The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-14
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"BUDD."
The physicians prescription was a
pleasant one and promised q relief from
one horn of the dilemma
My old home was In central New
Jersey, but it was not advisable to 60
thither, since I meant to bury myself
from all who knew me. For several
weeks at least I would not wri to
Jeanette, hoping that in the meanw nile
she would learn the truth through the
real Harold Westcott.
When the inevitable explosion came.
I desired to DO beyond reach.
With an endless number Of refugees to
select from, it did not take me long to
fix upon my temporary home. 1t was
advisable that it should be near the
metropolis, SO as to receive my mail at
the earliest moment and be within quick
call in an emergency.
sent note to the postmaster, ask
ing him to forward my letters to En-
glewood, N. ]. Neither he nor any of
his clerks would reveal the address,
while it might be wormed from one Of
the attaches Of my apartments.
My present problem was to checkmate
Mr.. Convey Cone There could be no
question that he was shadowing me,
and. if be suspected my intention,
would follow me wherever I went. He
must be lodged.
To escape awaking his suspicion, I
took no luggage with me, except few
articles in my pockets After reaching
my destination it would be easy to pro-
cure what needed.
Epglewood Qately incorporated as a
city, was at that time small, pleasant.
ly situated town in Bergen county, on
the Northern railway, about IA miles
north Of Jersey City, and famous as be-
ing the first settled portion Of the state,
o few Dutchmen having crossed over
from Manhattan Island us long ago as
1918 and erected q few cabins back Of
the Palisades.
My resolve was not to leave the city
II discovered Cone or any one shadow
ing me. I may as we'll confess that !
was beginning to feel uncomfortable
over the Chicago end of the business.
That the peril was a serious one could
not be doubted. How deeply Harold
was involved was to be learned, but
surely it was to grave extent.
And whatever threatened him threat
ened Inc. 1t might be 30 years in Sing
Sing, or some United States peniten-
tiary, for the laws against counterfeit
ing are severe. Suppose l were caught
in the tolls, Harold would take precious
good care not to give me the opportuni-
ty to vindicate myself.
Resentful and timid, ventured from
the house Oh the forenoon of the bright
May day, dressed in business suit and
swinging light cane. I had previous
ly looked out from my window and had
seen nothing Of Gone or any one who
seemed to be watching the building.
Turning the corner, I sauntered to-
ward Broadway, apparently unconcern-
ed, but never more vigilant and alert.
I glanced keenly at every person, male
or female, whom l encountered and
twice wheeled around as if had for
gotten something, but changed my mind
about returning to the house.
If any one was on my track, he was
managing it with amazing skill
stood for ten minutes at the corner
Of Broadway before hailing the cable
car was the only one who entered at
that place and felt hopeful
1t was impossible that any Of the &C.
cupants should be interested in me, but
all the same scanned every face, even
to that Of the little girl sitting on its
mothers lap. The result was satisfac-
tory.
''It's not so hard after all to throw
one of those sleuthhounds off the scent
Convey Gone doubtless thinks himself
one of the best in the service, and posi-
bly, he is, but here 1 am slipping away
from under his very nose.
AT the corner of Chambers street I
stepped from the car and walked toward
the river, where Twas to take the ferry
boat to Jersey City. A lingering fear
that after all might have been deceiy-
ed made me watchful, even after ell
tering the cars at the station.
take it that when an ordinarily in
telligent person is on the alert against
being followed it is impossible for any
detective, no matter how skillful, to
shadow such person without discovery.
OF necessity some Of his movements
must give away his secret.
There was nothing of that nature in
my case, and when stepped from the
cars at Englewood was never more
certain of anything than was that not
person on the train held any earthly
interest in me.
The fact that I carried no luggage
caused some interest on the part Of the
landlord, which, however, was satisfied
by the payment of weeks board and
lodging in advance. Then, procuring
some reading matter and few articles,
I was in a position to wait for that
which was to come.
A week went by without incident.
During that time not letter or word
reached me from New York. felt as If
immured in some prison cell Or in the
jungles Of Africa At the end Of a
week, however, the world began revolv-
ing again on its own axis.
A letter from Harold was forwarded
to me. 1t was postmarked in Liverpool
and was written shortly after his ar
rival, so that it should have reached me
sooner:
l have only time for a word or two. Arrived
here after all unusually quick passage for tho
unusually quick Lucania. Will not ask you to
write, for have no idea where shall be when
your letter arrives Don't suppose you have
any thing to tell of moment. Fancy you hGvo
had some odd experiences, hut since, for all
intents and purposes, you arc Harold Tcstcott
would do II he wero at Eomc
mo for several weeks, though hopo shall not
keep you waiting long. But why did we agree
to correspond when there ca. bo nothing worth
putting OH papcrP
beg you to draw freely upon my bank nc
count to whatever extent you desire place
myself unreservedly in your hands, as you have
placed yourself in mine and we in zach other,
and as for Samson-hang 1t, what Is this head
md tail OF this COMPOUNDED business? This Ia
something like theosophy. and yet it isn't
either. II. O. W.
This was exasperating, for it post
poned if it did not exclude the recourse
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