The Washington times., 1906-11-11

There was a duIi-gray mist hanging
over th- Hudson.
il was Ike a veil AT times Il was
lifted a littIe by a breath Of ar, re
veapug the varied features OF the
placid river and the adjacent land
scaue. Iut Tor the most part. IL hung
listless over tho broad stream. OH
s-uring the farther shore. and partly
yelling the grim. mcrciless face % the
frowuing pen.tonuarv whose barred
windows commanded view o. The
stirring episodes then and there en-
acted.
il was approaching 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. just week subsequent 20
the interview between BOyd and Cole
man al the Woodcock. That the Big
Finger then had overheard all that
had passed bctween them, and since
had planned with aUdaciOus daring 10
turn to Ills oWn advantage the de
signs BOYD had impaired 10 the central
office man. appears in the subdued in
tercourse nf two of a large gang OF
convict laJoreTs. then engaged in the
work mentioned by Jimmie Coleman.
One OF the two WAS a burly. middle
aged ruffian. hard-visag,d and power
ful: the o,her was slight. athletic
fellow. obviously shrewd and inteili-
gent, Whose keen ewes and clean-cut
features still eyinced tile same cold
nerve and insolent assurance as when
Felix Boyd finally ran him down long
months before. The one was Raf-
ferty. the burglar TIE other was
TauI Wykof the whlou chief lieu
tenant and adviser Of Scanion, the
Big Finger.
Among gang OF about forty con-
yicts, over whom half-l-scoTe of arm
ed guards were Keeping constant
watch. they were engaged In the con-
strue1'ou OF q broad wooden pier along
the river hank. Ii was not entirely
bv chance. moreover, that the work
than had brought these two 50 near
that tacv could venure speaking ore
lo The other which was a serioas
violation of a rigorous rue
Yet Rafferty, presently snaried. with
characteristic inelegance. and fur
tive glance toward one of the guards:
curse thar Internal screw ] believe
he means % queer the whole bust
ness"
faint smile curled wykoas thin
lips.
Not on vorr llfs," ne Whispered
conadartlv. Trust Scanion TO know
what he is about. have his word for
il. Rafferty,. the way is open
yet he lamps II that damned e.
how are always fixed on us, the devil
take him! Ia like Just one crack
AZ his ugly block before the trick Is
turned C;5;e ME if I'll not put his
light out"
None Of that ynu fool. or youH
queer 4he game frowned Wykoff.
''Whica is Felix Bcyd,.
'''rha stripey yonder, near the edge
or the oler."
"Ilim With red hair?'
ITS n red Wig, Rafferty,, and he's
made Hp with internal skill. He is
booked at our hotel AS Jim GuTvey,
In for seven years.
seven lolls'" muttered Rafferty,,
with "A sCCITful eTowl. Il wish l felt
as sure of this. game as You do"
$50 YOU would. Rafferty,, If you
kneN-SearIon as well as 7 know him.
Trust him to be dead right, first and
last-"
Dead right this time Is all I care
for
He is wise TO the whole OF Boyd 5
crafty scheme and il suits us TO
the letter. 1t .rsures oUr escape, just
as 1 told you Yesterday. and viii throw
Boyd himself into our clutches. God
IN neaveni / can imagine how he'll
look and act when he learns how he's
been duped into playing into our
bands. Hell not suffer long from dis
appointment. however, once Scanlon
lands him under cover.
''IIe means 10 turn him down.?