Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
CHAPTER XII.
GARjROTERS,

GARROTERS.
AS he passes them, the young Oxford
fellows obtain better view of him,
and are both struck with his appear
ance. Undoubtedly gentleman,
though not of English type, still one
who, in his own country, no doubt be-
longs to good, if not best, society.
1V4ey get but a glance of him as he
ssalls past going out; and they have
not time to communicate to one an
other the impression he has produced
'rAen they see Doggy Dick and the
bearded man coming on after.
AS the passage way is obstructed by
other guests in the act of entering, they
have some difficulty in getting to the
door, and this, while giving the Uni
versity men a good opportunity of OBJ
serving them, binders their being them
selves observed. Besides, Henry Hard
ing has given his hat pull so as to
bring the brim well over his brow, and
ing of this being needed by his friend,
who is altogether unknown to Doggy
Dick.
AS the latter comes opposite they
hear him mutter to his companion.
"Cut ahead, mate! Quick's the word.
If we don't look sharp he'll get away
off oil Xnnnpr no hp ar
t'other end of the bar, jist goin' out,
Git yer choke-stuff ready
Saying this the ex-keeper pushes the
other onybefore him, and in another
second both are outside the saloon, be-
yond sight and hearing OF Henry Hard
ing and his friend.
ed up from their chairs with a deter
mination to tolIow, instantaneous as
instructive neither having said word
to the other, botl being moved by the
same thought, the same generous i'm
pulse. For both have overheard the
edo speech of the skittle-sharper, about
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mistake. Clearly the two seoundrels
intend foul play TO theiralate drinking
ompanion-Italian, or whatever he
may be- All the samesto the young
University men, They will spoil the
game by preventing it.
In another second they, too, forsake
bo loo ctor nj ba har
an oblong, narrow room, with a coun-
ter filling up half the space, behind it
an array of glasses, decanters, bottles,
and mincing barmaids.
AS they enter it they see Doggy
Dick and his confederate making at the
farther end, through the street door.
BY good luck they had already settled
their wine account and there is nothing
to delay them save the crowd of gin
drinkers ranged along the counter. But
jostling through these, they reach the
street in time to catch glimpse of two
men turning a corner-one of them in
dark velveteen coat, with a white bull
dog at his heels, which he is dragging
after him.
Gliding silently but speedily for
ward, Henry Harding and his friend
follow, soon again getting sight of the
two men, as also of the young foreign
er, at some distance ahead of them.
apparently unconscious of their being
behind he is proceeding up Windmill
street, but soon strides to the left,
along Brewer street, the Others after
him. In this thoroughfare, thronged
even at that late hour, the bulldog is
an impeachment to their progress, and
its owner. picking it up. carries the an
.mal under his arm.
Again the woung gentleman makes a
turn, now going for Golden square, in
to which a short street leads direct.
In a few seconds he is in ia quiet
>iace by day. though so near the nois-
1T and most stirring precincts of the
metropolis, by night still quieter. And
now it is silent as the interior of cat
acomb-not a soul seen, no passenger
on the pavement, no one looking out
of the windows, which are all in dark
ness the denizens of the square having
long ago gone to their beds.
Hurrying on for his, the young man
sees nothing before to attract his at
tention. But he hears something be-
hind which does-a shutting on the
stones, footsteps; people approaching
in rapid run-.ushing!
He turns to ascertain what it is. Two
men are close UP, one with arms ex-
.z.nded. He identifies them as those
trunl whom he has just parted, and fan
c:es it but a surprise-a jest Unde-
ceived, as he feels the outstretched
arms close rudely around him. pinion-