The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-23

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the nobleman at the rail. Air better
up here" be explained.
Sir Charles laughed. got together the
other members Of his party. and all
followed Mr.. Gillett to a narrow COM
panionway. There strong iron door
stopped their progress: but. taking
key from his pocket. the police agent
thrust it into great padiock. gave 1t
a turn and swung back the barrier.
Before them stretched hong aisle. at
each end of which stood soldier with
q musket. On one side we're the cells.
small. heavily barred
Mr.. Gillett peered into the cells at
his charges with keen, bright gaze
that had in It something Of the AMI
NAL tamers zest for his part.
"Well. how are We all todayY' be OBJ
served in hls most animnted manner
to the guard ''Ali doing weilF
mo. 8 complained Of being Ill. but
l say it's only the dumps. No. II has
been garruious."
"Garrulous. eh: Not little fighty?'
The guard nodded. Mr. Gillett wh1s-
pered q few Instructions and asked a
number Of other questions. Meanwhile
the child had paused before one of the
cells and. fascinated. way gazing with
in. What was 1t that held her-the
pity Of the spectacle. the terror Of It
Her blue eyes continued to rest on
the convict. young fellow Of no more
than one-and-twenty Of magnificent
proportions. out with face sodden and
british. Foo his part he looked at her
open mouth.d. with an expression Of
stupid SURPRISE at the sight Of the hg-
ure SO daint,Iy and slenderly fashion
ed. at the ta.gles Of bright golden hair
that seemed to have imprisoned some
Of the sunshine from above.
"Wen. rM bIowedr' he muttered
hoarsely. "Where'd you come from9
Looks Ike one O them bally Christ
mas dolls had dropped often some
counter in Fleet street and got In here
By mistaken
A mist speang TO the blus eyaa -
III pzetky 0>xees &i4t
aeainst her breast. 1T must be tsFt
ribie here" she said falteFingiy.
The convict laughed harshly. "HellP
he said laconically.
The child trembled "Tm sorry" she
managed to say.
The fierce dark eyes stared at her.
What forY'
ho fn or
well. I'm But this ume he ap-
parently found no adequate adjective
If this amt the rummiest Christmas
doll!
She put out her hand. Heres some
thing for you. poor man." she said as
steadily as she could Its my King
George gold piece. date l762. and be-
longed to my father. who wore 1t on
his watch chain and who IL dead. Per-
haps they'll let you buy something
with it."
He looked at the hand. 'If she amt
stickin' out her duke to me right
through the bars. Blamed II she ain't!
Looks like nly-a baly white lily"
he repeated wonderingly. zone Of them
kind we wonst run acrost when the
cap turned ~ adrift on an island jest
to waller in green grassl"
Don't you want it?'' said the child.
He extended a great. coarse hand
hesitatingly, as II half minded to and
half minded not to touch the white
finger tips.
svo,, oan,< a frSo Ii go
The golden head shook ever 50 slight
ly. Again the big hand went toward
the small one then suddenly dropped.
Right this way. mlord-mlady:
The face of the convict abruptly chang
ed. Fury. hatred. Z blind instinct to
kill, were unmistakably revealed in bis
countenance rs be heard the bland
voice Of the police agent From the
childs hand the gold disk fell ami
rolled under the wooden slab that
served as q couch In the cell.
Good heavens" MIR. Gillett seized
the girls arm and abruptly drew her
away. MY dear little lady" he said.
really you don't know the danger you
run. And near that cell of all Of them!"
THAT cellT' observed SIR Charles
'.Then that is"-
1.-The convict was telling you abou,
the Pet Of Frisco the Pride OF
Golden Gate