Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-20

Plenty OF time yet" philosophical F.
the Latin we Win have an the az
ventures on our own hook. and With
our any protection. that are coming
20 Us. Wait and see"
The boys left the subway two sta.
lions further on. doubled up a short.
slanting street. turned into another.
running at almost q V-shaped angle.
and landed ga a tiny triangle OF va
cant ground. with an old hotel 20 the
south. row OF worn and shabby stone
houses TO the north. and the bright
lights OF Broadway only a short walk
go the east Taking possession OF "A
bench In the little park. they proceed
ed 20 hold a council OF war. confident
that. even IN the gathering night no
SPY could approach them close enough
90 cause annoyance.
81 believed when We started" said
Brockett. chat we could wander
around New York du some time TO-
morrow night. and make so many turn.
ings that no one without nock OF
bicodhounds could ever End u.s.
think dinerentiy now. though can
hardly say why. For nay part. thiak
we should lose ourselves in the mnros
of this burg Cor a few hours only. then
recross Go Jersey and be on our way
by a midnight train. How about u.
Ramong-
"Fuuy agreeable" replied the ca.
ban. In fact, 7 was Just planning out
route that won't consume much
time but ought 90 tanglc-foot anyone
who Is exhibiting a loving interest in
Us. How is this. Walk 90 Sixth ave
nue. and Twenty-third street Take
the T. road TO Forty-second. Trot
over 20 the Grand Central station OF
the subway. on Forty-sccond. and ride
20 the downtown district. getting on.
We VIII say. az Canal Walk over to
the Bowery. mix In with the crowd.
turn into Mott OF Doyers street-in
Chlnatown-and travel fast 20 the lie
tie park at Mulberry Bend. Cut
through the park. and keep on west
90 broadway. Ride up Broadway 20
rwenty-third again. then cross over
on rwenty-third 90 the ferries. How
does that seem tor course that win
bother anybody 90 follow"
Looks good 90 me-" briefly an
swered Brockctt rising. Lets start
In q hurry" And glancing over the
little park and the adjacent streets
without seeing any sign OF inQulsitlve
followers the boys struck out on their
devious Journey. They reached Tweu-
ty-third street and sixth avenue In
few minutes. seated themselves on
the bench beside the uptown tracks.
and allowed two trains 20 pass with
out making a move 90 board either
one. A third train rolled up. the
youngsters waited TIN the gate was
shutting. and then dove through with
headiong plunge. earning the execra-
lions OF the guard
Seems % me-" laughed Brockett as
they gazed at the glittering panorama
or New York. spread below them. that
anyone who might have been trailing
Us this time had 70 come over a locked
gate or lose out That was the quick
est move we've made yet"
The Cuban shook his head. Il hope
We are shaking ourselves free" he
commented. but. somehow. I'm wor-
ried. I have depressed. gloomy sen
sauon-as n knew something was
sure 20 happen-something that I
can't describe OF even imagine. I
hope I'm wrong few more hours
and We shall see"
They disembarked az Forty-second
and paced rapidly east in that strange
thoroughfare-the leading annex 20
Broadway. A foreigner wandering
westward from the station halted
them 70 ask the name OF some street.
whereof neither lad had ever heard.
a storm or automobiles seemed 70
burst upon them at Fifth avenue. and.
20 the supreme disgust OF Solano, a
little. chOcoiate-colored man. with a
twisted mustache and beady black
eyes. hailed him IN elusive Spanish.
delaying their progress for a minute
or so.
-Yenezuelan." Solano explained. as
they hurried on. Confirmed revolu-
ZIONIST. Used 70 make Headquarters
IN Havana when the revoluting trade
was slack. and called several tines on
my father. Wish heshadn't recognized
me-he called out my name almost az
loudly as your friend McGinnity called
yours
In the great station OF the subway
the boys adopted the same tactics
they had practiced at the Il" road
permitting several trains 20 90 By.
and then boiling aboard the next one
Just In time to escape tanning In the
gate They were vhizEed downtown
rapidly enough. and crossed eastward
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