The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-17
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/ Copyright by Philip n Little.

Fas not to appear to abe all together. ara
Epnb the crowded avenue made no impress
|isionS Fortunately, when they turned Id
to The cross street number q people
other, 80 that they were again unnottced.
"This Ii tho doorway" said Bobs turn.3
ling sharply to tho left and pushing open
| d swinging door. AZ i n
lit had evidently been q large, oid.styls
dwelling house OF some pretcnslons which
aS11ow many nlEhtsr'' whispered Tho I
Two; was the reply. then the first
door on the left Af tho landing. Tho door
/ to tho right Ia the closet that I spoke Of
them coming. He Is instructed to wait
there, ION the chance Of catching a FORTH
man II three comes Mt first, Is no not r.
aYcs, and he understands just what ID
wanted. Ho is a good, strong chap and
quick, too:5I think he will get his man
II no has a CHANCES.
',He Will have to DO both quick and
strong to catch the man we want I as.S
aure you. lido not heard q sound In the
building as yot." J.
Quietly thoy made their way up the
two I'll ghts In couples, and soon all were
congrcgated on tho upper landing. Boba
turned tho handle OF the door and opened
| It, but not a soul was there. a
Curious that thcy. should leave the
door unlocked" said Phelps. ,i53 Ii Il d
4''Thc door was not unlocked" replied
Bobs. is a. spring lock; you did not
soc mo touch tho button, that Is all.
rhoro is not d SOUL herc.'' ne added. ''put
ready to get behind that curtain IN front
OF the cupboard and the rest OF us will
| be In tho other room. Let the man =
outside take tho key and put il In the
other side OF the lock-, so that after they q
arc In he can turn It when ne hears the
trouble commence" \ Is,
|''Good idea. Mr.. Morgan. Stanton, Just
attend to that at once. Ferguson, be-
| ready to get back Of that curtain. The
rest OF us will goilnto this room. When
you hear mo speak YOU can get together 3
and do your par & y III 81 f j; ~ . # 55
before a great while steps were heard
upon the stairs outside. SO Intense was
| tho silence throughout the house, The
| patrolman on the landing had heard
4 them enter the door on the lower floor
and had quietly secreted himself In the
! closet. Flo made out three d fferene
| voices so ilc kne " that his man had not
rs yot como. 53 lei
#l9.Wcll, 5Rcddlc." ono Of them was saying,
| "you have not been able to get hold OF
Boby again, have you z
"No, curse the luck" was the grumb-
ling reply. II cannot find out where he
i has disa ppeared to-. He left that Office
! downtown suddenly, and has neither
been heard Of nor seen since Az
5"You,ll never get him again. you marx
! my Words
;,You wait and see, Shorty. 1t takes q
clever man to get tho best OF me. car
| tell you. 5S 81 "a 3 5 I'll ttS58 , .I5
AS lie said this he opened the door ana
entered the room.
shorty went ovor 10 the side OF tho /
i room and lIt the gas. Before any&o
them had time to remove their coats tho
/ door OF the inner room opened quickly,
and tho sergeant wlthsa drawn revolver,
l followed by Dobs and tho two other mon.
were before them ss5l
Hold up your handsl'' was the sharp
order from Phelps. The patrolmani step.
i ped quickly from behind the curtain and
covered the door. u. 3,4,
..Hands be damnedr' answered Reddie.
i whipping revolver from his pocket
l while tho other two started for the door,
Before no could pull the trigger, how.
ever the report OF the sergeants pistol
rang In the air. Rcddles arm went up,
/ and the revolver was discharged BY me
convulsiyc movement OF his fingers, the
] bullet burylng itself deep In the ceiling,
(. 5i"I give IN, boss" said Shorty. and the
other followed suit.
!. Tho two mon, aided by Bobs. lifted Red
i die to a sitting position. The sergeant.
i whose training demanded certain skill
i IN such matters. examined the wound ana
| felt OF his pulse. Shaking his head he
i said, "He can't last long, but you'd best
i 20 for surgeon. Gibbs. There's one
i right near here, about six doors away.
/ DR., Wood fern: SEQ II you can get him.
|"He came near getting the drop on
4 you, Sergeant" said one the patrols
men,
Z e,,I1 I,oV n close
cd Phelps. 53 e,
stared at Bobs. VI .515 va
lis that YOU Bobsy he asked. = :
checked voice. Il
Yes, Redd!e."
Say, sergeant, did hear you say
4 that was done for 2.
"Thnt's all right, It's a sure thing.
Is it2',' J. III,
Eyes, its n sure thing
4 '"Thcn I've got something 70 say Coz
d note book. sergeant
eyes, go ahead, I'm ready TOE YOU.
,You see this young chap mere, c ~.
monty called Bobs Morgan q It i'ops
4 yes 533 syta Z, -, :,
than yours Is, =,
tWhat do you mean -: Y ~. I,
"1Ie is-come closer Bobs-he Is Lonal
Merton carllngfod, Ear o. Grass
4 mero!'' Bobs' eyes opened woe ~ ' as'
~ III stole HIM" continued Rcddle after
q pause, when he was five years old.
\ because his father as magistrate had
4 sentenced me some years before for
\ noa ching when another was at fault
I swore that I'd be avenged, and kept
my oatG. meant to bring him up 90
thief, and then when he was twenty.
five, send him back homo" ss
zone moment. Redde. interrupted
4 RobA ibid you have the brick dropped
on ME in Chicago that nearly kl11ed
me7' s i 4.
,"Rrtk dropped on you7 I wouldn't
hurt you for anything. loved you al
ter got used to you. I@t me so on;
4 Things went we'll till two years ago. !
had you educated as.I thought III, One
day / came into the back room there
and found you looking at a picture IN :, 2
4 magazine, I gave u Jump because. y
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