The Irish standard., 1908-11-21

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leaves you not ten minutes ago at the
st. Luke building and finds yer ERE,
when you 'aven't 'ad time"
Maitland woke up. whats that?"
he questioned, sharply. "You left me
where ten minutes"
est. Luke buildin'. corner Broadway
an"
Il know it," excited, Out"
"-'avin' took yer there with the
young lady"
young LADY,"
that comes outer the 'ouse with
yer, sir"
"The devil!" Maitland hesitated no
longer; his foot was on the step as he
spoke. "Drive me there at once, and
drive for all you're WORTH" he cried.
IF there's an ounce of speed in that
plug Of yours and you don't get it
out"
"Never fear. sir! Well make it in
five minutes!"
It'll be worth your WHILE"
"Right-O!"
Maitland dropped into his seat,
dumfounded. Good Lord!" he whis-
pered; and then, savagely: "In the
power of that infamous scouudrel-!"
And 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
expertly swung his vehicle almost on
dead center. Simultaneously it ca,
reened with the impact of a heavy
bulk landing upon the step and falling
in 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 a 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 yeh?" Hickey
got on all fours, found his cigar, stuck
1t in his mouth, and fell into place at
Maitland's side.
Hickey, 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.
"All right" the young man called.
''1t's Detective Hickey. Drive on!"
The lash leaped out over the roof
cr-rack!-and the horse, presumably
convinced that no speed other than q
dead-run would ever again be de-
manded Of 1t. tore frantically down the
avenue, the hanson rocking like top
sail-schooner in heavy gale.
Maitland and the detective were bat.
tered against the side and back of the
vehicle and slammed against one an.
other with painful regularity. Under
such circumstances speech was diff
cult; yet they managed to exchange a
few sentences.
"Yeh gottuh gln?''
"Anisty's-two good cartridges"
Gus as we'll I'm along, guess"
And again: How'd yeh s'pose An
isty got this cab?"
Il don't know-must We been in the
house-I told cabby to wait-Anisty
seems to have walked out right on
your heels"
HE'LL" And moment later:
whats this about a woman in the
case?"
Maitland took swift thought on her
behalf.
TOO long to go into now" he parried
the query. you help me catch this
scoundrel Anisty and I'll put In a
good word for you with the deputy
commissioner"
"Ah. yeh help me nab him." grunted
the detective, end I won't need no
good word with nobody"
The hanson swung into Broadway,
going like whirlwind; and picked up
an uniformed officer in front of the
F1atiron building, who, shouting and
using his locust stridently, sprinted
after them. A block further down an
other fell into line; and he 1t was who
painted at the step an instant after the
cab had lurched to a stop before the
entrance to the st. Luke building.
Hickey had rolled out before the
policeman had chance to bluster.
"Lo, Bergen" he greeted the man.
"Yeh know me-1m Hickey, central
office. Yeh're JUS in time. Anisty's
in this buildin'-'r was ten minutes
ago. We want all the help we en- get. {"
By way of reply the officer stopped
and drummed loud alarm on the
sidewalk with his night-stick.
Say he painted, rising, you're Q
wonder, Hickey-if you get him."
"Uh-huh," grunted the detective
with a sidelong glance at Maitland.
"C'm long"
The lobby Of the building was quite
deserted as they entered, the night.
watchman invisible, the night elevator
on its way to the roof-as was discov.
cred by consultation Of the indicator
dial above the gate. Hickey punched
the night call bell savagely.
me md him." he said. Jerking the