Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-19
CHAPTER NJ
Continued.

nGCk ID Ms NAllEs AlA az = ANNA-A-
four years OF age A magnificent man
now. nc doubt. I've educated him In
Furooe. given him every advantage
Ee Win IL IN my arms before midnight
Hs can push his suit with Catherine
Elcin az once. He IS a chip Of the old
block. TOO. imagine
Six o'clock came. and found him stil
Enrsinc o. his past. present and future.
Then hc dined as innocentiy IS u be
was not 10 commit murder that night
visited us prisoners. and awaited
c-clock in his library.
Nine o'clocS came with q tarS and
stormy night 81 Its back. and found
HIN drinking brandy. a sure ssh th1t
he vas excited. and chat his nerves
wanted hracinr.
Al $50 old Fan entered and placed a
ucfe 10 his hand
The gent is in the rear Qarlor. said
Ian. He j. disguised. but 1 know
bir-~
-You know him. exclaimed H>n-
uond. looking up Sharply from the
no-c. the decoy note be had written
rhst morning
Yes Its NJ James Greene" said
Tan.
where did you ever see him. asked
Hammond
saw hiu when he repaired that
desk~ said Pan. crinninC. Wanted
hor water Ger his elue. and came 70 me
81 TIE kitchen He said The work
suited G cabinet maker better than s
carpenter. pretended was deaf"
Yes sad Hammond Miss FL
rln recommended Li-n- however. bow
cd You snow hlu in Disguise
He sock ir CO as soon IS Pee came
tn~ said Fan
Al very wen You must forget
him. Their half-eaele 20 make YOU
forset that v0u ever saw him." said
Hammond tossing a coin % her Did
you speak 20 hiuT"
NO. Mrs Earker told me ! was "a
o. very deaf. stupid and half blind a
year aru. 20 everybody thai don't Live
A. this house
Right. So did 7 order Jon" said
Hammond. Vow listen You WI 20
&c aim and give him this note
de wrote Is follows. forging. Q.
course
Dear Jaues-FoIlow Pan she wi
LEAD yCu 20 ne. care not meet you ID
rhe p1rlcr. Is Mrs. Hsrker IS suspicion.
or vour coming. and VII interrupt q
listen % "a Follow Fan-she know
what 70 o.. Your KATY
-Give hlD r1zt." said Hammond
'Ee VII read IT, and y0u VII lead hin
through The dining room. through ID
hau- Gown 10 the basement and 80 %
into TIE cd stCreroou uesr the easter
wing
The ella sro-eroom is heaped wil
empty boxes barrels and the Ike sa4
Fan
= made a possaEe" said Hammond
-strlIgLt a. 8 dark on this Side 1hrous
70 rhe door Cd the other. The barre.
end boxes are heaped ca either sid.
Eve feet high The passage between
-four feet wide the distance from do
20 door tweuEy q yOrr longest pace
Lead HIN into the rassage ten l'ac'-s
count them as you step-then halt an
cay. Wait. ] must ret key You ".
sheu leave hlm and 80 on 70 tie otAl
door DO you unLerstanlF'
Old Pan grew nvfd and rrsmbled VI
senriy.
Mr.. Hammond.r said she. There
q trap door u the middle o. that stol
avon
~weE- Wa q thst.'
You mean TO-
Never mind what ! mean 20 d
-aId LIKE. fercely. do what I .
yea shaE keep you IN sight from
naouaenr leave this room and II ! -
y
through your cl1 back-right betwe
TIE shoulders. Fan-wirh this. Fan
He drew a revolver from his Dos'
and cooked r.
I'm wicked. know : arr vricke
said Fal- tremtilDg af tie 1erccness
his look. as IL glsFec AZ her over
sereled weapon. but have never
q hand Sd taking q human life
been tempted 20 % Il IN my anger
ter. but ! never did ] can't % ii
cold bloOd-no. dare not. Nr- *;
mod"
~Fcr every step you VIII copnt v
gasne< fsreera ~ your side after
enter he eioveroom." said Lake
VIZ give you SO. Tea steps 70
500 You Go not know shat 10
20 do
she did know. bet she was asrais
tel OF Il.
-.sees ~ zoId-- SAFE Luke. count
n down upon TIE table
Her eyes giiefe8ed a. g1e gazec-
~Pay noe half in advance sale r
Lake haif.~ said Hammond. 81
ing the heap. The other shaII D. -
a. half ara hour