San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-21

and chairs where they were.
When this was done, he added
Now, to your places, and out with
the light"
They were in total darkness; what
light there was came from the dormer
windows and the broken skylight.
They waited some time in silence, re-
lieved only by the breathing of the men.
Presently they heard light tread on
the outside of the door: then scratch
ing sound.
as it you, Shadow" asked Tom.
Yes"
"All right. Conceal yourself and don't
let the man see you when he comes"
''I'll make sure of that"
Then there was longer wait and a
longer silence.
This was broken by the quick patter
of bare feet on the roof, and voice:
"He's a-comin' up de street now. Give
it to i'm good"
II was the imp, who had constituted
himself skirmisher on the outside, at
the skylight.
Tom could not restrain laugh All
public service is performed through self
ish consideration, ne thought.
In moment more a scratching was
heard on the door.
"Some ones coming" whispered Tom.
Watch both doors"
Then they heard hasty stumbling on
the stairs, heavy step in the hall: the
door opening into the rear room was
tried; and then further steps and the
front room door was tried.
Il must have left that stair door open
myself" was heard in a rough voice,
with an oath.
A key was inserted. the bolts drawn
and the door opened.
The owner of the voice advanced into
the room, closing the door behind him,
and shutting bolt from the inside.
80, my ladybird, yer didn't light the
lamp pervided yer with, hey:"
A light flashed in his face from the
chiefs bulls eye, and the barrel of re-
volver was presented full in his face.
Down on your knees" cried the chief
Death and d." cried the man,
starting back.
He turned with the evident purpose of
Selling something, for his arm was out
stretched in a wild reaching out.
Another bulls eye was flashed in his
face, and another revolver presented at
his head.
That's what it is if you don't drop"
said the man who presented the second
bulls eye.
He swept the revolver of this man
away with quick motion of his arm,
and made wild rush at the chief.
Tom, who had entered from the adj
joining room, felled him to the floor by
a quick blow on the head with the butt
end of his revolver.
Before the man, who was stunned by
the blow, could recover himself, one of
the assistants, at a word from the chief,
clapped pair of handouts upon him.
Search him." said the chief
A pair of deft hands went through his
clothes. Nothing of consequence was
taken from him except slip of paper,
on which was written in plainly dis
guised hand the words:
"At half past 10. Be ready. Give the
drug at 10. If not taken quietly, make
sure. Want no chance for screaming.
Be sure the right amount; not too much.
Must be no injury done. Want no acct
dents"
Tom puzzled over it, The man sitting
on the floor looked at him sullenly, but
did not speak.
The meaning of the words flashed upon
Tom. Some one was coming at half,
past ten, and she was TO he drugged so
that she could not make Il disturbance
He looked at his watch. IL was nearly
ten.
Where is the drug" he asked
The man was taken Off his guard, and
his eyes turned to shelf in the corner
of the room.
Tom crossed to the place thus indi-
Gated Behind pile of papers he found
bottle. 1t was filed with Il colorless
liquid
"Ah, ha!" he cried Well. my fine
fellow, you won't make sure tonight.
will you: She's not here She has left
Nevertheless. we'll be ready"
The man turned upon him a look OF
bitter malignity, and opened his mouth
as if to speak, when h. was prevented
by cry Of surprise from the chief.
Hanford.
Hello! Hello! Why, boys, this is a
capture indeed! And who do you think
this is?' bending down and peering into
the handcuffed mans face.
"Whog' asked Tom.
Scar Top Johnny, of all men in the