The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-25

to his death. Here is the story as the
soldiers tell it.
Contrary to his previous habit, which
was one of strict reserve, Darrell began
to cultivate the friendship of Crouch
1t was known in the troop that the men
had been acquainted before they went
into the army and the intimacy ELECTED
no particular comment. 1t is now noted
however, that this renewal of an old
ACQUAINTANCE conceded with the date
when DarrelPs finances are supposed to
nave run low, under the constant de-
mands of Angelina. Be this as it NAV.
however, Darrell, though first sergeant,
was seen much in the company of Crouch.
who was only private And occasion
ally the two men could be seen at q
drinking place in the town, though neither
was ever noticed to be under the influence
Of liquor.
After one of these visits to the town.
which must have been made surreptit Gus
ly. and after taps, Darrell and Crouch
return to camp. No more is known ex-
cept that in the morning Crouch's dead
body was found in the company street
and Darrell was missing.
There was much excitement in the camn
ana scouting parties were Immediately
dispatched in every direction to inter-
cept Darrell, and bring him back to
camp, but not trace of the man was
found
1t was now that the military authorities
turned Tor aid to the government at
washington and pointed out the import
ance of capturing Darrell, who had evil
gently escaped from Cuba and gone be-
You'd the military jurisdiction. And
secret service Agent W. O. Dupuv was
instructed to take charge OF the case
ana capture the culprit if possible.
- NOW l9.g, began pursuit as remarkable for
O1ftlculfilS n nj
ttaord1nary distances 1T covered. Inquiry
seemed to show that after the nrirdeI.
darrell had secured a civilian suit and,
with the money taken from Crouch
about $685. had made his way to Havana
by rail- and unnoticed. At Havana he
boarded bark that sailed the same day
Tor Antigua, in the Bahamas, and was
actually on the seas at the very time
when the authorities were still SECURING
the vicinity Of Pinar del Rio in search
of him. ~
1t was here that fate induced Darrell
to do the very thing that led to his
capture. He wrote to Angelina telling
her of his departure and stating that he
you'd make an effort to get to New
orleans and there ship on a transport
for South Africa, where he hoped to ioin
the British army
Angelina all this time had been gem
ulneiy solicitous as to Darel's safety
LII the ignorance of her little Cuban soul
she imagined that Darrell was now alb
solutely safe and told of the contents of
the letter she had received from him.
MS, OF course, gave the authorities their
clue and Agent Dupuy at once started
for New Orleans. hoping that he might
arrest Darrell there
But for this he was too late Darrell
mad shipped on one of the British army
transports laden with mules and was
even then on his way to South Afica.
Could he be overtaken? The secret Sery-
ice agent sat down to figure it out and
resolved to make the ATTEMPT, and the
lo-r -
New York. where a berth on the steamer
to southampton engaged by telegraph
awaited him.
That trip to Southampton was made on
found it slow At ali events when he
reached Southampton he figured out
quickly his best way to get to South
Africa. and as quickly as possible made
across Europe. and at Naples made a
flying connection with the steamer Her
cog. of the German East African line.
This was great luck. For the Herzog
departure. and the American detective
had to get aboard as best he could. In
other words his baggage was tossed
aboard and he clambered oyer the side
when the vessel was actually getting
under way. This was considered a
strange proceeding by the officials of
the steamer. who We're at first disposed
to regard Agent Dupry with suspicion
and actually intimated that they beliay-
ed him to be a refugee from Justice He
showed his credentials. and they read
them and smelled of them ard shook
their heads ominously evidently believing
that credentials could be made to order
too easilv to be taken with too ral.ch
faith. But when Mr. Dupuy said that
he was on his way to South Africa TO
capture fugitive American murderer
the German officials became openly sk-n.
tlca1 and fntirnated that he YVES an if-
ternational subject; and if he had taken
any unfair advantage in boarding the
steamer at Naples the consequences
would be serious. for they knew tho
Kaiser too we'll TO believe he would per
NIT anything of the kind to go I'M
noticed. At Southampton Mr. Dupuy
had wired to Mr.. Stowe. the American
consul at Cape Town. telling him to keep
an eye on the Milwa ulxee. which was the
name of the transport on which Darrell
had shipped. ard also asking that he
take any measures he could to prevent
Darrell leaving the transport or enlist
Ing In the British army. At Capetown.
therefore Mr.. Stowe came aboard tho
Herzog with the unwelcomed news that
the Milwaukee had gone to Reira ir
PORTUGUESE Fast Africa carving mI,Jcs
Darrell and all.
Beira Is one of The regular stopping
places OF the Herzog. and that steamer
headed out of Capetown and M the
eastern coast without much delay, Con
srl Stoves visit established Mr. Dllpuv's
standing in the eyes of the ships off,
Gals, and they now eyed him with far