The Washington times., 1911-06-12

PAIN OF MS glove note that had beeI
thrust there.
Under the next street lamp Silber
raised his hand and covertly read the
contents of the note: Tonight Will
Immediately he put the paper in his
mouth, chewed 1t, to a pulp. discovered
II, and dropped the pellets one by one
on the ground.
On Ninth street before the great Rich
Inond fire. there stood against the side
walk, between taller buildings, a small,
two-story brick house, painted a pale
yellow. narrow strip of side lawn ran
back to dull, green lattice, behind
which were some low sheds abutting on
the rear alley.
This modest dwelling the rich Jewish
speculator called home. On the evening
the note was thrust into his hand, he
be had closed the front door between
him and the outer world, he took off
his hat and gloves with a fervent sigh
Of relief. AS soon as he had hung his
though the dining room, where q
shaded lamp cast a soft radiance over
a table spread with white linen and
neatly laid for two. and unceremonious-
,ly entered the kitchen.
In the kitchen he came upon little,
wtthered old negress whose hair was
like newly washed wool. She jumped
back from the roaring stove, on which
eppetiZinz odors, and gathered her cal
SEQ apron in her hands to make him q
bobbing curtsy.
"Ah, Sally" said he. while cleansing
this hands in basin of warm water, Ito
Judge by. the smell Of that stew, you
are inspired tonight. Where is the
madam, that she is not so impatient as
l to enjoy the benefits of your skill?"
"Jes' dis minute s come in, marse,"
rgiggled the negress in a soft, winning
voice. "Takin' off her street clos now.
She been shoppin;!"
"so?'' Wiping his plump hands on
dining room door to make sure the
room was still empty. When he spoke
TO Sally again, II was almost in a whls-
per. Tonight l wish you to place a
bottle Of my green seal on the table up
In my smoking room"
Two glasses, marse?" Sally whisper
ed, nodding eagerly and holding up two
fingers, as one who comprehends more
Three tonight, If you please, Sally"
Rebecca Silber came downstairs. q
large, apathetic woman with strongly
marked Jewish features. She and her
and ate solemnly in almost complete si-
lence. Only once was there an approach
The whole day have ! a headache
bad" the wife complained in German.
= THAT gives me sorrow" Silber, re
piled in the same tongue, with shrug
of his shoulders You had better re-
tire to your bed soon" He added A sig
have visitors this night
She elevated her black eyebrows and
discontentedly protuded her under lip.
That man again whom you will not
"Perhaps. What matters it to you Re-
er "Very well; shall get out Of the
way. But l wish to Heaven, Aaron.
YOU wiuld be done with those analrs In
which you risk your neck"
"Hush-sh-sh!' said Sflber. folding
his napkin and stuffing it into a silver
ring. Some must do these things And
he quoted in his tTstifiGation atn ba1u an G5o no
man is, be that thy place;
While supper was being cleared away,
he took a lamp and went carefully
about the house and cellar peerlnlg IN
ito every corner and trying every fast
ening. After the others had retired he
sat down in the dining room alone and
studied the market quotations OF the
Enquirer.
house was silent. The street had grown
fouiet. There was only the noise OF
the wind pouring with a cadenced moan
across the chimney. and, at intervals,
the tramping of the night patrol passing
silber began at last to fdget. He
tossed aside his newspaper and looked
tuneasily around. then picked 1t up again
and tried to read. Sometimes he took
out his watch and glanced at 1t. A
loud bell UP the street struck O'Clock.
! The vibrations had hardly ceased when
there sounded against one OF the closed
shutters of the room a faint, sharp
tapping, at which the Jew uttered a
gasp Of mingled nervousness and relief
tae went back through the kitchen
a-tiptoe to a door opening on small
side porcn behind the lattice. When he
64e oil
faint scratching on Ithe outside re-
piled And thereupon he softly un-
locked the door and opened it.
Two dim forms glided in like shad-
tSifber hurriedly locked the door behind
them. Then. without a word, he led
the way softly through the dining
room and up the stairs to a small
a shaded lamp burned on a table.
Having closed the door Of this room,
tSilber turned to his guests and grasped
the hand of the foremost.
GsiPRey GiRefn ths sS delight g Of seeing d yoS
still safe and sound. discounts all the
terror your visits bring me-. And that
says much" he added, glancing at the
windows, flor there are fears a-plenty.'
L Grigg laughed, throwing aside over
coat and hat, and displaying himself In
q decent civilian suit Of brown.
Such a welcome makes me feel like
a pet snake terror to my friends"
come! But It is who feel always like
b man who puts his head In a barrel
and SAYS it is night NY Ny T9S nS1ss sIs Is
your approach was unseen?"
/, we came by way of the cellar un-
der the empty building next door. And
now allow me to introduce-Col. Uric
Dahlgren, son of the admiral who was
70 fpSDeCf -
man had been silently unlocking his
cloak at the throat, but on this pres
entation he strode forward with an
Irregular step and warmly clasped the
Jews hand.
II am very glad to meet you. Mr..
Silber! Captain Grigg has told me of
your services to him and the cause"
"Ah, colonel replied the Jew, 1T is
only a perilous welcome we can ex-
tend to YOU down here!'
And the most appreciated because It
g. perilous."
: t-lric Dahlgen was then In his early
twenties, although his blond mustache
and fmpeyial lent him an older look
He was a handsome youth, nearly six
feet tall, slight but graceful The scion
Of a distinguished family. accustomed
aII his life to the re1nements Of the
hest society Of the National Capital,
his well-bred ease ond polish Of manner
end tone. his clear-cut regular fea-
tures were in marked contrast to. the
more rugged strength Of Captain GriEe
|he obscure ,nountaineer who had strug-
gled for everything he had obtained.
iBoys-boys, both OF you,S exclaimed