The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-28

made straight for the nearest tirst-class
carriage and got in. The guard was cry
ing, Take your seats,' The doctor felt
Lord NildOGan's hand upon his shoulder,
and in a few moments they, too, had taken
their places.
The Journey to Liverpool occupied four
| hours and a half. Knowing in what part
OF the train the two persons on whose
track they We're had Travelled, they found
it easy TO watch them into a close cab,
and then. without being seen, to take a
hanson themselves and direct the driver
to follow at n little distance. AS the
woman crossed the platform, Frank
watched her narrowly. and his spirits rose
higher and higher as he noticed again the
slight limp in her gait. and grew every
moment more certain that Lord Kildonan,
for his own happiness. for every One's
happiness, had been tricked, and was fol-
lowing the wrong woman.
They We're driving down towards the
docks, through a low part of Liverpool,
| along dark streets lined with small mar
row houses, of evil aspect and evil name.
| The cab, which was some distance in
! front of them. stopped in Il street as dark
and narrow as the rest, but in which n
| few houses. larger than the others with
dOorwayS that had once been imposing
and handsome, told that they had former
| ~ occupied a better position in the world
| Frank noted that the man and the wom-
an they We're following. after dismissing
the cab which had brought them. walked
slowly II and began to glance behind them
from lime To time.
They suspect they are being folowed.'
whispered Frank. with excitement
Lord Kildonan shook his head "Sus-
picion is a habit with the people who fire.
quent this quarter" he answered, in the
same tone.
With his stick he directed the driver
to turn the next corner, and then he and
Armathwaite got out.
Wait here for Us" said Lord Kildonan.
I'VE may be some time
The man looked down at him scrutiniz-
ingly by the light of his lamp, and shook
his head.
ia rather be paid my fare now, sir. if
1t the same to YOU" he said. I've
driven parties hcreabouts before. that
| have stayed some time. ana when they
came out they didn't always happen 70
hav" the money for Il fare about them
No "tfnnSe 10 YOU, gentlemen: but. Won
see. | know Liverpool, and | know the
house you want. though You do get me to
stop III the next street. | knows EN- by
the quality. and when bring reg'la swell
tip-t"ppers this way, it's always 81 Blank
street they wants, though its only the
young 'uns a. gives the address"
IN take your number and give YOU a
sovereign as a retaining fee said Lord
kiidonan, quietly. That will restore
your confidence. will it not? When | re-
turn. | will give You another sovereign
to drive me back 10 Lime street. Are
you ready 10 wait ::
Well sir, under those circumstances,
certainly"
This colloGuy took two or three minutes.
and when Lord kildonan and Arma
thwaite returned to Blank street. the per
sons whom they We're pursuing had disap-
pcared. They walked the whole length of
the street looking for No. 50. as the cab
man had luckily given them an address
which Lord kildonan assumed 10 be the
one of which they were in search For a
long time they looked in vain. Such
houses as still retained traces Of figures
on their shabby doors. seemed to have
been numbered and then REMEMBERED at
random There were lights in n few win
dpWS. hut there was nothing TO guide them
in their search. At last they heard foot
steps coming quickly along the street on
the opposite side of the Way-a man who
seemed. by the glimpse they caught of
him, 10 he well-dresSed. and of the So
called .'respeCtable" class crossed the
road, almost brushing past them. and
Went up a narrow court or passage which
divided one of the small houses of the
street from one Of the largest In the
windows of the large house there was not
a single light Lord kildOnan grippcd his
companion arm. not with nervous excita-
hility, but with the satisfaction of discOy-
cry. and led him up the court in the rear
of the stranger. The latter was SO far
ahead Of them already that they had only
time to see him pull bell. which gave A
faint, single sound. like that of a small
gong, and. turning the handle of a door in
the wall Of the big house, disappear
through it rapidly and without noise.
Lord klldonan and Armathwate came
up to the door. BY ray of moonlight
which pierced into the narrow court. and
! showed the woodwork 10 be shabby and
unpretentiouS. they saw to the lft Of the
door a small barred window with no light
in It, which suggested watchful eye he
! hind. and under the bell the number s.
in very small figures. Lord Kildonan
pulled the bell. opened tho door, and walk
cd in confidently. Armathwaite following.
with Il sens" that all his youthful nerve
did not enable him to put on 50 bold
front as the old Scotchman seemed To
wear with ease. They were in small.
bare, Stonc-pav"d passage. with nothing
10 distinguish it from the kitchen on
trance of an ordinary private house.