Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-07-29
CHAPTER VIII.
Continued.

luke. We snail Guu IL. III II Is 10 De I
found. and we know IL Is in the house.
We must prepare 20 meet James
Greene. who VIII soon miss his Kate
and begin a search. I overheard him
tell her he would meet her at Z o'clock I
this evening You see q Is nearly In \
the morning now. Before this time to /
morrow be VIII lead the police here. /
for the scene that passed between us /
last night viii stimulate Us 10 instant /
action"
VERY true" said Nancy.
avery true~ Parrot, Have you no
plan-nO plot In that cunning head OF
yours by which we may rid ourselves
OF himf" cried Luke.
James Greene win ruin Us II he is
not deceived said Nancy.
1--WE cannot deceive him." cried Luke.
s'Tis you who are undertaking him. l
tell YOU he has an eye like a dirk. and
felt II darling through me last night
James Greene must die"
Nancy Harker heard this without q
trcmor she had arrived al the same
dread conclusion.
IF hc lives we have 60 die" said she.
And drawing the dccauter of brandy
near her she poured out a wincglassful
and drank it herself Il have never
felt So chilly IN all my life" said she.
shverlug. lie must dle. Luke. for our
exposure VIII draw The fingers OF the
law over our past lives. and uncover
more than enough 20 hang US, had we
ten lives"
Right" said Luke. "And now 60
rot him into our power. not only must
he die. lest he shall ruin MS. but be-
cause hc is Henry Elsin's intended
heir"
And what shall YOU DO with Henry
ElginE' asked Nancy
Il have my plans" said Luke. "Now
keep your mind on James Greene. do
you know where he livesT'
Daniel can find out" said Nancy
Il know. and so 10 YOU. where De
works. He is not a journeyman, but
has a shop OF his own
Very we'll" said Hammond. "Now
here IS nay plan. 7 VIII forge a note ID
Catharine Elrin's hand asking him q,
call here az -: saying she cannot meet
him nc land that he must come dis
guised.'
why disguiscd?' asked Nancy. Il
wonder.
THAT when he shall have disap
peared." said Hammond. In q whispe
that sounded like a scrpents hiss
"men may not say. James Greene wa
last seen entering Luke Hammond
house.
Brandy has not dulled your wits. az
ter all" said Nancy. admiringiy.
.re rrr.
nerves and hardens my heart. PCS
the dccanter this way. so. I mus
crush Tie haDlt-it grows. IL yrowsr'
lie pushed back his stiff. short hai
and continued.
The note must tell him 10 come di:
gulsed as Luke Hammond"
disguised as your cried Nancy.
"As me-" said Hammond Ike is G
my height-slm. too-thouga muscular
I wear my hats Of a peculiar shap
and always white. True. hc wears u
beard-thot is easily supplied. l wea
black silk cap over my hair. az
under my hat. in the street. The ne
essaTy articles with one OF my coat
Daniel can take IN 4 satchel-a Whit
hat Greene can get anywhere. TT
notc VIII tell him Luke Hammond h,
gone out Of town for few days. 81
Fan viii meet him at the door. and Il
him Catharine Elgin wishes TO 5,
him ia the eastern wing; he VIII folio
her. and she viii lead him through u
old store-rOom. DO you know what
IN that store-room. Nancy Harker?'
"Yes-a trap-dOor. opening from b
low. and Immediately over an old we
thirty feet deep-rocky at the bottom
said Nancy, with sparkling eyes b
livid face.
mot rocky. Nancy Harker. ;
rocks; or. II there are rocks. they a
covered with depth Of six feet
ooze. slime and mud. An aliigat
tossed in there would suffocate." 81
Luke.
And when old Fan has led him in
the stOreroom, what then?" ask
Nancy.
james Greene viii vanish and
place shall be known no more amo
the living" said Hammond
Nancy Harker shuddered and aske
''He being removed. what them"
''The papers will become ruiz OF
mystery" said Luke. Perhaps. ar
a few days, his body shall be fou
floating in the East River. The certa
~ OF his death VIII so weaken Cath
Inc Elgin that. 70 save her fathers
she WIN reveal where she has hide
the will"
''To save her fathers lifev exclaiu
Nancy.
Yes. / shall threaten 10 remove I