The Princeton union., 1900-11-22

| |@zz'zs}AY =ssS
"7nc aoon,o's caue9 him q e1readts.S dog
and tried to stop him."
Wood could not be lying injured in
street off the Harrow road and walk
ing about Great st. Hclen's. wanted
no more proof Of foul play.
1--WE arc acting for Captain Wood.
Case Of attempted fraud. They've
| soon found he's fair game. But what
| brought him here, if may ask?"
"Somc question Of legal powers.
Granting attorney to representatives
in New York, assigning certain proper
ties by deed to trustees. Legal busi-
ness. The law, you know, requires the
signature to be given in the presence
Of the United States CONSUL
| "You saw Captain Wood, did you,
yourself?"
| "Why, certainly. 4 man worth mil
lions. He interested US all. Took it
| quietly enough, though. Rather ordi-
nary sort Of sportsman. Tall enough,
man he went very plainly dressed-on-
ly a Derby hat and a business suit
"Handsome young man, eh? Tall,
fair. holds himself well?'' suggested.
"Why, no. Rather mean, should
say. Fair, yes; thickset, coarse look
ing, but I had 10 talk with him. He
and his friends were in the inner room
with the consul himself.''
His friends:' I hazarde0.
crrreco cn h1,f 1o v1irrHf hGuo
found better. There was that Law
ford. Jimmy they call him. I don't
know much about him. No good any
way. And there was Colonel McQuay,
who ran the Cyclostoma sWindle out
west, and a little black faced Spanish
chap who looked hungry enough to eat
him, clothes and all. If you're q friend
Of Captain Woods, Snuyzer, I'd warn
him against being too thick with that
crowd
"Warn him. L said to myself as l
walked away from the consulate. IF
he'd listened to me, he would have
never got into this fix
Much as had been surprised by the
prcmptitude with which these unscru-
pulous foes had got him into their tolls
was now amazed with the breadth.
the bol0ness OF their scheme It was
as clear to NE as il had seen it all in
print. To seize. sequestrate, securely
hold their prisoner, with heaven knows
what added i'll usage-it might lie
make av1ay with him uttcrly-while his
double, some cleverly set UP second
self, their puppet or confederate, per-
sonated him, acted for him, making
ducks and brakes Of his fortune. ac-
Quiring every red cent that was NOVA.
BILE and within reach, without fear OF
interference or .retribution. provided
only they kept fast hold Of their prey.
How far was it in my power to meet
and frustrate these fclonious but as
tutely planned measures? At least
had one or two threads. one or two
clews, in my hand.
believed that | could exactly locate
the present place OF Captain Woods
detention. knew tie very house or it,
, outbuldings in which he was imprisor
! ed. TO get him out must be my mex
: job. If he were once free. much mis-
chief, the worst certainly, might b.
prevented. But whether he were i'm
mediately released or not it was Of lit
tie less Importance to follow up his per
+ secutors to ascertain what they were
!, doing and work to counteract and de
feat them.
:, Three of them, at least, had hear@
:" Of, thanks to my friend at the consu
late, two by name and clear identity
The third should be discovered througl
the other two.
My next moves were clearly and i'm
peratively marked out for me.
:, AS passed along the Strand calle
= in at Norfolk street. No sign from Jc
;, seph, so all was presumably withou
change in the Strathallan road. Mex
4 to. Charges street.
Time was getting on. Close on 5 (
- m., and nothing done as yet in Nj
p Woods behalf. l was impatient. cage
~ to act for him, and yet knew mus
= proceed regularly. The man Savor
y. had returned. and knew by his fac
,. that he had drawn blank in Laburnu,
y. street. OF course no MI. Wood We
=; there. | did not require to be to]
T. that. Savory was also satisfied now,
~ good deal ON the evidence of the coll
- dog which he had taken with him.
= master Willie was nowhere on Il
~ premises. Roy will answer for that.
~ told him to go look although the W
- man of the place-it was sort of sc