The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-23

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~ and tried to stop him."
Wood could not be lying injured In a
street OFF the Harrow road and walk
ing about Great st. Helen's. wanted
no more proof Of foul play.
sa"We are acting for Captain Wood.
Case Of attempted fraud. They've
soon found he's fair game. But what
brought him here, II may ask?'
"Some question of legal powers.
Granting attorney to representatives
IN New York, assigning certain proper
tics by deed to trustees. Legal bust
ness. The law, you know, requires the
signature to be given In the presence
of the United States consul"
"You saw Captain Wood, did you,
YOURSELF"
"Why, certainly. A man worth mil
lions. He interested us all. Took 1t
quietly enough, though. Rather ordi-
nary sort Of sportsman. Tall enough,
put no snow about MN. for so rich u
man he went very plainly dressed-on-
ly DERBY nat ana business SUIT.
Handsome young man, en-! lali'
fair, holds himself well?" suggested.
"Why, no. Rather mean, should
say. Fair, yes; thickset, coarse look
Ing, but l had no talk with him. He
and his friends were IN the inner room
with the consul himself.'
E"Hts friends" hazarded.
81 suppose so, but he might nave
found better. There was that Law
:. ford. Jimmy they call him. DON'T
know much about him. NO good any
way. And there was Colonel McQuay,
who ran the Cyclostoma sWindle out
s5west, and little black faced spanish
chap who looked hungry enough to eat
him, clothes and all. II you're friend
Of Captain Woods, Snuyzer. ia warn
him against being too thick with that
crowd" rs
Warn him" l said to myseif as l
walked away from the consulate. III
he'd listened to me, he would nave
never got into this fix
Much as had been surprised by tine
promptitude with which these unscru-
pulous foes had got him Into their Tolls
y was now amazed with the breadlh'
oAoldness of their scheme. 1t was
nA as II had seen 1t all in
sequestrate, securely
with heaven knows
ege-it might be
tterly-while MS
0e4Dlel1 set up second
self, their puppU'confederate, per-
sonated him. acted for him, making
ducks and brakes of his fortune, ac-
quirlng every red cent that was nova
BILE and within reach, without fear of
Interference or retrbution, provided
only they kept fast hold of their prey.
How far was 1t in my power to meet
and Illustrate these felonious but as
tutaly planned measures? At least l
had one or two threads, one or two
clews, in my hand.
believed that I could exactly locate
the present place of Captain Woods
detention. knew the very house or It's
butbuildings in which he was imprison-
ed. To get him out must be my next
Job. II he were once free, much mis-
chief, the worst certainly, might be
prevented. But whether he were I'M
mediately released or not 1t was Of lit
tie less importance to follow up his per-
secutors to ascertain what they were
doing and work to counteract and de-
feat them.
Three Of them, at least, had heard
Of, thanks to my friend at the consul
late, two by name and clear identity.
The third should be discovered through
The other two.
! My next moves were clearly and I'M
peratively marked out for me.
As passed along the Strand called
In at Norfolk street. No Sign from 10.
Beph, so all was presumably without
change in the strathallan road. Next
to Charges street.
! Time was getting on. Close on p.
NJ, and nothing done as yet in Mr..