The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-18
CHAPTER II.

VAS left the bank, where l had been
most cordially received, with my SOW
sreign purse full and the nice crisp
notes for $3.50 carefully put by In my
pocketbook, began at last to believe
In my fortune. There is solid, unmis-
taxable reality In the chink Of good
gold, while the supple civility Of the
great fnanciers, who had so lately
hooked black at my overdrawn account,
. proved how completely my position
was changed.
hThe mornings adventures and sur
prises had occupied much time. and it
was now getting late; past noon, IN
fact. We members of the Intelligence"
made 1t point Of honor to be in good
time at the of1lce-an hour or more
earlier than this 1t had hardly occur
red to me that | need not go to the Of
Ace at all. You see, had been some
l3 years under discipline and not many
hours an archmilionaire. Besides,
there Is such thing as esprit de corps.
4 was u public servant, engaged In re-
sponsible work. and could not, would
mot, have neglected it willingly; no, not
for the wealth of the Indies.
aSo | stepped briskly down the steps
below the Duke of York's column and
crossed the park at my very best pace.
For all that, was overtaken near
Birdcage walk by some one who hailed
me without coming quite close.
b zone word, sir, l pray, In your own
best interests. But, sakes alive, keep
back that hound. He is fine beast,
no doubt, but Id rather have him
Farther away"
ts"Quiet, Roy! Ny dog will not harm
you," | said civilly. "But at this mo-
n tIam very much pressed
b1f you will allow me to walk with
you a few yards, no more, ] reckon l
could make it plain to you that have
q good excuse for intruding upon your
valuable time"
\ The park was as open to him as to
me, and when he ranged himself along
side made no objections. ! confess l,
Too, was curious to hear what he had
to say.
j. "You have enemies, sir" he began
abruptly, and he looked so comical as
he said this that was rude enough to
laugh. He was broad shouldered,
square faced, weather beaten looking
man, with florid complexion and
bulgy nose, irreproachably dressed in
The very height of the fashion. But he
had rather the air Of second class
tragedian, with his long, black, curly
hair and his voice so deep and SO SOL
elnn as he conjured me to be serious.
II reckon this is no laughing matter,
raptain. Guess your enemies Will soon
tx that. They mean mischief"
He spoke 1t like sentence Of death
md seemed very much in earnest, yet
! could hardly take 1t seriously.
"Such q threat scarcely affects me.
Gou see, it Is my business to risk my
life. The queen has sometimes ell
emies, and hers are NINE"
! "These speak Of are altogether your
pwn, captain-people who grudse you
your new wealth."
"You have heard them?
"Heard" he cried, with great scorn.
"There Is nothing l do not know about
you, captain. How did you enjoy the
summer ON the Cuyunl river, and were
the maps you got at Ansostura very
useful to your"
FLUSH, man, hush! Who and what
nre you? What the mischief are you
driving att"
BY this time we had entered Queen
Anne's gate and were at the door of
the office.
SIS this your bureau" he now asked
MAY not 60 inside with you, only for
one moment? The matter Is urgent.
1t affects you very closely. Your dan
ger is imminent They are bound, these
enemies, to do you an injury--a terrible
injury"
"Oh, well. then, 1t must keep said
petulantly. ~ cannot give you any
more time now; l am expected here
j suppose Sir Charles has arrived"
asked of the office messenger, old Ser.
Geant Major Peachey.
ayes, sir, he has been here these
three hours. He came-on his bicycle
soon after 8 a. M, and he has asked
for you, think, twice."
"There, your business must keep
Mr.
"Snuyzer bow to your decision
but If you will permit me, l will cal
in Charges street this evening att
"If you must come, come about 5
Good day." and l passed into the office
shared my room at the intelligence
with colleague, Swete Thornhill, Of
the artillery. lively youth out OF
hours, but who stuck to his work man
Rully-more so than any Of US, and We
were by no means idle men.
"ThOught you were dead" be sale
shortly, and without looking up from
his papers; wonder you took thu
trouble to come at ALL
II was detained by something spe
cial. Important business. Anyhow
its no affair Of yours" l answered
rather nettled.
ayes It is, when It throws me out Of
my stride. l wish you'd make up you
mind either to come or stay away al
eogether. There has been a regular
hue and cry for you all the morning
and I've been disturbed abominably
have those calculations Of the com
parative penetration Of the new pro
5ectiles In hand, and they take som'
doing"
"Well, keep your hair on. dom
want to disturb you. But who was 1t
anyhow"'
"The boss chief himself, Collingham
Dir Charles. He has sent three timei
for you, and came In twice. Wanted