The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-14

and walked along. looking for pond.
inc animal looked up into his mas
tcrs face. Perhaps tho robbers sIIo
GLANCE at him warned him. lie began
10 skulk little In the rear When
Skies stopped at the brink OF n nooI
and looked around TO call him ha
stopped outright.
DO you hear me call?" exclaimed
Skies. Come here.
The dog came up from the force NJ
haoit, but the moment Skies utopped
W tie inc stone to him he started BACH
with deep Srowl.
Come bnck!" said Skies.
inc dos waSged his tail. advanced.
rc'reatcd, paused an instant, turned.
and secured away at top speed
SKIES whistlcd again and again, ana
sat down to wait for the animal TO
return. But no dog appeared. and az
last ho resumed his journey.
That night, in u room at the ton OF
hithy tenement that stood close on
tue Ihamcs ovcrhanging muddy
creek that ebhcd and nocd along tho
rotten foundations OF the house, Their.
sat Toby Crackit and two others ~
Fasins gang. Toby Crackit, quite
abandoning the swaBgcr for which he
was famous. looked gloomily on ono
OF his companions. who had iust cunc
In with news. This is a sinash.' said
he. biting hls lips. There's more
Than one will go with this"
Every ken is nllcd with trans"
said the bringer OF news. you should
ha' heard the people groan when they
brought Fasin out. The officers fought
like devils, or they'd ha' torn him
away. lie chung to them all muddy
and bleeding. as II they was his dear
est friends"
The three sat in silence, their erca
SI<lI
a pattcr!ns of feet on the stairs, ana
Sikcs's dog bounded into the room.
They ran TO the stairs and crcpt down.
The st@ct door was holtcd still. Eyi-
dcn;ly The dog had jumped In through
an open window
Toby Crackit when they returned to
tho ROOM ii hope not"
Hes been TO the other tcrs" said
one OF the three. land found 'em fun
OF strangers, and come on here.
think tho other has got out of tito
country and left the dog behind" They
looked furtirely at Bluffs. cye, who
slunk ms furti"eiy under a chnIr. Thug
they sat. speaking IN whispers tor
some hours. when there came a knock
at tho door. They knew, without
words. who II must be.
we must let him In" said Crack!t
with a shaking voice.
the other thief, hurryinE to light q
second candle.
Cruckit returned with Skies. lie
looked from one TO another. Nobody
spoke. Damn you ALL" said no at
last 'iiaye you nothing TO say Ia
me?"
There was All uneasy movement
among them. bu; no speech.
He dragged chair to the wall, close
as II could 20. so close that he ground
il against the wall and sat down.
DO YOU mean TO sell me or let me
lie here TN this hunt is ovcr?" he
asked after a long silence.
You may stop here, II you think II
IS safe" Hald Crackit. with an effort.
But Bulis-eyc. fleeing from the be-
trayai planned by his master. had be-
traycd him. Every policeman In Lon
don knew the dog. Men had followed
him from place to place; and now
there were hundred closing around
the house Even az Crsckit spoke
they cast OFF all conccalment ana
surrounded the place and beat upon
the door. and cried to those within to
surrender the murderer.
"in the K.ags name!'' rams great
voice. and the roar Of the Wild EioS
echoed II and clamorcd for his lie.
Damn yor!" said Skies. I'll cheat
you yctH
He hurried 10 cupboard and drew
out long rope. Rushing to tho
housctop. he fastened one end ARMY
to the chimney. and with hands and
teeth knottcd II around his chest. lie
lowered himself over tho parapct TO
drop into the ditch alongside. where
he hopcd to find cover enough to keep
away while the mob was working al
the front OF. tho house.
Al this moment the terror came over
him again. He turned suddenly. his
foot slipped. tho rope slipped like
lightning, the knot ran tightly around
his neck, and he dropped tho ropes
full length There was a terrific jerk.
a fearful convulsion Of limbs. Then
he hung still.
a white dog lcaped to the roofs
edge with a dismal howl. gathered
himself for a spring, and jumped for
the dead mans shoulders. iic missed
his aim, turned over and over. and
dashed out his brains in the ditch.
Copyright. 1912. by ]. W. Mullcrl