Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-04

that hole we lay for a day or two. and
the news came that the police were
out, but 1 imagined it was the Greeks
they wanted not me; not that l should
have minded Finally, the morning be-
fore this, up popped Hood about >
o'clock, when all We're asleep, and tap
ped me on the shoulder. sleep prett
lightly. and l was out and talking
with him in minute or two
This woods safer than l thought,
he said We can move whom we like.
| have flied Jones with stories and we
can make n bold stroke now that the
castle is quiet. They've had enough
for time, think, and, what with the
police. they'll have enough to do to
look after themselves, as | have ar
ranged it, Can you sail a boat? said
he
"'A little,' said l, as you ought to
KNOW
Yes, sir; forgot said he, falling
unconsciously into the old habit Of
servant. We'll, suppose we rush for 1t,
now all's clear?'
w nat your game! uSkcu.
GIVE got boat down by the Ray,
he said. and we can make for the
channel
"'Well, it sounds good l replied,
though it's risky. But the Greeks arc
all sailors, and we can manage ut 81
shift
cat that he looked rather strangely
at me and was silent. He moved Off q
bit and peeped into the cavern through
the bushes: then lie came back. They
sleep pretty sound he said and again
gave me an odd glance.
"'What is ity asked for l knew hi;
ways and that there must be something
underneath
"'The Greeks are nuisance he OBJ
served, watching me. We can do well
enough without them
Il Thought l began to see now, AMI
said I: L am not in much need OF
them myself but how can we give
them the slip? We can't fetch out the
cart and harness and get away with
out waking the whole BROOD
"'No.' said he softly; / wasn't think
ing of that
"Well, let's have it, said l.
"He stared at me moment. 'We
don't want any evidence against us,
and we don't want partners he said.
"'We don't agreed.
"There's another way out he said,
with his furtive eyes upon me.
Suddenly the whole business flash
ed upon me- And, gentlemen, what do
you suppose he was proposing! Moth
ing less than the murder of those poor
devils as they lay in their sleep. You
think judged too quickly. Wait bit.
The thing came upon me in an illunli-
nation. l believe it was his eyes that
did it, But l said nothing Of what
felt; what said was this:
"'There's no other way out that
can see, and if there was another way
1 wouldn't take it,, and looked at him
very closely, so that he should see
what meant. He dropped his eyes.
"'All right he said. You'd better
go and lie down. I'll think it out
81 went, for was pretty sleepy, and,
besides, / thought l had disposed OF
that worm in his head. And presently
l got to sleep, but it couldn't have been
for long, for l was awaked by some
sound in the night and sat up. The
Greeks were snoring about me, but
somewhere could hear regular
noise, struck at intervals and coming
from little way off. 1t was still dark,
but guided my steps to the sound, and
what do you think found? MIR. Great
orex, gentlemen, it has nasty sound,
and might very we'll so for lie in an
other mans mouth"
Sercombe took sip from his glass.
II struck match, and there were some
feet of earth piled just in front OF me
and below that a man digging-digging,
with his head at the level of my feet.
He started at my light and uttered an
exclamation, and then stopped, looking
at me. We watched one another TIL
the light went out. Then l stepped