The Morning herald., 1878-11-29

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CHAPTER XIII. IA
GEORGE, NrwroN ye1ss TEE. THrRvrs-THs
SMYsfERIoUs TOM 5aETs sANaRY.-A DARING
ExpLo1T-sAvED FROM THE TIGER. ..u
Gipsy Jack Oabbed Joe, the Spider, and
Tom Black. held conference over their i'll
luck in failing to get away with their booty.
The Spider growled and snapped yiciotis-
ly all the next day. I eEE 60 10
''we'll have to go In hiding, Joe," grum-
bled Jack. t.or the1cops llketch US, and send
us up for five years. How the d-l did yer
wake 'em, Tomy EW'C EisEET
Tom pretended intense establishment.
"WaJse 'emy he ! exclaimed .tWhy,,
mates, they was only shamming sleep!
That piece O glass as fell from the winder
they must have heerd, because. .afofe + blew
out the Light 4 looked TO see III they was
asleep, an both peppers Of EN- was solosed
sound as drums. One O the beauties snored
she was so soggy. But soon as the gas was
out-thunder, young lions couldn't made
such howlin' time Of II! ! jest gotta
busted. There was. men, there;.z we'd got
jessy If we hadn't skipped as We did" Yt.,
But the pals were NOT, satisfed Their.
I'll humor was not 10 be eappeased! h5Sa ..-i.
."Never had to leg It afore! growled tho
II think as how we could have brought
the swsg away" said jack, decidedly. "a,
Tom Black looked aghast. .A..,, ,TY'
.t.''why, mates, do yer suppose q downy
cove like ms would run away from shad-
x.,0- TNoX xrsoni% S6u hnyp Tf wa'a kook
the heavy bag, wel couldn't got along mo
how; w wed been nabbed. ! wasn't wasn't waiatina',
oh no!" 49, ,oo,., yn, ,on,, 81 a.. . ,oa,I .bs
screams commenced, and yst ye didn't gett,
anything" snapped Grabbed joe "a Y
"Be careful, Spider| retorted Tom.
"Don't ye .sggrawate me, 1rs II crawl doWn z
yer throat. The captain made me boss Of
the job, and you've got to mind me. If you |
wasn't q cripple, I'd thump yer two eyes
into onel Mustn't any of You try to come y
over me. II you do, you'll find the bull
dogll take AMP, jolly as-hs is. fi.'TT = ?"
"Right, nater' asssnted Jack "Blow
me If you aintl The cap. will be rantin'
crazy, but You know how to get us out Of
the scrape. ,>,,,f- ~.
Gipsy jack invariably sided with the good
humored Tom when It came TO bloodless
passage at arms; Jack had great respect for
the stronger side! l-F' ..,..,
At this juncture, the red-nosed proprietor
of the s'Travelers, Rest" beckoned Jack.
"a young snob-naybe detective-been
here AKIN after the boss" said he, as Jack
Joined him. "Hes here again. There he
is.p Indicating by jerk Of his thumb over
h;o obcn1Iov q vorinO man standing uear the
filthy bar. ''-,.
j. The young "snob" was no less person
than George Newton, though his dress came
far short Of being fashionable, and in it's
shabby, slovenly appearance portrayed the
> beggar.'
ssSUmph!" grunted Jack "He's in the
wrong place, if he's layin' for the captain"
Upon reaching bis. side, he touched Newton
Oh the shoulder, to attract his attention, and
inquired his business. a. w. . aeA. -, .,'i
Jared Clark had left his address with
his dupe, bidding him seek him there 80
soon as he should hare raised the amount OF
d. his indebtedness. e,7.9'. S.H
Circumstances hsd led him to come with.
THe gave Jack evidence Of his good will %,
and was accordingly welcomed. =
''The captain told Us you'd be lookin' foe
him" said Jack as he reseated himself ana
made room NJ the hhpidated table. ..it
Tohis friends, George would have been .
pitiable sight III, ill.,. ~
pinched, and his whole aspect that Of man
suffering from the combined forces OF pas
'' "What brings you here, Nh Neyting9' in
ouired Tom Black, gruffys, j {. ,,.4 ,.,
7 "Force of fcircumstances% fepiied George,
, IN n hollow voice sit was either starve or
haeome thief. have not courage to d!e,
snd have chosen the least Of the two evils.
Put Till Yesterday I had no knowledge OF
nonr leader as at the head of band OF
lax and Joe moved uneasily, as It the
epithet stung their ssnsl6lilties'
Tom haw-hawed, delightedly.
= 'Jest SO, lad" said he. ''This ere force
Of circumstances is big thing! Would yer
b'lieve il, that's jest what made. me q CRACKS s.
man 7 was poor, and hadn't a. friend IN
the world. NV dear, sainted ma croaked e
ana left me an orphing at the tender age OF
twanty.t,ve The fortune she left was spon
Conc ,canse 7 was awful ,ibral, and chucked
away on nv friends. Then my friends
desarfed me. and I took to drink (drinks
the devils lotion, Mr.. Newt4gl. wasi
Jagged for Dustin in door as took 700 -, 10 .pe pe
nv own, when it was another mans al tle
time. nv noble character was disgraceo'
AFTER that didn't care a. seuse me, ienels,
I was COIN to sway-I didn't care cuss