The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14

I Now we- frave three persons 10 get rid ol l Thames Darrell, Jack Sheppard and l Jacks maniac mother. But this need | give you no uneasiness. l will arrange | the little matter for you l Jack was so completely disguised in | Guilt Arnold's wig and clothing that, l keeping in the shadow, he had not been l recognized by Wild or Sir Rowland. It l had been hard work for the captain-as he called himseIf-to listen to this conversa ton without betraying himself; but Just as he was about to start forward and defy both Wild and Sir Rowland, Guilt rused Into the room, half clothed ana
 eathless, crying out that he had been robbed and half murdered by Jack Shep-
 pard, whom he had recognized just as he received the blow which stunned him.
 And there he stands! cried Qulit,
 catching sight of the disguised Jack
 What ho, Bluesknl' shouted Jack, At once all was confusion. Swords were drawn. lights overturned. blows struck; but Jack made good his escape and an hour later stood before the family at Dol- lis Hill, which was assembled together for the first time since the death or MrS'
 Wood and of which Thames Darrell, as
 inc accepted suitor of Winifred, was now a member.
 "your audacity passes all belief, cried
 wood. "If you have contrived to break out of your confinement this Is the very
 last place you ought to show yourself.
 "Villain." said Thames, If you have
 come to surrender yourself to Justice 1t
 is we'll You cannot depart"
 q come to serve you and gave your
 life," replied Jack "1f you try to detaih me shall make no defense. Jack then hastily detailed the conversa- t,on between Wild and Sir Rowland which he had overheard. and in proof he hand ed Thames the written confession or the
 gypsy which he had caught up from the
 table when the scuffle began In the thief
 takers room
 "Oh. Jack" cried Winifred, while the
 others read the paper with astonishment.
 Repent! Pray!
 "I cannot repent. 1 cannot pray" re-
 turned Jack sadly 'Wnifred. ] loved
 YOU hopelessly as boy-and 1t made me
 desperate, so that l fell an easy prey to
 the villain Wild. l shall always love
 you-hopelessly."
 Winifred burst into tears. and Jack,
 turning to Thames, said: Thames, be-
 Iieve they will try to assassinate you this
 very night When l tell you that after
 my mother and yourself l am the heir
 10 the estates no wheld by Sir Rowland
 Trenchard you will believe that my warn
 ing is sufficiently disinterested. Hark.
 There is some one in the garden now.
 saw a face at the window. It Is Jona-
 than. Your uncle-our uncle-is with him."
 'Follow me-" said Thames, drawing his sword.
 .To the worlds end' answered Jack: and the two sprang through the window into the garden where they were al once asgailed by Wild, Trenchard ana their attendants. Jack sprang upon Wild with such fury that he drove him into T
 shrubbery and would have finished him
 had not his foot slipped, so that he Tell heavily and lay stunned.
 When he recovered consciousness Blue skin was bending over him. At q little distance lay Thames Darrell, apparently dead.
 Are you hurt, Thames?' asked Jack. Not dangerously. 1 hope replied tho voune man. But fy-save yourself The villains have gone thinking their work
 done. If you desire to please me fly" Several weeks passed and Jonathan Wild sat again alone in his audience room in the house opposite Newgate. Jack Shenpard. going to visit his mother in pedlam. had been there arrested by Wild and his "setters." lodged in the prison over the way, tried and condemned to 1 death for burglary, proved on evidence furnished by the thief-taker. "sir Rowland will be here tonight with inc money" said Jonathan to himself. l "and his business might as well be finished now as any time. Yes, tonight" ! Just then a messenger rushed in saying | That Jack Sheppard had again escaped, i aided by Edgeworth Bess and Mrs. Mag l get and were known in the underworld os the house breakers two wives ani | had been admitted to take farewell of | him.
 q will have bim back before morning' l cried Wild and gave hasty orders to some of his assistants to direct the search. Shortly afterward Sir Rowland was an- ! nounced. Get behind the screen.' said