The Washington herald., 1912-01-18
CHAPTER XII.

The spolls Of war having been careful
~ put away, and the escort Of four
gangsters notified OF their duties, Brock
EFT and Solano started on the devious
journey that was 10 cover so large a
portion Of North America before it
could be satisfactorily completed-a long
er trip, in fact. than the youngsters had
anticipated, and even more repIete with
excitement and adventure than they
had expected. Kelly frankly cordial and
evidently wholly honest in his intentions.
introduced them to the precious four
who were TO see them safely out of
Manhattan. The gang leaders instruc-
tiOns TO his Iegionaries were short, sim
pie and easily understood.
These two lads" quoth Mr.. Kelly.
are right people The best ever. be-
lieve me, and I want you four to look
out for them till they are over in Ter
sey. II anybody tries TO get to them.
It'll be a bunch OF Japs. Keep cool.
watch close, and any time a slant-eyed
monk tries TO get gay. just trim him
II you have to use your gats, why use
emit will be all right, and there's
somebody higher UP than me that will
see you don't get none the worst of It,
Remember, now-keep heeled for yell
low men, and don't be nowise slow ~
you have to get some OF EN-
Crockett and SolanO had quickly de-
cided that the Christopher street ferry
should take them back to the Jersey
side. figuring out this plan of action
on the theory that their tireless enc
miles would hardly expect them TO dou-
BILE back upon their tracks. In all
probability" argued Solano. they will
be counting on our going either north.
toward Albany, or east toward Boston,
and we can simply alter one small sec
tion OF our route to ht the exigencies
OF the case"
we will have to cut out a few OF
The turns and bends we had mapped out"
said Brockett ''or the delay we have
just been through may hold us hack
considerably. Once back on the Jersey
side, we can hurry right along. We
sun have fair margin OF time ahead
Of US, but We can't waste many hours"
The escort provided by the friendly
Kelly strolled along with the boys for
a block or so, pointing out places OF
interest and showing every evidence Of
good humor. As the little group turned
into Park Row, one Of the escorting
four whispered in Brockett's ear, brief |
ly. admonishingly:
You two fellers walk ahead-'bout fifty !
feet or So Wen come along back Of |
you as II we didn't know you. II any |
oody's laying for you along here we |
can pretty near get 'em that way"
diers, the gangsters dropped back till /
perhaps twenty PAGES separated them /
from their charges. Brockett and Solano. |
willing to accept the Judgment Of the |
In such affairs, walked /
along, gazing into the windows Of the /
ancient pawnshops, scrutinizing the tide /
ot riffraff and human hotsam that came
sbbing to and fro. and " general con-
lucting themselves after the fashion OF
'erdant green's just seeing New York by
arclight.
The huge. gloomy shadows Of Brook
yn bridge loomed ahead. and the surge
" mixed humanity was thicker and
more diversified than ever, when half a
iozen young men, rat-faced. weasel-eyed
amid the darker places like
wolves along the edge OF the forest, came
'olftly out from the blackness that sur
'ounds the great pillars OF the ''L" road.
ap pulled well down upon his forehead.
against Solano. and, regaining
Us balance with a quick spring of his
limble legs, caught the Cuban by the
Irm.
Say, young feIIer, whatchu mean by
hovin' people around, anyhow? Can't
ou see where you are goingF'
solano shook on the OBTAINING hand,
nd Brockett closed up beside him. The
MN VI Tdt-IdCeu young men seemed 10
pring up around them like ambushed
indians, and the trap was as neatly
prung as ever a savage planned an am
uscade. The next second there came the
uick patter Of feet from the rear; four
lore rat-faced, furtive-eyed young men
ad mingled with the attacking half
oxen, and the whole ten were exchang-
ig amicable greetings.
Just keep on these two guys, Just
4 'em be- explained one of the escort
lg four.
Friends OF yours, Casey?" queried the
pparent leader of the newcomers.