The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-13
The Irishman stunned. nshure sor.

to gain Fifth avenue, walking slowly
because he was a little tired, aud 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 1t. and in the air
was a sweet smell, reminiscent of the
country -side-reminding one unhappi-
ly of the previous night when one had
gone whistling 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.
A cab that he had waited on the
corner to let pass, was refined back
suddenly. The driver leaned down
from the box and in q 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 'aven't 'ad time"
Maitland woke up. What's that?"
he questioned, sharply. You left me
where ten minutes"
"St. Luke buildin', corner Broadway
an"
II know it," excited, but"
AVN took yer there with the
young lady"
Young LADY,"
that comes outer the 'ouse with
yer, sir"
1.-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! Wen make it In
five minutesl"
It'll be worth your while"
"Right-O."
Maitland dropped into his seat,
Rered; and then, savagely: In the
power of that infamous scoundrei-!"
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 tours, found his cigar, stuck
It In his mouth, and fell into place at
Maitland's side.
Hickey, mean But how"
''If 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.
ITS Detective Hickey. Drive on"
The lash leaped out over the roof
cr-racki-and the horse, presumably
convinced that no speed other than
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
few sentences.
"Yeh gottuh gum"
"Anisty's-two good cartridges"
Jus as well I'm along, guess
And again: How'd yeh s'pose All
isty got this cab?"
81 don't know-must We been in the
house, 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 parted
the query. You help me catch this
scoundrel Anisty and III put in a
good word for you with the deputy
commissioner"
"Ah, yeh help me nab him." grunted
the detective, md 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
FIatiron building, who, shouting and
using his locust stridently, sprinted
after them. A block further down an
other fell into line; and he it was who
painted at the step an instant after the
cab had Iurohed IN q SfOn bafora tho