The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07

Many and various were the schemes
proposed, discussed and eventually
thrown inside. Indeed it was not until
nearly midday that we had decided on
one to our liking. Once this was settled,
however, we returned to the camp. Or
ders for starting were Immediately
given, and by the time lunch was over
the packs were made up, the loads dis
tributed, the ponies saddled and VIC
were ready to start upon our return
journey to the settlement.
1t was long and tedious ride, and it
was far into the night before we ar
rived at our destination. But late
though it was, no one thought of bed.
Too much important business had to be
transacted before daylight.
On arrival we repaired instantly to
the bungalow on the hill, where hasty
supper was eaten and an adjournment
made from the dining room to the large
chartroom at the rear Of the house. In
this apartment were stored the latest
admiralty charts of all the seas and har-
bors in the world, and it was here, as
gathered later, that the Beautiful White
Devil concocted the most cunning and
audacious of her plans. Arriving in it,
i she bade us seat ourselves while she
gave US the details of the plan she had
prepared.
have come to the conclusion, - she
said, "that your scheme is an excellent
one, DR.. De Normanville, and / have
arranged it all as follows: We will pro-
coed in the yacht tomorrow morning Il
have already sent the necessary in.
structions down to the harbor) to Java.
In Batavia we shall meet young Eng
lish doctor named De Normanville,
who will accompany me to Singapore.
shall remain with companion in
that place for short time while do
the sights, stopping at the Mandalay
hotel, where the man resides whom we
want to catch. You will gradually make
his acquaintance, and, having done SO,
introduce him to me. All the rest will
be plain. sailing. Do you think my
scheme will do?''
Admirably. should say"
1t will be necessary, however, DIR.
De Normanville, that you should re-
member one thing. You must not, for
your own sake, be seen about too much
with me- You are just to be casual
ACQUAINTANCE whom have picked up
while travelling between Singapore and
Batavia. Do you understand? After
your great kindness cannot allow you
to be implicated in any trouble that
may arise from what may be compelled
to do. -
| Pray do not fear for my safety I
a--.vered. "T am content to chance
that. In fci penny, in for pound.
Believe me, I am throwing my lot in
with you with my eyes OPEN hope
you understand that very thoroughly?"
81 am perfectly sensible, you may be
sure, the debt we are under to you, y
she answered CHOW we must get to
business, for there is much to be done
before daylight. =
Accordingly we set to work perfect
ing all the ms and outs of our plan, and
when it was completed and my bags
were packed and dispatched to the har-
Dor the stars were paling in the eastern
heavens preparatory to dawn.
1 Walworth had preceded US to the
yacht some time before, and nothing re-
manned now but for me to follow with
Allie and the bulldog.
A boat was waiting for us at the
same jetty on which l had landed on
my arrival nearly three months before,
and in it we were rowed out to the Lone
Star, whose outline we could just dis