Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-13

dnd tried to stop MN.
Wood could not be lying Injured in a
street OF the Harrow road and walk
ing about Great St. Helen's. I wanted
no more proof of foul play.
1--WE are acting for Captain Wood.
Case of attempted fraud. . They've
soon found he's fair game. But what
brought him here. if.rmay askT
Some question OF legal powers.
Granting attorney to representatives
In New York, assigning certain proper.
ties BY deed to trustees. Legal basi-
ness. The law, you Know, requires the
signature to be given III the presence
Of The United States consul"
"You saw saw Captain Wood. did you.
yourselfT "
"Why, certainly. A man worth mil:
lions. He interested US oil. Took It
quietly enough, though. Rather ordi'
nary sort Of spgrtsman. Tall enough.
but no show about him. For 80 rich a
man he went very plainly dressed-on
iyT a Derby hat aud a business suit"
Handsome young man. eh? Tall.
fair, holds himself wellT' suggested.
"Why. no. Rather mean. | should
say. Fair. yes: thtckset. coarse look
ing. but / had no talk with him. he
and his friends were In the inner room
with the consul himself"
"His friendsY' hazarded. ....
II suppose SO. but, he might have
found better. There was that Law
ford. Jimmy they call him. | don't
know much about him. No good any
way. And there was Colonel McQuay.
who ran the Cyclostoma swindle ont
west. and little black faced Spanish
chap who looked hungry enough to eat
him. clothes and all If you're friend
Of Captain Woods. Snuyzer, I'd warn
him against being too thick with that
crowd"
warn him. I said to myself as l
walked away from the consulate. III
he'd listened to me. he would have
never got into this fix.
Much as | had been surprised by the
promptitude With wSich these unscru-
pulous foes had got him into their tolls
l was now amazed with the breadth.
the boldness Of their scheme. It was
as clear to me as II had seen 1t all In
print. TO seize. sequestrate, securely
hold their prisoner. with heaven knows
what added i'll usage--it might be
make away with him utterly-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 1t In my power to meet
and Illustrate these felonious 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 the very house or its
outbuildings in which he was imprison'
ed. To get him out must be my next
lob. If he were once free. much mis-
chief. the worst certainly, might be
prevented. But whether he were I'M
mediately released or not it was of lit
tie less Importance to follow up bis per.
secutors to ascertain what they were
doing and work to counteract and de-
feat them.
Three Of them, at least, had heard
Of, thanks to my friend at the consul
late, two by name and clear identity.
The third should be discovered through
the other two.
My next moves were clearly and I'M
peratively marked out for me.
AS passed along the Strand 1 called
in at Norfolk street. No sign from Jo-
seph, so all was presumably without
change in the Strathallah road. Next
to Charges street.
Time was getting on. Close on 8 p.
M, and nothing done as yet In Mr..
Woods behalf. was impatient, eager
to act for him, and yet knew must
proceed regularly. The man SaVory