Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-12

might he known TO his watehful enemies.
Tbev might wnylay him at some point be
tween Westminster bridge and Lambeth
and 1sileneep him In that expeditions way
At that moment Big Ben chimed the
three-quarters past 10 strained my ears
TO catch some other sound, but none break
ing the intense silence resolved 10 enu my
intolerable suspense by going out TO hnu
Taras
slipped off my shoes and ran silently
up stairs. From my room TOOK small
hat and dark blue ulster, shut the door,
and having assured myself by the sound
Of Mere Lucas peaceful breathing that
there was certainly no danger in leaving
her descended to the living room and In
couple Of minutes completed my prepare
ton
Not soul was in sight when l looked
out. with the key had taken hom the
kitchen | closed the door carefully and
thon sped off on my strange mission. The
Albert embankment was deserted but for
"a poor wretch asleep under the wall Of the
hospital 1t struck II as / crossed West
minister bridge. Keeping the north side
hastened along the Victoria embankment,
eagerly scanning every figure that came
liers street and thence on to the Adelphi
terrace. A brougham stood before an open
door. The driver was doing something to
the horses bit. No one else was to be seen
on the terrace saw him stop to look at me,
but as drew nearer he turned his face and
busted himself again with the harness On
the fanlight Of the door was written,
"Grandison Chambers" 1t was there that
Gordon had his rooms l stopped, asking
myself what l should do now.
The brisk walk had dissipated that part
Of my anxiety which was due to morbid
imagination. It was on my mind to ask
the driver Of the brougham II he had seen
any one leave the house when he cast his eyes
around and gave me another furtive look.
lie was peculiar looking man, gaunt
and ungaiuly, with deep sunk eyes and hol-
low cheeks, and the sidelong glance under
his beetling brows was so suspicious and
uncanny that in my nervous, hesitating
mood | could not summon resolution to
question him. walked toward the end Of
the terrace to settle what course l should
take, but before had gone u dozen yards
from the door turned round, impatient Of
my indecision, with the resolve to speak to
the man. Some one had just come from
tine open door and stood now looking down
the terrace in the opposite direction. He
turned his head sharply and looked to-
ward me,
It WAS not THras. saw that at the first
glance, but the next instant / perceived
that il was Kayanagh, | knew him by his
slight, erect military looking figure, his
close fitting cout and the correct hat drawn
low over his brows. He must have seen
me and might have recognized me, for |
stood under the light of lamp but as if
from indifference or polite discretion he
took no further notice Of me, but sauntered
to the driver OF the broughum, spoke few
words to him, inaudible to me at that dis
lance, and then sauntered back into the
house
His presence reassured me, and / was
glad that had neither gone up to Gordonis
rooms nor spoken to the driver, Obvious
ly he had dropped in and prolonged tho Wis,
IL OF Taras. Nevertheless | could not make
up my mind to 20 back to Lambeth yet,
turned again and walked on 70 the end of
the terrace, where the ratings at the cor
ner OF Adam street screened me, and there
| wnited.
Very soon afterward Taras came out with
Gordon md Kayanagh. They stood chat
ting for few minutes then they shook
hands, hayanagh stepped into the brough-
am, and Gordon strolled off with Taras in
the direction Of Villiers street.
The brougham passed me at the corner
of Adam street, and the driver cast another
turtiyo glance at me, but Kavanngh was
occupied in lighting II cigarette.