The Washington times., 1906-09-30

ehseEre Tassageway masked in the
wa al he right Of the table.
who lis with Griggs al the entrance
of the c. street houseT'
The question came curt and sharp
the instant the man appeared. as
from one who ruled his coufederates
with an iron Will
"splain is with him. Busby quickly
answered
Does he know what 20 do II
IF need be-yes! Both know. and
VIII do IT,"
The court auey-who watches
there 20
"Varrey and Phil Kane"
And the way through the tannery
yard?"
Gibson"
'so-whars the hour?"
"Half-past twelve"
1T is ume-quite time, There
should be report from some OF our
spies. Two near the Woodc0ck, one
al the precinct police station. two
near the central onice-Busby Is Jhs
way open through The brewery cellar
and 70 the river Ia case Of a sudden
raidz"
yes. precisely as you directed.
Your every command has been exc
cuted. Surely a warning would have
reached us by this time. If there were
any signs Of a raid from the central
Office or the precinct station"
"SigEs-faugh" cried the chief. with
ViTulenL sueeT. There may be none.
This Boyd Is shifty-inferuaIly shifJy.
no man can tell what move he may
make. lie left his Office al noon. but
for what2 Kelly lost MN In the
Astor House al TWO. a significant fact.
Plainly. he aimed 10 escape a shadow.
for Kelly is not easily evaded. Shifty
always shifty- Yet I believe he viii
proceed alone against us tonight, with
view 10 obtaining more infOrma-
tor"
Suppose he has not seen your ad-
vertiseMentT
bah. lie has seen It. have
learned OF what the duties Of his 01nCs
boy consist his evasion Of Kelly
also goes TO prove tHaJ ne has seen IL.
i am convinced Of that
Yet he may not have interpreted It
correctly
-tausn. Let him alone for that.
lie has shown Us only 10 plainly that
he can see through "a ladder. 4 made
j Gear enough Ior aim. lie Wlu sus-
Lect Us OF planning another job. and
am banking on Lne probability that
he VIII Shadow JESSIE DOIe, and al
tempt 10 enter after ner'
In when caset
Il have u-eu concealed at every
point, ln Ootn a4leys, III the side court,
Iu me vesuouIe Ol lLe house. E1s Viii
lid 81. easy sy-easy 4a-eed-JO De seized,
tnIOttled 10 sIeAce. anG brought mere
J-d.4y. Let Llin cut enter Inc net 1
have spread. and ne is ours"
busDy sm44ed la-utly a. the malev-
OI-uL cuTuess OF Jus speaEer, whose
every WuFu ir4t his APPS win d snap
Lac 4naJ Oh a whip.
Yet ne may Aol come here alone"
said ne. -u nat Uneu.
II mol alone, he viii not come az
ali. Jessie - 90 IOuOw Lsauney, who
awaits L=r Wllh sanders near the
y, oOucJcn. nelly also as now on watch
ulere, ana "a cur quarry mas com
pau-On, or IL any General once sIeuth
Is Ou mas lraCh 40 learn where Ae goes,
I>e44y Viii nos Iall 10 discover IL, and
VIII a. once warn Eauuey and the
gITL At The hTst sign OI danger, tAe
same Is or, and al hands dIsperse.'
1-ppOse ne sea Coleman after
SauuersF
''Iueu Sanders has only 10 give Inn
The sap and 50 nome, snapped the
Cl.ieI. --s ~ ~ 10 yOG question ne Jhus.
BusUy2 AN 4 a 1-ast 10 you think
nave 4a.Ied 10 head OF every move
lual can Imps... us.
NO, no, CiLeI. ct
'raugu. Iuat IS not Ike me. Either
We snaH ual! Our man, BusDy. and aO-
COmplsn IL saIeIy, OT The whole game
is Ou. and We suau nave II % Try
asalu. 4 naYe lelt no way open EoT
tn.s man BOYD 10 best or fool Us,
suIl,y lnOugn ne Is. " Q snail safely
Iand nam, o. tia. the buzzeF. See
NuO IS Jnere.'
me noise oT an electric signal had
interrupted this chief Of crooks. and.
lsusoy nastcued 10 a tube in the wall
near The door. and Tor q moment lls-
tened InJcnuy.
y, 40 - ~. And what?'' cried the
chief. impatienuy.
nelly at tHe street door"
'-OTarr him mere al once. 4 lamp
that Al Jne DTacAeJ kelly here first
-tnat ought 10 be a good sign. Plain
ly. there was no need for warning
hanuey ana the girl Either that i
right. or The whole business is ditchsd
by some unexpected The door,
Eusby! There's his signal at the
door
These mingled commands and com
n.euJs followed fast upon one another.
yct TINS energetic chief Of crooks.
despite mis- curt vehemeuce and a con
stant display OF intense mental 40
lNity. did not once rise from his
seat at the table. Nevertheless. his
restless eye seemed alive 10 every
shadow in the aIm chamber. and hia
ears s.crt for the slightest sound.
IN obedience 20 his commands.
Eusby quickly lighted a bracket lamp
on one or tae walls, the rays froIn
which accenJuated the om!nous grim
Eess OF tee place. and then he mas
tened 70 throw the bolts which -
cured the heavy door.
As II swung open. there was rs-
ve3led only a small portion Of an az
joining corridor. where not a ray OK
light relieved the intense darkness
beyond Yet out OF this gloom there
darted utho. slender young Irish
man. whose thin face and CRAFTY
a,-es moro che fndubftable stamp OF