Charlevoix county herald., 1908-05-02
CHAPTER vI.-Continued.

in a stock brokerage deal.
CHAPTER Vl.-Contnued.
Wen have to break down the
door, l guess" said Dicky. Some
thing must have happened" And a
rosounding kick shook the panel
Hold on" l cried. What's
wanted?"
oh" said Dicky sarcastically.
You've come to life again, have
your"
We'll, I'm not dead yet"
Then strike light and let us in.
$nd take a look at that reminder
PUN find wrapped around the rock
| heaved through the transom.
thought i v5 open And Dicky
went q 20 another series of
chucklg ri appreciation of his mis-
take.
All right" | said. l was not en-
tirely trustful, and after | had lighted
the gas-jet / picked up the stone that
Jay among the fragments Of glass, and
unwrapped the paper. The sheet bore
only the words:
AT BortOn S, at midnight.
Richmond"
This was the name Of the agent of
the Unknown, who had sent the other
note Diclly and his companion must
then be protectors instead OF enemies.
| FASTENED TO unlock the door, and in
walked my two visitors.
The first was a young man, tall,
I well-made, with a shrewd, good-hu-
\ Hlrcd countenance, and a ready, con-
ijdent air about him. l had no trou-
bic in picking him out as the amused
Djcky. The other was a black-bearded
giant who followed stolidly in the
wake OF the younger man.
You've led me a pretty chase"
said Dicky. IF it hadn't been for
Pork Chops here, | shouldn't have
found you till the COWS come home"
Well, what's up MOVE" l asked.
why. you ought to know" said
picky with evident surprise. But
you'd better be hurrying down to
Borton's. The gang must be there by
now"
could only wonder who Borton
might be, and where his place was,
and what connection he might have
with the mystery, as Dicky took me
by the arm and hurried me out into
the darkness. The chill night air
served to nerve instead of depress my
spirits, as the garrulous Dicky uncon-
sci0usly guided me to the meeting
ing adventure OF the day, while the
heavy retainer stalked in silence be-
hind.
r. Down near the foot Of Jackson
street, where the smell of bilge-water
and the wash of the sewers grew
could just be seen in the darkness
outlined against the sky, Dicl1y sud.
denly stopped and drew me into a
doorway. Our retainer disappeared at
the same instant, and the street was
aprarently deserted Then out of the
night the shape Of man approached
with silent steps.
"Five-siXteen,' croaked Dicky.
The man gave a visible start.
"Sixtecn-fve," lie croaked in re-
turn.
Any signs" whispered Dicky.
six men went upstairs across the
street. Every one of them did the
sailor-drunk act
sure they weren't sailors?"
Vel, when six coves goes up the
slma stairs trying the same dodge,
Vail inside Of ten minutes, l has a right
to my suspicious. And Darby Meeker
ANT been to sea yet that l knows
on"
Darby Meeker." exclaimed Dicky
in a whisper And he drew whistle
under his breath. What do you think
of that, Wilton? had no idea he was
back from that wild-goose chase you
sent him on"
1T looks bad" l admitted cautious
~. II dare say he isn't in good
temper"
You'll have to settle with him for
that piece of business" said Dicky
with a chuckle.
failed to see the amusing side of
the prospect. l wished l knew what
Mr. Meeker looked like.