The Princeton union., 1900-11-15
CHAPTER III.

As left the bank, where / had been
most cordially received, with my SOW
ereign purse full and the nice crisp
notes for f25O carefully put by in my
pocketbook. / hegan ut last to believe
in my fortune. There is solid, unmis-
taxable reality III the chink OF good
gold, while the supple civility OF the
great tinanciers, who had SO lately
looked black at my overdrawn account,
proved how completely my position
was changed.
The mornings adventures and sur
prises had occupied much time, and it
was now getting late; past noon, in
fact. We members Of the Intelligence
made it a point of honor to be in good
time at the Ottice-an\ hour or more
earlier than this. 1t had hardly occur
red to me that l need not so to the Of
fee at all. You see, had been some
hours IN archmillionaire. Besides.
there is such thing as esprit de corps.
l was public servant, engaged in re-
sponsible work, and could not, would
not, have neglected it willingly; no, not
| for the wealth Of the Indies.
So stepped briskly down the steps
below the Duke of York's column and
crossed the park at my very best pace.
For all that, l was overtaken near
Birdcage walk by some one who hailed
me without coming quite close.
zone word, sir, l pray, in your own
best interests. But, sakes alive, keep
back that hound. He is fine beast
no doubt, but I'd rather have him
farther away
"Quiet, Roy! My dog will not harm
you," l said civilly. "But at this mo-
ment am very much prcssed''-
eff you will allow me to walk with
you a few yards, no more, l reckon
could make it plain to you that I have
n good excuse for intruding upon your
valuable time'
The park was as open to him as to
me, and when he ranged himself along
side made no objections: confess +,
too, was curious to hear what be had
to say:
"You have enemies, sir,' he began
abruptly, and he looked so comical as
he said this that l was rude enough to
laugh. He was broad shouldered,
square faced, weather beaten looking
man, with a lorid complexion and a
bulgy nose, irreproachably dressed in
the very height Of the fashion. But be
had rather the air of Il second class
ira gedian. with his long, black, curly
hair and his voice so deep and so SOL
emn as he conjured me to be serious.
II reckon this is no laughing matter,
captain. Guess your enemies will soon
fix that. They mean mischief"
He spoke it like sentence Of death
and seemed very much in earnest, YET
I could hardly take it seriously.
ESuch threat scarcely affects me
You see, it is my business to risk my
life. The queen has sometimes Ell
emies, and hers are mine.''
:"These speak Of are altogether your
own, captain-people who grudge yor
your new wealth.
"You have heard then?"
*Heardv' he cried, with great scorn
'"rhere is nothing do not know abou
you, captain. How did you enjoy tho
summer on the Cuyuni river, and were
the maps you got at Angostura yer,
useful to you?"
>"Hush, man, hush! Who and wha
are you? What the mischief are 70,
driving at?'
By this time we had entered Queer
Anne's gate and were at the door o
. the office.
us this your bureau?" he now asked
, MAY I not go inside with you, only 70
one moment: The matter is urgent
, 1t affects you very closely. Your dan
= ger is imminent. They are bound, thes
enemies, to do you an injury-a terribl
. injury
g "Oh, we'll. then, it must keep sal
Q petulantly. II cannot give you an
more time now; am expected here
) l suppose Sir Charles has arrived?'
: asked of the Office messenger, old Sci
i geant Major Peachey. -
yes, sir, he has been here thes
three hours. He came-on his bicycl
e soon after 8 4. m, and he has aske
for you, I think, twice."
e '"There, your business must keel
r Mr.
'Snuyzer. I bow to your decision
s but if you will permit NE, will ca
f in Charges street this evening at''-
IF you must come, come about
Good day." and passed into the oftic
shared my room at the Intelligence
with a colleague, Swete Thornhill, I
the artillery, q lively youth out {
hours, but who stuck to his work mai
ful]y-more so than anU of us. and "
were by no means idle men.
Thought you were Dead" he sal
shortly, and without looking UP frol
his papers; wonder you took tt
trouble to come at all.''
II was detained by something sp
cial. Important business. Anyho1
it's no affair Of yours" l answere
rather nettled. -,
eyes it is, when it throws me out
my stride. wish you'd make up 70,
mind either to come or stay away Q
together. There has been a regul;
hue and cry for you all the mornin
and I've been disturbed abOminabl
I have those cH1c,11e fiOnS IF tho nor