The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
s(chapter xiv cont1nued)

| f}ie8sa (Chapter XIV cont"ue"' i5 III
"Burn me, 81 Kissed Monkey swaynee'
"wo'ro good enough for three, Hans
"Ach, !" said the Dutchmail, d 40 4. :!
3d. Keep der riglldt ent OF aer Du ~ !,
nd his head, mino poy on. am n II !
Of beace, and hade droupie. A!as,
lnusdt shood YEAR Genalelnetl' Iou a
word, nod {en zoundt. II 70 sn f,
Show der pig man der way io'''u'' tioi -
Come ro a There there, sink yc," igrowled
Monkey$ Swayne. "1sound alongside ] tho
other brace. Get all sail up, dye hear,
or I'll clap d bnll through your figure
llead.''' 35.l .
Up went his weapon AZ !, at once ono,
LecRburn began to laugh. re walxeu
ncross tho room md took ms pace pc f,
side Dane and the bhronot. Ile could
not control Ills laughter. 1t seemed too
utterly absurd to DO held UP like THIS III
his friends house when n dozen SER
wants were within cali. But Leckbur1
did not care to call. He did not like the
ferret eyed monstrosity, and he liked
the oily Dutchman less Dane ana Clive
were bubbling over with HELPLESS wrath.
Leckburn was not angry put 5alnu a,,
How long is this going 70 iase' ~
inquired. n
"Ach" said the Dutchrnan. smiling,
IDIOT Is der question We hat do arrange.
Mine friendt,5 lofo elm man GOT gan
smile In advefzidy. Monkey. mine poy.
shud der door ,,nd walk packyards 40 40
i'd. Der ziduazlon is difilguldt bud you
will Understand. Your coming mas maze
i'd more worse We haf al 40 lose puo
leedle do win. Dercvore We are desberade
mems. Monkey viii you dako der baber."
81 Swayne d pocleeted the parchment
GZir Glive.n cooed Hans VANDERBILT,
i''you nod look save. BE zenzlblc, pray
be zenzble. We shood you all swear.
We haf vat We wand. and Vo Vlsh 40 60
VII you led us go? VII you gu your
.wordts as gentlemen dot We maj VlYe
leadle minudes stdard before you SIT der
- "aN 70 you oily thief" said Give
savagely. Z
The Dutchman sighed.
VERY goot, very goot Ach. am q
man Of beace, bud you gombel mo. Step
vorward, sir Give"
~ Give did not stir a step.
#"Monkey, Eeep dem IN order; qua
olidt all der lights bud von."
Leckburn still chuclSled. atj&E
"You are q pair OF the coolest GUS
toners I ever dropped across" he said.
"Danks vor dor gomblemend. bud I'd
Is no dime vor gomhlemends.
AS the grlnnlng dwarf extingulslled
the lights VANDERBILT put his hip to the
table and pushed 1t cornerwise before
Give, Dane. and Leckburn.
"Der case NIT us Is pad said the
Dutchnlan "You may should and pring
help, bud, nch, der trouble Id Will prlig!
We shool und shood und shood. We hal
dwendy-vour lead pulleds in der bark
ers. We nod pc daken alife. Und We are
no common thiefs--ach. no. move dake
only elm leedle scrap OF baber. And We
wand der promise"
"I'll never glvo It," said Give.
'Nor l." x
"Thnk 1t over, my boys" said Leck.
burn, "or we may have to stay here all
night"
! out Of the corner OF his eye.
| &"slnk me, snarlcd tho dwarf, put &
bullet through each Of the dogs and rur
for It,"
derlet. IT gould nod" .
'"Then I WILL"
The dwarf levelled his weapons.
Nod 70 vast. nod 20 vast" said the
Dutchmnn gently. "Dey will dink beddel
Of i'd und elf der promise"
1T won't" said Give fatty.
VANDERBILT turned his head.
''Zlide vor id, Monkey he whispered
'und mind der baber,
|
with a. hooking grin. Give was WILD
| with rage.
"ciendlemen,' said VANDERBILT, II in.
dend to bead a fghding redreadt. AS
III by pread der man dod Sdares do vollov
me dies In his cracks: Standt 4 pack
standt pack IL you lofe lifc."
He had reached the door. 1ie removed
the key and placed It on the OUTSIDE
Foot by foot he moved back.
Zach, I am glat.l am glat.' he mnr
INJURED. IT gat nod shood you. Goot
nighdt good-nighdt.
lie sprang into the corridor. and quicl
as thought, closed the door At once
| the three men hurled themselves owe
the table. They recoiled as the doc
opened again and VANDERBILT thrust II
the pistols and his fabby face.
II nod gone yed.''&he chuckled "Goot
| nghdt, mine postb goHt-nighdt.
! 1t was masterpiece. triumph 0
| impudence and Insolence, He turned tn
key and ran. Leckburn was tearing anf
hammering at the door; Give and Hecto
were shrieking for help.
Three or four servants rushed into tn'
corridor and ono came flying up tn
.taIrs VANDERBILT crouched against TIN
waIl. His revolver butt did the rest
The unconscious man thudded from stol
to step TIL he reached the hall. where
he lay In a heap 81 8
| VANDERBILT stepped over the body an'
walked into the street. lie locked TIT
outer door and dropped the key thrcugl
n grating. There was no time TO 30 lost
Tho doors in Drayton House were OLD
fashioned and massive, and the prisoner
would not free themselves At once ri
heard shouts from the back OF the house
Where should he go2 His chance seem
cd small, for the fat Dutchman was ne
runner,
Courses" he growled.
A police whistle sounded. and 1t wa
answered VANDERBILT Waddlea across I'M
road. Give wns blowing from the lihrhr!
window Luckily for the ollS prtch
man. tho library was at the PACK, root