The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-12
CHAPTER xxxv.

#5'I MS Is Mr. MOTBan. 1 rthhc ~, Saiu
tall wel-bult man as Bobs ca1nc into
me hall On summons from tho foot
man.
Yes, l am Mfr. Morgan. Tho man said
that Mr.. Phelps wished to see me-
IT am Mr.. Phelps" said the Fan. smil-
Ing. Sergeant Phelps at your service.
OF course we had to come IN plain clothes
or the alarm would have been given. =
"EIow stupid OF me, that detail had
never entered my head, I must admit"
"Not at all stupid sir. Most people
associate us with our uniforms and can
not think OF GUS otherwise. Are you
ready to start, Mr.. Morgan?'
quite ready, sergeant. and the sooner
that we get away the better, imagine.
Bobs put on his coat. took his hat and
gloves and the two left the house quickly
and quietly.
Here Is a carriage. Mr., Morgan, and
II you will tell Stanton how to direct his
driver to The nearest point that we can
20 without exciting notice. It Will save US
all time. we can easily 30 In this CAB
with Stanton on the box with the driver"
Bobs gave clear directions to the patrol
man. and the rest. having found room IN
the cab, they were soon on the way TO
the point OF destination.
"He has stopped. Mr.. Morgan. said
Phelps. this is where you said that we
had better get out. is It not"
Yes" answered Bobs, opening the cab
door, 'this is the place, Now we have
block and half. street to the right
and were are there" The other tum-
bled out after him and the carriage was
dismissed with orders as to being called
at the main station when wanted.
rrhe six men walked In such n manner
as not to appear to be all together, and
on the crowded avenue made no impress
sion. Fortunately. when they turned In
to the cross street. number or people
were walking from one avenue to an
other. so that they We're again unnotlccd.
"Thls is tho doorway" said Bobs, turn
ing sharply to the left and pushing open
a swinging door.
dwelling house OF some pretonslons. which
had been made over In a primitive manner
into offices.
Two" was the reply, then the first
door on the2I OF tho landing. Tlie door
to the right is the closet that spoke OF
for your man to hide ~ When ne Aa 'aI1
them coming. Flo Is Instructed 70 wall
|\therc. on the chance OF catching n fourth
man if three comes at first. Is no not?.
Eyes, and he understands Just what IS
wanted FIe Ia a good. strong cliiip ana
Quick, too; I think he Will get his man
II he has a chance.
t"He will have to be both quicl ana
strong to catch the man we want, ~
sure you, do not heard aisound " t''e
building as yet" ~.
Quietly they made their way w ~
two flights in couples. and soon az WIZ WIZ
congregated on tho upper lanuan W., I n .,
turned the handle Of the door and ope''e'u =
Il. but not a soul was there, ~
"Curious that they should leave 't'e
door unlocked = said Phelps. o,,,,od
1.-THE door was not n !nn,I. vou did not
SEQ seq ma touch the button, that IS a..
tr,,ara Ia not a soul here" he added, Plt
$50. ~ on the landing, another must "
Suu1 10 ret behind that curtain ~ tront
nr s lie cupboard md the rest OF Us WI
be in the other room, ~ ~. = tn1 l. ' ~
outside take the Reg ano ~ az after they
o ore n he can turn 1t When he hears tho
t t.'1,nod idea, Mr., Morgan, Stanton, Just
attend TO that at once. Ferguson. be
raadv ia get back of that curtain. me
,c Of us will go into this room. when
you hear me speaK. you o'H So We '''S'
Nt 1nha men went to their stations. and
hofnr. a great whilo steps were heard
',,,nn INC stairs outside, so intense was
t Hns' silence throughout the house Ihe
p rni on the landing had heard
them enter the door on the lower t!ooE
a aneHN' had quietly secretel himself IN the
a aInset, Iiio made out three different
u u.Ites SO lie knew that his man had not
~ We Re ddIe, = one Of them was sayins,
nvou have not been a BILE TO get hold o.
Bobs again, have ypuY"
| 'Is,No. curse the luck, was the grump-
In = reply, ~ cannot find out where he
has has disappear ed to-, Ho left that oitco
anwn-town suddenly, and has neither
been heard of nor seen since Il. y.
HYou,Il never set him rain, you mars
my WogdA . !, I u. q I; ~ "a 4