The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-01
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hated and loathed him for taking
this view, and turned my back OIL
him. Sir Charles did not console me,
for he was thinking more about the
official papers than Wille's disappear
ance.
by the Lord Harry, we shall be in
Queer street IL they don't turn up" he
said with much emphasis. wood or
no Wood, we've got to get them, or
there will be jolly row; cabinet
question, egad, and the devils own
complications. The matter can't rest
here. So cheer up, Miss Frida. Well
all do our level best"
'"Why; certainly" added Snuyzer,
tive don't depend entirely on police
colonies, and this one Is not so al
mighty clever. I've got to get Oh the
inside track of this business, and I'll
do it yet, you bet your bottom dollar"
1t was kind of them, but would not
be consoled. When got to Hill street,
crept up to my room, very sorrOwful
and sick at heart, and cried myself to
sleep.
Next morning while I was dressing
they came and told me that Mr.. Snuy-
yer had called. He had something i'm
portant to tell me, and was rather in a
hurry.
captain Woods not in that house."
began the American abruptly, when
I got down stairs.
GLOW do you know? Why are you
so sure?" l asked.
Haven't the smallest doubt of It.
] know, because | went right through
the house last night, every single
room"
/ "What! Did they let you inf'
''No, miss; broke in-burglary You
call it In this country, l believe, and
you may give me into custody If you
please But the detective that's not
good enough to break the law on an oc-
casion as well as break into house
and stand the racket had better give
up e business"
The mans audacity staggered me. |
was quite terrified but liked him for
It.
J. "You see, miss, can't afford to stick
Mt trifles My professional reputation
is at stake. and the more | thought it
over the more hungered to get inside
that house In Featherstone Gardens,
and this is how worked it: First |
set q close watch on the house, front
and back, and found before midnight
that no one had gone either In or out |
reckoned that there were not very
many of them, and we mustered half a
dozen, two Of them practiced crooks
professional burglars, miss. We got
into the house right enough-the crooks
managed that-in half an hour First
thing was to lay hands on the care
taker. There was no one else In the
house. He swore to that, and we soon
aaw that he was speaking truth, for we
drew every ROOM ransacked every cor
ner, turned out every cupboard, but
nary soul was to be found. They'd all
cleared out but this one critter 80 l
went back to him and threatened his
life. He was very stiff, but revolver
Is a mighty fine persuader and pres
entity he outs with the story; lies may,
be, maybe truth, but good enough to
make him worth keeping till we could
= get some confederation,
y What YVES lis story? Anything
VIZ " Wood? Did he admit
. - Y had taken him?"
n You bet he did. Told us the whole
rnme from first to last. The first We
knew pretty well before; the last is
that they have taken him out to sea
In a steamer. The steam yacht Fleur
] de-Lis, auxiliary screw, 2I4 tons reg
lister, cleared from Victoria dock yes
4 terday at 3 p. IN. I've been there ant
verified 1t this morning
u "Already?"
hi ayes" he went on. "The yacht Fleur
Ills Chapman master, left the docl
~ at 3 y. m. yesterday. They knew hel
Il Mell there. She was waiting, ready fol
sea, fires banked, blue peter flying
waiting only for her owner, and lief
her berth directly he was got on board
He was an invalid, came In n carriag,
7 to the dock side and had to be carried
On board wrapped up In blankets
"Ah! Joe was right then"
= "a lady helped him, thought to b'
hls wife, but she did not accompan!
him to the ship. She staid on shore
very much upset, they told me who say
her, and could hardly be persuaded t.
se.enter the carriage. But gentleman
at last made her, and they drove ava!
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