The Princeton union., 1900-11-15

In gold letters, and the man himself
quickly followed. He was dressed IN
the same irrcproachable fashion as
when l had seen him in the morning
good new clothes. well cut, glossy
hat, gardenia and the shiniest Of
shoes with big bows.
"Well, now!' asked as l offered
him chair.
"It's this way he replied. "My
people have calculated that you might
like to secure their services"
zone moment. pray. Who and what
arc your people:'
"Saraband & Sons. You have surely
heard of them-the great firm Of pri-
vate detectives. was with Allan Pin
kerton myself for years, and he reck
oned l was. one of his smartest pupils
"What on earth should I do with
private detective?" cried, with great
laugh.
"I may venture to remind you that
you have Just succeeded to. a vast for
tune. The heirship Of the Mcknight
property must be worth several mil
| lions to you. and-and-so Sarabands
| desired me to call.
| "Is it part Of q rich mans duty or
business to keep a. private detective"
was still laughing but found no re-
sponse on the portentOusly solemn face
Of my visitor.
'"That's as may be, Captain Wood.
Some do and some don't. Those who
didn't have come to wish they had; SO
might you"
"And what would happen if were
so foolish as to refuse the Obliging Of
fer of your peoDle?'" asked smiling
~.
II beg of you to be serious, Mr.. Wood.
Take us or leave us, but employ some
one. Do not for heavens sake, at
tempt to run alone.'
He spoke with such evident earnest
ness and good faith that I began to
feel little uncomfortable.
do you imply that I need protee-
ton. that | am in any danger-any
personal danger-that unless am tax
en- care of shall fall Il victim to some
"An that ana more. cannot at this
stage be more explicit in my warnings
:: It would be giving away our business.
| But there are ample grounds for what
. I say. I indicated something of the
sort of thing when I spoke to you this
morning. There are those who grudge
: you your newly acquired fortune, who
] deny your right to it or even the tesla
: tors right to it, They are ready to en-.
, ploy any means-secret, insidious, even
violent means-to wrest it from you
Let me tell you, sir, that even now, a;
this moment. you may be, believe yor
] are, in imminent peril-you and you,
] life
' "But this is a matter for the policer
I cried hotly, springing to my feet.
< Your police cannot help you in this
: 1t is too private and particular, an6
e they are of little good till after tht
event What you want is prevention
:. anticipation. You must meet guile
e with guile. plot with counterplot, al
ways supposing there is time"
/. 'Where is the hurry?"
y 1--WE have reason to know that every
e thing was planned some time since''
e "Wh!. the news is not day olt
|, yetv'
Q 1T has long been expected that th'
G McFaught millions would come t,
e England, but the name Of the real hei
l. was only disclosed a week ago. Every
:, thing was ready, and the campaign
:. was to commence directly it wa
known who should be attacked
y looked at this heavy featured, SLOW
d speaking Yankee, wondering whethe
l. he was in earnest or only thought ma
a fool. I knew, Of course, that hat
S now become fair game for the black
r mailers, and I was inclined to ina GIN
: that Mr.. SnuyZer's solicitude was onl,
Il a transparent attempt to extort money
+ "And what would it cost me to Sc
a cure the good offices of Messrs. Sara
S band & Sons?" I asked, seeking en-
lghtenment as to his probable de
r mandS.
o "Our charges, sir, are no more thar
= out of pocket expenses and small re
tanning fee, say five and twenty dollar
:. week. After that pro rata pre-
v MUM, according to the risks.''
# risks? I do not quite understand.
1.-THE perils, sir, from which you al
If saved, whether by premonition, guard
ianship or actual rescue We have
e graduated scale. I shall be happy t
Y leave the 'skedoor with you. Her
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