Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-19
A runsuIT AND nEsCuE.

A simple scheme OF action suggested II
pelf TO my mind as ! hurried along the
back streets, and coming into Remington
rood looked about for u cab. a smart
new hanson stood by the curb in the light
Of public house, and as | stopped, won
dering II IL were disengngod. the driver
came out and said briskly, Cab, missW
lie was Us smart ~ his cab and looked
more like a gentloman's servant than m
ordinary cabman. | liked the look Of him
Are you disengaged for u good long
while-pcrhaps four or Eve hounsr asked.
where do you want to 10. missw
Burlington street. You will have TO
wait thare for gentleman, and he may
not come out OF his club before 9 O'Clock"
IAN right, miss. II IL amt running along
all tho time, don't mind how long I'm on,
In manner Of speaking"
III you do what tell you, I'll pay you
just what you ask. Can you put out that
Hight insdei"
"Certainly, miss"
Ho seemed to understand my position TO
y nicely and asked which ond Of Burling
ton street ho was 10 drive To.
"The Pantheon club" said l. DRAW up,
n you please, 30 that can sec amy one who
comes out"
ne bub AHlh luhhluCLlgH HllliiFAi-
bly,, placing his cab where l commanded
perfect view OF the steps leading to the
club door and leaving just sufficient space
for other cabs that came and went to pull
up easily in front A good many visitors
went into the Pantheon. | saw them dis
tinctly IA they walked up the steps in tho
Light that came through the open door, but
n long time passed before distinguished
lao hot 70. o
have been after i9 o'clock when Kayanagh's
brouRhan pulled up Ia front OF Ms. No ono
got out Of Il, but Identified tho driver nj
once ~ the man whom had seen waiting
outside Grandson chambers. and iancied
~ ho slowly got down from the box that
he cast the Same suspicious glance at tho
hanson that ho had east nt mo that night.
Tho drifting rain had bodcwcd the win.
dow In front of me completely obseuring
the glass except vt tho extreme edge,
where a projection Of the cab sheltered ii.
Through this narrow space watched tho
man with eager excitement Stamping his
feet IA u for warmth, he began TO walk up
and down the pavement, and noticed that
every turn he came little nearer my han.
som, casting his frrrety eyes at tho win.
dow, M II 10 pierce the obHcurty This ma
newer did not escape tho observation Of
my smart driver
How long are they going 70 keep us
here inutc3' he nsked when tho man had
stamped almost within touch OF the cab
II don't know How long have you been
waiting hcreP
As he spoke he approached 20 near that
thought IL advisable 10 crouch down below
the level Of the window
"Oh, long enough to wish l hadn't got
the Job, What's onW
"A concert or something"
Then We may mike up our minds for
another hour or more OF II. Thuy don't
turn EN- out OF these clubs before Q Gotta
aghti"
\ match was struck and fow more re.
marks were exchanged, aud then, the
stamping OF feet fading awHy yrntured 70
raise my head just ~ the man was stepping
up TO his scat on tho broughhm. His curl
osity was HatisAcd.
Tho time dragged painfully as waited
IN fcverish suspense for some fresh develop.
mont Of the drama which felt was being
played close at hand, Visitors came out IN
twos and threes; cahs were called-there
must have been u string OF thcm behind w
the street was quito animated for time.
then there was strange pause, aud tho
next men who came out stood on the stops
looking in, as II something unusual was
taking place there
Suddenly ono ran down and opened tho
hrougham door Fearful Rntioipationa Of
some impUiding calamity agitAted ine u
such degrpo that every object danced and
auivered before my eyes But made out
group of men slowly descending the steps,
na II they were supporting some great
weight, and distinguished among them
kavanagh's light ovorooat.
What is itP' | forced myself to call
through tho tube.
"only gentleman In liquor, miss TO
piled tho cabmAn In n Iocoso tone.
Reckless OF tho consequences, pushed
open the window that might zoe uorS
clearly. At that moment kayanagh wa.
stepping into the bruughAm, and the next
paw the helpless man llfted In after him.
The light fell upon his faoo rs IL dropped
backward. II was Tarasl
Follow that carriage wherever It coca
Keep close TO IT," cried, recovering my
tenses under tho aame influence that had
paralyzed them.
Right you are, miss, " replied my driver
gathering up his reinS, and as the broughAu
turned into Regent street we fell into til,
hhHlk VI NNhlsloa oipho Dcninu IL
What WAS to be done nowH I saw nc
other course but TO follow the hroughan
10 Lambeth and hold myself in headlines,
TO act with rigor and discretion In what
ever contingency arose. lt was not until
we had gone considerable distance That
began TO doubt whether il was Kavanalh',
Intention 70 80 10 Lambeth. Fixing m,
eyes on the brougham, ! had taken no no
tloe OF the streets through which we passe,
When the length OF time that had ELAPSED
since leaving Burlington street aroused d
suspicion in my mind, found that tn,
houses on either side OF tho way were quite
unfamiliar to me
where are wei" asked through tho
lube
And when the man answered, "Cannor
street, mlss' l was no wiser than before.
But soon after this we came into an oper
space, where recognized the dark outiln,
of the Tower Then knew where We wer,
and saw with horror that we were approach
lng the place whero Taras before had fallen
Into tho hands Of his enemy. II they col
hiln 10 the Mariners Joy again. how coule
! had noticed, with growing anxiety. TIM,
the orongh=sss had greatly Increased ths
distance between uA after leaving Tho NOR,
crowded thoToughfRfpa, fact that | had NJ,
h1buted TO the greater strength OF Knyn.
nagh's horse and not 10 tho particular ,,rt.
hlness 81 my driver. ThIa loss OF ground
row aaaed 70 my terror In the labyrinth