Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-10

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The eventng hours spent IN bltsst,l tete.
a-tete tptth Ertdd
chief did you get here, and are you GER
tain about the papers"
"All that will keep, man. AS to the
papers, ask Captain Sherborne. He
knows what became Of them"
II will not be a party to this. I"saw
you throw certain papers OVERHEARD
which / still believe you stole
Captain Wood will answer for that
to the proper persons, and so will you
as to any charges you bring" interpos-
ed Swete Thornhill stifiy. "You can
rely on that. We shall proceed straight
to- New York ahead Of you. and you
shall be met by the British consul and
utaier authorities
"That is all / wanted to say I cried.
Get. there first and set everything in
trim-you understand Mr.. Snuyzer. !
am in hopes that the others do not
know or have no more than suspicion
of what has happened, and we should
be able to arrest them on arrival"
We'll do our best, captain you bet"
said Snuyzer. land take them If the
law, will let us. Our Mr.. Sidney Sara
band will work it II it's to be done.
But If we save your property from
these sharks their only offense was
committed on British soil. and there
may be muss. Anyway it's plain we
need not detaln this fine vessel-he
bowed to the captain-''now things are
pretty well fixed. The major here's
satisfied. You're safe. for. which we
may be truly thankful. II ] may say 80,
and there's nothing left to do till we
make the shore Look out for us, cap
tain. Some Of us, guess. will run out
to meet you in special steamer just
inside Sandy Hook"
Again we shook hands all round, and
| promised them, the captain included.
who was now very much on his good
behavior. the best dinner, to be had
for money in New York. The Victrix
would be there If all went well In some
80 hours more. the Chattahoochee In AZ
to 80. and these figures proved to be
pretty correct In the issue.
made no change in my arrange.
ments for the rest of the voyage. but
kept to my own part of the ship except
In the evening hours. which | spent in
blissful tete-a-tete with Frida. What
passed between us Is no concern Of any
but ourselves.
We passed Sandy Hook In the fore
noon Of Sunday. and It was understood
that we should be alongside the wharf
by 2 or. at latest 3 p. N. Already there
was a great hutter among the passen-
gers. those of the saloon In particular.
and symptoms Of coming change. They
appeared in their smartest clothes. COM
ing out with extraordinary spleldor. as
though for fete or garden party-new
costumes. new hats. much jewelry.
heard. too. curious expressions banded
freely about-"dutiable." what to de-
clare" and so forth. and was told
that the customs examination was
greatly dreaded by almost ALL
The excitement grew intense when q
small steamer was sighted bearing
down Oh us at full speed. and some
cried. ''The customs boat" as she ran
alongside. and we were quickly board.
ed by great crowd. thought the
eagerness Of these American officials
very remarkable and In strong contrast
with our slow moving, dignided GUS
tom house people. But ! soon saw my
mistake as these new arrivals ran.
raced indeed. to the hurricane deck,
pushing and jostling and catching at
each others coattails. laughing and
shouting boisterously: Where is be"
"Trot him out" 1--WE want the young
British Cresus. Give US sight OF
fortunes spoiled favorite. William Are
tas Wood"
They were reporters. and they were
come to interview the wrong man. For
stood aloof. watching and highly
amused. knowing that when Snuyzer
lue NOuio bS 5"iAeJ
turned on the conspirators. who had no
doubt planned all this by cable In ad-
vance. Now my double. the false Will
liam Wood. stepped forward and began
set speech. evidently carefully pre-
pared.
heard the opening sentences as
went aft. determined to end this auda-
cious farce. Rossiter saw me coming
and would have stopped me. but l
pushed past and. getting in front of the
assembled mob. cried:
This is all mistake. am Captain
Wood
was interrupted with jeers and loud
yells. and some one said. Throw him
overboardr and others cried. "Order,
order" Chair chair" on which rose q
louder cry Back to the tug! Wen