The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-10
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and ri 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; ut won't
attract SO much attention"
Hendricks nodded, and 80, walking
Utmost half a block apart, they took
q %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 a no
ment's hesitation, he followed. This
is the joint" said Jebbs, who was
standing by q closed window.
What, the Red Fox"
Jesse"
well, what do you mean to do"
as he looked up at the tall building,
which at n time must have been de-
voted to nan !. lcturing, and had been
transformed Ito a lodging house.
From the other side of the building he
could hear tho sound of noisy laughter.
It was there the bar-room was located.
and, from the sound, it was evidently
doing a roaring trade.
Here Is the room where they are
to meet 'cording to them directions"
said Jebbs, pointing to the windoy
against which they leaned. TOO
o 20 yet, but that'n gin We a chance
to place yerself where We a see
and hear everything"
Hendricks took a tight hold Of his
cudgel, and waited to hear more.
Eye see, this is the third room in
the basement, and that Is what them
figgers meant what I showed we on
the card said Jebbs, in explana-
ton. "You couldn't make nuthin'
out Of 'em, but it amt the fust time
that a meetin' al arranged for, in
Red Fox"
But to get in is another thing?"
said Hendricks, looking at the black
opening.
Jebbs gave a low laugh and
nudged his companion in a way
meant to be playful, saying at the
same time:
"G'wan! You will have yer little
wonderin' II o al be the same
celebrated party they tell me about"
Hendricks uttered a sigh, and then
said:
well. If we car get In. and you
have the tools, go to work. You see.
I didn't come equipped"
II suppose o NEAR by that you
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foreign words. Go to the end O. the
alley and watch. and we'll have this
out in a jiffy," and Hendricks. with
cut a word, went down to the corner
as directed.
It was not long before he heard a
warning whistle, and, coming for
ward, found Jebbs standing beside the
open window.
'1f you get in here and wait in
hidin', you'll hear and see h whole
business" he said, pointing to the
gap in the wall. "'Course you'll have
to take yer chances Then, but you're
a masterful man, and will know how
to get out Of 1t If there's any trou-
BILE"
He held the window, which he had
managed to open, ajar, while Jot
scrambled through, and. with the helI
of the sill. lowered himself noiseless.
ly to the floor. He was in utter
darkness, and. as there seemed to be
no one in the place, he ventured tc
light a wax match and explore the
place. He heard. in the meantime, thai
the win1ow through which he had IN
tered had been closed. He found him
self in a cellar, with a cement floor
divided by partitions, and. pushing
his way through one of these, h
stumbled over a chair. which reused
strange echoes in the place. AS h.
rose to his feet u light flashed out IL
the center of the room, and h,
found himself standing beside a table
near which a well-dressed man wa
putting or a cigaret, and regarding hin
with an amused expression Of salts
faction.