The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-05-03

| ished have carried II about with mo
and have followed him and his ac-
complete over two continents until 1
caught them. They thought TO tire
me out, but they could not do IT, IL l
die tomorrow, as Is likely enough |
die knowing that my work In this
world il done. and well done. They
have persisted. and by my hand. There
Is nothing left for me to hope for or To
desire.
They were rich and was poor, SO
that IL was no easy matter for me tn
follow them. When | got to London
my pocket was about empty and |
found that must turn my hand To
something for my living. Driving and
riding are aS natural tu me ms walk
ing, So applied at n cab owners office
and soon got employment. was to
bring certain sum "a week To the
owner, and whatever was over that |
might keep for myself There was sell
dom much over. hut | managed To
scrapc along somehow. The hardest
Job was To- learn my way about, for |
reckon that nf all the mazcs that ever
WtTt fbuNIlNtu NulN CITY II Nll' h'NN
confusing. | had n map beside me,
though, and when once had spotted
the principal hotels and stations got
ON pretty well.
1T was some time before found out
where my two gentlemen were living,
but inquired and inquired, until mt
last dropped across them. They were
at clearinghouse at Cambcrwcll,
over on the other side Of the river.
When once found them out knew
that had them at my mercy had
grown my beard and there was no
cN9ucc Of their recognizing me. |
would dog them and follow them until
| saw my opportunity. | was deter
mined that they should not escape me
again.
"Thcy were very near doing it, for
all that Go where they would about
London | was always at their heels.
Sometimes followed them ON my cab
and sometimes ON foot, hut the former
was the best, for then they could not
get away from me. II was only early
in the morning or late at night that |
could learn anything, So that began
To get bchindhand with my employer,
did not mind that however. ns long
as could lay my hand upon the men
| wanted.
They were very cunning, though,
They must have thought that there was
some chance Of their being followed,
for they would never go out alone,
and never after nightfall. During two
weeks | drove behind them every day,
and never once saw them separate.
Drcbbcr himself was drunk half the
time, but StangcrSon was not To be
caught mapping. watched them late
and early, but never saw the ghost Of "A
chance; but | was not discouraged, for
something told me that the hour had
almost come. My only fear was that
this thing in my chest might burst
little too soon and leave my work un-
done.
AT last, one evening | was driving
up and down Torquay terrace, ms the
street was called in which they board
ed, when saw "a cab drive up To their
door. Presently some luggage was
brought ont, and after time Drebbcr
and StangcrSon followed il and drove
of. whipped up my horse and kept
within sight Of them, feeling i'll at
ease. for feared that they were going
to shift their quarters At Euston
station they got out, and | left a
boy To hold my horse and followed !
them on Ia the platform. heard them
nSk for the Liverpool train, and the |
guard answer that one had Just gone |
and that there would not be another |
FOR some hours. Stangerson seemed To |
be put out at that, but Drcbber was |
rather pleased than otherwise got !
so close To them in the hustle that | |
could hear every word that passed be-
tween them. Drcbbcr said that he had |
little business Of his own To do, and |
hat II the other would wait for him he |
would soon rcjoin him. His companion
with him. and reminded
aim that they had resolved To stick to-
,ether. Drebber answered that the
natter was delicate one, and thas he
must go alone. could not catch what
said To that but the other
'urst out swearing, and reminded him
hat he was nothing more than his
Mid servant, and that he must not pre-
umc tn dictate To him. On that the
secretary gave IL up rs bad job. and
imply bargained with him that II he
missed the last train ne should rcjoin
lin at Iiallidays private hotel; To
which Drebber answered that he would
'e back on the platform before eleven,
nd made his way out Of the station.
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