The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-19
CHAPTER XIV.
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Maclean's warning came too patent
ly from his point Of view on the sim
lister surface OF the situation to give
me the slightest additional uneasi-
ness; but II made me all the more
determined to talk with Carucci and
at least learn whatever he thought he
knew, even though he should prove
innocent Of Mrs. Tabor's disappear
ance. took the trolley to the near
est switch. and walked the couple OF
hundred yards between II and the
new embankment. Construction was
in full blast, and about seventy-hye
Italians swarmed over the work un-
der the direction of lordly Irish fore
men. | sauntered about the place
with as much idle curiosity as l could
assume, stopping TO watch little
groups, going from place TO place,
even making a second round; but no
Carucci was to be seen. One or two
! of the men glanced at me with what
III imagined was a certain sullen sus-
picion: but that may have been pure
| ly imaginary. From the embankment
III cast about for the construction
camp. The nearest wooded spot that
III could see was half a mile or SO
across country, and I made toward
this, skirting a little swamp or so,
and climbing an occasional fence. As
| | went along, made more and more
sure that was right: for trodden
path developed, and fence-rails were
broken or left carelessly out OF place.
! With the ugly huddle Of tin-roofed
Ehuts in sight, came upon Carucci;
or perhaps l should say that he came
upon me. He came running to meet
me down the pathway, with sort OF
rolling, dancing gait that would have
been very funny had not known
him.
"whata you want?" he shouted
Goa da way!"
THAT Is what am asking YOU"
said in Italian. "You know well
enough that your wife can come to
you whenever she pleases. What DO
you want OF Mr.. Tabor"
He had stopped q little way from
me, pulling on his jacket, and throw
ing II over his left arm. Now he
showed his teeth in q mechanical
/ grin. -,
"Come-a here" he grunted, Il
show you"
He must have been drunk to
Imagine that had not seen the knife.
LII took half a dozen steps, my hands
opening and shutting, and as soon as
In was within reach, dived. l had
him by the knees with shock that
reminded me that was growing old
err: and al he sprawled on his back,
sprang away from him, and with a
kick that must have nearly broken
his fingers, sent the knife spinning
| away behind him. He was upon his
feet I'm a second, and looked for him
at nv throat Instead, he threw his
Jacket full In my face, and leaped af-
ter Il. could feel his teeth gripping
at the muscles or nay upper arm. II
was fighting of q new kind for me.
and kneed him joyfully In the
stomach, tearing with my free arm at
the Jacket which blinded me. For q
moment he fell away, and | hurled
the coat from me, and struck him In
the mouth; then again, my shoulder
behind Il: and he went down with Q
grunt. flung myself promptly on top
OF him, clutching him by the throat
Then an arm was thrown about my
neck from behind, while a strong
hand gripped at my hair.
"Ye murtherin' haste, ye black
scum. lave him alone, ye limb av hell
come out ay IT,
shook myself roughly free, and
whlrled about to face the unexpected
"Why, Sheilai: cried, how In the
world did you get here?"
"Oi had me rasons, an twas hoigh
tonne" She was very angry, and her
brogue was faint no longer. IT'S a
swate blayguard ye are, an bad cess
Ito We, strikin' bit ay a lad half the
Isolze av yersilf."
1 glanced at the burly Carucci, and
laughed. The murder had died out oil
his eyes, and he scrambled to his
feet, looking sheepish-
This seems TO be rather a family