The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-24
Stairs Of
Sand
By ERNEST De LANCY PERSON.
Copyright, 1901, by Street & Smith.
CHAPTER XVIII.-CoNr1NUED.


"'Cause THINGS amt generally man
aged in SIGH. a mysterious way.
G'wan, you ought to know that gents
in our perfession amt layin' no SIGH
pipes. But it's the manner of this
swell gent, when he makes a play,
to have it fixed like a Bowery meller-
drayma. Then, as Browny is knowed
50 be one of the steady men, why,
the appointment comm to him in
that way makes me sure that he will
be there"
"And what do you want me to do?"
asked Job.
e'Well, if you want to sot eyes on
the man yer lookin' fer, now's yer
chance, and SIGH a one may not come
again"
"How do I know but it might be
scheme to trap me-" eying his COM
panion for moment. You have not
entirely explained that meeting with
+ the man who came into the street in
j. a corpe."
81 "Phew! are you worryin' bout that
yit?" asked Jebbs, as he lit dirty
pipe and began to send forth clouds
of smoke. II thought I'd explained
that. I never see the gent before,
and he didn't get .nuthin' out o. me.
/ was polite to him cause I see that
it was to my interests. Now, if you
are bit scared about this, why, it's
yer own affair, but let me tell we the
Chance is one what won't come
every day."
"Well, I'll run the risk" and Job,
after pause, for, while he suspected
that he was not being fairly dealt
with, he knew that he must trust
some one, and this man was quite as
honest as the rest of his ill.
Going over to the corner of his
room, he extracted a small box he
had hidden in hole in the molding
of the window, and, without paying
any particular attention to his COM
panion, who was watching with eager
eyes, he opened it, disclosing what
seemed to be few pieces of cheap
jewelry. Out Of the heap he Sc
lected a small and furnished ring,
which was set with three stones of
a dull blue color, that resembled tur-
quoise of an inferior variety. This
} ring he slipped on the finger of his
right hand, and then having closed
the box, restored it to its place.
From another corner he picked up
stout cudgel, and, shifting it under
his arm, said, with certain air of
grim satisfaction:
+Well, l am ready if you are?"s
oJebbs, who had been watching the
preparations with attention, seemed
to be little uneasy, and made no
attempt to follow his companion,
who now stood with his hand on the
knob of the. door leading to the
stairs.
''Well, 1 am waiting" said Hen
bricks, and, did he imagine it or not,
but his companion seemed to be in
no haste to go; in fact, he displayed
decided reluctance.
''Come. and do what you arranged
to do" said Hendricks, grimly. you
will show me to that place you de
scribed. What is the matter with
you? I declare, if it were not alb
surd. should imagine that you were
frightened"
me! Not on your life. Go on
and I'll foller." and SO saying he blew
out the candle, and, close behind
Hendricks, they passed out of the
house. Once they were in the garden
Jebbs took the lead.
"You jest keep in the rear O. me
at some space he said; sit won't
attract so much attention"
Hendricks nodded, and so, walking
almost half block apart, they took
southerly direction, never meeting
to speak, and, to all intents and pur-
poses, perfect strangers
It was after a long walk that Hen
bricks saw, his companion suddenly
dart up an alley, and, after mo-
nent's hesitation, he followed. This
is the joint said Jebbs, who was
standing by a closed window.
sswbat, the Red Fox2. = :,
"Jesso." =
swell, what do you mean to do
as he looked up at the tan building
which at on time must have been
devoted to notwithstanding, and had
beef, transformer into a lodging
house. From the other side Of the
building he could hear the sound %
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