Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

exclamation Of delight, he. added I'M.
spoil ALL"
There was evidently sudden change
in the situation. Dawford had come.
no doubt. to temporize and treat, and
I snatched at the opportunity, fore
stalling him in what he intended to
listen. Lawford! You've behaved
scurvily enough to me. but I'll forgive
to my side.
"H=sh, man! Do be careful. It's as
much as your life 10 worth or mine II
McQuahe should hear you. You must
not be In q hurry. There may be some
mistake. She may not be really after
U.S.
.Bhe? What Is 1t you mean? Go on.
In the name OF goodness
"A steam tug Is in chase. We sight
ed her at daylight steering our course,
and we cannot shake her off. We have
shifted our helm twice. SO has she.
Now McQuahe is bearing down on the
French coast. where, Of course. noth-
ing English can touch us''
But I shall appeal to the French
authorities
Not II they keep you locked up
here. That's what McQuahe will do.
It's all he wants to do-keep you out
of the way while the rest of us fill our
pockets with your dollars on the other
side. It's all arranged Ind squared.
They leave Southampton in the Chat
tahoochee on Sunday, and the game is
to sweep up everything before you can
show q hand"
"tuwford. t will make 1t two, three,
five thousand pounds II you get me out
Of this trap in time for the steamer"
You wouldn't be safe on It,. They
n rdoa ,sk<
per on you and getting first across.
You're not perhaps aware that your
scheme for the attack on New York
has fallen into their hands? The duke
has the papers, and he means to trade
them with the United States govern
ment for coin. Yes. sir"
II tell you. Lawford, must recover
them. It's matter Of honor, of more
than life and death. Name your own
price. Only set me free from this"
Its worth 10000. and you won't
miss It. Here. scribble down an I. O..
U. for the amount. I'll take the risks"
and / agreed for the amount condi-
| tional on release.
knew nothing of what was in prog
ress above, for Lawford never came
near me again. I saw nothing Of the
chase, for was not suffered to go on
deck or even leave my cabin. TIE ne
gro brought me my food, but was abb
sOlutely dumb, and was forced to
possess myself in patience for what
might come to me. 1t was early in the
afternoon that, looking through my
| port, first saw land ahead. The OUT
er port had never been lowered, and
the headlight. being too small in cir
conference to allow man to pass
through the aperture, had not been
closed or fastened. So easily made
out rocks and green slopes, but no
houses or signs of life.
4 l realized as I heard the anchor rat
tie down at the chains that we had en-
tered some quiet haven where we
might lie free from Interference and
prying eyes.
For the rest of the day experienced
all a captive's emotions when escape
seems near. I alternated between high
spirits and the depths of despair, the
latter predominating as the hours
crept slowly on to nightfall. I had all
but given up hope. believing either
that Lawford had sold me or could not
see his way to help. when something
licked lightly against my portfolio, and
1 saw a small parcel pendent outside
Opening the headlight eagerly, fished
in the parcel. which was wrapped
around with paper and contained 8
key. There were also few brief line,
from Lawford:
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