The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-05

to strike or merely TO torture i cannot
say. but one thing I know-I am weary
TO death OF this awful manner OF liv-
ing"
What do you propose by way OF
remedy"
He paused. the attitude OF the waiter
arresting his attention. He called TO
him and sent him for fresh liqueurs.
opened my eyes. Jim smiled.
II don't know, OF course. but one
can't be too careful. The fellow has an
ugly jaw anyway. and he seemed to lis
ten rather attentively."
! sighed, II was awful. this FEAR OF
every shadow.
YES" he continued. '1ts rather un-
pleasant. isn't itr In fact, It's become
unbearable."
1T has long been 80 to me-"
And to me. and what Is more II all
appears 30 hopeless. have no wish TO
frighten you. Davie. but how is IL go
I feared IL could only end one way.
and I said so.
I'm the triumph OF our enemies? 7
believe 30 too. I have long believed IT,
Police have failed. we have failed, but
the society never fails. II can be bar
fed. kept at bay. but II has infinite pa
tience and a long purse. 1 tell you can
didly, Davfe, i am beginning to fear a.,
fear It, that Is. In a manner that never
appealed to me before. There is evi-
IDENTIFY no security for us in England.
We must 60 abroad" This he said with
look which was half an interroga-
ton.
willing" said. but viii our go
ing abroad aid us? And where shall
we goY''
put this last question not without a
certain inward suspicion, for / had not
forgotten his WISH which I knew was
not dead, though II had lain dormant
so long, Of boarding the lion in his den.
you know" he replied. II have AL
ways rather fancied that your father
when he suggested that we should
seek Kung I'm his native land. and you
know that wisdom is thing / have
never accused him OF before. To my
thinking the very daring OF the object
is almost an inspiration. dangerous ar
IL undoubtedly will be. II we can on
ly give Wooching the Slip
Easier said than done"
Precisely, but that Is no reason why
we should not try. Hitherto our open
manner OF living has taxed his clever
ness In no way. He has known wher,
10 find us without the trouble of look
ing. Though you are inclined not to
think SO. can assure you that human
ingenuity IL not infallible."
ITutn 10 tell, the luea hppedIed 10 mo
strongly. Though to him had not
broached the subject for some time. I had
thought none the lees OF this going to
China. The awful restlessness and irri-
tation caused by the yellow mans espion-
age had bred In me feeling much akin
TO despair and II was this despair which
stifened my back and added a certain
recklessness TO my spirit. And. as my
uncle had said. hitherto we had scarcely
tried to throw our enemies of the scent
hoping they would commit some overt act
which would bring us face 10 face. But
In that we failed to realize our hopes
They had wisdom and patience.
He looked at me TO see how I took his
words and, perceiving an encouraging
sign, continued:
Believe me, Davie, the time has come
for us TO strike out"
We talked, / should think, for nearly
an hour, during which we assiduously
plodded through our second cigar. Up
on one point We were resolved we must
leave London. and secretly. But how? I?
There we stopped In spite OF a score of
ingenious plans. In fact, we stopped at
the very beginning of them for 1t was
there we experienced the insuperabie diff
fculty. How were we to elude the vigil
lance OF the society.
(To be Continued.)