The Jersey City news., 1902-11-12
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Then we left Lloyds, having given
carte blanche as regards expenditure,
and with full assurance that all proper
arrangements would be made.
Later Mr.. Snuyzer answered my sum-
mons, and was pleased to express his
approval when he sheard what 1 had
done.
II don't admire another night out of
bed" he said grumblingly. ''but it is in
a good cause. There's sense in the
plan and it may succeed The chase
was mere idiocy. You could never
have caught up the yacht. Besides,
l can be back in London on Saturday
at latest, which IS most important"
"Yes| 1 asked. rather indifferently.
eyes truly. Sunday l sail from
Southampton by the Great River lines
steamer Chattahoochee for New York"
what. Why is this? What rea-
son-have you found out anything?''
Here is preliminary list of passen-.
gers by the Chattahoochee. Run your
eye over the names. See? Duke and
Duchess of TERRA Sagrada.'
"You are indeed wonderful, Mr..
Snuyzer," and in sheer admiration /
gave him my hand.
"But that isn't all. Have you gone
right down the list? Wen?"
My eyes swan, my head turned
round, felt giddy and faint. for there
at the end of all, was the name Of
Captain William Woodp'
II was pretty right, you see, miss.
see all their cards as though they were
on the table. The right man held up.
the wrong paraded with full papers of
Identification to make clean sweep
of all they can acquire. It's time some
one should go over Perhaps it will
be Mr.. Wood himself. If 7 can pick
him out Of that hooker and bring him
on shore, shall put, it to him that he
had better cross the pond right away
to protect his own interests. That
would be far the best. But some one
must 60"
"Mr. Snuyzer," I said, with sud-
den, irresistible impulse, "if you do not
return on Friday night, ! will go over
to New York"
Directly we sat down to lunch I
broke it to mother.
81 am going to New York on Sun
day." l said very quietly.
The words had no meaning for her
at first. l had to repeat the statement
more than once, when at last it dawned
upon her.
"Of course cannot go alone"
continued, in the same matter of fact
voice, "at least, I'd rather not; so you
will have to come with me. Now,
darling" went on, don't be disagree
able. 1t is matter of the utmost i'm
portance. must go. cannot help
myself"
1T is something to do with that
wretched Captain Wood, of course?
Dear, dear, how wish you had never
settled it that way. don't know what
to think Of him; whether we ought to
trust him. Suppose he is deceiving
you; suppose he has run awayT
Mother, you must not hint at such
thing. 1 have unboupded faith in him,
as am sure he has in me. 1t is for
his sake am going, and, mother-for
give me-whatever you say or do, 1
shall CO."
She could say nothing. and to close
the matter struck while the iron was
hot and secured our passage. that very
afternoon, paying the deposit. Mr..
Snuyzer's name was also down on the
list of passengers, which was COM
fort to me, for saw that he was con-
fdent of success in his present mission.
If he intercepted the yacht and rescued
Willie. we need not start. mother and
l, and would gladly forfeit the 'depos-
1t. What Willie would do there was
no saying.
But the days passed, Friday, then
Saturday. without one word of news.
How got through the time can hard
ly say. Mother saw that was wretch
ed and, thinking was fussing and
fretting over our rash expedition, tried
timidly-sweet mother.-to get me to
give it up.
But was only the more determined
to go. The day wore on. I was hoping
against hope. and in my own secret
heart was becoming terribly fright
.ened. almost out of my wits, but l
fought hard against that. knew that
If / gave way one little bit should
break down utterly.