Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
CHAPTER XXI.
He Would Have Revenge.

At 7 in the morning oliver walked down
Jermyn street, followed by a man at whose
sight many trembled; some hid themselves
In the newly opened shops; some turned
hurriedly down side streets; some fairly
took to their heels and ran away. In the
n~eighborhood If st. James, where raked
spendthrifts prodigals and gamesters mostly
have their lodgings, the mans face was
familiar, much more 30 han 1t would be
In the city. Those who saw that face re-
membered a certain terrifying tap on the
shoulder, more dreaded than the lannon's
mouth; they recalled the slip OF paper, the
exhibition Of the kings crown In brass
surmounting the short rod Of ONCE. These
things are suggested by the sour visage
OF the functionary who followed close at
divers heels and gave those who observed
It the suspicion that this lawyer had been
raped on the shoulder. had seen the slip
Of paper, the c~atchpoie, and would shortly
be on his way to a sponging house-dread-
full porch OF the debtors prison.
my friend, said oliver, when they ar
rived at the Grapes tavern, you will re-
main outside. Walk up and down II I
want you will bring out your man, whom
you will Immediately arrest II l do noe
want you I will come out alone"
line man uOuuGQ anu QIoIcgucu " Outy
instructions. He stationed himself at the
door Of the tavern and walked backward
and forward. never more than q few feet
from the portals, in case Of an attempt to
escape. III few customers-gentlemen OF
the worsted epaulette-who came to the
house as usual for theiF morning draft.
turned away at sight Of this Cerberus. for
the c~atohpole respects not n person, mot
even a footman. Perhaps it was Mr.. Pinder
himself. the landlord. whom he wanted; no
one knows what accidents may happen.
even to substantial men like mine host OF
the Grapes. Perhaps It was one Of their
own company-who could It be? Perhaps
the sheriff's Oficer waited for the observer
himself-who can tell what old things may
be revived, what plots may be invented
So that the early customer turned and ned
In haste. going elsewhere for the morning
draft.
Meantime Oliver proceeded with his bust,
ness, which IVES one of mercy. He desiret
TO remove the man Fulton from a piac,
where he might do mischief and might b
persuaded to cause scandal. True. he wa
drunk nearly the whole day; drunk aud In,
capable Of articulate speech or collecting
and marshaiing his thoughts II he had an,
left. but a sot has sometimes lucid mo
ments, just as on a day or gloom and blacl
clouds the sun will sometimes emerge To-
a few moments; the danger lay In tn
chance OF these lucid moments. which oc
cur. as everyone knows. In these days o
drinking. even when the man has becomi
a mere cask Of mixed liquors. and his brain
to outward seeming. has been ~overshadowel
by the vapors Of punch and port. rum an
strong ale, small beer and early purl. oil
yer found his man already dressed. sittinl
In the parlor; M one else was there; th
windows were shut. and the place stil
reeked with the fumes OF tobacco. punch
beer n all the drinks Of the tavern an
Of a crowded company. The man sa
crouched together in an elbow chair, a pre-,
TO the detection which always pOssessel
him In the morning. He had called Cor hi
tankard, but It had not yet been brought
His blOOdshot eyes glanced u~neasily abou
! the room as Il he expected 70 see thing.