The Princeton union., 1900-11-22

through the house. ss
"Fine fellow. Wen take him with
us to look for Mr.. Wood. Nh, Roy y
He was like a Christian, that dog,
for he made friends ut once, Waggel
his tail and put his nose in my hand.
When Savory added on some gihbcrish
with ''ullooloolOo, go search,i Roy he
first howled and yelpcd,l then ran up
and down the hall entry like a mad
thing. s
'Where are we going, sir::' asked
savory, growing respectful as he rec
0gnized my authority. ...
'To Scotland Yard straight. They
wouldn't listen to me this morning.
Now perhaps What have you got
there?" =,
"lt's a letter, sir, brought by hand
half an hour ago for MI. Wood, marx
ed, Very immediate.' Dye see? But.
you wouldn't surely:" 49,.
This was in alarmed protest as was
about to break the seal.
"Wouldn't l, though? Why, it's Il
question Of life and death with Captain
Wood. Anything and everything that
is likely to help us must be made use
Of. stand on. that, and here goes.''
But just rs was about to open the
letter we were interrupted by the ar.
rival of tall, military looking gentle
man, with fierce face and a very hec-
toring,, overbearing manner. We were
standing in the hallway, the man "Sa-
worry and /, for although he knew what
my business was he did not trust me
enough to let me so up stairs. The
front door was just ajar, he inside and
still on the stoop, when this high
falutin, masterful sort Of gentleman
came up and said to both Of us:
''1s this where Captain Wood lives?
Look sharp. [ want to know"
There was sllortncss in his tone ard
manner which, being a free born Amer
lean, could not stomach at all. He
might have been a slave driver talking
to black Africans, and / looked at him
In a way to warn him not to raise my
dander.
"Co1ne, speak out. Which is the man
of the house? Is Captain Wood in? l
must see him at once. am Sir Charles
Collingham.''
At this Savory bowed low. They are
a mean, lickspittle lot, these Britishers,
when there's any talk Of titles Or big
toads in their puddlcs.
''Yes, yes, Sir Charles; quite so. 1
know you now. But Captain Wood is
not in.''
'FWhere shall find him? must see
him at once. 1t is matter of duty.
Where is hep
'That's just what we want to know p
4 put in. "lt puzzles us entirely. He
has got into some mess somewhere,
and we can't tell for certain what has
happened to him Or where to find him.
land who the devil are you, pray?''
asked my gentleman insolently. "And
what in heavens name have you to do
with Captain Wood? You are an Amer.
lean, perceive.''
"Waal, that's SO, and what difference
does that make? Ain't good enough
to know Captain Wood or for you tc
talk top He had pretty well raised my
lander this time.
"Pshaw! I've nothing to say to you
! don't know you, and / don't want t(
know you, and you may go to the devi
your own road as soon as you please
And without waiting for more h<
brushed past me, pushing Savory aside
and saying:
Il must go up to his rooms. There
are some papers UP there ! want. Show
the way, please" and be ran up stairs.
Of course followed | was as mucl
, concerned about Captain Wood as h.
was. Besides, felt it due TO my sell
) respect and position as one CT you
most trusted agents to call this over
) bearing Britisher to account.
| The new visitor. General Sir Charlie
: .Collingham. as I presently heard b.
was called, was the first in the roon2
: and he went straight to the bureau Q
escritoirc, at which ! expect Captain
Wood did bis writing business. Th
: general fell upon the papers and turn
, ed them over with much haste and cx
element. Then be turned to Savor
: and said in the same perernptory tone:
Where is the dispatch box from m
! office sent here last night? l don't Sc
it. Fetch it, will you?'
t "But it went to the captain thi
: morning, Sir Charles, with his port
I manteau and other things"
, "Great powers! How could it whe
you don't know where he is?''
e IF you will permit me to explain"
S here put in, although wonder ! wen
$ on, for saw clearly on his face that b
+ thought me an interfering nonentity a
t together beneath his contempt. But a
4 told my story bis manner changed
G his look Of utter incredulity and amaz,
J. ment gave way to one-of absorbed il
+ terest. and by the time had finishe
: he had thrown himself into the neare!
e armchair with loud and prolonge
y whistle, an evident let off to bis d.
turbed feelings.
q Then he sprang to his feet and wall
l. cd up and down the room like a MAJ
7. man. talking to himself aloud:
b "1t's not possible. It's too preposte
Gus. cannot. ought not, to believe
J. But yet, by the Lord Harry, strans
things do happen "~'
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