The Van Buren press., 1895-10-05

speak:
.Ah, sir; don't believe they expect
cd you again tonight, but It's well
you've CONG, for the poor mite is very
b9d, they say" =
With the ever ready wit of . shrewd
dctActive, quick to take advantage oi
.the Htlightcst error, Bond instantly
checked the exclamation Of surprise
which sprang instinctively to his lips,
ar steppin9 in, quietly observed;
Indeed, am sorry 70 hear that,
Oernsual ftiend could not coma. him,
ssHslbut, ass1lita partner,s1 thoueht i,
advisable to look In again. Let MT
eee--Mrs. Sutton, second floor, is II
NO z..51lszsz = =
Neither OF the detectives scarce
ventured to breathe as they anxiously
waited to see the result of his hap.
hazard reu1ark. - asl
.sOh, took you for DR.. Dalton his
self. sirl Yes, second floor. It's rather
dark. hut dare say You can find your
way up. Lori never knowed before
- how the doctor had partner"
This gentleman Is merely friend
Of minc. II you, don't mipd, he will
wait for me in the passage. l don't
suppose shall bs3 many minutes =
Bond said, inwardly chuckling with
satisfaction at. the lucky mistake
which had undoubtedly saved him and
hiscompsnion- no little troubie-at the
outset
Leaving his subordinate, who had
previously received careful instruc-
tions, Arnold Bond, with heart beat
ing little faster than usual, cautious
ly mounted the dark, narrow staircase
and tapped At q closed door facing
him. NSfe H
Then. without waiting for any reply,
he instantly opened 1t, and as quickly
stepped into the room and shut the
door after him again.
Surrender yourself my prison er,
Michael Vaughn, alias Ralph sutton
he said, stern1y, as tall, bearded man
sprang hastily TO his feet with a
atartled exclamation and confronted
him. ~
A momentary pause, then, with an
oath, the coiner snatched up chair
and raising it above his head was about
to hurl it at the detective, but as quick,
ly dropped it, as his eye rested on the
service revolver steadily leveled al
him.
sTrappedv' he calculated, savagely,
glaring at the officer. 'And in this
tom-fool fashion, too. But there's
treachery here he added, fercely,
s'and If l."
Michael, Michael interposed a
woman's voice, in pleading tones,
you're forgetting poor little Jess.
You know the doctor said she must be
kept perfectly quiet"
"Ah, Jess, poor mite" said the
coiner. "No wonder l forgot every
thing, when Bond himself jumped up
before me like magic! Well, I'm fairly
nabned; but If it wasn't for her. he
added, with bitter emphasis, point
ing to bed in corner of the room
s'you'd never take me in this squeamish
fashion" sH "a 5s li6 sslafN
The bed was occupied bya little girl
OF about six years ofnge, who, 1T needed
NO second glance to perceive, was very
near to death indeed. She was wide
awake, staring in mute terror from the
detective to her father and back again
Nor did the white face of the coiner's
wife. who stood trembling by the bed
side, express much less alarm than the
child's
Lets clear out before You frighter
my young 'un to DEATH" said the
coiner. in quieter voice. Never
mind, Jess" he went on, turning to the
child and speaking in such tender
and soothing tone that Bond stared
with astonishment. Perhaps soon
shall come back, and then you'll be
better, and we will"
vaughan's voice faltered. and he
paused.
"Ah, take him away sir, 4 but doc't
hurry him over what he very well
knows must be the last good bel
ever pay to his child What hope there
may have been you'll take with you,
but to take it al. this moment--ru "A,
The wretched mother, unable to ar.
ticulate another word, sank into a
chair, hid her face in her hands and
gave way to a sudden outburst of grief.
us the gentleman going to take you
away, then, daddy?" the child said,
feebly. "Oh, don't gol do SO want
You. tenightr' Then looking at the
dstS4iEe With gteat, earnest eyes, lit