Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15
CHAPTER XVIII.

OAAFlEh ANVIL.
WE START FOR THE MARINERS JOY.
left the room as Taras was opening a
folded document which Kavanagh had
begged him 10 read. Swiftly ran to my
room and put on the things | had laid out
ready to my hand, At the head of the
stairs paused to assure myself that the
way was clear. The muffled sound Of Mere
Lucas voice humming in the kitchen and
of Taras reading aloud showed that the
doors were closed. ran down noiselessly
opened the street door and perceived Kav.
anagh's carriage drawn up by the pave
ment before the church The driver stood
on the curb. and ! recognized the man at
| once.
You know where to gop' asked as !
stepped in.
"Adelphi terrace, miss. first OF all" he
replied.
In less than a quarter of an hour we
reached the terrace. stepped out, and
pushing open the swing door of Grandson
chambers entered the hail..
Gordon, who had heard the wheels Of the
brougham, was on the landing above.
what is itip he asked anxiously, run
ming down to meet me.
| had repeated Kavanaghs instructions
too frequently to forget them, and had
not overlooked the necessity of translating
the phrases into French to avert suspicion.
"Taras went out before dinner and has
not returned Kavanagh says they have
carried him OF to Shadwell. He has gone
on in hanson. He sent me to fetch you.
His carriage is outside. The driver knows
where to take usn--
"My dear girl" he interrupted, there is
no necessity for you to 60 Better stay out
of this. There's sure TO be a scrimmage.
1.-THE greater reason for going ! will 60
alone rather than be lefAbehind,
"That'll never do. An right, mademoi.
selle. Pluck's everything Wait a mo
ment"
Saying this, he ran up stairs. taking the
steps two at a time, rushed to his rooms
and a minute after came out with his hat
on an ulster over his arm and a stout stick
in his hand. He banged the door after him,
rejoined me, and slipping his arm through
mine TO support me led me down 20 the
hall. The oflieious porter again stepped
forward as If he had something to say, but
Gordon brushed past him impatiently and
took me to the carriage.
"All rightp be called, wedging himself
in as soon as ! was seated, and before the
door was closed the carriage started off
As kavanagh had foreseen, there was no
necessity for any pretense on my part
shook from head to foot with excitement.
Its all right. mademoiselle." said Cor
don cheerfully, slipping my arm through
his and nudging it to his side. 1--WE shall
pull through. You see Kavanagh has his
wits about him. I'd back him against all
the police Russia can send over here. He |
didn't give You any other informationf"
None. Those words were al he spoke" |
Enough too He warned me last night. |
That fellow Rudersdorf was hanging about |
Lambeth all yesterday. But is seems Taras |
never left the house"
Trusting his head out Of the window, he |
called to the driver;
"You know where you are TO goy"
"All right, sir. We are to find the gov /
ernor at Sandy's walk, and if he's not there
we're to cross the river to the Mariners
JOY"
"Do you know all these placesS"
Ought to, sir. Born in Rotherhithe and (
served four years in the Thames police pa
trolling the Pool"
As we penetrated the low lying district
beyond Southwark park the fog grew thick
er, the darkness more intense.
TITS TO be hoped we shall meet them on
this side Of the river" Gordon observed.
"forwe shall find it difficult TO cross in such
darkness as this
made no reply. knowing that If we were
TO cross Kavanagh had provided the means.
The streets were absolutely empty, so
that the driver was able to rattle along at a
good speed in spite of the darkness, which
In the back streets through which we passed
was unrelieved by any light save the dull
CLEAN Of an occasional street lamp
There was resinous smell of pine wood.
On one side of the read the light fell upon
stacks of timber; on the other ships spars,
over the tarred palings, was
thrown into relief by the glimmering lamp
beyond. We were running down by the
Baltic dock. The driver shortened his pace
TO turn a corner, then pulled up under a
lamp that stuck out from high brick wall.
The driver whistled as he sprang down
from the box Grasping his stick, Cor
don opened the door and stepped out.
crouched back in my corner Of the carriage,
setting my teeth, holding my breath in ex-
pectation of tke coming catastrophe The
driver had given the signal II only re
manned for the accomplices to spring out
Of the darkness and overpower Gordon.
Dub Ao onc dppcdItA- AHt aElNtI WIS I
tied again. looking around him in perplex-
ity.
Il don't understand it." be said after
waiting a moment for some sound to break
the silence. The governor told me should
find him here. or some one else"
"You are sure this is the placer" Gordon
asked
Certain There's the old boat. - noddinQ
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shore, ''and there's the beershop." noddinQ
TO a glimmer OF light across the waste space
opposite the wall He must be down by
the water. Wait here half minute. sir"
With these words be ran of along the
foreshore. and in a minute was lost 70 sight
in the fox