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"He is an old schoolmate of mine, whom I met in Antwerp the afternoon we first went ashore there," replied Duncan, who now appeared to be considerably embarrassed. "Was he a schoolmate of Mr. Kendall also?" demanded Mr. Hamblin, who was more anxious to connect the letter with him than to promote the discipline of the students. "No, sir; I don't think Captain Kendall ever saw Linggold."
"Were you, indeed?" gasped the savant, passing before the witness. "We were, indeed. I told Linggold what we were going to do, and he promised to help me, being a first-rate French and German scholar; but I told him we didn't want any help, and that he would get me into a scrape if he meddled with the matter. I meant to have the letters mailed in some place where none of us ever went.
I told Linggold I wanted him to take the letters and mail them at Cologne, and other places he went to in his travels; and he promised to do so. I didn't think of such a thing as his writing any letter after what I said. I left him then, and haven't seen or heard from him since till now.
I had no knowledge whatever in regard to the writer. It did not occur to me, after what had passed between Linggold and me, that he wrote the letter. I believed it was done by some fellow on board. When the captain was arrested, all the fellows tried to find out who had sent the letter, but no one would acknowledge it." "Did you write any letters of this description, Duncan?" asked the principal.
Hamblin; and he took no pains to conceal the fact that he shared the feelings of his shipmates. "I should like to add something to my former statement, if you please, Mr. Lowington," said Duncan, rising, with the Cologne letter in his hand. "What do you wish to add?" asked the principal. "I know now who wrote the letter to Mr. Hamblin." "Who?" "Richard H. Linggold." "Who is he?"
"We are to conclude, Duncan, that you put him up to this mischief," added Mr. Lowington. "Yes, sir; I did," answered Duncan, candidly. "Why did you virtually deny all knowledge of the letter when I appealed to the ship's company before the suspension of Captain Kendall," continued Mr. Lowington, sternly. "I will explain. I met Linggold in Antwerp, and spent an hour with him at the Hôtel St.
"Didn't you recognize the writing of your friend?" "No, sir; it is very much like that of half a dozen fellows on board." "It is very much like Mr. Kendall's," said Mr. Hamblin. "Linggold, Captain Kendall, and myself, all learned to write in the same school." "Then Mr. Kendall knows this Linggold?" "No, sir; he didn't go to the school till Captain Kendall left."
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