The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-09-17

back to their owner. And Anisty had
| followed
Poor little woman! What had she
not suffered, what perils had she not
braved, to prove that there was honor
even in thieves 1t could have been
at no inconsiderable danger-a dan
ger not incommensurate with that of
robbing a tigress of her whelps-that
she had managed to fitch his loot from
that pertinacious and vindictive soul,
Anistyl
But she had accomplished it; and
all for him!
If only he could find her, now!
There was a clew to his hand in that
bag, of course, but by this act she
! forever removed from him the right
to investigate that.
If he could only find that cabby.
Perhaps If he tried at the Madison
square rank, Immediately
Besides, it was clearly his duty not
| to remain in the fiat alone with the
! jewels another night. There was but
one attainable place of safety for
them. and that the safe Of a reputable
| hotel. He would return 10 the Bar
| tholdi at once, merely pausing on his
way 10 inquire of the cabmen If they
could send their brother-nighthawk TO
| him.
Maitland shook himself into his top
! coat, jammed hat upon head, dropped
the jewels into one pocket, the ciga-
rette case into another, and-on i'm
! pulse-Anisty's revolver, with its two
unexploded cartridges, into a third,
and pressed the cali button for OLA
gan, not waiting, however, for that
worthy to climb the stair, but meeting
him in the entry hall.
I'm going back to the Bartholdi,
! O'Hagan, for the night You may bring
me my letters and any messages in the
morning. | should like you to sleep in
the fiat tonight and answer any tele-
phone calls
/ "Yiss, Misther Maitland, sor."
Have the police gone, O'Hagan?"
There's whole bottle full yet, sor."
you've not been drinking, trust?"
The Irishman shuffled. "Shure, sor,
an wud that be hosphitible?"
Laughing. Maitland babe him good
night and left the house. turning west
to gain Fifth avenue, walking slowly
because he was little tired, and en-
joying the rather unusual experience
of being abroad at that hour without
company. The sky seemed cleaner
than ordinarily the city quieter than
ever he had known it, and in the air
was a sweet smell, reminiscent OF the
country-side-re one unhappi-
ly of the previous night when one had
gone whistllng to ones destiny along
perfumed country road.
Good 'eavings, Mister Maitland, sir!
1t carn't be you!"
Maitland looked up, bewildered for
the instant The voice that hailed him
out of the sky was not unfamiliar.
cab that he had waited on the
corner to let pass, was refined back
from the box and in thunderstruck
tone advertised his stupefaction.
1T aren't in nature, sir--if yer'll
pardon my mentionin' It, But ere l
leaves you not ten minutes ago at the
ST. Luke building and finds yer ere,
when you 'avent 'ad time"
Maitland woke up. What's that?"
he questioned, sharply. You left me
where ten minutes"
est. Luke buildin', corner Broadway
an"
81 know it," excited, 'but--"
"-'avin' took yer there with the
young lady"
Young LADY,"
that comes outer the 'ouse with
yer, sir
THE dewitt" Maitland hesitated no
longer; his foot was on the step as hs
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! Wen make it in
FIVE minutes!"
It'll be worth your while"
"Right-O"
Maitland dropped into his seat,
dumfounded Good Lord" he wills.
pered; and then. savagely: I'm the
power of that Infamous scoundrel-!"
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 CT n 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 seinblance Of man; who
spoke in decisive tones:
IF yeh're goin' there. I'm soin' with
yeh. r yeh don't go-see"
The sleuthl" gasped Maitland, as
founded.
GRO BE cof-TINUED)
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