The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-23

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- NTH. chief engineer, looked
up in astonishment as the
wealthy club member APP
preached
Good evening, sir.
Good evening, Smith. Have
you still two firemen on dutv at this
hour OF the night?"
Yes. sir. one goes OF at IL Why
Mr.. Penrose?'
is o'Hara, the big fellow. here
now7'
Hes the one that goes OF. sir"
L want to see him." said Penrose.
fatty.
The engineer rose, and II, before
turning to the hreroom, he shot
glance at Penrose and mentally won
dered whether the member of higher
circles had been INDUCING, or whether
he had gone OF his head entirely.
perhaps he was very little to be
blamed. He disappeared, however,
without comment. and came back
moment later with O'Hara.
The latter individual was little short
OF a mountain. as regarded proper
lions. with an ample margin over six
mass Of muscle and iron. his hands
like small and knoty hams He
Rrinned rather shyly at Penrose and
waited. The club member, 10 the en-
gineer's annoyance, drew Hara
away.
DO you want to earn slo?'
Sure. sor'
IAN right. Can you get of now?''
IF you'll be askin' Mr.. Smith. sor,
think so"
Good! And have you got all your
spunk with you tonfghtT'
''Yis. sor.'' responded the mystlfieC
fireman. But could be askin'-''
What It means? 1es. For one
thing. Il means that I want a man with
me this evening who can reasonably
be expected 10 wiring the neck OF any
ordinary man upon occasion. For an
other. Il may mean that you're runf
ming into danger. Again, you may
have to climb a twelve-foot stone wall
and strIke-God knows what, on the
other sider'
well. I guess I'm good for that,
sorI" O'Hara's eyes sparkled.
Go and get ready. then. The whole
story is. that there's n certain house
which. by hook or by crook, mean 70
enter tonight That's all"
"And-and IS II a wall were goin' {
climb. sor2''
Somehow. yes"
"Then win I be tallin' the rope they
drop the empty ash cans through the
manhole wid?' IT'S fifteen good feet
long. an has a hook on the end. sor."
Better stu! Get Il. and meet me
on the corner as soon as you can"
A word TO Smith. and they parted.
Penrose, silent and determined. donned
his street garments and went out OF
the Wanderers. for all he knew. for
the last time in his life. His wait at
the corner was brief Within Ave min
utes tho tremendous form OF O'Ifara
came hurrying from one OF the lower
entrances OF the clubhouse. a rude
bundle underneath his arm.
A strange pair they made. riding up
town; Penrose. small and dapper and
aristocratic, attired in the costliest Of
raiment. O'Hara, large and with no
claims to beauty, swathed in a CHEAP
ulster, and displaying shoes Of masto-
donic proportions and wonderfully bad
quality. He would have liked to ask
many questions. but his temporary
employer remained silent. Only when.
we'll after II, they aIighted at the fatal
Shoreley avenue corner, did O'Hara'
break forth.
1T ain't-lt amt a burglar lob.
sor?"
1t isn't much less. -'r Penrose re-
piled. Don't worry. though. II any
,-.nE particularly unpleasant should
happen II We should chance to be ar
rested. moan. tn YOU set out"
Thank ye. sor"
mat isn't going TO be the danger.
though Penrose continued. ..Tbe
real danger. O'Hara. is something
about which we know absolutely moth
ing. We may encounter II. and We
may not The thing I want 10 be
sure Of is. that you're going 10 stick
by me through the whole business."
Have no fear OF that. sorr' the
fireman replied.
A block. and Penrose STONED sbort
again.
There. he said briefly. is the wall
we're going to climb. perhapsr,
And grand one IL is, Mr.. Pen
rose"
First, however, 1 mean 70 try some
thing else" Penrose went on. Down
there. you may notice. is a gate"
Il see it,"
That Is where I'm going. STAY be
hid me about ten feet, O'Hara. II is
Just possible that II may be opened TO
me, n I'm apparently alone SHOULD
tina: happen, see that you rush after
me the second the gates part, and.
come In as welli'
i see. sor,' said the bewildered fire.
man; but what in the name Of
mercy"
Never mind what it's all about. But
remember this. II we should get inside
together and should be attacked. fight
as II the Old Scratch himself had his
hands on you. Understand that?~
~ dol Mr.. Penrose." chuckled
o Hara- Lead the-way. sor"
Penrose walked once more down the
dark shadow of the wall A loot or
two from the gate. and he held up one