The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-01

strange nU7WaS upon ulID, Ho WOuIu walk
quickly in the direction of Bird-cage
| Walk.
But he never knocked at the door of the
house where Margaret still kept the apart
ments, although the intention with which
they were taken apparently had ceased to
exist.
Reaching the holfe, he would stop; and
once more he would begin thinking
aloud.
"Why sec herf What shall learn if
pass the Threshold That HE is near her.
know it'll know only too well. What
can do? must wait now-wait in ST.
lencc. without showing myself, and not
disturb them. This-this is the one means
left me of worming out the truth-to wait:
this is the plank which saves mo from
dcath-a thin, rotten plank; and IUremble
as / walk on it,"
Upon one especial day, however, he did
not hesitate. he opened the garden gate
with his private key, unlatched the door
leading to the house, crept upstairs, slid
noiselessly by the landing window into
the conservatory; then, stOcQing aud
crawling forward an 'ngst the plants, ne
could see into the back drawing-room. in
which he knew she always sat.
An hour afterwards he crept away as he
came, and no one in the house was the
wiser for his visit.
What did he bear and sect Nothing. as
suredly, which pleased him; for, after this
visit he was much broken and depressed,
as they noted at the police-station, where
he presented bimsef about two hours af-
ter he had slunk from the house.
"Hullo, WebbeIw said an officer. as he
came in; you're just the very man we
were wanting. Our people have heard
something about that chap Langley. Go
III; the governor is taking with the in
spector about the business this very iden-
teal moment"
As Webber entered the superintendent's
room, he heard the following dialogue be-
tween the superinteI. dent aud the in
g,,ector:
"Then," said the inspector, "you really
do attach Importance to the information
given by this womanp
Certainly, do; for it is to her interest
to tell the truth"
According to her statement he will be
in Ever street this very night"
at is more than probable"
"Ihen he can be arrested tomorrow
morning without any trouble"
Not without trouble, sir. There is not
@ man in my division would hesitate to
follow me; but it is my duty, sir, to warn
you that it will be q dangerous job.
Langley is no lamb He has already
broken jail twice, from Portland. Hc is
the strongest man IN England, do verify
believe; and the police are informed that
be always sleeps with loaded pistols under
lis pillow. The first officer who tries to
take him is dead man"
THAT is, if be does not know how to
manage" here said, Webber, who was
Standing at thcdoor.'
The SUPERINTENDENT and inspector turned
their eyes upon Webber.
81 should like to see YoT trying to man
age him, Webber," SAID the inspector.
"It will be easy enough to see me if you
+. low me, since hope TO get the author
ization to arrest this man without help,
and by myself alone"
"Who are you, thenT asked the super
intondent, looking closely at Webber, per-
haps with the fancy that he was mad.
And this question ariscs-"Was he, in
his despair, de5irous of placing himself in
the way of being killedp
u am Detective Webber," he replied,
"and have been employed in the Tag
rart's Inn affair"
"Ua! TO be sure; and We have been
wondering here, how it is that We have re-
c@ivcd no rcports lately concerning that
mysterious business. What is there now
to reportP
~ have no report to make. I am still on
the watch, and very eagerly on the watch,
! do assure YOU"
"Right!-we know you to be good on.
ccr, and we count upon you. To come
back to the convict langley. do you really
propose to arrest him yourself, and with.
out asGis, ancep
"Myseif, and without assistance"
"But you can know nothing of the man
in queation, or you would never make
Sucii an oiler."
There, sir, is where you are deceived.
I have already had Langley under my
management; it was after he first broke
prison. ue was audacious enough to come
Gown te tie st.tiop wii1Ee ws,i 4. a EN-
Iloyed, and ask for woman who was in
custody for pawning scmc work, and who
I afterwards found out was Lang]ey's
wife. Isuspected him at once. had him
followed, and finally lie was arrested and
sent back to Portland, where he managed
to break prison again"
"SInce you know him so WE'LL" contin-
ned the superintendent, II am astonshed
that you fear him 30 little. You remem-
ber Of course, that he is almost giant?"
'Yes; but recall certain victory OBJ
tanned over giant by very small war
| rior," and / am not at all afraid"
"And do you really dare attempt to ar
rest him unassistedw
al do. offer to arrest the man alone,
nnd ask for no help whatever"
'You shall have the order, Webber, most
certainly, and will give directions that
you shall be informed Of all the particulars
of the case. One word more, however.
Are you not afraid that if you take this
case of Langley's in hand, that you may
neglect the other upon which you are en-
gaged-the Taggart's Inn afaiIw
"No; two hours will be enough to settle
with this giant Langley. / think that's
ell. sirI'
Webber left the superiptepdenps Office.