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, lifted mis- mead with a Lnuuuerec
apology, but he looked old anc
worn.
II can speak now, SIR" he ad-
dressed Selden. "Now that Colonel
Graham is dead, the promise which
swore to him no longer holds
good.
"Mr. Selden has got so near tc
the truth that there is little that
I can add. It's quite right what
he says about the wreck. Whether
my poor master and Colonel Ora
ham had any idea of stealing the
money before the wreck took place
can't say.
1--WE joined the vessel at Kara
Chi, and Mr.. Escott and his wife
were already on board. Mr..
Escott soon became friendly with
Mr.. Sewerage and the Colonel,
and I heard them discussing their
affairs many times together. He
said that he never trusted banks,
and had converted all his fortune
into bearer bonds, and had placed
them in charge of the purser.
When we struck the rocks and
everyone was wondering what was
going to happen, Mr.. Escott and
the Colonel got hold of the purser,
and obtained the leather case
which contained the money. saw
it slung round Mr.. Escott's shoul-
ders when we were .clinging to the
deck.
There was a rush for the boats.
but some could not be launched.
and others were smashed. Those
that were able to be launched were
capsized in the storm. When the
lifeline was fastened to the mast,
there were few Of us left, and Mr..
Escott put his wife into the era
die with the maid. When the cra-
die came back there was an uelv
rush for it. The valet of Mr..
Escott, named Brown, tried to
force his way in, and Colonel Ora
ham drew his revolver and shot
MN down. I thought at the time
that 1t was merely to save the
uves OF the women, but afterwards
1 came to a different conclusion.
"They got the women off, and
then put this man into the cradle
unconscious, and we four were left
till last. I thought it was rather
fine of them at the time. Thew
pushed me in, and 1 got safe
across, and at last Mr.. Sewerage
and the Colonel came. They re-
ported that Mr.. Escott had slipped
Off the rope and had been drowned.
but Mr.. Sewerage was CARVING
the case over his back by a strap"
but surely you would have
known the servant again ?" Selden
asked searchingly.
Il never saw them on the boat
Ihey looked after Mrs. Escott IN
their cabin, but on account Of be,
condition we never went there. and
Mr.. Escott used to come to +ha
Coionels cabin and talk there ~.
IN the smoking room. I onIv
knew them by name, and TOOK NJ
particular notice Of either of
them. r VI
ION the tanker there was a ,o+
OF confusion; the maid had zone
below to look after her roistres s,.
ana the man had been taken tn the
SICK bay. When we got to South-
ampton, MIR. Severinge and Colonel
Graham hurried off to London and
ieft me behind to find out what
nad happened to Mrs. Escott. She
mao been taken to hospital, where
she gave birth to a son. and ! "a
turned and reported it to INV mas.
ter. We lost all trace of her after
wards, but I know Sir Henry az
ne had become, endeavored to find
out" ~ ~ "iio
i can tell you little" Selden
said sternly. 1.-THE shock of her
husbands death and the loss of
all her money temporarily de-
ranged her. We traced the moor
woman's movements from the hos
pltal records. She had been trans.
terred to home at Wimbledon
and one day she disappeared with