The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-08
HIS NAME WAS "BOBS. "
Troubler Trial. Tribulationr. Love and Triumph of
 an Extraordinary Young Man.
BY REGINALD LANG. (copyright, 1903, by the Author.).

| Suddenly one drew up by the curbstone, and was about to hail the driver. was seized from behind, a bag was thrown over my head, and l was thrust into the cab and driven away"
 Do not excite yourself, Bobs, dear," the words came involuntarily from her parted lips.
 T am not exciting myself, Anita, this is but the truth. 1 struggled, but 1t was of no use. The cab stopped and was walked up two flights of stairs and off my head and there stood three men that to my knowledge l had never seen before. Now know who they were"'
 Who were theyT'
 ''Never mind that now, let me 20 on. One of them confronted me and asked me if knew him. I said no-it was the truth. He told me lied and I nearly knocked him down. I know now that it was Reddie Fitzgerald the man who had charge of me before, who said he was my father"
 70, Bows, how terribler"
 They bound me hand and foot, and put me into an inner room. I tried to flee myself after they had gone, but could not. After what seemed an age, some one came into the room, and, tell ing me to keep quiet, cut my bonds and led me out into the darkness, down the flights ot stairs. and into the street, where he had cab; The driver had his my rescuer, but he refused to be thanked We stopped at house, the door to which he had key. He let me in, took me into his rooms. which were very comfort ably furnished, gave me something to eat. and then sent me home free once more"
 Who was her"
 T do not know. and doubt if could recognize him. He was tall and well made, but wore dark glasses over his eyes. He was a well-bred man I know by his actions. What his motive was, and how he kneW that was in that room and bound, I cannot imagine"
 ''Is there no clew? Was he not one of the men who were in the room when you were brought in7''
 "No; certainly not. wait-a light be- gins to dawn upon me. London always wore blue glasses, or at least dark ones and yst-yes' it must have been Lon
 "who was London?'
 'An Englishman who worked with the gang, but was far superior to any of them This man. however, except for his height, bore no resemblance to Lon- don."
 Might he not have been disguised? Remember that your memory was gone"
 Tt may have been so. I was confused at the time, and as you say, my memory was gone. But why should he have res cued me?'
 Tt is very strange, but go on." "I went back to work. Mir. Elliot ap- peared on the scene and came out here. | On my way out the very first day, 1 felt that was being watched by some one | from behind but on turning around could see no one that looked as if they could possibly have any interest in me. Mir. Elliot made light of the matter, but the feeling still remained" What sort of people were in the carp Mostly women and children. There was a distinguished-looking man seated | in the center of the car on the side op- posite to me, but he was reading and could not possibly have been the person, whoever it was, that had his eyes on me-" What did he look like7" ''He had a light beard and mustache. | and looked like a foreigner. We arrived safely in Chicago and the work proceed | ed. There was some suppressed growing among the hodcarriers, but 1t always ceased when came around. was stand | ing near the ladder which led up on one | side of the house where the bod men were carrying up bricks to the masons. when. as you know, brick fell suddenly on to my head.
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