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

catching sight of two OF my tGtaners
get close about. Have you seen any.
thing-any signs of the enemy?"
Il haven't" said Fitzhugh, but
Abrams thought he saw Dotty Fer.
gusOn over by the Fair Wind saloon
there. Said he cut up Clay street be,
fore the rest of us caught sight OF
him-so maybe Abrams was OF his
nut"
Quite likely" l admitted as we
turned the jutting corner OF the build,
ing and came under shelter by the
ticket office. But keep a close
watch"
The other four retainers were in
the passageway, and l called to the
ticket seller for the tickets to Liver
more. BY the price l decided that
Livermore must be somewhere within
so miles, and marshaling my troop
about the boy, marched into the wait
ing room, past the doorkeeper, through
the sheds and on to the ferry boat.
saw no sign of the enemy, and
breathed freer as the last belated
passenger leaped aboard, the folding
gangplank was raised and the steamer,
with prolonged blast of the whistle,
slid out into the yellow-green water
of the bay.
Keep together, boys" l cautioned
my retainers. Has any one seen
signs of the other gang?"
There was a general murmur in the
negative
We'll, Abrams, will you slip around
and see if any of them got aboard ?
There's no such thing as being com.
Portable until we are sure"
In the hurry and excitement of prep
lration and departure the orders had
5iven and received, and the work that
illed every moment, had been con-
scious of the uneasy burden of task
forgotten. ! had surely neglected
'omething. Yet for my life could not
ee that We lacked anything. l had
ly seven retainers, the boy was safe
18th us, | had my purse, We were we'll
rmed and every man had his ticket to
ivermore. But at last the cause of
~ troubles came to my mind.
Great Scott" thought ITS Dodd-
idge Knapp. That little engagement
4 the stock market is casting its
hadow before"
1t seemed likely indeed that the de-
lands of My warning employers would
lash here as we'll as in the conflict
)ver the boy.
Yet with all the vengeful feeling
hat filled my heart as looked on the
hid and called up the memory of
ny murdered friend, | could but feel
pang OF regret at the prospect that
)oddridge Knapp's fortune should be
laced in hazard through any unfaith.
ulness of mine.
My uncomfortable reflections were
'roken by the changing engine bells
nd the forward movement of the pas.
engers as the steamboat passed into
he slip at Long Wharf.
Stand together, boys" | cautioned
ny men. Keep back Of the crowd.
Wainwright will take the boy, and the
est Of you see that nobody gets near
lim."
All right" said Wainwright, lifting
he child in his arms. 1T will take
good man to get him away from me-"
Where's Abrams?" | asked, noting
hat only six of my men were at hand
You sent him forward" said Lock.
hart.
Not for all day"
We'll, he hasn't been seen since you
old him to find out who's aboard"
It's no use to wait for him." |
growled. But the next man that |
axes French leave had better look
somewhere else for job, for by the
great horn spoon, he's no man of |
nine
We marched off the boat in the rear
Of the crowd, | in no pleasant humor,
md the men silent in reflection of my
lispleasure. And with some difficulty
We found seats together in a forward |
coach.
The train was the east-bound over.
and, and it seemed hours before the
baggage was taken aboard and the
signal given to start. l grew uneasy.
,ut as my watch assured me that only
0 minutes had passed when the en-.
zine gave the first gentle pull at the
rain. suspected that l was losing the
lift of patience.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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