The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-20
1.-THE Diamonds;
By J. S. fletcher
- Romance OF Hoard of Missing yesOels |ucs.
"" and the Mystery Which Foilosped Them ~
Fletcher



sharp about getting on to your place.
Fnncy: I'm wanting a drink now"
This way. Bll." said Finney. Fol
low ma at a little distance"
lie turned of In a direction different
to TINT which Ifoiiins. who weli-renie;n-
bcrcd the situation OF the glass works.
expected iim to take. His wooden les:
stunipcd chcerfuilv along the road and
into the gloom. Hollins kept his old ac-
qualntancc In view and at the same
time preserved n sharp lookout for any
thing IN the shape OF the enemy.
Finncy displayed considerable acumen
In getting his man across the httl"
town. lie climbed fences, crossed wastc
pieces Of ground. scrambled up n rail.
way embinkment. lodged over the rails
~ n dark part OF tho line. and dropped
into more waste ground at the other
side. wound about through back streets
and narrow alleys. and finally brought
liollins out on the side OF the river al
a point where wide wharf ran along
side the looming roofs and chlmnOu.
strange and curious In shape. OF the
glass works. ~ was quiet enough there
and Finney paused under black wal
and let Iioliins come up to him.
stop here n minute. BILL. he said u
low whisper Tn going round IN
corner OF the street yonder for The
whiskcy I get good brand there.
IT say" said Iiollins. bring some
thing to eat with you-Im hungry"
Don't he afraid. BILL said IN"
night Waterman. "ll' see that you're
done to all right-lve my own supper
In readiness and there's more than
enough for two"
lie went off then. and IIolllns waited
behind the brick wall until he came
back with a parcel under his arm and
stnmped away on foot again with =
whispered word to come on. II was now
very dark, and light rain was failing.
the wind came cold and damp from g.,
river. and Hoiiins. catching a gllmp'.
OF its biackness now and then In tn
CLEAN OF light which came from ar
occasional cottage window. felt that his
surroundings were by no means pleas.
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