Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-21

movements and quickly took the definite
form of conviction. An attack was to be
made, not on me, as | had foulishly imag-
incd in my fright, but upon Taras. He
was to be waylaid on his return bv tho
gang, who had detached Drigo to prevent
me communicating any suspicion of their
design to him. But n week before had
watched outside Grandson chambers and
followed Taias home. That fact might
very well be known to the secret enemy,
who seemed to be acquainted with every
movement Of Taras and clearly explained
the object in setting an outpost to watch
me. As recalled this incident the figure
of the man who drove Kavanagh's brough-
am came before my mind, and | saw
again the furtve glance of suspicion with
which he regarded me. Might he not be a
spy obtaining information by some covert
means from Kavanagh2
Mere Lucas came to the door and babe
me good night. When she was gone, went
to the window and pceped again behind the
blind. Drigo had not stirred from his place
at the foot of the bridge His presence
served to confirm my suspicious, and saw
that Taras to he saved, must he warned Of
the dan, But how was | to reach him?
saw clearly enough that it would not do
with DrigO That would not save Taras.
Yet how could get TO Taras without that
risk?
In seeking an answer to this question it
presently occurred to me that workmcr
had been doing something to the wall
which separated the yard from Gordon's
pottery, and | recollected hearing that an
opening was to be made to facilitate the
transport of the group to the kiln, where il
was to be burned. Il | could get into the
pottery, might find an exit in the street
at the back, and so get away Unseen and
unsuspected by Drigo,
Leaving tho light burning in my room,
ran down so the kitchen. provided myself
with Il candle and silently went out into the
yard. \ heap of bricks and rubbish showed
where the men lad been working, and on
lighting the candle / found to my mex
qressible Joy that break had been made
in the wall and roughly closed for the night
with a couple of boards pushed one aside
and found that | could easily get into the
cellar beyond, where saw the square blocks
of clay piled up from floor to ceiling
With some little difficulty made my
way through the cellar into the warehouse
and thence through an Office into the shop,
and here thought had nothing to do but
| came to examine the fastcnings | discov-
cred a fact which | might have foresecn,
! knowing that no one inhabited the pottery
tile door was locked ON the outside. My
/ heart fell, and | stood looking at the solid
lock stupidity for some moments quite over
come by the hopelessuess of my position.
| In the silence that followed my ear caught
! the sound of a distant footstcp and then the
| heavy SCrape Of Il nailed boot on a ladder
and the rustic of straw on the warehouse
floor With unreasoning terror ! figured
IWigo pursuing me hither, and my heart
stood still with the consciousness that
was utterly at his mercy.
\ glimmer of light appeared. 1t grew
! stronger, and then part of rough Corduroys
| appeared at the head of the steps with q
lantern on one side and a crowbar on the
other, but the next minute breathed again
u a man came into sight whom | rccUg
Lized rs IA hand employed in the pottery.
He could say nothing FOR astouishmcnt on
finding me there, nor was his amazemen'
les~ened when made him understand tina
] wanted to leave the pottery without goin:
back through the yard.
We'll, miss" said he, "thcrc's only on
way you can 20 ont if so be you don't wan
to 20 back the way You come. and that
| the way come III when We got my fires Il
look AFTER as the case is tonight Its
lultier way round and sight drtier, 70
you'll have TO 20 through the coalyar an,
out into Ferry street, where the road IS al
up for the drains
Thceagcrness with which Tagreed to tai;
this roundabout and unpleasant rout
must have led him to doubt whether on h
whole | was quite in my right mind, an
m at in Il
short of madness when got out into lerr
street. where ! knew | was quite safe iron
Drigo.