The Princeton union., 1900-12-06
u know him. I have reason to do

well, he was IN with Bully Nc
Taught, the testator; had some Of his
secrets, mud was the first to hear the
money was going to you. So he joined
In with the spaniard, who is no duke,
and the pair brought over a clerk once
In Quinlan's law Office. That's the
larril4ip who's personating you on
board. But 1t will nll come right now.
and you may trust That 70 snrabands.
'"There's one thing ! eaarot leave TO
them" and proceeded - tell ny ,c,r
friend about the MISSING papers. y
must recover them Lafo"e we arrive
in port. Il nll else fails, we must have
the villains arrested on board; but that
ia rather not do, for it might expose
the contents Of documents that are Of
absolutely the most secret and con-
fldential nature"
"Don't you suppose this crook will
have got them by hears long agoy
"They arc SO strange that no one
would believe him on oath unless he
could back them up by the papers
themselves. l don't mind telling you
that much" -. ~,
'"Then guess you must have them,
only don't see way short Of lifting
them from the mans stateroom, and
that sort Of thing has an ugly name-if
it's found OUT .....- -.
1T would be theft-for you, not me.
They are mine or my employers, and
tell you I should not hesitate to take
them openly or secretly. to fight over
them if I could get anywhere within
reach.''
Reckon, captain, you'll be likely to
qualify, too, for states prison." said
Mr.. Rossiter, laughing
I had been promised news of Frida
by my new friend Ressiter. But day
followed day, and yet he had nothing
to tell me. It was always the same
story: "Missy's still under the weather.
like the rest of the women folk. Not
able to leave her stateroom. Stew
ardess thinks she'll be laid by till we
make Sandy Hook. ,But I'll let you
know soon as hear.''
At last, on the fourth day at sea,
superb day, fresh and sunny, my dear
girl made her appearance on deck, and
as was ever on the watch, saw her
from my distant second class station
| long before Rossiter came with his re-
| port. Indeed he was too busy, good
soul, in seeing to her wants and dane
| ing attendance upon her to think very
much of me. When he did appear, it
was only to get Roy. missy was mad
to see the dog" There was not a word
about me.
When he returned, it was with rather
a scared face.
Call the fat is in the fire! The duch-
ess has read your name on the dogs
collar"-
| "And guesseS 1 am on board?'
II don't say that, not yet anyway,
but they're likely to ferret it out pretty
slick unless you cache down below for
the rest of the rum
~ shall not hide, my friend, not till
I've seen and talked with Miss Fair
holme, and that I'm going to do with
or without your help or leave"
Fright now?'
Fright now, over there on the poop
deck, in the face Of them all. I can
pay for first class passage, and I'll do
it under another name.'
$50 as to call attention to yourself
and bring those toughs on top Of you
again-spoil all your hand''
what can they do to me? And if
they chose to try I'm man enough to
meet them. Pm not afraid of anything
straight and aboveboard''
''That's just what it wouldn't be. If
you come out now, you will be playing
their game-will put them on their
guard anyhow. Don't be wrong head
ed, captain, and wait, won't you?'
"How long? This is the fourth day
out-Wednesday. We shall make por,
by Saturday, at latest. and then what
am to do?''
'|see here, captain. I'll bring Miss
Fairholme to you my own self this
very evening about dusk, or you to her
HoW's that for high? There's a snug
spot right aft over the steering gear
just room for two. if they're fond of
each other''-
l did not know whether to be angry
with him or not, but began to see the
force Of his argument, and l agreed
eventually to wait, as he advised.
Have you told her l am here? If
not, l think-you will understand
should PREFER
"a mods as good as a wink, captain.
Never word has she got from me as
to your being on board. and she shan't.
Whether she has any suspicion of it
or not cannot say. ButI don't know
why she should, and if she did cart
ropes wouldn't hold her, I reckon. But
maybe am making too free"
am not ashamed to confess TINT for
the rest Of that day, so long as Frida
kept the deck. staid in the place
from which could best see her, and l
borrowed pair of glasses from Rossi-
ter to spy the better on her beautiful
face. I saw that many emotions agi-
tated It In turn. It was wistful, ex-
pectant, sad, downcast, now flushing
bright with some vague hope, now
tender with soft memories, with
thoughts Of me, as 1 was conceited
enough to believe, and rightly, to Judge
by the glad welcome she gave me when