San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-30

mo; Just a bed may not remal,
for breakfast.
"Seventy-fve cents"
Dan handed him the money.
THAT breaks you," said the clerk
glancing at the empty pocketbook with
grin.
"Maybe it does, and maybe it don't
replied Dan.
Then I've missed my guess"
That's not surprising"
well, we won't dispute over it," said
the clerk, leading the way up the narrow
stairway.
Dan was shown into a rather poorly
furnished room on the second floor. The
clerk then lit candle and retired from
the room, and hastily undressing Dan
threw himself upon the bed and was
soon fast asleep.
1t was nearly eight o'clock when he
woke the next morning. Hastily dress.
ing, he DESCENDED the stairs and walked
out upon the piazza.
There were few people astir upon the
street. Looking northward, up the
slope, he could see the flag floating over
the old fort, and Lere and there the
glimpse of a blue uniform as the SOL
diers moved hither and thither about
the plaza.
II won't stay here for breakfast" Dan
unused. "I'll goto some place where peo-
pie are treated with respect. Then III
call on Captain Parker. haven't much
time to lose, for there is no telling what
may happen"
He started at brisk walk up the
street. AS he did so Mortimer Dill
came to the door and gave great start
of surprise as he recognized the youth.
1.-THE jig is up with us, muttered the
lawyer with an oath. Then, as he saw
Dan enter a restaurant, he turned hur.
riedly and assembled the stairs, and was
soon in Aaron Suggs' room.
What is ,it!' asked Suggs, glancing
at the others excited countenance,
1.-The devils to pay" cried Dill. THE
boy. is here in town.
A fierce oath came from Suggs' lips.
What is to be done?' he asked.
I'VE must get him in our power be-
fore he has chance to spoil our plans
said Dill, a daring plan forming in his
mind. r..
But where is he, and how are we tc
accomplish this?"
HE is in restaurant up the street.
have plan for getting him out of the
way, but we must act at once.
Then let us proceed; but first, what
is your plan:"
Briefly Dill explained his plan of &C
ton. ...
"Capital!'' cried Suggs, with a series
of approving mods. 1T will work like a
charm. I'll see Meg Prone and post hel
while you arrange the other matters"
Then I'll be off at once" responded
Dill, and leaving the room he hastily
descended the stairs. When he reached
the street he paused and glanced eagerly
about him. He saw a policeman ap.
preaching, and beckoned to him, ...l.
What is it," asked the officer as he
came up. H.a ss... ..-.- ..
"There is lady here who is in search
of runaway boy-her son." said Dill,
land should like to have your assistance
in capturing him. We will pay you
well for your trouble" '
lis the boy in town." -H
Eyes; but come into the house mo-
ment." The two stepped inside the
door. Now" went on the lawyer.
what we want you to do is to arrest
the boy and deliver him into our hands.
He is little violent at times, and not
just right up here"-and the lawyer
tapped his own forehead with his finger
land you may have troublew with him. $
Il see" replied the officer. II think
can manage him."
Very well; I'll point him out to you.
You must do the business in as quiet a
manner as possible"-here the lawyer
slipped a roll ~s ~ into the officers
hands-"fUr the poor mother is very
sensitive and wouldn't want any scene
made"
"Of course not, of course not" re
piled the officer hastily. "I'll do the
business as quietly as possible. Where
shall | bring the prisoner
I'll have carriage in waiting here
in front of the hotel. You need not
tell the boy where you are taking him
You can merely say that his mother is
here and you have authority'to arrest
him as a runaway and restore him tC
his parents"
Il understand"
He is in the restaurant up the street
yonder His name is Dan Riggsby, and
you will find him at breakfast think"
"In have no trouble in identifying