The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-15
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Holmes, MS ItNFnEf ihH
London after many years OF wandering
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"That girl that I spoke of was to
have married me twenty years ago
She was forced into marrying that
same Drebber, and broke her heart
over it. l took the marriage-rilg from
her dead finger, and 1 vowed that MS
diving ewes should rest upon that very
ring. and that his last thoughts should
be OF the crime for which he was pun
ished. I have carried II about with
me. and have followed him and his ac-
complete owe two continents until
caught them. They thought to tire me
out. but they could not do It. II l die
tomorrow. as is likely enough. l die
knowing that my work in this world
is done, and well done. They have
perisbed. and by my hand. There is
nothing left for me to hope for or to
desire.
"They were rich, and l was poor, sc
that it was no easy matter for me 10
follow them. When 1 got to london
my pocket was about empty, and
found that l must turn my hand to
something for my living. Driving and
riding are as natural to me as walking
so I applied at a cab-owner's Office,
and soon got employment. l was &c
bring a certain sum n week to the
owner. and whatever vas over that
might keep for myself. There was sell
dom much over, but l managed te
scrapc along somehow. The hardes
lob was to learn my way about, for
reckon that of all the mazes that eve
were c%ontrived, this city Is the mos
confusing. I had a map beside me
and when once / had spotted the prin
cipal hotels and stations, I got or
pretty well.
at was some time before I found out
where my two gentlemen were living
but | inquired and inquired until at last
I dropped across them. They were a,
a clearinghouse at Camberwell, over
on the other side of the river. When
once I found them out / knew that ]
had them at my mercy. 1 had grown
my beard, and there was no chance oil
their recognizing me. I would dos
them and follow them until l saw my
opportunity. I was determined thai
they should not escape me again.
.'They were very rear doing 1t, for al
that. Go where they would o Lon
don. l was always at their heels
Sometimes | followed them on my cab
and sometimes on foot, but the former
was the best, for then they could not
get away from ne. 1t was only early
in the morning or late at night that
could earn anything so that l began tt
get behindhand with my employer.
did not mind that, however, as long as
| could lay my hand upon the men
wanted.
"They were very cunning. though
They must have thought that there
was some chance Of their being fol-
lowed. for they would never go on
alone, and never after nightfall. Dur
ing two weeks | drove behind then
every day, and never once saw then
separate. Drebber himself was DRUM
half the time. but Stangerson was no
to be caught mapping. l watched then
late and early, but new saw the ghos'
of a chance; but ] was not discouraged
for something told me that the hou
had almost come. My only fear was
that his thing in my chest might burst
a little too soon and leave my worl
undone.
cat last. one evening I was drivin,
up and down Torquay terrace, as the
street was called in which they board
ed. when / saw a cab drive up to theil
door. Presently some luggage wa
brought out, and after a time Drebbe
and ~Stangerson followed 1t II drovt
off. l whipped up my horse and KEEP
within sight of them, feeling i'll at ease
for | feared that they were going t
shift their quarters. At Euston sta
ton they got out, and | left a boy tC
hold my horse and followed them OF
to the platform. / heard them ask FOL
the Liverpool train, and the guard an
swer that one had just gone, and there
would not be another for some hours
Stangerson seemed to be put out a
that, but Drebber was rather pleased
than otherwise. ] got so close to then
in the hustle that / could hear ever!
word that passed between them. Dreb
Der said that he had n little business
of his own to do, and that If the othel
would wait for him he would soon re
Join him. His companion remonstratc'
with him, and reminded him that they
had resolved to stick together. Dreb
Der answered that the matter was
delicate one, and that he must go alone
l could not catch what Stangersoi
said to that. but the other burst OH
swearing. and reminded himthat he wa!
nothing more than his paid servant, ant
that he must not presume to dictate
to him. On that the secretary gave |
up as a bad job. and simply ~bargaineo
with him that If he missed the lasi
train he should rejoin him at Hall
days Private Hotel; to which Drebbel
answered that he would be back on TIN
platform before eleven, and made his
way out of the station.
1.-THE moment for which / had waited
so long had at last come. I had m,
enemies within my power. Together
they could protect each other, bu1