The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-27

"Hc must be hunted up" said the colonel.
q meaning smile, "a scheme to throw
you off the scent of these papers which
you say are SO important, Sir
Charles
"By George, they are that" the gen
eral broke In. "Don't you see? 1t il
probably trumpet up story about the
plot against Wood simply to cover the
theft Of the papers"
But Captain Wood has gone. He
has been carried off" said.
"'Gone,' yes" sneered the colonel,
sbut carried off, How do we know
that? It's not the first time young
gentleman has disappeared for four
and twenty hours or more. Who
knows all the ms and outs of Captain
Woods affairs and private move
nents"
b At that moment Harris, the butler,
came up with card gentleman asks
II he can see you most particular. Same
as came this afternoon-Mr Snoozer-
but he's got dirty scrub Of boy with
him."
Joe" cried. "Show them up here,
Harris. Yes; bring both of them, Of
course. We shall hear something now"
Mr.. Snuyzer came up to the drawing
room at a run, I'm sure. He was al
most at Harris heels. The boy Joe
Jagged little behind and stood ahasll-
ed at the door, and Roy, who by consti-
luton hated all boys, especially ragged
Dnes, took this hesitation as suspicious
and gave an ugly growl, with show
of his fierce teeth. The collie, should
mention, had never left me since he
WAS brought to Hill street.
Look var. What did I tell you,
miss?" began the detective, coming
straight at me and talking rather ex-
ritedly. II never thought to show my
: self here again, but, by thunder, 1t was
too Strong for me. I've got the pride Of
my business, and wanted you to see
was right to believe in Joe. Now,
speak out, young squire"
+ must say thought well of the boy
from the very first. He was an apple
checked, healthy looking, bullet head
ed urchin, with clear, china blue eyes,
very wide open just then IN astonish-
ment, ! think, not fear. He did not
rare one bit for the dog, but faced him
sturdily, STOPPING as if to pick up a
stone, with a "Would yoll-br-r-r, lie
hown, will you," that sent the collie,
Still growing, under the sofa.
How was 1t, Joe? Won't you sit
nown? Let's hear what happened" |
said just to encourage him, and he ask
I'd nothing better than to tell his story,
Ind taking his seat at the very edge of
/ chair after busting It he began:
+ ut was this way, mum-miss. When
he-Mr. Snuyzer there-set me on the
mark, l mean watch. this morning, |
held on to the job close for matter Of
three hours and never saw nothing.
Worn't no move at all in the house till
about II o'clock, when trap comes
aown the road and pulls up at the gar
hen gate. The coachman he was In an
bid blue coat and silver buttons, bad
hat-half crown an hour business
regular fly. But inside was a dona-a
real lady, you understand, dressed up
10 the knocker. saw her get OUT
"Would you know her again." we
asked, all Of us, in breath.
Joe nodded his head.
II couldn't see her face at first, she'd
got thick veil ON. But afterward l
got my chance, as I'll tell you directly.
She was a shorter, too, real jam. and
no mistake, lady, like as I've seen
at the music 'alls."
"When did you see her face" asked
the colonel, rather disdainfully.
! "In the carriage, when I was asset
Ting right opposite her. I'll come to
That. But first of all l must tell you
how It was. You sec, the dona she
wouldn't 60 right into the garden at
FIRST. Sho kept at the gate spyinglke,
watching the house and doubling. as |
fancied, she ought to 60 In. Then she
made dash forward for the front
door, but before she reached the steps
some one came down. a man
t"Would you know him again"
"Rather, In n. thousand. He was a
little black muzzled chap. with skin
Nike a picked walnut. and he came
cut all In hurry, as though he had
been watching for her.
"He waved her back, but she stuck
10 IT. and thcv rcnst have had -wprds