The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-28

u rather surprise to md you
closed at this early hour"
IT'S very unusual. sir. but I only
closed for n few minutes answered Mr..
kilner. 'My man II away. and as had
10 go to tho hack Of the premises I juat
fastened the door for while. ia had
/ ono slight robbery OF tho tili this yer,
afternoon" he cont'~ued with an az.
grieved voice. and 1 didn't want an
other"
"Ah. what was that" inquired DAVID
son.
This very afternoon. said Mt. Kilner.
IN comes rather down-o -his-iuclS
sort OF chap as wore n patch over his
eve and orders bottle NJ ale. When
I'd served him with the bottle Of ale he
asks II couldn't get him n bit OF bread
and cheese. he was that hungry
We'll. lust to oblge him stepped into
tho back Of tho house for the bread and
cheese, and when I came back my zen
ueman had departed. and so had my
moncy-what there was OF II In the III.
which. concluded Mr.. Kliner with an air
of resignation, was certainly not much
two pounds four shillings and few
coppers. but still too much to lose
An" said Sergeant Davidson, VINO
had listened TO this story with great In,
terest. Now. It's rather singular. but
called TO inquire about that very man.
Mr.. kilner. one OF my men had HIN
under observation this afternoon and
saw him enter your saloon-he waited
some time for him to come out and n.
never came"
II daresay." said Mr.. Kilner dryly.
He wouldn't see him 40 out" cause he
took himself off by thu side door these
ana went down the alley, lie done me
with that trick"
Sergeant Davidson went AWAY and Mr.
kilner. after having locked the front
door again. treated himself to a drink
mixed another. ana carried II on to his
friend Mr.. Clnyc.
"Jiin." he said as he reIolned his
friend. III was Davidson and h. was
after Baxendalc. I've put him on for
the time being. but he'll be back. jim.
'or certain. and. Jim. we must get B,x-
.ndale out OF tho way quick"
And what about me-" inquired Nj
Claye gu!pIng down his whisky-ani-
coda Mt one draft. Where am 10 goe''
II can put you whore nobody but the
devil himself could ind YOU" replied
Mr.. Kilner. ~ the need arises. Jim
i'ut let's hope as how II won't"
They went upstairs together and they
put the dead man into "A largo sack
which Mr.. K!lnrr unearthed from a
cupboard on IN" way. ana between
them they carried him to tho basement
of the hous" by "A back staircase, and
In one OF the c.llarngs. green and nox-
lous with damp. they laid him down and
recovered their breath. And then Mr..
kllncr pointed To- n iagstone In the
fooring IN which was inserted gigan-
tic iron ring
painted "lts IA lower cellaring that
opens on an old sewer There's nobod y
II ever lind him In tnere--and the rats
III clean MIS- bones IN day ar two.
clothes or no clothes
They got the nag up between them,
ana IN the light -! a lantern which Mr..
k!lner had carried disclosed short.
slippery night % steps leading down
/ Into dark space, from which rose n
whiT ~ pestll~ntial air
STEADY down. Jim" said Mr.. Kilner.
Mind your feet"
Mr.. Clsye uttered an exclamation 81
disgust AS they reached the bottom and
set down their load.
What hole" he said. "'
wouldn't -"
"IIush" said Mr.. Knner. whats
that. More knocking Here, Jim. walt
a second while see what Il is
lie ran up the slippery steps with
wonderful agility for one so corpulent
through the cellar above and along tbs
basement passages toward the shop.
Mr.. Claye, listening In tho loathsom'
cavern. heard his footsteps retreat. cl'
away. come into hearing again Will
great clatter and hustle down the step'
into the cellar. Mr.. K!lner reappearec
frantic With haste.
Jim Jun" he cried In hoarse voice