The Washington herald., 1911-05-28
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"h;1 81 thought you was there"
Eyes, did; and I'm going to pull you out
of there in short order"
"Will you!"
"Yes. / will!"
well, do it."
"Pooh!"
vineento pushed again, and was again re.
pulsed. Then there was muihed sound OF
voices outside, and Tim judged there was a
consultation going on. He strained his ears
to catch word or two, but was unsucess-
Presently Vincento made another effort.
See here, you-what's your name!" he
"None Of your business!" roared Tim, in
pected bandness Il only wanted to be 20
lite What do you want anyhow!
81 want what l have found" replied Tim,
briefly.
"You mean the gir?"
yes You told me she wasn't here"
81 "ve4s Ts' GHsiy.j Sn!iE Joking"
Look here" smpataiently, what are you
Take her home, of course
"Mn1, "And bring the polies, p, down ON on us
"You won't?" cried .Nincento We'll,
talk it over"
=" mot 50 fast" said Tim. "what is there to
talk over!
"oh, wen talk about Confound it! can't
you trust me!"
well. no, l can't"
Vincento lost his temper again.
you, re foo!' he said, roughly. There's
three OF us out here, and We can break down
the door we want to-"
IF you do" said Tim, II will certainly
break the first head that comes inside the
door"
you will?"
"Yes, ] wilt"
what do you PROPOSE"
Nothing in particular, just now. Hold
on! Come to think of it, you had better send
us up some dinner
Dinner! What would do that for?"
Because we are hungry. You don't want
IL don't keep a boarding house for such
a" +"yysry yy@a;' u,, r,.n , .s,u =. ..,u., -
yell 'Murder!' out of the window, and bring
the police down on you
But you said you wouldn't bring the DO
lice on me"
80 | did; but if you starve me the bar.
gam, Is OH. Whi you send up the dinncr?'
Very, well. Listen! / want want some boiled
eggs, and cold meat, bread and butter, and a
pitcher of water. That will be all -
Nincento muttered something as he stumped
down the stairs, and Tiny came out from
the corner.
nat are we gong to dO!' she asked.
we are going to have some dinner said
he,
aren't we going out of this house? I
don't like it all | am tired"
80 am ], Tiny-very tired Have patience.
] will think of some way out"
WAS that the yellow man talking?"
"4es. You heard him offer to let us 90
away, but I'm afraid to trust him"
"What would he do?"
81 can't tell. knock me on the head pcr.
haps, and run away with YOU"
Would he, Tim!' exclaimed Tiny; and
Tim noticed that she was beginning 10 real.
ize the danger "What shall we dos
~ cant think of anything Just now but |
will before long he answered, confidently,
I'VE viii get out of here but we will 20 our
own way. Don't you be alarmed, we won't
spend the night here. All! | hear him com.
ing with our dinner"
"Helio!" said Nincento, outside Here's
your dinner. Open the door,
Tim drew the chest of drawers avay
enough to open the door about eight or ten
inches.
."Shoye in the dinner!" he said. sharply.
And don't shove in your head unless you
want it cracked"
Without a word, the Spanard pushed in n
with sliced meat, another heaped with bread,
spoons knives and forks.
THANK you! said Tim, banging the chest
OF drawers against the door. Come up again
in half an hour, and III tell you what Pm
going to do"