Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-01
b LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
CHAPTER xv-(coneiuded).

CHAPTER xv-tconeiudsd).
~ "Neyer fear. sir! Wen make 1t In
I'VE minutes"
''Tt'n be worth your while"
"RishtO."
Maitland dropped into his seat,
dsemfounded. Good Lord" he whis-
pefed: and then. savagely: In the
pQper OF that Infamous scoundrel-:"
Akd felt Of the revolver in HIS pocket.
The cab had been headed north; the
St. luke rears its massive bulk south
of Twenty-second street. The driver
sxpertly swung his vehicle almost on
dead center. simultaneously 1t ca
reened with the impact OF a heavy
bulk landing upon the step and falling
In q heap on the deck.
my word. what's that" came from
aloft Maitland was altogether too
startled to speak.
The heap sat up, resolving itself
into the semblance OF man: who
spoke in decisive tones:
IF yeh're goin' there. I'm goin' with
yeh. r yeh don't go-see?"
THE sleuth:" gasped Maitland. as
founded.
"Ah. cut that, can't veh?" Hickey
got on all fours. found bis cigar. stuck
II IN his mouth. and fell into place at
NAitland's side.
Hickey, I mean. But how"
IT yeh're Maitland. nd Anisty's at
the st. Luke buildin', tell that fool up
there to drive!"
Maitland had no need to lift the
trap: the cabby had already done
that.
/ IAN right" the young man called.
TITS Detective Hickey. Drive on"
The lash leaped out over the roof
cr-rack!-and the horse. presumably
convinced that no speed other than
dead-run would ever again be de-
manded Of It. tore franticaliy down the
avenue, the hanson rocking like top
sailSchooner In heavy gale.
Maitland and the detective we're bat
tered against the, aide and back Of the
vshicls and damned against ono an
Other with painful regularity. Under
such circumstances speech was difIi-
cult: yet they managed to exchange .
few sentences.
"ysh gottuh gum"
"Anisty's-two good cartridges"
Gus as well I'm along. guess"
And again: How'd yeh spose An
isty got this cab?"
sVy docv b,,ow-v,u.t IVA hoav, In th>
house, told ca5by to wait-Anisty
seems to have walked out right on
your heels"
He'll" And moment later:
whats this about woman in the
cAse!'
Maitland took swift thought on her
behalf.
TOO long to 90 into now" he parted
the query. You help me catch this
scoundrel Anisty and I'll put in q
good word for you with the deputy
commissioner"
+, "Ah. yeh help me nab him." srunted
the detective. md ! went need no
good word with nobody"
The hanson swung into Broadway.
eoing like . whirlwind: and picked up
% uniformed ofYicer In front Of the
YIatiron building. who. shouting and
using his locust stridently. sprinted
e9ter them. A block further down an
other fell into line; and he II was who
painted Ut the step an instant after the
cab had lurched to . stop before the
entrance to the St. Luke building.
Hickey. had rolled out before the
policeman had . chance to bluster.
To. Bergen" he greeted the man.
'YeA know me-I'm Hickey. central
oDee. Yeh're JUS in time. Anisty's
IN this buildin'--'r was ten minutes
$50. We want all the help We en- get"
By way OF reply the ofIicer stopped
and drummed . loud alarm on the
Sidewalk with his niGht-stick.
say he painted. rising. you're .
wonder. Hickey--R you get him
'Uh-huh.- erunted the detective
With . sidelons glance 1t Maitland.
'C'n long"
The hobby Of the building was quite
deserted - they entered. the night
voachman Invisible, the night elevator
o rs way to the roof-as vas discov-
ered by consultation Of the Indicator
aial above tie gate. Hickey punched
TIE night call ben ssvsseiy
NE nd him. he said. jerkiae the
free thumb 1t Maitland. Il 60 up and
hsat him out. Begin 1t IN top floor
az work down. That's IN way. huh!
M to the policeman. 'ych stay here
m hold up any body Z tries tub leave
IN bsiidin', There amt no other en-
trance. I s'pose. what"
basement door an ash lift's round
q. corner" responded the ofscer. "But
sAaf had ought tuh be locked. night"
We'll, Z anybody else comes along
yeA put him there. ANYWAY. for luck.