Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-24
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| He touched a bell on his table and
gave instructions to clerk.
Communicate with signal stations
down the Thames, and then with those
on the east and southeast coasts, and
inquire for a yacht answering this
description-it Is the Fleur-de-Lis, In
fact. She Is registered here; you can
verify her from the books. Ask II she
has been seen or spoken with, and II
so. what course she Is on. That won't
take half an hour. In the meantime,
you might be inqulring for a steamer
to send In chase. That Is your idea, Is
1t not" and again he signaled In a
desk tube. summoning another subor-
dinate.
Can anything come Of 1T" asked
Sir Charles doubtfully.
"Why not? You will. Of course. have
to send a posse of police In her. 1t
will not he enough to overhaul her;
you will have also to overawe the alb
ductors-always supposing you come
up with and can positively identify the
Fleur-de- Lis. neither Of which is very
probable"
at is just what tell this young
lady. We've got first to catch the boat
and then to be sure 1t Is the Fleur-de-
Lis. before we 60 step farther"
Exactly. All. Trevor"-this was to
another clerk who now came Inlet
me know with all dispatch what
steamers could be hired for special
mission. Class Of no consequence, but
she must have a speed Of Is to 16
knots. and be ready for sea this after
noon. Price of charter by week or
month. all found-crew. captain. Goals
on board. Sharp's the word. you un.
derstand? Who Is going In her? You
should have some police officers. In
case there Is any arrest to be made.
Perhaps you will see to that Sir
Charles?"
81 should like to go in her." now
said.
"My dear child" protested Sir
Charles. "that Is pure nonsense. In
the first place. l think 1t Is highly i'm.
probable that she will catch up the
yacht. But If she does there vii be
some rough and tumble work fighting
perhaps. Those villains. after going
such lengths. will not be very willing
to give up their prize. 1t would never
do for you, Miss Fairholme."
"T cannot bear to remain inactive. l
want to be doing something" I con-
tended.
II expect you would be inactive
enough on board the steamer" said the
secretary. Ranging up and dowl the
waters probably, wretched sort of
cruise and always in ignorance as to
what was going on at home. l think
you would be wiser to find some other
outlet for your energies"
At this moment the first clerk CINE
in with a slip of paper in his hand
"'A small steam yacht, flying no col
ors,' he read aloud, was reported pass
ing the North Foreland about 8 p. m.
last night, and steamer, the same no
doubt, was seen from Beachy Head
this morning at 5 a. IN. Her course ap-
parently W. S. w. westerly. Nothing
seen of her since. Start Point and
Lizard have been warned specially to
look for her and report"
"She is making for the Atlantic, l
expect" was the secretary's commen-
tary. "At least that would be fair
inference. But once In the wide ocean,
who shall say what will become of
herW
"Could she not be intercepted from
Plymouth or Falmouth" l suggested.
What would you calculate her rate
Of steaming at the progress she has
nader
Its a good suggestion, Miss Fair
holme. I should imagine the yacht
would be off the Start soon after mid
night ard Plymouth by early tomorrow
morning | could wire instructions to
Lloyds' agent to send out tug. and
no doubt Sir Charles could arrange for
police constables with search warrants
and authority to detain the Fleur-de-
Lis"
"That will l. by the Lord. and send
an officer Of my own besides. have
other reasons - official reasons - for