Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28

make the shors. Look out for n, cap.
tain. Some OF W. I guess viii run osat
to meet you in Q special steamer Just
inside Sandy Hook.
Again we shook hands altarcnnd, ana
promised them, the captain included,
who was now very much on his good
behavior, the best dinner TO bs had
for money in New York. The Yictrfa
would be there Il all went well In some.
to so. and these figures proved to be
pretty correct In the issue.
I made no change In my arrange
ments for the rest of the voyage, but
kept to my own part Of the ship except
in the evening hours. which spent in
blissful tete-a-tete with Frida. What
passed between us Is no concern OF any
but ourselves.
We passed Sandy Hook in the fore.
that we should he alongside the wharf
by or at leastS3 D., nj. Already there
was great flutter among the passeng-
ers, those Of the saloon in particular,
and symptoms of coming change. They
appeared in their clothes, COM
ing out with extraordinary splendor, as
though for fete or garden party-new
costumes, new hats, much jewelry.
heard, too, curious expressions banded
freely bout-"dutiable," what to de-
clare" and so forth. and was told
that the customs examination was
greatly dreaded by almost all.
The excitement grew intense when q
small steamer was sighted bearing
down on us at full speed, and some
cried. THE customs boat" as she ran
alongside, and we were quickly board
ed by a great crowd. thought the
eagerness Of those American officials
very re:rrarkable and in strong cons
trast witsl our slow moving, dignified
custom house people. But I soon saw
my mistake as these new arrivals ran,
pushing and jostling and catching at
each others coattails, laughing and
shouting boisterously: Where is hep"
"Trot him out" I'VE want the young
British Croesus. Give us sight Of
fortunes spoiled favorite, William Are
tas Wood"
They We're reporters, and they were
come to interview the wrong man. For
stood aloft, watching and highly
amused, knowing that when Snuyzer
appeared the tables would be swiftly
turned on the conspirators. who had no
doubt planned all this by cable In adj
vance. Now my double. the false Will
liam Wood, stepped forward and began
a set speech, evidently carefully pre-
pared.
heard the opening sentences and
went aft, determined to end this auda-
.cious farce. Rossiter saw me coming
and would have stopped me, but I
pushed past and getting in front Of the
assembled mob, cried:
This is all mistake. am Captain
Wood
1 was Interrupted with jeers and loud
yells, and some one said '.Throw him
overheard" and othors cried, "Order,
order!" Chair. CHART" on which rose
louder cry: Back to the tug! Well
carry him right ashore" There was q
general movement to the ships side
had the other Wood by each arm,
and behind in the crowd went the
Duke of TERRA Segrada.
saw at once what had happened.
Ny brusque and unexpected apparition
had no doubt shown the nearness Of
danger and the conspirators were try
ing to make run for 1t. They sue
ceeded, too, for although I begged the
officers, the captain, the customs off,
GERS. any one and every one, to detain
the tug she presently steamed of in
the direction of New-York.
And that I may say at once, was the
came presently in an other steamer ac-
companied by his principle, Mr.. Sidney
Saraband, q most gentlemanly person,
and with him was the United States
marshal. When they heard of the es-
cape of the conspirators, they hurried
back to New York, but for the moment
were unable to come upon the track of
the. fugitives. Snuyzer is still hopeful,
and as his employers have put him ex-
clusively upon this business 1 do not
doubt that some day he will have an
interesting story to tell Of their pursuit
and capture. The duchess had been
abandoned, but we owed her too much
gratitude to trouble or interfere with
her. 1 gladly liquidated Messrs Sara
bands charges and have placed myself
entirely under their protection.
For the rest it is enough to say that
as soon as possible after landing /
married Frida, Swete Thorhill being
my best man. Snuyzer and Joe Walls
most honored guests at the wedding.
No one, Mrs. Fairholme most of all,
wished to brave the risks of another
Atlantic voyage. SO we settled down
for the summer and autumn in q
charming Newport Cottage"
THE END