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CHAPTER vili-contInued

| CHRFJEH VIlI-Sontinueo.
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 az
| tonishing news"
There is no name. He does not rec
ognize the writing. Certainly II Is
not the same chirosraphy 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 10 walt for him Mt the gang
plank. Meanwhile. Jack hastens to
the Trongatc.
The Trongate has figured in both
history and romance. II 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
iiciy executed. Sir Walter Scott mon.
tIons the meeting OF his famous High
land chieftain. Rob Roy. and some OF
the others characters in his novel ba-
fore this Scottish bastilc.
Reaching tho place. Trnvcrs looks
sharply about for his agent. on the
way he has seen groups OF rourh.look'
Ing men talking at tho corners, and
although they arc doubtless iav'abid'
Ing citizens. something In their ap-
pcarancc strikes him rs odd.
Tram cars pass. and people arc NOV
ins. 1t would hardly appear to se tnc
place one who had evil designs would
select in order to carry them into
practice.
Jack ErowE uneasy. Minutes arc
passing. and a suspicion II being
shaped In his mind that perhaps this
II but trick Of the scnor TO besulic
him until the hour for the sailing OF
the steamer has passed.
lie has sbou, come to the conclusion
his bcs, plan Is to stop tho mex; empty
cab that comes along and make for tho
landing stage fcsardicaK of tho start
ling Information which III" writer OF
the ro,e had promised. when his a'.
,entIon IL attracted toward man I'D
.ancinE aionE the street. Who appears
TO be looking 10 the Fieht and iefI as
u In search o. some one.
"Ah!" muticrs Jack. doubtless my
man; hut IL smiihcFs. then he Is sail.
Ing under other eniors, jovc' ho mas
cut OF a foot from his stature. M
any rate. I'll wait for him. and pre-.
pare 10 receive baaricrs."
The short man no;iecs hlai standing
there.
Are 80 Mr.. TEascTs-- he asks
Jack replies that he usually answers
TO tina, name when at home.
''iiavc you a message for mc7~ he
demands.
The fciiov sianecs around cautious.
~. No one appears to be ncaF-a tact
Traycrs has noticed. and deems sa
signiacaa, that he Keeps his eyes fast.
caci kccniy on the other. slspcc,inz
;reaehory.
Il have. sir. Come a bi,,y closer.
Tho lady told me TO be very. very
careful is tho answer hS receives
only I, is In broad Scotch.
Jack Is thrown ;File on his guard
By the mention Of lady in the case.
Then this message comes from iuani
ia. prfhaps-oh. rapiurc'-fTpm JcSsi,
herself.
lie docs not suspect ,ha, this has
been sTtfuiiy brought into play tot
the especial purpose Of discouecrtinz
him.
The Glasgow man has taken snms
,hinE from bis pocket. sui Jack. keen.
iy on the alert. bends forward In sCC
what II may be, Thus he hears unt
a iiEht football behind. because OF the