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Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West

"

"I am taking Colby abroad with me and he can do all that may be done

until after my trial. Then I hope to rejoin you here and am looking

forward to a jolly reunion."

Uncle John took the letters which Ajo had written to Captain Carg, to his

superintendent in Sangoa and to his housekeeper. Then they all pressed

the boy's hand and went away.

* * * * *

Monday morning the extradition papers arrived. Le Drieux exhibited them

proudly to young Weldon, to Mr. Merrick, and even to the girls, who

regarded the documents with shuddering awe.

"We'll take the night train," said the man. "That will get us to New York

on Friday, in time to catch the Saturday steamer for Calais."

As he spoke a boy approached and handed Le Drieux a telegram.

"Excuse me," said he, and opened it with an important flourish. The next

moment his face fell. He staggered and sank half fainting into a chair

which Mr. Merrick pushed toward him.

Patsy ran for some water. Maud Stanton fanned the man with a folded

newspaper. Arthur Weldon picked up the telegram which had _fluttered_

from Le Drieux's grasp and deliberately read it. Then he, too, sank

gasping into a chair.

"Listen, girls!" he cried, his voice shrill with emotion. "What do you

think of this?

"'Jack Andrews arrested here in New York to-day by Burns detectives.

Countess Ahmberg's collection of pearls was found in his possession,

intact. Return here first train.'

"Signed: 'Eckstrom & Co.'"

There was a moment of tense silence.

Flo clapped her hands.

"Come on," she shouted in glee, "let's go and tell Ajo!"

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