Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-13
had that look Of Sadie in her face.
Anyhow, I'll risk it,
CHAPTER VIII.


whole thing must have been a dream.
1t was nearly o'clock in the after
noon and since early in the mornins
he had been searching among the MAJ,
OF eastern London for that block o.
houses and narrow little bit of street
Its proximity to the river and it's sobri
! quet "Hellside'' had been all the clev
he had held, and for hours he had beer
making inquiries and starting off on E
fresh scent, only to find himself dissa.
pointed. Strange to say, the length
and tediousness Of his search had not
IN any way discouraged him. If any
thing, he was more bent upon his en-
terprlse than when he started.
He crossed the road and walked
down the gloomy little street. By day
+ its appearance was even less prepos-
sessing than by night. The houses
were incrusted with filth and there
/ was scarcely a window that was not
riddled with stones He hurried along,
picking his way among the black pud-
dies and refuse of all sorts until he
came to an ash heap. Exactly oppo-
site was the window at which the girl
had appeared. He stopped short and
looked around
The bottom of the place was evident
ly public house. Upstairs there was
not sign Of habitation. The windows
were all blank and uncurtained. Yet
he had made no mistake-he was sure
OF that. 1t was at the fourth window
that the girl had appeared.
He crossed the road and pushed omen
a swing door. There were two deem
steps down and he found himself in a
sort of drinking cellar Two men were
sitting on stools drinking, and another
With dark countenance, leaning over
the counter. All three gazed at Lord
Marlborough, who had forgotten in the
hurry of starting to make anv change
in his ordinary style of dress, in blank
amazement.
Lord Marlborough crossed the sanded
floor and addressed the man at the bar
DO you let lodgings?' he in
quired.
The mans jaws came to with a snap.
NO" he answered, shortly. 81
don't! What if 1 did,"
MAY | ask then whom you have liv-
ing upon the fourth floor? [ saw a wo-
mans face there the night before last.
l want to speak to her I shall not
trouble you for nothing"
Lord Marlborough put his hand in his
pocket, but instead of drawing out the
money he had intended, his hand
closed upon the butt end of his revol-
yer. A curious vivid color had stolen
into the brown, swarthy face of the
an whom he had addressed, and he
had seen a sign pass to the two men
behind him. He stood a little on one
side SO as not to be taken unaWares,
and waited
"You must have been drunk" the
nan growled. "There's no one but
rats upstairs here. The floors are rot
ten and the houses are coming down.
No one could get to the fourth floor
The stair case has fallen through"
Il was not drunk and l am deter
mined to see the girl Lord Harbor-
Ough announced firmly. She seemed
to be in distress and tried to attract
ry notice. If you tell me any more
lies about it [ shall be obliged to have
the place searched"
\ stealthy sign passed from the man
behind the bar to the two who were
drinking. Just in time Lord HarbOr-
ough leaped back toward the door and
the shining barrel of his revolver
flashed out upon the gloom of the
place. One of the men whose hand
had been extended to pass round his
neck from behind leaped back with an
oath. The other got up and came for
ward growing.
Not an inch further" Numbered
Lord Marlborough. Now, then. Az
you going to-"
The rest of the sentence was loa, -
a general uprOar. The landlord, .-,1u
ing all his weight upca d brown, na,ied
arm, lad leaped j.: The counter.
Spring at ia, you fools" IL:
yelled. ID I RIM So
Lord Ha 49,, .a:seG Li& revolver
end fired l. ,:..as-..- {, lie wall. In
Ine nO16uldl ,..t4 fsSs.Ju anu uluuSu
by the smoke, dashed his fist into
the face Of the nan nearest to him,
knocking him backward and leaped
/ through the door into the street.
! No one followed him. He reached
the corner of the street and ran almost
into the arms of a policeman.
'Quickr' he cried. You're wanted
down at the public house there! Can
you whistle for another constable?
There are three men down therev
The man stared in establishment.
whats wrong. gir?" he asked.
i Lord Marlborough stamped his foot
upon the pavement.
They've got a girl there; she tried
to attract my notice from the window
I've just been to ask and they set OF
me-three of them. It's some villainy
l tell you, and while I'm gone they'll
kill her. Listen, I'm the earl of Har
, borough, and here's a f20 nCte.''
, The man drew his whistle and blew
it.
Il want no money for doing my duty
, sir" he answered, promptly. i
there's anything really wrong at He'll
side JAMS I'll get my stripes for bein
i in the know We want to get the plac
| shut u. Come on, sir. There will b
e three more Of EN- on Our track"
He started off running vigorously
and Lord Marlborough followed at hi
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