Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-01-20

took TO my heels He might have oversaken
me In o few minutes, and there was no one
to prevent him strangling me in the open
road had be chosen, but he came no nearer.
Whether ! ran OF whethsr walked, when
ever turned. he seemed TO Be precisely at
the same distance from me-just near
enough to kecp in sight-no nearer, and as
stood painting at the door waiting for Mere
Lucas to let me IN perceived him stand
ing motionless BY the lAmppost At the cor
ner Of Lambeth palace
Concesling my trepidation from Mere
Lucas as well a. could, hurried up 70 my
room and there tried to 6nd an explanation
Of this strange pursuit. As grew calmsr
and my thoughts more collected one fact
became more and more evident ngigo
wou1d uoe have suffered me to escape In
this way had his designs bssn diFecssd
a6ainss me. His spiEis Of Psven9s weulA
mot have rested content with giving me
scare. And a. he had NOS taken advantages
Of this opportunity 70 injuzs me IL was
scarcely credible shas he would make any
further attempt IN that direction.
probably" said. going to the window
to reassurs myself, seeing that have
come in and am not likely 70 60 cut again
tonight. he has gone away"
But looking out under the window blind
I discovered him standing on the smbAnk
mens over against the bridge nearly oppo
site the house. What did that meant A
solution Of the mystery began 20 dawn
upon me - soon - I perceived that the
man had been posted here to watch my
movements and quickly took the definite
form Of conviction. An attack was TO BE-
made. not on me, a. | had foolishiy imag.
ined in my fright, but upon TaraA He
was 70 be waylaid on his return BY the
gang, who had detached Drigo to prevent
me communicating any suspicion Of their
design to him. But = week before had
watched outside Grandson chambers and
followed Taras home. That fact might
very well be known TO the secret enemy.
who seemed 70 be acquainted with every
movement Of Taras and clearly explained
the object in setting an outpost 70 watch
me. As recalled this incident the figure
of the man who drove KavanaRh's brough
am came before my mind. and l saw
again the furtive glance Of suspicion with
which he regarded me. Might he not Be =
spy obtaining information by some covert
means from Kavanaghs
Mere Lucas came to the door and bade
me good night. When she was gone, went
to the window and peeped again behind the
blind. Drigo had not stirred from his place
At the foot of the bridge. His presence
served 70 confirm my suspicious. and saw
that Taras. to be saved, must be warned Of
the danger. But how was 70 reach himi
l saw clearly enough that It would not do
to expose myself 70 . personal encountes
with DriRo. That would not sAve Tegaa
YET how could I get to TAras without thAa
riskf
In seeking an answer 70 this question 70
presently occurred 20 me that workmen
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 70 facilitate the
transport of the group TO the kiln, where Il
was to be burned. II could get into the
pottery, might find an exit In the street
at the back, and no get away unseen and
unsuspected by Drigo
Leaving the light burning in my room,
ran down to the kitchen, provided myself
with . candle and silently went out into the
yard A heap Of bricks and rubbish showed
where the men had been working. and on
lighting the candle I found 70 my insx
pressible Joy that n break had been made
In the wall and roughly closed for the night
with 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 l made my
way through the cellar into the warehouse
and thence through an Office into tho shop,
and here thought had nothing to do but
unbolt the door and walk out But when
came to examine the fastenings discov
cred q fact which | might have foreseen,
knowing that no one inhabited the pottery
the door was locked on the outside. Ny
heart fell, and stood looking at the solid
lock stupidity for some moments, quite over
come by the hopelessness Of my position
In the silence that followed my ear caught
the sound Of distant footstep and then the
heavy scrape of a nailed boot on . ladder
and the rustic of straw on the warehouse
floor With unreasoning terror figured
Drigo pursuing me hither. and my hear,
stood still with the consciousness that
was utterly at his mercy.
A glimmer OF light appeared Il grew
stronger, and then part Of rough corduroyl
appeared At the head Of the steps with q
lantern on one side and . eFowbar on the
ether. but the next minute hreathed again
~ . man came into sight whom ! recoe
nized as . hand employed In the pottery
He could say nothing for astonishment on
finding me there. nor was his amAzemsn'
lessened when made him understand that
| wanted to leave the pottery without going
back through the yard.
"Well. miss" said he. ''thsre's only one
way you can go out If SO be you don't want
to go back the way you come, and that's
the way come In when I've got my fires to
look after. a. the case IL tonight. It's q
longer way round and q sight dirtier, for
you'll have to 20 through the coalyard and
out into Ferry street. where the roads all
up for the drains"
The eagerness with which agreed to take
this roundabout and unpleasant route
must have led him to doubt whether on the
whole WAS quite In my right mind, and
indeed my exultation and JOY were little
short OF madness when got out into Ferry
street. where knew ] was quite safe from
DriRo.
CHAPTER Xxx.
PURSUIT AND REsCUK-
A simple scheme of action suggested It.