The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30


here. you jade. when I was pooS you
said naught to me: now l am rich
you-
Il say the same Goliath When you
were an honest man 7 refused YOU. now
you.are felon -''
Was felon. corrected Goliath
I'm out of Qpod now
Well ! wont marry you. ] hate
you. cried Hagar, stamping her foot;
and. indeed. If you must know. I'm go-
ing 10 marry Eustace Lorn.@
WHAT that puppy cried Goliath,
in q rage
That man-which you aren't. III
live in a caravan and sell books
Here Goliath broke ont into impre-
cations. and was hardly restrained from
violence, SO enraSed was he lie swOre
that for years of service he would not
give Hagar penny: she would leave
the pawnshop as poor as when she en-
Il intend to" said Hagar. coolIy. II
shanf even take the mourning / wore
for your father. My red dress is good
enough for the caravan of Eustace, and
tomorrow III put il on, and leave the
pawnshop forever
This was all that Goliath could get
out OF her. He offered to settle the
money on her to go in caravan round
the country if she wished it, but all to
no purpose Hagar had surrendered
her stewardship i'm such wise that not
even Vark, who hated her. could find a
nav in the accounts These things be-
ing settled, she declared that she was
going away with Eustace. after one
more night in the pawnshop. First the
altar and the marriage service: then
the caravan and the country, and from
TINS programme Hagar never swerved.
me same evening Eustace came to
see hagar, and told her that he had
given notice at Scotland Yard of
Smiths escape, and that the police
were now looking for him. While they
were talking over this. vark. pale and
scared looking. made his appearance
He told the engaged pair a piece of
news which astonished them not a
little
Il went to the police about Smith
SAID ne, rubbing his lean hands to-
gether and found out that NOT only
one convict escaped, but two"
Two, cried Hagar; and the sec
ond?'
is Goliath-your friend. Jimmy Dix.
He got three years. not two. and he
broke prison with Larky Bill"
What a fool 10 come herer cried
Eustace. recovering from his surprise
On the contrary. | think he was very
wise said Hagar; only I knew him
as Goliath. and under that name he vas
~ Il
the heir of Jacob, the owner of 100000
no one would suspect lin of being an
escaped convict. But how did he get
rid of his prison clothes7'
The police told me-" grinned Varx.
The two broke into a house and stole
suits TO MT EN- Bill Smith was wound
ed by steel trap. so hid in the ditch
where Mr.. Lorn found him. Goliath
came up here boldly to get his money.
IL hadn't heard his description AT
Scotland Yard | should never have sus-
peeted him.
did you tell them he was here2r
asked Lorn. sharply
NO; but I'll do so unless he gives me
half his money-ffteen thousand
over to America. If he doesn't
Well. said Hagar, IF he doesn't.
you Judas?"
S'Tll give him up to the police.
You BEAST cried the girl fuTiousIv
"yeu low reptile. You make capital
out of everything Goliath has con
ferred nothing on you but benefits:
why, he warned you about Smith. and
so gave himself into your hands. VET
you would betray himrs
Il thought you hated the manr
auavered Vark. astonished at this out
burst.
So do; but l think you might let
him enjoy his money in peace. IL he
mas been in jail he hasn't deserved it
half so much as you.'
II want half his money" said the
lawyer. sullenly
What good will it dos" asked Lorn.
"BIll Smith may kin YOU
m not afraid OF himl" snapped
Vark, turning pale nevertheless. Il
and I've got my pistols Besides, the
police are after Bill. so he won't come
here
Yes. he WILL" said IIagar throwing
open the door; he'll gladly give his
own neck TO twist Yours Get out of
this place. Judas. You poison the afr.',
VarK whimpered and protested but
Hagar> drove him out and locked the
door on him. When in the street he
turned round and shook his Est at the
house wherein dwelt the woman he
now hated as much as he had loved.
She had escaped his tolls she had run
clear of the traps he had laid for her.
and now. having discharged her trust
toward the dead she was going osit
into the wide world with the man she
loved; poor indeed as regards WORLDLY
wealth. but rich In the possession OF
Lorn's honest heart. No wonder vark
was wrathful.
The house in, which Vark lived was
down by the river and near that ruin
certain memorable occasion had. drag
ged Bolker. II was . gloomy old ram
shackle mansion. which had seen bet-
ter days in the early part of the cen
tury, but now it was given over to the
lawyer. his deaf old housek keeper. and
the rats ON the present occasion Boil
ker was also staying there. by desire
of Vark. The wretched solicitor. who
had sold so many thieves and who was
new terribly afraid Of one. insisted that
the lad should stay by him in ease OF
need. But Nemesis was not to be
tricked that way
Passing through the gloomy streets
on his way TO this dem Vark. who had
grown a-trifie hard of hearing. did NOT,
hear the steaithy footballs Of one who
stole after him nor did he see
shadow gliding close at his heels n
was a windy night and the moon was
yeiled On occasions by II rack of hvInc
clouds The lawyer walked slowly on
Until he assembled the ni~qt . W.
steps which led to his hall door. As
he did so bieea< ct1r.
he moon ard fingered there 60 Ion~
that Nark could not and the keyboIe'
When he did SO. the door blew one,
with crash. and Verk measured
Ien2th on the stone NJ, t-..s, 49, =