Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-01-07

on give Your promise not to cry
out?' he asked.
YES"
1t was useless to refuse: for in an in
slant Godfrey would have been silenced
again. perhaps more roughly.
The prisoner took ont his flask and
after drinking some of the contents to
show that it was all right, put it to the
young mans lips
Then in sudden access of curiosity he
produced a pocket lantern and threw the
light on the prisoners face.
rs he did 50 he gasped and almost
dropped the lantern.
well" he said If Id known il was
Long Geoff of WooIloomooloo, | could
have saved myself the trouble of asking
if you'd split. They say the worlds a
small place; but to think of meeting you
like this"
WHO in heavens name are you?" ex>
claimed Godfrey.
They know me here as Ralph Tilhug,"
replied the other; you know me as
Nilful Pete, who used to work for your
father Manys the time you got me out
OF tight place and stopped your dad
sending me adrift. | got into trouble
NNN~NN
wife and Youngsters to England. thinking
Jack Temple would help me He has
given me this matter to attend to. and
Eve done it because he said YOU were
trying to rob him of the lady he's en-
gagged to; and if YOU could only be kept
out of the way ion week or two, she'd
marry him, What's against that"
Its he!" cried Godfrey. Listen.
and III tell YOU the facts of the case in
a very few words"
Ralph listened attentiyely.
Well he said. III YOU swear to be
guided by me and not to bolt off before
tell Won to. YOU shall be free man in
five minutes. But remember. you've got
to carry on the farce You must stop at
the house I'm taking YOU to- until give
YOU leave 10 go. You'll come to no
harni."
IN give You my word I'll do so for
certain period said Godfrey; but you
must give me something to defend my
self with. As sure as there is heaven
above us, John Temple intends my death,
You will know it soon. even if You do
not believe it now. What YOU have con
sentcd to IS Il rascally thing; but don't
think you'd stoop to murder So undo
my bonds. rs soon as we reach our
journeys end, We can arrange all But
when we dismiss the driver won't he go
back and betray uS!''
Not if you have money with YOU
laughed Tilling; well give him some
thing better to do"
On they sped; on and on. until the
country began to look wild and desolate
in the gray of the early morning. Geof-
frey being now free of his bonds. there
was no danger, and accordingly they had
breakfast at an early-opening inn. Then
ON again they went, until, at the verge
of Il bleak moorland, they approached
half-ruined house.
Ralph stopped the driver.
Now comes the difficulty he said;
these people at the house can't be Of
much account, or they wouldn't agree to
help iii such an affair. especially if, as
you say, worse is intended. If they see
you are free
That. all right" broke in Godfrey
IN pretend 10 I've unconscious, and you
can carry me IN
The couple who presently came TO the
door of the house were as vile specimens
OF human VuIture3 as could well be i'm
agined- blcar eyed, bloated, brutal-look
ing.
The man. though partly deformed, was
strong. and ne helped Ralph with ease to
carry the supposed unconscious prisoner
into the house and mp ricketty stair
case to room on the second floor, where
he was placed on bed
IN be down in a moment" said the
pCacher II want to search his pockets.
and see il he's got any money or private
papers Draw some beer. if you have
amy The driver and l have got to be
off again directly"
rs the deformcd ruilian went off grim-
bling, Ralph swiftly took a letter from
his pocket.
4 got this from the German he said
to Geotircy. lie handed it to me Just
now: but it was meant for old cross-eyes
down below I shall be down in two
days it says i shall expect to find
your prisoner dead and buried. ! enclose
ten pounds: when all is done you shall
have the rest OF the hundred You were
right" Tilling commented. "Id never
have believed it. Now, ii Won have pluck
and endurance as YOU used to have. We'll
trap that murderous scoundrel neatly.
Here's my revolver and cartridges, and
here's my Task. Its got about half pint
OF brandy in il. When Your gaoler comes
don't hesitate Shoot and wound him
badly: then bind and gag him When
the old woman comes mp TO see what's
the matter. serve her the same. There's
plenty of food i'll the house. | expect I'll
lie of on the motor to the nearest town
and get in some more petrol. Then III
make ior Fleetwood. ten miles from
Mc.tbury, where | snail have telcgraphcd
SIR Gpryasr to meet me. | shall also
send message to Temple. tchug him 10
bc here tomorrow night
Better make sure Of the driver said
Godfrey: give lin this Sc two ten-pounI
notes. and TIL S5ribhlc a mem. Ia him in
German Noun find it will work like
charm"
In Il few moments Ralph had gone
locking the door an the outside.
Dow nstairs he presented the man WIFI
hi- ton pounds aud his Instructions. ami
soon alter he was spinning away along
thu now ~unlit rodt,.
Showing mp presently. he gave ;ho
driver the money and the note The Ger