The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-11-23
1 turned sharply on my tollo,ccr.

turned sharply on my touowcr.
Tor that young lady to be seen con.
sorting too openly with a second class
passenger. 1t might spoil the game"
"And that is
Grand, sir, grand, now you're
aboard. Well let them have rope, and
just when things look rCsicst produce
you. These ladies will identify YOU:
SaraDands have all the threads Of the
conspiracy, and We'll land the lot in
state prison, whenever it suits u.s..
Yes, Sir, they're about fixed"
You say Sarabands have all the
threads. l haven't. What does 1t all
mean"
Il got an outline from Snuyzer. The
plot originated with one McQuahe."
Know him. 1 have reason to do
so"-
"Wcll, he was il w.tN Bully Nc
taught, the tcstator; E2I scme CT his
secrets, and was the FIRST 10 Lear the
money was going to you. So he Joined
in with the Spaniavd, who is 70 duke.
and the pair brought over . clerk cucc
in Quinlan's law Office. That's tho
larrikin who's pclsonatinc YOU OF
board. But it will all come right now.
and You may trust that to Sara bands"
there's one thin" | cannot leave 70
them" and / proceeded to tell my now
friend about the missing papers. al
must recover them before W., rrrivn
In port. If all else fails, we must hovr
, the villains arrested Cn board: but TINT
I'd rather not do fer it might cxDos,
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absolutely the most secret and con.
tidential nature"
Don't you suppose this crook Will
have got them by heart long ago."
They arc 50 strange that 10 one
would believe him cn oath unless he
could back them UP Ey tie papers
themselves. / don't mind telling you
that much"
Then l guess you must have them.
only don't SEQ way short cf liftinI
them from the mans statcroom. ami
that sort Of thing has an ugly namc-ir
It's found out"
ut would be theft-for you, uot me.
They are mine or my employers, and
tell you | should not hesitate to take
them openly or secretly, TO fight over
them if I could get anywhere within
reach"
Reckon, captain, you'll be likely to
qualify, too, for states prison." said
Mr.. Rossiter, laughing.
1 had been promised news Of Frida
by my new friend Rossiter But day
followed day, and yet lie had nothing
to tell me. 1t was always the same
story: "Missy's still under the weather.
like the rest of the women folk. Not
| able to leave her Statcroom. Stew
ardess thinks She'll be laid by till we
make Sandy Hook. But III let you
| know soon as l hear"
AT last, on the fourth day at sea,
superb day, fresh and sunny, my dear
| girl made her appearance on deck, and,
as I was ever on the watch, saw her
from my distant second class station
| long before Rossiter came with his re-
| port. Indeed he was too busy, good
| soul, in seeing TO her wants and dane
Ing attendance upon her to think very
much Of me. When he did appear, it
was only to get Roy. missy was mad
| to see the dog" There was not a word
| about me.
When he returned, it was with rather
a scared face.
"All the fat is in the fire. The duch-
ess has read your name on the dogs
collar
"And guesses l am on board?'
Il don't say that, not yet anyway.
but they're likely to ferret it out pretty
slick unless you cache down below for
the rest Of the run"
II shall not hide, my friend not till
I've seen and talked with Miss Fair
holmc, and that I'm going to do with
| or without your help or leave"
Fright now?"
deck. in the face of them all. l can
pay for first class passage, and I'll do
1t under another name"
so as to call attention to yourself
and bring those toughs on top of you
again-spoil all your hand"
What can they do to me? And If
they chose to try I'm man enough to
| meet them. I'm not afraid OF anything
straight and aboveboar."
chats just what it wouldn't be. If
you come out now, you will be playing
their game-will put them on their
guard anyhow. Don't be wrong head
ed, captain, and wait. won't you?"
"How long? This is the fourth day
out-Wednesday. We shall make port
by Saturday. at latest. and then what
am to dos"
See here, captain. I'll bring Miss
| Fairholme to you my own self this
. very evening about dusk or rvou 70 har