Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-03
There was evidently a sudden change

McQuahe should hear you. You must
not be In a hurry. There may be some
mistake. She may not be really after
u.s."
"She? What is it you mean? Go on.
in the name of goodness"
"a steam tug is in chase. We sighted
her at daylight steering our course. and
we cannot shake her OF. We have
shifted our helm twice; 80 has she.
Now McQuahe is bearing down on the
French coast, where, of course. nothing
English can touch U.s."
But l shall appeal to the French
authorities"
mot If they keep you locked up
here. That's what McQuahe will do.
It's all he wants to do-keep you out
of the way while the rest of US fill our
pockets with your dollars on the other
side. It's all arranged and squared.
They leave Southampton In the Chat
tahoochee on Sunday. and the game is
to sweep up everything before you can
show a hand"
"Lawford. will make 1t two, three,
five thousand pounds If you get me out
of this trap In time for the steamer"
"You wouldn't be safe on II. They
cannot afford to let you Dip. They've
other good reasons for putting stop.
per on you and getting first across.
You're not perhaps aware that your
scheme for the attack on New York
has fallen into their hands? The duke
has the papers. and he means to trade
them with the United States govern.
ment for coin. Yes. sir"
II tell you. Lawford. must recover
them. It's a matter Of honor. Of more
than life and death. Name your own
price. Only set me free from this"
Its worth 10000. and you won't
miss 1t. Here. scribble down an I. o.
q. for the amount. I'll take the risks"
and I agreed for the amount condi.
tional on release.
knew nothing of what was In prog.
ress above. for Lawford never came
near me again. saw nothing Of the
chase. for was not suffered to 60 on
deck or even leave my cabin. The
negro brought me my food, but was
absolutely dumb. and was forced to
possess myself In patience for what
might come to me. 1t was early In the
afternoon that, looking through my
port. | first saw land ahead. The out
er port had never been lowered. and
the headlight. being too small In cir
conference to allow a man to pass
through the aperture. had not been
closed or fastened SO l easily made
out rocks and green slopes. but no
houses or signs of life.
realized as heard the anchor rat
tie down at the chains that we had en-.
tered some quiet haven where we
might lie free from interference and
prying eyes.
For the rest O. the day experienced
all a captive's emotions when escape
seems near. alternated between high
spirits and the depths Of despair. the
latter predominating as the hours crept
slowly on to nightfall / had all but
given up hope. believing either that
Lawford had sold me or could not see
his way to help. WREN something tick
ed lightly against my portfolio. and l
saw a small parcel pendent outside.
Opening the headlight eagerly. flshed
In the parcel. which was wrapped
around with paper and contained a
key. There were also few brief lines
from Lawford:
"This will let you out 1t Is the key
Of your cabin. Beware Of the black
and wait till after dinner, when we are
on deck and the darky forward. Slip
out through the stern ports. The
dingey Is astern. II you can only reach
her. Cut adrift and paddle your own
canoe. That's about the best can do.'
I did the rest easier than | thought.
CThe movements Of the dingey have
already been told. and the events that
followed the escape.)
/ was quite lost, at first, when / got
on shore; but I did not care, 30 long as
] was free. I was In France. I knew
that much, and after climbing a steep
path soon hit on road cleaning
white and dusty in the darkness. /
stood for q moment debating which
way I should turn, eastward or west
ward, my object being to reach some
town or place on a line of railway,
whether by walking to it or taking
vehicle. AS soon as l came upon
milestone I struck q match and read
the legend. In the direction was
going Lamballe was distant Is kilo-
meters, and behind me the road led
to Brest, 160.
It was clearly to Lambelle, not
Brest, that must make my way, some
eight miles in all, and reached 1t be-
for II p. m. People were still up as
I passed along the narrow streets,
seated at the cafe doors, and took
my place at one Of the tables, calling
for a "bock" and a railway guide. l
was not long in arranging my plan.
Fortunately I had money. plenty OF
money, in my pockets, and that made
everything easy. 1 found that train
left at $50 a. m. for Paris, the longest,
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