The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-20

N0 told them"
e-D you forgot how easy
'twoud be to trace you down here" sad
Finney. And you can do a deal In an
hour or two when you've once set tho
| telegraph wires to work"
Iiolllns stood staring ut his Old COM
rade az II he did not know what to say
next lie was now amazed at the rapid
alteration In the state Of affairs. and
his brain. dull and stupid from the
I quantity Of drink which he had taken.
refused to act properly wher called
upon.
Must be all a mistake. this finding
OF him." he jcrked out suddenly How
In he'll could they hnd him?'
They let n man with lights down the
hole In the rocks by rope" answered
| rinney That's what II says In the
evening papers To-day at noon that
was And OF course they cried the news
all over Tho country. You're pretty
badly wanted. Blll-there's no doubt
about It,"
Ilollins felt that this old acquaintance
was speaking the truth. and he looked
at him again IN the gloom and strovc
i1 vague. dun fashion to realize the
fun significance of the situation.
How did you come to know me?"
he said at last. IT'S ten years sine.
we met. and rye had my mustach-
shaved OF"
Il didn't know you at first. BILL" re-
piled the other. Il saw you on the
platform AZ Normanton q came on
from there by your train. and at first
couldn't have told YOU from Adam.
Hut I'd lust been reading all about Il
In the newspaper. and II struck me the
man walking up ana down the plat
form was you. and | looked you over
again carefully, and then ] knew you.
Il watched you through the glass
door when you went into the refresh.
ment room to get drink. and l recoR-
nzed the way In which YOU lifted the
glass to your mouth. Then ] got into
the next carriage to yours. and there
was a plain clothes man at the station
here. but he didn't tumble to you at all.
But he's "A new man, there are plenty
In the town that will know you. mus
tachc or not"
"Theh IA better make myself
scarce" said Hollins. returning towards
the station. III seems likely to be
rather too hot for me here"
"Therc's no more trains tonight"
said Finney.
Then IN Nv, INV legs" sad lIollins.
lie seemed to be about to sheer on;
/ Ia" onc-ieggcd Inau stepped IN front %
him.
"Bll" hc said meanlngly. "Rll"
well, what % IL" inquired lIollins
You'd better be advised ~ me, BIZ. :"
said Flnney personal---very.. Il reckon
you've made something handsome out
/ o. all this. you're not the sort TO run
big risks for nothing. Make 1t worth
my while and IN put you In safe
place hero. ana get you on safely too "
Ho,lins stared NJ him with something
/ Ike suspicion in his heart and In tho
look which he cast upon him.
How do | know sou won't give me
4 away" he asked.
"Not II you make It worth my while.
BIZ" slld Finncy
swell" said llull'n1, what cll YOU
de for me-"
"trs this way" answered Fnncy with
cheerful 'larr.tN when | had my
accident six years ago and lost my left
les -"lu over, | vas, Bin, by a wagon
az CLASS Houghton-l had to leave the
force. ~ course, and got very good
Job as nlght-Watch at the big glass
works. I'm going on duty there now;
! con- take you with me. and | can put
you where uohody'l ever find you II
luu don't want to he found"
'lHut af,crN lrds?" asked Holllns
II should suggest a trip to the con-
tincut,' eaid l'lnncy Il could get you
III to hun or Gr.mshy easily"
Iioll,us medl.ltcl upon the offer for
q few seconds
Very welt" he answered suddenly.
I'm 90 with YOU; We nan settle terms
after Look rer., have you got any
th.ag % drink whore we're going"
II can get ausht you'd like, Bill, II