The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
CHAPTER TX.

IN PURSUIT-ME. SNU1ZER CONTINUES
HIS STATEMENT TO MEssRs. SARA
BAND.
l left Hill street in pretty good
humor, for Miss Frida Fairholme gave
me a draft on account which might
have won me from your employment if
she wanted my services. Then went
home, and, having warned Joe Walls
to be in readiness to accompany me,
waited for my last orders. I had been
told l was to be associated with q
British officer, 4 friend Of the captains,
and that he would join me right away,
so we might take the cars at once for
Plymouth. But my gentleman never
appeared till any hour, and when he
did appear he showed up as high
falutin jack-a-dandy whom l thought
no better than Il dude. But I was
wrong there, and I will say at once
that l cottoned to him some before
we parted.
MY instructions came in 4 letter. 1t
was addressed to me. indorsed Gimme
diate," in an envelope marked ''On Her
= 1
you know, and don't want to be, being
a freeborn loyal subject of Uncle Sam.
The letter inside was headed with the
royal arms and signed 'Charles Col
bingham, major general" 1t was to
inform me that the steam tug Jacob
Silverton had been secured for par
ticular business. and would be found
irh+ l1-;n >fo
head. with fires banked ready to go to
sea at a moments notice.
The letter went on:
I understand from Loyds. and it has been cal
culated from the admiralty charts the basis O!
her speed and the progress she has made, that
the yacht Flcur-de.Lis should be abreast OF the
Lizard about dawn Or say, $3.50 to 4 a. m. to-
morrow. II the tug leaves Plymouth before mid
night, she can gain such position by daybreab
as to meet the Fleur-d Lis and her course
II you do not sight her at once, you must lie to
waiting, for she cannot we'll have passed.
When you have intercepted her, as you. surely
will, she will be boarded by officer Of my de
partment, who viii accompany you and who car
res the necessary authority from the lords Of tn,
admiralty to detain and search her. He is EN-
powered to use force If necessary, and certain
number OF police and coast guardsmen will b.
on board the tug.
MAJOR SWete lnornllll, H. A, the bearer Q
this letter. will travel with You to Plymouth. I'll
is a friend Of Captain Woods and brother stat
officer and will be glad to cooperate in the res
cue and render any assistance.
1 found q tall, military looking gentle
man at the door in hanson.
''Hop in," ne cried pleasantly. "Only
just time to catch the 5 express"
preferred to travel with Joe. but We
joined forces at Paddington, wher1
my gentleman had secured q compart
ment, and we started to talk over OH
business right away.
'Hang that fellow Willie Woodv' be
gan the major. ''Wish he was at th,
bottom Of the sea. was due this YER,
night at q big feed at the CharlataI
club, and I've had to spend it in tn
train. Got me jawbation, too, iron
the chief, for we were all out at lunc]
when he came in, and as was the frs
back had to take the rough edge o
his tongue and came in for this ugl,
job. Is it all a true bill? Have the.
really got Master Willie in tigh
place? Mean to make him walk tn
plank and all that, eh?'
] told him the whole story from tn
beginning, at parts of which he laugl
ed and parts looked very grave.
always was a garden ass, Will
Wood, but {. good cnap-good as the
make 'em. He'd give you the shirt o1
his back and always ready to do Al
your work If you'd let him. Now, T.
do my level best to pull him out Of thi
mess if 1 can. What chance have we
Let's see how it staHds."
With that he pulled a small chart OF
Of his pocket and pair Of dividers
We went over the points one by on
and he took them all in clear, quic
way that was beautiful to see. 1t wa
the first time I'd had to work with
British officer, and if they're all lik
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