The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30


cede him into little room at the back.
looking on the river Larky Bill TOOK
of his boots grasped the knife ne was
carrying and went after the old man
and woman When he looked through
a crack of the door into the room ne
started back and swore under MS
breath. for therein were Bolker and
Goliath. Bill began TO think he would
not be able to kill VariS after all
he hid in a dark corner as the house
keeper repassed him on the way up the
stairs. and then returned to his van
tage point near the door of the room
where he could both hear and see.
What ensued made him more resoiXsq
than ever to kill Vark. Such an MI
grateful bloodsueker, thought Bill ~
not deserve TO live.
Il am glad IN see you here. said
Nark 10 Goliath. who rose at his entry.
You got my note asking your
Yes, or I shouldn't be cooling my
heels in this hole of yours, growled
Goliath, savagely. What do you want7
Fifteen thousand pounds. said
Vark. terseiy
And whye~
Because know you bolted from
Jail, replied Vark coolly. and that
the police are looking for you.
DO you intend TO give me upy'
asked Goliath. grinding his teeth.
az tubDru uiN WHY uOts
he snarled- Il gave up Bill Smith and
got the reward: but I'd rather have
half your money than put you in jail
again
i've mind to kill you"
''Oh. I'm not frightened" said vark.
with an ugly look. .Bolker sits here.
and Bolker has pistols. You cant
kill me-"
NO. I'll leave Bill Smith to do that"
said Goliath. cOOlly.
Bah, I'm not afraid Of that rufian'
Before Goliath could reply there was
roar like an angry beasts. the door
was burst violently open and Bill
Smith. knife in hand. hurled himself
into the room. Vark yelled shrilly
like rabbit caught in trap. and the
next moment was dashed TO the ground
by the infuriated convict. Bolker raS
out of the room crying for the policqk
and flew through the passage. out -,
the hall door and into the windy night
His shriekS aroused the neighborhood.
In flash Goliath saw a chance of
gaining pardon by saving Vark from
being murdered. He threw himself on
Bill who was striking blindly with
his knife at the struggling lawyer, and
strove to wrench him of.
Let be, curse YOU shrieked the
convict. He sold me; he said he'd
sell you, If l swing for it. I'll kill
him.
No, d--n YOU. no"
Goliath plucked the wretch OF the
PROSTATE man like a Iimpet of a rock:
and then commenced a furious strug-
gle between the pair. Vark wounded
ano covered with blood. had tainted
away The next moment. while smith
and Goliath were swaying together In
a fierce embrace, the room was filed
with policemen, brought tfither by the
shrIeking Bolker. Seeing them enter.
Bill. wrenching himself free of Goliath.
snatched up a revolver that Bolker had
left on the table when he fed and
fired two shots at the prostrate body
Of his enemy.
Yah. Brute, Curse you. DIE
Then he returned to the window
which overlooked the river and keep
ing the police at bay with the pistol.
he wrenched il open. Goliath sDrang
forward TO seize him. but Bill with a
howl of rage. dashed the revolver in
his face.
Curse you for rounding on a pair
The next moment he had swung him1
self out of the window. and those n
the room heard the splash or his heavX
body as it struck. the waters of the
Thames.
Two months after the foregoing
event caravan. painted yellow and
drawn by gray horse. was rolling
along one OF the green lanes leading to
Walton-on Thames II was the begin
ming OF spring. and the buds We're al
ready running along the Ieahess
branches OF the trees, while the sharp
ness OF the air was tempered by a
balmy breath foretelling the advent OF
the warm months of the year. Beside
the caravan strode a tall. dark man
arrayed in a rough suit OF homespun.
and near him walked a woman with
an imperial carriage and lordly gait.
She Wore a dress of dark red much
stained and worn. but her eve was full
OF fire and her cheek healthy The pafr
were Of humble condition but looked
eontened and happy As the horse
pioddeeA onward in the bursts OF sun
light the two talked.
SO Vark died after all. Hagar.~ said
the man gravcly
AS you know" she replied -the two
pistol shots killed him. and Bill smith
was drowned in the river as he at
tempted to escape. He gave up his lifs
to compass his revenge
Il am glad Goliath was pardoned
Oh, as TO that" said Hagar indiffer-
entity. II am neither glad nor sorry. i
think myself that he only strove Ia
save Vark in order to gain pardon"
Well he got what he wanted" said
Eustace, reiectiyely.
FFNeit@t ~ the pubic hadn't
taken the matter up. retorted Hagar
but they made him out a hero. Non
sense, As II Goliath was the man 10
forgive Nark. who intended TO sell him.
Well. he is fpee now. and rich I dare
say he'll lose all his money in dissl
patton He had much better have held
on To the pawnshop instead OF giving
1t UP to Bolkern
Bolker Is very young to have a
business
Don't you believe it," replied Hagar.
dryly. Bolker is young in years. buf
Old IN wickedness. He bought the
pawnshop business with the reward he
got from Lord Deacey for recovering
the diamonds Bolker viii grind down
the poor Of Carby's crescent and d.
velop into second Jacob Dix
You are glad TO be away from the
pawnshop?"
should think so,~ she replied. with
loving glance az Ebstace sT am
glad to leave dirty Lambeth for ths
green fields OF the country. am =
gypsy and not used to the voke or-
commerce. Also. my dear n a.. -t-s