The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23


, ;.9'whero can mud one7'' 3., "
Sis6.in Pediand strect--that's the near.
esti sTnrn sharp on the left. ana on the
loftI twice. 81 You'll SEQ the lamp.
GllveR found the house and tussed q
tho hisft bell. At last q window opened.
hat do YOU want r. It'll e
S} It whs n wretched house and spoke a
a miserable and serhaps not too honest
a practice, for even medicine, the noblesS
profession Of all, has It's black sheep.
IA man e dying, said Give "i'leass
make haste
I%5"Where?" Y,
"Ji,st OF Crosskcys Lane"
%".ren shillings is what l charge. Have
| you the. money to pay In advanced" @
MON said Give. but you'll be PAID.
Hessdying------' i. 4.
t2a'a6SSsortie else" interrupted ~
doctor, and the window closed.
CIvc could have killed the man. he
tore at tho bell. but there was no answer.
Then he began to kick and hammer d
theis door. Doubtless tho heartless doc.
torE waB used to such assaults. Ho ~.
fused to appear. Give went racing back.
He plunged Into the tarchway checked
himself with a cry. and recolled.
S4At his feet lay the policeman. His he'll
mot hadsbeen knocked OF ana his close.
" cropped hair was dabbcd with blood.
Had tho eagles and vnltures scented this
dying man 70 soon? sCllve sprang over
the constnble's body. Fshricks and oaths
| Broke tho silence. Dark v figures were
dnncing:and gesticuntins round the foot
| OF the "a times. NNS@e, IS
! ~ And Black Juan had revived.
Have at ye dogs. have at ye." came
Give had no weapon. He seized tho
pollcernan's whistle and began TO blow
with all his might Then blaze OF red
and d loud report. a bullet whizzcd past
lhis ear.
Gag the old man" screamed the voice
OF Monkey swayne Burn you, shoot
Give threw himself down. Another
tongue OF flamo lenpt out, OF tho dark
: ness z mother bullet whstled overhead.
And then hand seized his throat He
smooti1.voiced hypocrlte, Hans Wander
let. 1t was n grasp Of iron. The fat nst
fell like n hammer and Give was too
weak to hold his own. For the third
time shot startled the echoes
"Burn you, you've killed him, sped
i Monkey Swayne. XII
1 " Juan Gaskara threw up his arms and
| fell
. mes stabbed groaned the Honour
able Search him, quick"
| Got It. I've got IT,
1 Monkey Swayne brandished roll OF
parchment. y. R
The r,ifflans ned. They had drawn
thick socks over their boots md their
/ flight was noiseless. Give was half
4 dead Flo stood up. but he had to reel
j halfway across the court to keep OILS
! balance. He blew, the whistle family.
Then he stumbled and lay motionlcss
i The pirate was dead. He had slain
! and he had been slain. His soul had
gone out with the outgoing tide.
The Inspector bit his pen and scratch
ed his head.
"well." he mnttered, ~ that amt tho
1 FUNNIEST OF any go. Ill eat my buttons.
i 7 can only sey, Mr.. VANDERBILT. that you
i acted very we'll Tho old mailman might
! have killed you. Fancy him knocklh +
about In that funny old dress. It's
"A caution. You saw him shoot himself s?
Hans VANDERBILT slipped some OF tho
4 inspectors whiskey,
"Ach." he answered In his gentle way.
I'D vas mosdt awful Mine warehouse
is joost opposed we're import mine
schnapps und pud dem ven de duty IS
4 paid. Vel. hat mooch bottles sdolen.
{. und SO come to watch.
II understand"
Zach. 7 look oud OF der window und
d!nk I'm mad, see der policeman lying
4 in the entry und over him standt der
old man nit der knee-preeches. He hat
also Won sword und revolfer. Den.l SEQ
der young man pass. Der old man knocx
him down und drag him away Hlmmel'
4 how run und how | plow der vls,e;
Der old maniac him at me sl,ood. bud
dodge der pullets Den he shood h'fn-
self und dor bollce come.
CHAPTER VII.
~ Know the Man Who Killed Him"
Give was in bed, He had not recover:
ed yet. Even the most experienced q
criminal lawyers. examining Hans Vans
Z Geret In court OF law. would hardly
avettvcntured to question the Dutch.
mans answers. He was the picture OF
I. INSTRUMENTATION tr1lthfl,lneaa and mGekness.