The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
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Copyright. 1897. BY F. rennyson Needy.
CHAPTER vIIl-contInued.
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CHAPTER viii-Continued.
Just at this time a messenger brings
a note for him. What luck! In an
other moment he must have missed II,
and upon such little matters great
events hinge.
Meet me at the Iron steeple In the
Trongate, without delay. ! have as
tonishing news"
There is no name. He does not rec
ognize the writing. Certainly 1t is
not the same chirography as that OF
the note that come to him In London,
and to which Juanita confessed.
Still, he sees no reason to doubt the
identity of the writer. and believes II
is Smithers who sends this startling
request.
A few words to All Sin sends the
Chinaman direct to the steamer with
directions to walt for him at the gang
plank. Meanwhile. Jack hastens to
the Trongate.
The Trongate has figured in both
history and romance. 1t derives Its
name from the public weigh-house hay-
ing once been situated there. AT the
corner of High street formerly stood
the Old Tolbooth, or ancient jail, in
front of which criminals were pub
licly executed. Sir Walter Scott men
tions the meeting of his famous High
land chieftain. Rob Roy. and some OF
the others characters in his novel be-
fore this Scottish bastile.
Reaching the place, Travers looks
sharply about for his agent. On the
way he has seen groups of rough-look-
ing men talking at the corners, ard
although they are doubtless law-abid-
ing citizens, something in their ap-
pearance strikes him as odd.
Tram cars pass, and people are NOV
ing. 1t would hardly appear to be the
place one who had evil designs would
select in order to carry them into
practice.
Jack grows uneasy. Minutes are
passing, and suspicion is being
shaped in his mind that perhaps this
is but trick of the senor to begnile
him until the hour for the sailing of
the steamer has passed.
He has about come to the conclusion
his best plan is to stop the next empty
cab that comes along and make for the
landing stage regardless of the start
ling information which the writer of
the note had promised. when his at
tention is attracted toward a man sd-
vancing along the street. who appears
to be looking to the right and left as
II in search of some one.
''Ah!" mutters Jack; doubtless my
man; but II Smithers. then he is sail
ing under other colors. Jovei he has
cut off foot from his stature. At
any rate, I'll wait for him, and pre-
pare to receive boarders."
The short man notices him standing
there.
"Are ye Mr.. T'ravers?" he asks.
Jack replies that he usually answers
to that name when at home.
Have you a message for me?" he
demands.
The fellow glances around cautious
ly. No one appears to be near-a fact
Travers has noticed, and deems so
significant that he keeps his eyes fast
ened keenly on the other, suspecting
treachery.
"I have, sir. Come bitty closer
The lady told mo to be very, very
careful" is the answer he receives
only 1t is in broad Scotch.
Jack is thrown a trifle off his guard
by the mention of lady in the case.
Then this message comes from Juani
ia, perhaps-oh, rapture!-from Jessie
herself.
He does not suspect that this has
been artfully brought into play for
the especial purpose of disconcertins
him.
The Glasgow man has taken some
thing from his pocket, and Jack, keen.
ly on the alert bends forward to see
what 1t may be. Thus he hears not |
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