The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
CHAPTER Xxx.
A PURSUIT AND RESCUE.

A 81 mple scheme of action suggested It.
self TO my mind as / hurried along the
back streets, and coming into Remington
road / looked about for a cab. A smart
new hanson stood by the curb in the light
of public house, and as I stopped, won
dering II it were disengagcd. the driver
came out and said briskly, "Cab, missi"
He was as smart as his cab and looked
more like a gentleman's servant than an
ordinary cabman. liked the look of him.
"Are you disengaged for good long
Rhile-perhaps four or five hourss" asked.
"Where do you want TO 20, missi"
Burlington street. You will have to
wait there for gentleman, and he may
not come out of his club before . o'clock"
"All right, miss. If il amt running along
all the time, don't mind how long Pm on.
In a manner Of speaking"
IF you do what tell you. I'll pay you
just what you ask. Can you put out that
light inside"
Certainly, miss"
He seemed TO understand my position to
q nicely and asked which end of Burling-
ton street he was to drive to.
"The Pantheon club" said l. "Draw up,
II you please. SO that can see any one who
comes out"
He carried out this instruction ndmira-
bly,, placing bis cab where | commanded
perfect view OF the steps leading to the
cl 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 as they walked up the steps in the
light that came through the open door, but
long time passed before distinguished
apy far that xvou Gpa.vp RI mo t,,,,ct
have been after 12 o'clock when Kavanaghs
brougham pulled up in front of u.s. No one
got out Of 1t. but ! identified the driver at
once as the ~ IN whom had seen waiting
outside Gri,- lison chambers, and fancied
as he slowly got down from the box that
he cast the same suspicious glance at the
hanson that he had cast at me that night.
The drifting rain had bcdewed 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 l 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 bis fcrrety eyes at the win
dow, as IL to pierce the obscurity. This ma
neuver did not escape the observation Of
my smart driver.
"How 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 herel"
AS he spoke be approached so near that
thought il advisable to crouch down below
the level Of the window.
"Oh, long enough TO wish / hadn't got
the job What's onf'
"A concert or something"
"Then we may make up our minds for
another hour or more of 1t. They don't
turn em out OF these clubs before 2. Gotta
lighti"
A match was struck, and few more re.
marks were exchanged, and then, the
stamping of feet fading away, Iventured 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 threcs; cabs were called-there
must have been string of them behind us
tho street was quite animated for q time;
then there was a strange pause. and the
next men who came out stood on the steps
looking in, as IL 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 l made out
a group OF men slowly descending the steps,
as IL they were supporting some great
weight, and distinguished among them
Kavanagh's light overcoat.
"what Is itp forced myself to call
through the tube.
"only a gentleman In liquor, miss" TO
piled the cabman In 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 i'm after him.
The light Tell upon his face as it drooped
backward. IL was Tarasl
Follow that carriage wherever it goes.
Keep close 10 it." cried, recovering my
senses under the same influence that had
paralyzed them.
Right 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 IL
What was To he doue nou, 4 sa,v m