Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-20
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his friendsT She nudged the bundle
alongside. DO you know Captain
Wood?"
"Ha, you seew interposed the Amer
ican. "You bet that was our man hid
up among those rugs"
The others were compelled now to
admit the fact, and they did 80 un.
grudgingly. AS for me. my heart was
beating fast. for felt that at last l.
had come upon the track Of my love.
"what did you tell her? Go on. my
good boy" l said breathlessly.
."You see, miss, I'd never heard tell
of no captain. but l wouldn't let on"
Joe continued. 1.-THE boss ere had only
told me to watch. saying 1t was cross
Job, but he mentioned no names. SO
tlps and asks. Is that Mr.. Woodr and
l could a. sworn that the bundle NOV.
ed, and there was struggling like In
SIDE"
Gagged, of course" put in the Amer.
lean. '.r~"
Joe went on. anyway. l am his
friend she says. 4 don't mean he shall
come to harm. And want him'-the
bundle moved again-'him and others
to know that, and I'd like you to tell
'em 30 when you get out Of this mess
.'When'n that beY asks, a little bit on
the hump, you know. Now. If you're
game to hop out. I'm not a-going to
stop you,', and she was for turning OF
the handle then and there. ~.
'"But considered bit, and the
thought came in my head that now I'd
got ere had ought to stick ere. There
was the gentleman opposite meas I
judged-and If l was to do any service
to him 'twasn't by cutting away. I'd
got to see the thing right through
where they took him, what they did to
him, who and what they were."
you're a brave lad" said, stretch
Ing out and shaking hands with him.
and indeed should have liked to hug
him. dusty and dirty as he was.
''Thank you kindly, miss" he an.
swered shyly. and went on. "The only
way out of it WAS to say l was afeard
to Jump. Ae cove on the box was
a-watching me. says, and a lot more.
Then the carriage settled It by turning
into some yard. private place 1t look.
ed like. but they gave me no time to
spy, for the feller from the box came
down directly we stopped and had me
out in jiffy.
! "''Ere.' he says. we've got first to
do with you. Lay hold on him. Then
two other chaps grabs me by the arms
and rushes me head down. jam. ram.
straight into a dark hole that smelled
Of moldy straw and garbage-some
sort Of cellar-where they locked q
door on me. and was laid up In limbo
like rat in trap. &C."
1T took me half an hour or. 80 to
shake myself together. First thing
that gave me heart was q streak Of
daylight up atop Of the calaboose, and
when | struck match | found 1t
coined through an old iron grating.
which soon overhauled. 'Tworn't set
80 tight that couldn't soon loosen a
brick. although | tore my hands a bit
before got the thing right out Then
I'd job to lift myself up by my arms.
but I'm strong In the arms. and by and
by scrambled through that grating
that's what tore my clothes-and out
on to the yard above. It was the one
as we'd druv into-a stable yarG at
the back of q tail house all shut up.
windows shuttered, blinds down. No
one at home. you'd say The stables
was empty-no horses. helpers. no
traps | couldn't find that the stables
Joined on to the house neither. but !
judged 1t was better not to hang about
too long or they'd be coping me again.
30 | makes for the yard doors. They
was only barred. on the inside. and ]
got out right enough into the back
lane. That's about ALL coined on
then straight to you. sir. to make my
report"
"You were In a monstrous hurry"
said Colonel Rannister. "Why didn't
you mark down the house. the neigh.
borhood. the exact spotp'
Mr.. Snuyzer took his part. Joe
knows bis business: yes. sir, as well
as the best professionals. Tell us.
joe"
"The stables was in Featherstone
news, No. {. To make sure chalked
something on the doors. The stables
was at the back of Featherstone Gar.
dens and belonged. ! should say. to
No. T."
In a few minutes more we had start.
ed in cabs-l In a hanson with Sir
Charles-straight for Featherstone
Gardens. Roy came with us. We were
the first to arrive, but the others had
gone round. escorted by Joe. to the
back of the house so as to verify the
news and the situation exactly. When
they joined us at the entrance of the
gardens, Colonel Bannister, who now
took the lead, dismissed the cabs and
said in his brief, ordering sort Of way:
1--WE can't all 60 up to the house. 1t
might create a scandal. The whole
thing may be mistake. I'll take this
lad first. He may perhaps Identify
somebody, and then we shall be en-
titled to act"
"And me, please" l added. "Oh,
yes, indeed, Colonel Bannister, l shall
go too"