The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-06-04
cAAp1ER NI.-Continued.

in a stock brokerage deal
CHAPTER V.-Continued.
Wen have to break down the
door. guess" said Dicky. Some
thing must have happened And a
rcsounding kick shook the panel.
Hold on" l cried. What's
wanteG?"
Oh" said Dicky sarcastically.
You've come to life again, have
yOu?"
We'll, I'm not dead yet
Then strike a light and let us in.
And take a look at that reminder
you'll find wrapped around the rock
l heaved through the transom.
.hOught it was OPEN" And DicFv
went off into another series Il
cAuekles in appreciation of his mis-
sake.
"All right" l said. l was not en-
&irely trustful, and after l had lighted
the gas-iet picked up the stone that
lay 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. Dchy and his companion must
then be protectors instead of enemies.
/ fastened to unlock the door, and in
walked my two visitors.
The first was young man, tall,
well-made, with a shrewd, good-hu-
mOred countenancc, and ready, CON
adent air about him. | had no trou-
BILE in picking him out as the amused
Dicky. The other was a black-bearded
giant, who followed stolidly in the
wake of the younger man.
You've led me a pretty chase,
sand Dicky. IF it hadn't been for
Pork Chops here, shouldn't have
found you till the COWS come home "
We'll, what's up nOw?" | asked.
."Why, you ought to know said
Dicky with evident surprise. But
voa'd better be hurrying down to
B0rton's. The gang must be there by
NDw"
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
bv the arm and hurried me out into
the darkness The chill night air
served to nerve instead Of depress my
..piIjts, as the garrulous Dicky uncon-
sciously guided me to The meeting,
place, iOyously narrating some anus
ing adventure of the dac, while the
peavy retainer stalked in silence be,
hind,
Down near the foot of Jackson
street, where the smell of bilge-water
and the wash of the sewers grew
stronger. and the masts of vessels
could lust be seen in the darkness
outlined against the sky, Riciy sud
denly stopped and drew me into a
doorway Our retainer disappeared at
the same instant, and the street was
apparently deserted. Then OFT of the
rdght the shape of man approached
with silent steps
"Fiye-sixteen," CrOaked Dinky.
The man gave a visible start.
'Sixteeu-fve," he croaked in re
turD.
ANY signs?" whispered Dicky.
six men went upstairs across the
street. Every one OF them old the
Railor-drunk act"
Sure they weren't sailors?"
Well, when six coves goes up the
same stairs trying the same dodge
all inside of ten minutes, has a righ
to my suspicious. And Darby Meeke
amt been to sea yet that | Knows
on
DARBY Meeker!" exclaimed Dick,
in whisper, And he drew a whistle
under his breath. What do you thinl
of that, Wilton? l had no idea he wa
back from that wild-goose chase yol
sent him on
1T looks bad" l admitted cautious
~. Il dare say he isn't in goo
temper"
You'll have to settle with him 70
that piece OF business, SAID DICK
With a chuckle.
failed to see the amusing side c
the prospect. | wished | knew wha
nir Neeker looked like.
The guard had melted away int
tbs darkness without another wore
and we hurried forward with due cal
tion. Just past the next corner wa
a lighted room, and the sound c
voices broke the quiet.
We pushed open the door and wall
ed in The rc0m was large and ding.
the ceiling low. Tables were scattere
about the sanded floor A bar took u
the side of the room next the Ell
trance and general air of disreput;
Eility filed the place.
About the room. some at the table
some at the bar. We're numbers {
re.o1s rough-looking men, with fe