Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-28

for other cabs that came and went to pull
mp easily in front A good many visitors
went into the Pantheon. | saw them dis
tinctly as they walked up the steps in the
light that came through the open door, but
q long time passed before distinguished
any face that was known to me. 1t must
have been after l2 o'clock when Kavanagh's
brougham pulled up in front of US. No one
got out of il. but identified the driver at
once as the man whom ! had seen waiting
outside Grandson chambers. and fancied
as he slowly got down from the box that
he cast the same suspicious glance al the
hanson that he had cast at me that night.
The drifting rain had believed the win
dow in front of me, completely obscuring
the glass except at the extreme edge,
where projection OF the cab sheltered it.
Through this narrow space ! watched the
man with eager excitement Stamping his
feet as if for warmth, he began to walk up
and down the pavement, and noticed that
every turn he came a little nearer my han
som. casting his ferrety eyes at the win
dow, as If to pierce the obscurity This ma
newer did not escape the observation of
my smart driver
show long are they going TO keep us
here, mater" he asked when the man had
stamped almost within touch of the cab.
II don't know. How long have you been
waiting here?"
As he spoke he approached so near that
thought it advisable to crouch down below
The level of the window.
"Oh, long enough to wish hadn't got
she job What's ons'
"A concert or something"
"Then we may make up our minds for
another hour or more OF il. They don't
turn 'em out of these clubs before 2. Gotta
lighty"
A match was struck, and few more re-
marks were exchanged, and then, the
stamping Of feet fading away, IvSntured TO
raise my head just as the man was stepping
up to his seat on the brougham. His curl
osity was satisfied.
The time dragged painfully as waited
in feverish suspense for some fresh develop
ment of the drama which felt was being
played close at hand. Visitors came out in
twos and threes; cabs We're called-there
must have been string of them behind us
the street was quite animated for time;
then there was strange pause, and the
next men who came out stood on the steps
looking in, as If something unusual was
taking place there.
Suddenly one ran down and opened the
brougham door. Fearful anticipations Of
some impending calamity agitated me to
such degree that every object danced and
quivered before my eyes. But made out
a group Of men slowly descending the steps,
as If they were supporting some great
weight, and distinguished among them
Kavanagh's light overcoat
what is it?" forced myself to call
through the tube.
''Only gentleman in liquor, miss" re
piled the cabman in IA jocose tone.
Reckless of the consequences, pushed
open the window that | might see more
clearly. At that moment Kavanagh was
stepping into the brougham, and the next
saw the helpless man lifted in after him.
The light fell upon his face as il dropped
backward. 1t was Tarasl
Follow that carriage wherever it goes.
Keep close to it," cried, recovering my
senses under the same influence that had
paralyzed them.
fright you are, miss" replied my driver,
gathering up his reins, and as the brougham
turned into Regent street we fell into the
string of vehicles close behind it,
What was TO be done nowl saw no
other course but to follow the brougham
W nOctn anu hOid otll III
TO act with rgor and discretion in what
ever contingency arose. 1t was not until
we had gone considerable distance that
began to doubt whether il was kavanagh's
intention to 20 to Lambeth Fixing my
eyes on the brougham, bad taken no no
tice of the streets through which we passed.
When the length of time that had elapsed
since leaving Burlington street aroused
suspicion in my mind, found that the
houses on either side of the way were quite
unfamiliar to me.
Where are WEI" asked through the
tube.
And when the man answered, Cannon
street, miss" ] was no wiser than before
But soon after this we came into an open
space. where recognized the dark outline
of the Tower. Then knew where we were
and saw with horror that we were approach
ing the place where Taras before had fallen
into the hands of his enemy. If they got
him in the Mariners Joy again, how could
save him?
had noticed, with growing anxiety, that
the brougham had greatly increased the
distance between us after leaving the more
crowded thoroughfares, a fact that had az
tributed to the greater strength of Kava-
nagh's horse and not to the particular art |
fuiness of my driver. This loss of ground |
now added to my terror. In the labyrinth
of streets Beyond the mint we might lose
sight of ne brougham and never over
take It.
''Can you go no fastor?" called.
"Faster? should think sol | thought |
you just wanted to keepthc parties in sight
without sorter lettin 'em tumble to it."
"No-nol Go on quick-quickw
A flick of the whip doubled our pace.
The wheels were tir,sl With rubber, but as
the clatter Of hoofs grew more audible to
the driver of the brougham he turned and
looked back. We were near cnoagh then
for me to distinguish his hollow el.svks and
eyes. and think ke i.lrst have
recognized me, for be used the whip freely
and increased his speed. TurninA the angle
by st. Katherine's docks. | saw Havanagh
thrust his head from the window ard look
back. For II time the race ,ecEicl equal,
but observed that the brousiiaR did not
cain On us. t..olgh the driver usail the whip
far nicrc freely than my rlan. but the ter