The Morning herald., 1878-11-25
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A REMARKABLE TRIAL! /
A STORY FOUNDED ON ACTUAL OCCURRENCES,

A STORY FOUNDED ON ACTUAL OCCURRENCES
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JULIAN G. NOE,
AUTHOR OF "DEsrrNY." "PaAuu yLow1,"
"BLAcKMAIL," ETC. " L
pered Joe to Jack, then, urning 70 rom,
he asked: "How dye know us--why don't
you answer"
The stranger laughed. I
Don't be- aggrawacious, fellers, cause
Sam Nevin's gang never took back talk"
"Sam Nevins!" cried both men, simulta.
neously. 1910 @."+32tH'+ "'"'
Used to be one of his right hand men,
don't yer remember"
Jacks face broke into o grin. T.l J
"Begs yer pardon, Toni" said be. "Take
"No more, thanky. Got to 20 soon, and
want you to find me suthin to do. Our gangs
busted, cause the leaders dead, and I'm
roamin' about livin' on my means, and my
means isn't worth cent Besides, I've got
o little job on hand as requires money"
Significant glances passed between Jack
and the Spider. !
"What's yer lay, mate9" inquired the
former.
"I'll answer that question by AKIN you
another. Did you ever have feller try to
put you out O. the way?" -....-.-
eyes," replied Jack, pointing to the scar
on his left cheek; sbut-"
\ He drew his finger across his throat and
made gurgling sound. gE q. ~ sg5GGs
"Jess So" said Tom. 'sThat's what I'm
after. There's man in this city ASH trem-
BILE when get my clutches on hirn!"
"GoodW cried Jack. I guess we can find
you employment with respectable party Of
agreeables. We are q jolly crew, as don't
care for nobody, and nobody cares fox us;
and we take what we can git and don't take
what we can't git Spose you join us2
Here comes the captain now. He's fine
feller-a reg'lar snob O. the upper ten"
"What's his name?" inquired Tom Black,
looking toward the door, at which had just
sntered--Jared Clark! y @v- g..
The strangers hands gave nervous
twitch as his eyes Lit on the Captain" and
he muttered to himself:
81 thought sop
"His namew queried Jack--s.Bob Willis,
we calls him; Bob is the short for Robert"
I'll join ye, lads-rll join ye! In course
I willv
Saying this, the sailor drew his hat down
on his forehead.
Clark made his way to the table. 4
"New pal, captain" said Jack.
Then followed explanations as to who
the sailor was.
Sam Nevins, the defunct thief mentioned,
had enjoyed the reputation of being the
most depraved of leaders, and had been sur
rounded by men as reckless Of human life
as he was himself
The Captain" felt pleased at the prospect
of 30 valuable an acquisition to his force.
s'You are admitted, Black; we have no
red tape business in initiating members.
You undoubtedly were one of Sans men,
and the only one remaining in the city.
The gang fed to some Western city, have
been informed, with that one exception, and
you are that exception. and consequently
must be pretty courageous. The detective
who shot Sam Nevins swears he will wipe
out his pals, as he knows them all"
"Let him do It, cap" said Tom. 'I'm
ready for him."
Clark scruhnized the man closely, and,
stretching forth his hand, pushed the blue
cap off his forehead.
ayes, you'll suit. Be sure you don't
abuse the privilege. If you prove false, Ill
have your life"
The sailors brows contracted into bale
full scowl.
you're good at that, s'pose!" he said,
doggedly. "But don't think you're able
to t,S gstt away vs; with mel"
A knife was drawn, but was met by pis-
tol barrel.
II mean it, cap. I'm your man if you
want fight You'd best not meddle with
me, or you may get the hydrophobia, for
I'm bulldog, captain, and bulldogs bite
deepp I'D.
'srrue gritr' cried Jack.
"Reglar out-an' -outer!" snarled the Spi-
der.
Clark cooled down.
"Game as @ tiger' he thought.
care you satisfied cap?" asked Tom, in
his former jolly, of-hand manner, fiinging
his foot over the back of a chair.
"Perfectly. You are the gamest man
I've ever met-just the man for the job I've
been planning"
"Spit her out! Don't take all dayP
"On Fifth Avenue lives young lady
| whom have every reason to believe Is
wealthy. She is comparatively unprotected
! I wish you, together with Jack and Joe, to
effect an entrance into the house tomorrow
night, and qu' ,tly slip out again with every
thing of value that you can lay your hands
s'What if the young lady and her little
| household happens to wakeP asked the
sailor. ,.
sThere's sleep which knows no waking.
| Such sleep might be best for them; It
| of ~ Iaol nf aQra "