The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
CHAPTER XxI.-continued.

CHAP IER HHI.-ContInued.
Send six men to o'clock boat. Come
With one in hack to courtyard of thu
Palace Hotel at 7:40"
Mother Borton's face changed no
II whit at the reading, but at the enc
she nodded.
"She knows" she said
what does it mean?" I asked
What is to happen?"
Don't go, dearie-you won't go
will you?"
Yes" | said. Il must go"
Oh" she walled; you may be
ihlled. You may never come back"
Nonsense" said l. In broad day.
light. at the Palace Hotel? I'm much
nome tonight"
Her earnestness impressed me, but
my resolution was not shaken. Mother
borton rested her head on the table
in despair at my obstinacy.
Well, If you will, you WILL" she
Haid at last; "and an old woman S
warnings are nothing to you. But if
YOU will put your head in the traps I'll
do my best to make it safe after you
git 1t there. You jist sit still, honey"
And she took the candle and went
to a corner, where she seated herself
ut a stand
Mother Borton appeared to have
some difficulty in arranging her words
70 her liking. She seemed to be writ
ing, but the pen did not flow smoothly.
Mt last she was done, and sealing her
work in an envelope she brought the
Illckering light once more to the table.
Take that she said, thrusting the
envelope into my hand. IF you find
one-eyed man when you git into
trouble give him that letter I've writ
ye. and it may do ye some good. It's
The best can do fer ye. You'd better
go now and git some sleep. You may
ueed it."
[ thanked Mother BOrtOn and
pressed her hand, and she held the
candle as | tiptoed down the stairs,
Ioining my waiting guards and went
out into the night.
Where are Barkhouse and Phil
hps?" l asked, as we turned our faces
coward the west.
Porter gave low whistle, and as
this failed to bring an answer. fol-
tOwed it with one louder and more pro-
tonged. We listened, but no response
came.
Wed better get out of here" said
Wilson. There's no telling what may
aappen when they hear that whistle"
"Hist! What's that" said Porter,
drawing me back into a doorway.
There were running steps on the
block above us, and | thought a shad-
ow darted from one side of the street
70 the other
There seem TO be friends waiting
foc us" said l. Just get a good grip
of your clubs, boys, and keep your
revOlvers handy in case they think
they have call to stop us.
Hold on" said Porter. There's
gang of 'em there. | see dozen of
EN-, and if we're the ones they're after
%o mad better cut for it
II believe you are right" said |,
peering into the darkness. | could see
confused mass, but whether of men
oc boxes l could only guess.
Well go up there, and you can cut
around the other way" said Porter
There's no need for you 10 risk it
There's no need for any one to risk
It. Well cut together"
This way then" said Wilson. 81
know this part of town better than
you do. Run on your toes" And he
darted past Borton's and plunged into
An alley thaC led toward the north.
Porter and followed as quietly as
possible through the dark and noisorae
cutoff to Pacific street. Wilson turned
toward the bay. and crossing the
street at the raxt corner followed the
main th"roughfare to Broadway.
Il guess we're all right now" he
gasped, as we turned again to the
vest, but we'd best keep to the mid
die Of the street."
And a little later we were in sight
OF the house of mystery which fronted,
forbidding and gloomy as ever, on
Montgomery street. and I was soon in
my room and in bed for what sleep
could snatch.
At the earliest light of the morning
was once more astir, but half-re.
freshed by my short and broken rest,
and made my dispositions for the day.