Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16


seemed to be watching you by that mir
ror."
"The DEVIL" cried Pittston. could
he do that2"
"Try It'll" laughed the cashier.
The two quickly satisfied themselves
that, sitting where Dorison did, watch
ing them at their table was an easy mat
ter.
"a curious thing occurred" continued
the cashier, when they returned to his
desk. "a man came in whom your
man recognized right away, and beck
oned to him. They whispered together,
and then your man pointed to the mir
TOR. The other man went out right
away.
"By -" cried Langdon, with an
oath, "you were followed"
81 am afraid So" replied Pittston
gloomily.
The two walked to the street door,
where Langdon halted to say:
"There are two things to do. You
must walk as straight as die and do
no business, go nowhere you are afraid
any one should see you, and keep away
from me. That's the first thing. Next,
when you go from here, will watch to
see if you are followed by anybody. l
suspect that to be the game. If you are
will let you know. Not hearing from
me means you were not followed"
"Who is this fellow, anyhow" asked
Pittston
81 don't know, except that his name is
Dudley. He's bowling swell and goes
with the best. The first time I saw him
he saved a young lady Of my acquaint-
ance from being run over. She didn't
know him then, but now he's as thick as
peas with her brother, and he goes to the
house often. This very morning / met
him in Madison square walking with a
stunning looking girl l hate him and
would like to dose him, especially since
I find him interfering in my affairs"
"Mine, l should say" said Pittston
with laugh.
'No, mine," persisted Langdon.
II don't see it. If he followed any one
he followed me-"
"That may be-" said Langdon impa-
tiently. "But it all comes back on me.
I have good reason for saying so, since
l know he is such great friend of young
Eustace. That is what makes me so I'M
easy-this following of YOU"
81 don't see the connection"
"See here. Cathcart can't be follow
ing you for the Chicago affair, can he?
That affair is closed up, and you have
told me you were protected in it by your
uncle for the sake of the family"
Eyes; that's So"
"Well, if you were not followed for
that, you were for something, weren't
your"
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"Now, here it is. They're after me,
and because they followed you l am
afraid they have got into the business
we have together and want to strike at
me through that. Do you tumble now?"
81 see 1t is serious" Pittston was
thoughtful. drop the whole business
for awhile"
"By -" cried Langdon with another
oath. cts dropped for us. My man is
kicking and refuses to go any further in
it. l was going to put the screws on
him to find out what is the meaning OF
his sudden independence. But this
thing comes up and it won't do. don't
know butwhat he's been giving the SNAP
away"
81 thought you had him so tight that
he had to do what you told him?"
$50 would any one think who knew
what l have got on him." replied Lang
don angrily. But now he is doing the
high and mighty, and swears if push
him any further he'll kick the whole
bucket over and land me in Jail for life
even if it ruins him. He says he'd rather
die than be the slave he has been to mt
, for the last three years."
, "But can he?" asked Pittston.
"He can, if he knows something die
: some years ago. But, by heavenI Tn
, certain he don't-he can't. The peopl
l who knew about it are all dead. Tn
: playing him to know what card he's go
l up his sleeve. While I'm playing hin
we must drop the business. Give tn
word that way"
: They went into the street, Langdol
remaining at the door. Pittston frs
walked to the corner of Twenty thir
9 street, and turning came back and wen
in the direction of Twenty-fourth street
1 AS he disappeared Langdon muttered
h "The chase ended when they ran hin
down to me- He is not followed"
At that very moment the officer wa
close on the heels of Pittston as b
!. walked up Twenty-fourth street t
II Broadway.
Dorison had gone to the Hoffma
n House, where he met Cathcart, to whor
n he related what had occurred.
% 81 am more than satisfied that Pitts
ton recognized me-" said Cathcart
n "But that is a matter easily overcome
d If he recognized me, he saw you. Ths
is not so easily overcome. Hereafter W
is must not meet openly. We are getting
10 the end pretty fast"
d 81 hope So" rejoined Dorison doub
fully, "but l frankly confess the en-
N seems as far off as ever it did"
is POSSIBLY it does to you. Neverthele
,e the lines are coming together with to
at cradle rapidity. One day, when yo
d least expect it, will call upon you I
o., witness the falling Of the blow"
g. CHAPTER XIV.