The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-10


 attend to that at once. Ferguson, bt ready to get back of that curtain. Tho rest of us will go into this room. wher you you 1 near me speak you can set together The men went to their stations, and be. fore . great while steps were heard upor the stairs outside, so intense was the si. fence throughout the house. The patrol. men on the landing had heard them enter the door on the lower floor and had qui- etly secreted himself in the closet. He made out three different voices, so he knef that his man had not as yet come.
 Well. Reddie," one Of them was say. il, ing; aSs you ; have not been able to get hold
 NO. curse the luck.' was the grum- bling reply. T cannot find out where he has disappeared to. He left that ofice down town suddenly. and has neither
 You'll never get him again, you mark my words" - You wait and see. Shorty. It takes a clever man to get the best of me. can
 As he said this he opened the door and CHAPTER xXxvI. Shorty went over to the side of the room and lit the gas Before any of them had time to remove their coats the door ot the inner room opened quickly. and the sergeant with drawn revolver, fol- lowed by /Bobs and the two other men. were before them.
 Hold up your hands," was the sharp order from Phelps. The patrolman stepped quickly from behind the curtain and GOV cred the door.
 Hands be damned" answered Reddie. whipping revolver from his pocket while the oti.a- t'"o 1tarted for the door. ever. the report of the serseant's pistol rang in the air. Reddie's arm went up and the revolver was discharged by the convulsive movement of his fingers, the bullet burying itself deep in the ceiling.
 give up. boss! said Shorty, and the
 The two men. aided by Bobs. lifted Red de to sitting position. The sergeant, whose training demanded a certain skill in such matters. examined the wound and felt of his pulse. Shaking his head he said, He can't last long, but you'd best go for q surgeon, Gibbs. There's one right near here, about six doors away-Dr. Wood fern. See if you can get him.
 He came near getting the drop on you, sergeant" said one of the patrolmen. eff hadn't had my gun ready it would have been close shave" answered Phelps.
 Just then Reddie opened his eyes and
 "is that you. Bobsg" he asked, in a choked voice.
 Yes, Reddie."
 Say, sergeant. did hear you say that I was done for?''
 'Yes, said so. didn't know that you heard.''
 it?" ''
 ''Yes. it's a sure thing"
 Then I've got something to say. Got a notebook, sergeant?"
 Yes, go ahead. I'm ready for you"
 So see this young chap here. common " called BobS Morgan, or Bobs?"
 "Yes."
 Well. his name is no more Morgan than yours is."
 What do you mean?"
 He is-come closer Bobs-he is Lionel Merton Carlingford. Earl of Grassmere!
 T stole him." continued Reddie after pause. when he was five years old, because his father as magistrate had sentenced me some years before for poaching when another was at fault. swore that I'd be avenged, and l kept my oath. l meant to bring him up as a thief. and theE when he was twenty five, send him back home"
 One moment, Reddie," interrupted Bobs, 'did you have the brick dropped on me in Chicago that nearly killed me ?"
 Brick dropped on you? l wouldn't hurt you for anything. I loved you after l got used to you. Let me go on. Things went well till two years ago. had you educated as l thought fit. One day I came into the back room there anu AOuuu yOu IOOhlIlB dI d picture III magazine. I gave a jump because it was a picture of yourself and your big dog as you looked when I stole you. On the opposite page was picture of the house at Grassmere your home. Ton were staring at it with wide open eyes You remember 1t, Bobs. eh?" His voice was getting weaker.
 Yes, Reddie, I remember"
 m goin', l guess. so must hurry up. The clothes you wore and a locket with Y0llr in if and hxy .l It hung around your neck, are in an sofa in the other room. Those will father will do the rest. have seen the Ionable items here in the papers. He article. His name in George Carling- ford. You find him and it will be all right. I-"-he choked. but recovered | like to say goodby, Bobs. know l didn't do right by you tut you see"-he tried to speak, but it was of no avail Bobs took his hand and | held 1t, and with a conclusive shudder | Reddie Fitzgerald passed over to the | great beyond. They had hardly laid F1tzgerald's head l down when there was a sudden scuffle in | the hall. but as the door was locked on | the outside it was impossible to open 1t. Suddenly there was crash and the l patrolman from without came heels over head through the door. carrying It with | 1im-but alone. That was the other one, get him |