The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-10
CHAPTER XIV.
TOM BLACK SEES GHosT-FoLLows 1T
LETS LIoUoR!"-THE TABLES TURNED.

| ing. Yet, luckily, she TOOK tpe right dlftc-
ton, and presently came out into Fulton
Street, where she was obliged to stop to in
quire the way.
policeman gave the needed information,
glancing quizzically at the "Biddy."
Once inside the stage, she felt safe.
Tom Black and George Newton left the
saloon directly after her.
The former yelled to her to stop, but, as
she did not, desisted from following her,
and turned his attention to George.
She's gomez he exclaimed. "Come in
here out of the way, or some of the gang
may follow and nab us"
He dragged George into the recess of
doorway, where the light from the street
lamp did not strike.
"Where has she gomez" asked George.
"Don't know" replied Tom. Lost
sight of her in the dark Guess she'll get
along, though, longs she's out of that infer
nal den. If she gets away this time, I'll sec
she don't get into Clark power agen."
''Who are youi" demanded George.
Tom chuckled.
"Thunderation" he exclaimed; "haven't
I told you? I'm man, and friend to the
unfortunit Would you like me to be
yours? If so, let me advise ye to have moth
in more to do with Mr. Clark alias Bob
Willis. You'll hang one o these days, if
you do, and share the same fate as may
| overtake him!"
"You are a queer case, said the aston
ished Newton-''a thief, and yet advise me
to be honestw
"a feller doesn't allus like the trade he
works at, my cove" was The sententious re-
ply. "But stow that kind O. talk You
riled me once afore. If you know how to
answer a plain question, do it. Do Yer
want respectable work."
"Yes-yes!'
"Then apply for it Go to Miss Coles,
GIG Fifth Avenue, and lay yer case afore
her. She u nice young, middleaged, fe-
male woman, and has power of the right
kind of influence. You're the sort of feller
as gets de pondent at anything when all
things doesn't go right-that's what's drag
ged ye down. can swar. But you can soon
get fixed straight When you do, jest etay
so, and steer clear of old-snags Clark!'
George Newton seized and shook Toms
hand. thanking him profusely.
| "lll commence at once"
"That's it, said Tom a satisfied ring in
| his gruf voice. "'Put this in your pocket"
| He stuck tive-dollar note in the young
mans hand. "You need Il TO buy bread.
They gave you liquor-what they call IL
quor-but that can't keep a starvin' man,
unless his innards If eaten up by the cussed
stuff. L use9. to think it would; l don't
now!"
"y.oney is not what I want" began
George.
That's lieH interrupted the sailor.
''Yer crazy pride says, Don't take it,
The same pride would make you a thief
afore it would let yer accept trlfie o money
as present. Bury it; it's no good!"
George hesitated before asking:
"How am to pay Clark"
"Keep on owing" was the tart reply
"You're able to, l s'pose Ill see that yel
} not pestered,'
"What power have you to keep him Off
IN ne: wish had! Good night"
! Tom cut short further inquiry by stepping
ont from their secluded nook.
As he did so, his head bent forward, h,
iostIed against man who was passing.
t Lifting his hat, he apologized in his rougl
The rays from the Pickering lamp fe
o athwart the pedestrians face. Tom caugt
v merely glimpse Of it, and stood as II roote
to the spot
"Great Heaven!" he cried, "a ghost!"
II He was alone; George Newton had gor
on. The man had disappeared in IL
O gloom, without vouchsaling word.
In and out, from street to street. To,
/. Black went, hunting the apparitlon.
> length, he caught sight of it, and followe
stealthily on behind it across Broa
way to Vesey Street, where it took
Sixth-Avenue car. Tom got on the bat
platform and, with his hat drawn dow
watched its movements.
The apparition seemed i'll at ease, oil
kept its eyes constantly roaming about;
did not seem to know that it was folloWe
4 At Twenty-ninth Street, it ahghte
Half block further, Tom jumped of, al
l. darted to the corner He deserted his II
d low passenger on the north side OF Event
ninth Street. He kept close behind him
n the south side till he saw him stop in tro
of handsome brown stone front, tn
!, darted behind tree and waited for him
enler
The door closed behind him, Tom r
I; quickly up the stoop and took down
r. plumber of the house.
What he had discovered would ha
IA opened the eyes of the wise-aeres OF the
tective and police force of the city.
lie He returned Immediately to the Wa
DlTbeI ueu Iuc "Ci0 p'ti' A-N-'Nt'
of in front and the noise of carouse
in gr eted the ear. Boldly he showed open
IT. door and entered.
". Gypsy Jack and Grabbed Joe were not
IS, Walking up to the bar, he cried, fan
iarly:
an "Mates, let's liquor"
The space round the bar was crowded
res q twinkling.
Only astonishment at the audacity
he recHlessness of the man kept them from
ing violent hands on him. -,
ar. 'Now, boys" he said, so soon as L
were gathered about him, 'do you kr
ye2 why drew my pop on the crowdf l
think me one O. the towards, or dye th
RS me MANI"
lad "Bang-up feller!" responded q red-nc
individual.
Chorus of assent from the drinkers.
o., ose "Well, if I'm no coward, amt afraid
whip any man in the place, but split
rl's topsals and scuttle my craft if LII inJur
woman, OF allow any one else TO. A
ard mans woman, a mans q man-sometl
and blast my jib-boom, know the oil
ence There's no fun In crushin' trernt
bird; give me ull-necked, cross {
rget roundef, and I'll sock him jest like taatt
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