Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-19

nan. The oficious porter again stepped
forward as if lie had something 10 say, but
Gordon brushed past him impatiently and
took me to the carriage.
".All right" he called, wedging himself
in as soon as was seated, and before the
door was closed the carriage started off.
AS Kayanagh 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 chcerfully. slipping my arm through
his and nudging 1t to his side I'VE 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 information"
None. Those words were all 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"
Thrusting his head out Of the window, he
called TO the driver:
You know where you are to go?"
"All right, sir We are to find the gov
ernor at Sandy's walk. and IL he's not there
we're to cross the river to the Mariner a
JOY"
DO you know all these places:"
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.
Its to be hoped we shall meet them on
this side of the river" Gordon observed,
"for we 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, 50
that the driver was able to rattle along at q
| 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 a resinous smell Of pine wood.
On one side Of the road the light fell upon
stacks Of timber; on the other ships spars
projecting over the tarred palings, wal
thrown into relief by the glimmering lamr
beyond. We were running down by the
I Baltic dock. The driver shortened his pact
to turn a corner. then pulled up under g
lamp that stuck out from a 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 the coming catastrophe. Tn,
driver had given the signal. 1t only re-
NAMED for the accomplices to spring on,
Of the darkness and overpower Gordon.
But no one appeared. The driver whis
tied again. looking around him in perplex
ity.
II don't understand it." he said afte
waiting moment for some sound to breal
the silence. The governor told me SHOULD
find him here. or some one else"
"You are sure this Is the place." Gordon
asked.
Certain. There's the old boat" noddinI
at an upturned boat hard by ON the for
shore, "and there's the beershop." noddinl
to glimmer of light across the waste spac
opposite the wall. He must be down b,
the water. Wait here half minute. sir. 4"
With these words he ran off along tn
foreshore, and in a minute was lost to sigh
in the fog.
"Kavanagh must have crossed the river,
said Gordon. land the person he promise,
to station here to meet us has evideptl
yielded to the temptation of that beershop
| 4hht . piooauiS Sbdu tuhC IL
should go down to the water You won
mind being left alone for minute or twof'
mo, no. l am not afraid"
"I'll try the beershop. II Kavanagh'
man is not there, may find some one VIII
will take me across"
He hurried across the open space, and
saw his figure against the light as he en-
tered the house by swing door.
| Tboro Of int ell
and then heard a long. distinct whistle II
the direction taken by the driver.
My eyes were fixed upon the beershop
The thickness Of the night and the distanc
prevented my making it out clearly. but 1
seemed to me that there were two doors Il
tone on each side of the front, with 1t
two spears of gas-and this was PRESENT.
proved to be the case by man slipping on
on the other side to that entered by Gordon
Another and another followed, all witt
swift stealth. Outside they stood togpthe
for a moment, looking gigantic in the fog
Then, Hs tho driver whistled again from
the shore. they started of at run towar,
the waterside. Probably knowing that
must be In the carriage, they kept as IA
from 1t as possible. Nevertheless I say
the three phantom figures die past an,
disappear intO the darker distance.
A few minutes elapsed. and Gordon cam
quickly from the beershop. followed by
man who carried q lantern.
1--WE found a man to take us over. Fl
knows the Mariners JOY" said Gordon q
he Joined ms
"Know the Joy, ahi' chimed In the oil,
waterman with a grin. 'Tll get ye acros
somehow, though I'll have to kinder fee
my way. reckon, in this here fog"
Just then the driver came running u
with a man.
Governors gone over to the Mariner
Joy, SIR" said he. Left this party to rov
you across"
II can do without him." said Gordon
1--WE found another man to do that Job"
ITO ~ Goslr,ausGi