The Florence daily tribune., 1898-05-25
CHAPTER ~.

HOW WE SUCCEEDED.
At kst the Wednesday preceding the
fatal Thursday dawned. This was the
last day permitted us in which to por-
feet our arrangements. l had boon
warned by Walworth that he would call
upon me late in the evening to make
his iinal report, and nc his particular
request / arranged that my sister Janet
should be present wrote her u note to
that effect, and at s O'Clock precisely
she drove up TO the door. Whon we
were alone in my room together, said
Janet, it is Walworth's s wish that
you should be present nc our interview.
Have you made up your mind definite
ly? Remember there is yet time for you
to draw back If you wish to do So"
She drew herself up proudly and
looked mo in the face.
There will be no drawing back as
far as | ana concerned, - she said mo,
II you and Allie leave England and will
take me, / will go with you gladly.
Why should l notS have no one left
now TO consider, and without you both
my life would be too lonely. 4"
Janet, dear, what can l say to youan
l answered. But there, you know how
feel about your generosity, don't your
II do. So let's say no moro about it. p"
Just then there was ring ut tho
bell, and few moments later my man
ushered in decrepit old gentleman Of
about 20 years of age. who immediately
the door had closed behind him straight
oned his back, allowed his checks to ill
again and declared himself TO be tho
ever cautious Walworth. He bowed to
Janet, shook hands with me, and then
said:
Il couldn't call in the capacity Of
either MIR. Maximillien Stragaus or my
old friend Samuel Baker again, you soc.
So adopted this disguise. BY the way,
1t may surprise you TO learn that every
one who enters or leaves this house is
watched and followed II sou go to tho
window, you will SEQ Il innn leaning
against the lamppost on the other side
of the street. He is u police agent. But
let us proceed to business.
with all my heart. " said "Pm
sick with longing to know how our
preparations are proceeding r.
Nothing could be more satisfac-
tory, " he answered. "The case as you
we'll know, will not be called on till the
| afternoon The instant it is over the
man | oabled to America for and in
whom l have the most perfect trust
Will drive pair of vicious horses, pur-
chased yesterday, out of livery stable
yard in the direction in which the van
will travel. When he secs itahead of him,
he Will act in such n manner rs to lead
people to suppose him to be drunk. He
Will also begin to lash his animals, who
| Will certainly run away. He is one of
the finest whips living and will drive
those horses crash into the team of the
van and by so doing will, wc sincerely
trust, oause such damage us will delay
| their arrival for at least half an hour.
| In the meantime our own van will be
in readiness, and the instant the case is
| over will drive into the yard and after
| the necessary preliminaries, all of which
| | have personally worked out and ar
| ranged, the prisoner will be put into it,
| the door locked, and the van will then
| drive off to us. We shall be awaiting
| its arrival you, madam, in your nurse's
| dress, and you. DR. Dc Normanyille, as
| shall prepare you to ac* the part Of u
middle aged naval man whose one hobby
in life is yachting. Arriving at the
house we shall carry the patient. wrap
ped up to the eyes, to an invalid car
riage in the front street and drive off to
| the station, there to catch the afternoon
| express for Portsmouth. / have secured
a Pullman car. The house is also en-
| gagged and has been partly furnished in
order TO deceive the neighbors. l havo
settled that the invalid carriage shall be
| ar tho 1npr aa rlia,- than ~ will hn xs-ant-
ed, and the yacht, which | have char
tered for six months, will be in readi-
ness TO get under weigh the instant
we're aboard !"
| "And what will become of the van
and horses?"
ITO be continued)