The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-14
CHAPTER VI. (Continued.)

! across his boy Smithy If whom you
| speak, and the house has been under
! observation ever since. The yelled
oma who called and obtained no an
swer is being followed, and l expect
some news any moment"
Faith, ut's as wonderful as Their
black crackers of Australia. Ye just
sit here with yer ear to a telephone,
an foller up yer men without seem
| 'em. Wonderful, aw, yis."
Il have a little further information.
! Here, James, take this boy and give
, him something to eat; little pitchers
seems extra sharp"
"And your other information, Mr..
Griffin"
1t is reported to me that close to
Grosvenor Gate a motor car stopped,
n the two occupants shook hands
| with a gentleman on the sidewalk.
They only spoke a few words of greet
ing, and then passed on. The occu-
| pants of the car wore motor masks"
"Aw, sure. an can it be the same
lott"
The car was painted white, and the
number was YZO321, of which there is
no register"
That seems suspicious; but what Of
the man they spoke to?'
II have here a wire from my man
| Roop: Booked to Manchester; am
following"
"Ah, there is the telephone bell"
Griffin went to the telephone and
| spoke for a few minutes.
Il have just received a message,
gentlemen, that the yelled lady from
Greenwich has been tracked to Little
| Gem street. She entered a house
with her own key, and has not yet
come out"
Sure, an can ut be bonny Mary
Brent? An if so, what's she dom
there? Come On; let's go at once u
solve the mystery-aw, yis. faith"
The house Is watched back and
front, so she cannot escape, or any
others in the house. We will go at
once and take the boy with u.s."
At the orn OF Little Gem street
they found a man waiting.
still there, sir; nobody come out"
When the car dashed up to the door
Joe Drawn rushed up the steps, and
despite Grifin's expostulations. COM
menced to hammer on the door with
his heavy stick.
STEADY, there; you'll scare them.
Gently. gently"
Scare 'em! Faith, an I will an all.
At EN- an hit EN-, for Joe Drawn.
Scare EN-! Aw, Wis, sure an I'll do
that"
Bang, bang, bang went the stick;
the sound reverberating through the
street bringing people to doors and
heads to windows. Joe Drawn cared
not; his placid nature had given way
to the fighting fury, and he wanted to
hit something.
AS there was no answer to his vo-
c%iferous summons his patience gave
way altogether.
Faith an we're wasting time, aye,
sure; stan back, me boys, while | gifts
me shoulder to Their timber. an wen
have bonny Mary Brent out in no
time; aw, yis, sure"
Standing back a few PAGES he threw
all his huge strength against the door
--once, twice, and yet again-and then
It few in with a crash. carrying the
red giant with 1t.
Closely followed by West and Grimm.
he rushed into the front rooms. only
to find them empty. Up the first fight
of stairs into the back room where q
light was burning, and there the three
paused.
There has been some one here in
the last two minutes exclaimed
Griffin; here is half a cigarette still
sm%ouldering. There has been a strug.
gle Of some sort, there is a chair over
turned, and a small patch of blood
here. They cannot be far off,"
lone moment" exclaimed West.
"See here. a copy of the Manchester
Tribunal Of to-day's date"
Faith, an sure we're on the track;
come on, me boys. an we'll have 'em;
aw, yis, we will an ALL"
They made q rapid survey of the up
per rooms, only to find them deserted.
Then with one accord they descended
to the kitchens.
They have not gone out of the front
or ~back-there must be some secret
mode Of exit. Where's that boy?"
Toby Bailey was not far away. and
when Griffin asked him the questions
he stood very serious and silent.
Faith, sonny, go on; don't We be
afraid now. No wan'll hurt ye-sure.
no."
There is a way out, but I dissent
tell; mother or the boss nd kill me.
They don't know as I knows It,"
Love We. sonny. don't be skeered'
Joe BrawnM take keer on We. faith,
aye, an treat We like me own son."
The boy looked at Drawn with his
dreamy blue eyes, and seemed salts
fed with his scrutiny.
I'll do it. If l die fe- It. Come ON:
this 'ere's the way"
He opened a cupboard standing In q
corner Of the kitchen, and, touching a
spring. disclosed an aperture. SEEKING
. lamp from the table he led the way.
and invited the others to follow.