanley, jumped aboard the big ship,
after giving orders to the captain of the
tug not to let any one off until he gave
permission. Mac saw t!le tug and recog-
nized his three friends, but was III no
way alarmed until Irving, shaking hands
with him, hurriedly explained the state
of affairs. Mac took them to his cabin
and gave them $3.50, 900 i'll bonds, sl0,-
600 in greenbacks, besides English bank
notes and two or three valuable dla-
monds. Then taking out several bags OF
sovereiens he said: "Now, boys, help
yourselves. Load yourselves down and
keep them from the enemy" What Il.
nictnro those fellows loading up with