Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-26
CHAPTER XVIII.

Use comm! Only wait for Mingo- Bingo!
Use comin'v
These words accompanied by series
of outlandish whoops, together with
noise of contention on the stairway just
outside, suddenly struck upon Sir Philips
ear just as he felt himself within the
united grasp of the hospital physician and
attendants.
The next instant the gigantic Kaffir
came bounding into the room. His quick
eye took in the condition Of affairs in
twnkling. First one attendant and then
the other went Keeling to one side as
he shouldered his way toward his mas
ter, and then his brawny black hand
was laid heavily upon the coat collar of
the resident physician, who seemed to
wilt beneath it's weight like a broken
reed.
"Stop, Mngo! Release that gentle
man. cried Sir Philip. II doubt not he
has meant everything for the BEST"
"All right, Master Dunmore," said
Mingo-Bingo, obeying instantly, though
with a savage husking of his ivory white
teeth that betokened a covert inclination
of different character on his own part.
"Sir, thank you," said the physician,
| turning to Sir Philip with bow. Il
| have honestly tried to do my duty by you,
| but the fates seem to be against me-"
| Sir Philip returned the bow, and then,
without saying another word, put his arm
| through his faithful seryitor's and quit
| ted the room, there being no other at
| tempt offered to interfere with his de-
parture.
! Sir Philip felt instantly benefited upon
| tbn air al
situated a short distance out of Kings
gate, and he walked into the town with
out saying anything for some time.
"Mingo, have you got any money!"
he asked finally.
The Kaffir grinned and produced six
| pence, which he gave his master to I'M
derstand was all he had. He had been
| turned out of the hotel directly after Sir
| Philip was sent to the hospital, and had
| afterward fallen among thieves. That
| was about the sum and substance Of an
explanation of his impecuniosity.
Sir Philip paused in a low doorway
near at hand and began to reflect.
81 don't know a single lawyer in Kings
| gate, except Chelmsford" he thought,
''and he is so powerful as a magistrate
| now that it's ten to one that any fellow
whom / should give my case to at hap
| hazard would prove either his tool or an
| incompetent. have no money to go to
| London with in order to seek the advice
| of the lawyers there with whom / left
| the proofs of Weems' villainy, together
with my detailed statement of the ship
wreck. Still it will be we'll to take pre-
cautions against such further treachery
| as may be meditated."
| Entering a store Sir Philip purchased
| a sheet of paper, an envelope and post
age stamp, after which he requested per-
mission to indite letter at a small desk
which he perceived in the back part of
| the shop Permission being accorded
! him, he wrote letter to Messrs. Stote
man & Henge, Attorneys-at-Law, Lin
coins Inn Fields, London, who were the
| firm with whom he had left, not only
| Weems' casket of spurious diamonds. the
| duplicate bill of lading accompanying it,
and his own account of the wreck Of the
| Scarborough. which he had written very
| painstakingly while on the voyage from
| Gibraltar to Southampton, but also GER
tain papers furnishing undeniable proofs
| as to his identity, together with papers
securing little Robbie Graeme in his in
| heritance of diamonds, which had been
deposited for safe keeping with firm
| of reputable London jewelers..
Having written, sealed, addressed and
stamped this letter, Sir Philip thanked
| the stationer for his courtesy, and, re-
| issuing upon the street, was pleased to
| find his dusky adherent waiting for him
just at the exact spot where he had been
posted. He gave the letter TO him with
instructions that it should be mailed
forthwith, in case of any new misfortune
CHANGING to overtake him during the day.
They then set off for Mr.. Chelmsford's
offices. Before reaching them, however,
Sir Philip further instructed his servant
to seek out Miss Muir at his first oppor-
tunity, if he should not reappear, and
give her full account of what had taken
place, together with his. Sir Philips, adj
yice that she should at once communicate
in person with the lawyers, StotemaA 4