The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-21
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CHAPTER V.
AHanret Grim.

CHAPTER V.
a. secret orn,.
Give left Ruby behind him to take s''
care Of the barge, and vas rowed ashore 9
In spite Of an excellent memory ana 1''e
care he had taken to impress tho turn-
| ings and twisttngs Of tn various sere s''I
and alleys on his mind, he found NM
self thoroughly at seq. Tho f1clslc vel en-
Their changed, and It was rd'n'ng o once
more. Night was falling rapidly ana
| an upstream wind sent black Oily waves
rolling over the river.
Fic looked about, hoping to meet some
ono from whom he could obtain 1nfor-
nation. but human beings seemed 70
shun the ruined. desolate place Then l1,'f1.
he fancied no heard stealthy footstep.
Give spun round and peered through
tile rain and gloom. RE saw a shadowy
figure gliding behind the rotting s l;'
"A1essmate,,'' cried Give, 'hod hard
minute. I'm out Of my bearings. !.
The figure glded back Into view, and
Give strobe forward The man was
short. black-haired and swarthy, and
his left arm hung in sling.
We're you want to go. m'sieu q he
asked. Ia
"Crosskeys Lane" said Give
"On re right, on &c left, on re lett and
on 20 right vonce more, and zen you
reach him."
much Obliged" said Give. l53i,i*
The moment the man was out OF Drny-
toms view he began to rum Give leapt
low wall and gained narrow lane.
The way seemed unfamiliar. A mist
swept over tho river In bellowy clouds.
Give went on whistlng to himself hap
pity and building golden castles In tho
air. Behind him, hiding In every shadow.
gliding noiselessly and STOPPING low, stole
a dim human figure. 1t grew darker.
The chill rain began to soak through
Gives worn clothes. and the slush pene-
trated his worn boots.
Mice cheerful game this is." no NUT
tered. I've about had my fill OF It, He's
mad. n Of course. But why are those
blackguards DIGGING h!m7 He must
have some money and they've got wind
OF it. It can't be anything else. AS for
being Juan Gaskara, and hundred and
twenty or thirty years old, that's all
lunaoy. I'll get at the truth tonight
He's dangerous, anyhow, and ought to
DO put under restraint
Give had not an atom Of superstition
In him and very little Imagination. for
Inventive genius cnn hardly be called
Imagination. When no got workable
idea no toiled at 1t in a hard-headed,
practical fashion until he had completed ON
1t. He could not swallow the old mans
tale. though It was to a certain extent
backed up by the statement written by
Seth Lake on the rug Of linen. VII
"Safe In port ut last. thank goodness"
he said.
He had reached the corner Of Cross
keys Lane. He knew the proper turn
Ing now. Tho dark arch doomed before
him, and 1t was only a few strides to
the strange old mans strange quarters.
A piercing whistle from behind almost
deafened him. The next moment three
men were upon him.
Give went down. but with mighty
effort that sent one Of his assatlants
Keeling, he regained his feet. Lashing
out with his arms. he began to roar for
help. Tho archway cast such O dense
shadow that he could not see his foes.
Help. help. help!"
"Burn him, he'll have the police on
u.s." painted an enraged voice GIVE
him the knife and let the breath out OF
him.
mo, you fool, no! You've almost
spoiled us already with your madness.
II you're nabbed, the old hound'll set all
sail. Hammer his teeth down his
thr-'
The words ended in thud and sick
" gurgle. Gives fist had found the
speakers jaw and driven his head
against tho brckwork OF the arch. ana
then Give dropped to his knees, ana the
darkness swan with luminous Spots
made one last struggle, but O savage
kick on the temple rolled him over on
his side. He lay mute and motionless.
Keep watch, Guerin.' oroaked Mon
KEY Swayne. i've llattened out the
cur. Where are you, Lake 2"
A groan answered him. and the dwarf
answered the groan with q chuckle.
"Pasted yer CHI? he grinned. "Sarvo
yer right for httin' his fist with yer
face Now, honorable. show gum
and let's see what we've got.
a light shown out Tho leering, III
dressed dwarf and the eye glassed.
scented dandy bent over their victim.
Give was ashen, and blood slowly trick
led from his temple. -.
"Burn me-" grlnned the dwarf. II
think he's stiff 'un."R
"Bai Jovc, you've made an ugly mess
Of It If he IS" drawled the dandy We'll
have to run for 1t. don't you know. clean
him over. and let us see what he,s got.
| = ZIG SCTuCR IL BeCOIIu
nrure approached, It was Lake, and he
was pressing blood STAINED handker.
chief to his lips The claw-like fingers
of tho dwarf searched Clives pockets.
They found q well-bitten pipe. hand
kerchef, penny. and q tobacco-bo
| without tobacco The most wretched
pauper in the great city could nardly
have owned less
us that all?" growled the Honourap!c'
Tho dwarf cursed and stamped on the
pipe and tobncco- box. Then ne "hippea
out his knife,
won't have IT,"
The ogre spat in cllye's white race
and then looked up. his tetfo' YVES
ablnze. at the dandy,
"Oh, yer won't, won't YER" no c'ei'U
''Bai Jove. ! won't,"#5
Nor me neither" sp!utterea s'Amp ,-
son Lake wiping tho blood from ms
gashed lips. ~ don't object 70 klln'
when there's no risk, but Whe en- there rs Is
risk do, And risk there 70, az throush