The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-11-02

Mr.. Snuyzer aras pleased to crprcss his ap-
pr0UdL aCicn nc heard aCl,dt 1 had done.
wishing to come up with that yacht
and detain her for search. On the
whole, / think that this is the most
prompt and sensible course. You
would hardly get q steamer off from
this or any other port under "a hours,
and that would be a fatal loss of
time"
Can l go in the tugT l still stuck
to my point.
Quite impossible" replied the Sec
retary. "They have no proper accom-
mediation, and you would have to pass
the night in utter discomfort on the
open deck"
Il should not be afraid Of that But
everything else must accompany the
tug" l argued.
my officer, Swete Thornhill, knows
him, doesn't hep
"Yes, but not the others, or the
meaning of the whole thing"
Send the Yankee then. He will be
quite equal to the emergency. Can
you get hold Of him?"
EASILY. He is on the telephone. Be-
sides, l know his address,"
Then we left Lloyds, having given
carte blanche nc naSn.ls sir~. Ii.----,
and with full assurance that all proper
arrangements would be made.
Later Mr. Snuyzer answered my sum-
mons, and was pleased to express his
approval when he heard what / had
done.
81 don't admire another night out of
bed" he said grumblingly, "but it is in
good cause. There's sense in the
plan and it may succeed. The chase
was mere idiocy. You could never
have caught up the yacht. Besides,
I can be back in London on Saturday
ut latest, which is most important"
"Yes?" l asked, rather indifferently.
Eyes truly. Sunday / sail from
Southampton by the Great River lines
steamer Chattahoochee for New York"
What! Why Is this? What rea-
son-have you found out anything?"
Here is preliminary list of passen-
gers by the Chattahoochee. Run your
eye over the names. See? Duke and
Duchess Of TERRA Sagrada.'
you are indeed wonderful, Mr.
SnuyZer," and in sheer admiration
gave him my hand.
But that isn't all. Have you gone
right down the list? Wen?"
My eyes swan, my head turned
round. 1 felt gddy and faint. for there
at the end Of all. was the name Of
Captain William Woodw
| II was pretty right. you sce miss.
see all their cards as though they were
on the table. The right man held up.
the wrong paradcd with full papers Of
| identification to make n clean sweep
Of all they can acquire. It's time some
one should go over. Perhaps it will
be Mr.. Wood himself. If can pick
him out of that hooker and bring him
on shore, 1 shall put 1t to him that he
had better cross the pond right away
to protect his own interests. That
would be far the best. But some one
must CO."
"Mr. Snuyzer," said, with sud-
den, irresistible impulse. "if you do not
return on Friday night, will 60 over
to New York"
| Directly we sat down to lunch ]
broke 1t to mother.
II am going to New York on Sun
day." I said very quietly.
| The words had no meaning for her
at first. l had to repeat the statement
more than once, when at last it dawned
upon her.
"Of course I cannot go alone" ]
continued, In the same matter Of fact
voice, "at least, I'd rather not; so you
will have to come with me. Now
darling" went on, don't be disagree
able. 1t Is a matter of the utmost Inn.
portance. I must go. canrlot helI
myself"
1T Is something to do with thai
wretched Captain Wood, OF course.
Dear, dear, how 1 wish you had, never
settled it that way. don't,know wha,
to think Of him; whether we ought tc
trust him. Suppose he is deceivine
you; suppose he has run awayr
Mother, you must not hint at such @
thing. / have unbounded faith in him
as am sure he has in me. 1t Is fol