The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-14
a DAsovi,eh seat himself leisurely near the

DAgoviich seat himself isisurely hear the doorway.
 -i don't think we have any business with this man," he said to Bcmpas What are we to do with him? lshould have laid my case before the authorities to-day. thought he vas hiding among the timber stacks as Rosherhithe.. Pardon me for interrupsing your cca- versatioa," pat in the Greek. You are right, Nil. Manfon, was in hiding, as you so caeverfy guessed, amsng the tim- Der: but had one httle suspicion that you, pardon the expression, were hound i ing me down; and wens 70 the Green wich park and found my knife was not there. h 1 had met you there io-day, we should have had little dispute, a hule dispute" he chuckled. Il may as well be candid and tell you, Mir. Manico, 1 heard some of your conversation this night with your friend. You are clever, very clever, but you want the pluck. Your courage-well " shrugsing his shoulders, IS not much"
 What arc VIC to do, Bob" asked Manton, as Dagovitch suddenly stopped and commenced 10 chuckle violently can not 20 out to fetch . policeman and leave you here with that man." The Greek raised his head. Do not be uneasy," he smiled, !" I would not come here but that am in a-weli, in 6x. You see, if the police do not get hold of me the sailor man. Helsson, will ges hold of me, thanks to my clever friend Mir. Manton 1; and of the two prefer the police. There win be more fair play with them, and more time to prepare for another world for sooner og later 1t comes to that with us all l have made up my mind to go tor the police You can take me Mr. Manton. will go like littie iamb-but would like very much, gentlemen, to tell yop few things before part csm- pany with you. May continue z
 "H pleases you," replied Bompas. ]" But have no wish to hear anything further from your lips. confess l am in a puzzle to know how to act.'
 Mir Manton can tell you how to act. He was about to inform the police to- morrow or the next day, have no doubt. He can tell them of me tonight. Hal it not been for my very foolish curiosity to hear more distinctly all he had to say, he might not, perhaps, have been able to inform tomorrow, for would no, have made the noise which disturbed you, gentlemen; and you would have found l address myself to you, Mir. Bob, as your friend c.lls you-f do not mean offense if that IS only your christian name-you would have found your friend strangled in his bed in the morning"
 The Greek spoke hercely as he ap- preached the end of this sentence. and both men started as they heard him make some horrid guttural noise as he uttered the word " strangled." Bompas still kept the revolver pointed at hum.
 "I loose myself occasionally con. tinued the Greek. ' forget myself bu, you cannot blame me, Mir. Manton. can you ask, for having a desire to make myself even with you !'
 sha'n't listen to you any longer, exclaimed Bompas. Just answer me one question, and then think had bes, get the police in. How did you find your way into the passage
 "Ve.y simply Mir. Manton-it was not very clever of him after all-dropped his calds on the roadway {; and key, which was right in suspecting would open your door, did the rest. Oh, n is very simple, l assure you"
 Manton, looking at Bompas, mur- mured, He is right. could not fancy where had lost my key"
 Had disposed of Mir. Manton,- went on the Greek, "the sailor man, Hei- ston, would probably have been obliged ex~< found me out !; for know clever gentle man like Mir Manton would not tell any one, unless the police, where he supposed l was in hiding."
 "Go out and fetch in a policeman, Manton," said Bompas. "l am sick oi this have no fear of remaining with this cold. blooded scoundrel. The mo. ment he makes the smallest effort to un- clasp his hands, m pull the trigger"
 Let me put one or two questions to him first Bob."
 .All right, bu, please get over i, quickly"
 Were you legally married to Mar gares Helsson 7" asked Manton, fixing his eyes on the Greek.
 "Yes, many years ago. She was from Kothefhithe. l have not been there since until last evening. No one knew me there-time changes things and people so-but must admit 1t vas rather daE- ing. 1 know every foo, of ground around the docks. That is why vent there. could hide there for weeks. She thought me dead She had no right to think me dead. l am very jealous-vezy jealous | joined the BanRkok at Suline. and to my astonishment found my vife-my wife, rsnsmbes, please-had married again, and to man hke Helsson. Oh, il vas too much, too much. Thea she declined to leave him for me-think of that. l, who nm . gentleman, quite a genfleman, do assure you. It made me aagFy. Ny blood uas af . fever heat. snaiched my knife from my belt. | thought 1t would look like a pretty case of suicide-Ah-hw he almost shrieked. Thea, his head sinking on hts breass, " IL makes ns ill faint, faint--for mercy's