Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-07-18

1 We'll" he said, II don't know as
how I won't tell you, SEEM you're
who yer are, and am not likely to
get anything out of the job. It was
rare toff who put us on to it. Silk
hat, frock-coat, and all as natty as
new pin. He comes across us down
ln the Dials, stood us a couple of
drinks, turfed out "a suvring apiece,
and then told us he wanted the gen.
/ tleman at Rickford's hotel laid by for
time. He told us 'ow yer were in
the habit of going about the streets
at night for walks, and said SOW
he would be down. near the hotel
/ that evenin' and when yer came out,
he would strike match and light
smoke just, ter give US the tip like
We wos to foller yer, and to do the
job wherever we could. Then we
was to bring your timepiece to him
at the back of st. Martins church in
the Strand at midnight, and he would
pay us our money and let us keep
j. the clock for our trouble. Oh, yes,
'e's deep-un, jost,take my tip for it.
He knowed that unless we touted' yer
properly, we'd not be able to get at
your fob, and then ed not have paid
out" ,~,
@"1 see, and not being successful ON
your first attempt, you followed me
again tonight, of course by his in
structions as before?'.
That's so, gunner" the man re-
| piled, "but I reckon we amt agoin'
to see any money this trip. If I'd
ha' knowed who you was, I wouldn't
a taken this job in hand, not for no
money"
THAT is where so many of you go
wrong,"1 said. "You fail to make
sufficient inquiries before you COM
mence business. And I understand
you to say that the gentleman who
put you up to it is to be at the back
of St. Martins church to-night?'
"Yes, sir, that's so," said the fel-
low. Hell be there all right"
I'm that case Il think III be there
to meet him." 1 continued. "It's q
pity he should not see Some one,
and suppose you will not keep your
appointment"
mot if I knows it," the man an
swered. Then he added, regretfuHy:,
"A regular toff-he was-free with
his rhino as could be, and dressed up
to the mines. He chucked his 'arf
coverings about as il they were dirt,
he did"
1T is sad to think that, through
your folly, no more of them will find
themselves into your pocket" said
"You should have done the trick last
night, and you would now be in the
full enjoyment of your wealth. As it
is you have had all your
trouble for nothing. Now, that's
all ! want to; say to you, 50 you
can go and join your amiable COM
panions as soon as you like. Just
one word Of advice, however, before
you depart. Don't 60 near St. Mar
tins church tonight, and, when you
want to kick another unoffending
citizen to death, be sure of your man
before you commence operations" r.
| AS I said this rang the bell and
! told Wilson to show him out, which
! he did. :; 49,: -:
Now said to myself after he
had gone, this looks like developing
into an affair after my own heart.
I am most anxious to discover who
my mysterious enemy can be. It
might be Grobellar, but fancy he is
still in Berlin. There's Tremasty,
but don't think he would dare ven
ture to England. No, when I come
to think of it, this business does not
seem to belong to either Of them"
took from my pocket the watch
which was to have played such an
important part in the drama and
consulted it. i was just. haif-past
eleven. therefore I had exactly half
an hour to get to the rendezvous. I
called Wilson and congratulated him
on the success which had attended
our efforts of that evening. -.
TITS good thing you came out Of
1t so we'll, SIR" he said. 'They were
. nasty pair: Of chaps, and would
have thought 20 much 81 outing
you as they would Of drinking . pot
of, ale" -. =. r.. : -:
."But thank goodness, they didn't
succeed" replied. "As the saying
goes, a miss has never killed a man
yet And now, Wilson, you'd better
be off home to bed, Turn ont the ga
before you. 60. Good night" -.
"Good night, SIR" be answered,
and then I put on my hat and left
the office. ~ 49,
I found when I stepped Into the
street that the character ~~7of tho
night had changed. Thick clouds
obscured the sky, and . few drops Of
rain were falling. At first I felt in
clined to take q: cab, but on second
thoughts changed my mind, and
putting up my umbrella strobe along
in the direction Of st. Martins
| church, +: -, %='<.''>5.; - 1@...;. e
The theaters were over by this
time, and the streets were beginning
to grow empty. I passed tho Gaiety
I vwhorpS n "yn36I1A.o e,>a e1nn f1Anan a.