The Washington times., 1913-12-10

, shadow across the street. and, being IN
| still deeper shadow inside the TAXI
| had made no doubt Of the identification.
Julius and his car were never far dis
tant from her at such times. For the
sake Of policy she had gone to head,
quarters in a hired taxi, but Julius had
| followed it and had waited, by her
order. near the subway stars; . ,,s
| convinced her that he. likewise, had
/ discovered the nearness Of the Night
Wind Rushton's preoccupation where
he was customarily loquacfous had as
! From her vantage point across the
street when she was supposed TO nave
! gone away she saw the man rom tne
stone building who reported to Rushton'
and knew him and put two and TWO TO-
Rodney Rushton. as he strobe slowly
ur Broadway that midnight, showed
| nerve
He knew that the man who followed
behind him hated him and had the
necessary strength Of arms and hands
| tc kin him, yet he walked onward
| Ieisurely and without once looking back.
/ Nor did he know at what moment tne
| Night Wind might take II into his neaa
| 70 run forward and attack him.
Rushton was a bachelor and lived by
; himself In a house that he owned, oc-
| cupying the third story Of IT for MS
| own uses. The two floors and basement
| beneath he rented out. The occupants
| thereof supplied his meals and other
| wise cared for his needs Just now they
were gone away to tine country. and ne
| was. therefore, the sole occupant OF the
| dwelling. 1t was located In side
street, east of Fourth avenue, and not
far distant from Union square.
He led the way directly to that house.
| gradually increasing his sace until II
| became a rapid walk. He felt sure that
| he was giving time enough for Coniglio
| to carry out the arranged plans
Only once he looked behind him. That
! was after he had turned into the street
where he lived and had gone some dis
tance along 1t toward his home. An in
! voluntary chill swept over him as he
/ did so. for the Night Wind was quite
| close-barely thirty PAGES to the rear.
! He hastened his steps came abreast
! ran up the steps; admitting himself with
! his KEY IN haste.
| Inside the vestibule door, having
! closed ii and turned the key in the lock,
! he paused a moment. He had to con-
! fess to himself that he had very nearly
lost his nerve during the last few min
! utes.
! But he recovered quickly. He shook
: his clenched fist at the closed door and
f! toward the man who was beyond II. and
who had stopped. no doubt, at the bot
tom OF the steps.
! Then he RrinneG sardonically.
Now, you Night Wind, come on he
! muttered. That's what you're up to.
You'll ring the bell In a minute. an III
come down an let you in-an' by the
great boot in Chatham street, mister,
I'll let you in for heap more than
you're lookin'. for
! He turned. reached the post Of the
balustrade, and stopped with his hand
resting upon il. The door-bell, one OF
the old-fashioned gong-bells, was al
ready changing furiously
Hearing it, knowing who il was that
had pulled 1t. and who, after an in
! slant, rang ii a second time, Rushton
hesitated.
There was no time for him to deter
mine IL the men he had directed to be
| at his house and In his rooms before
his arrival had obeyed orders. He could
not know that they were there. but he
! had no reason TO suppose that they
| were not.
His directions and orders. given
| through Coniglio. had been sufficiently
explicit-and he had given them ample
time. Had he not walked all the way
| to his home in order that they might
! have plenty of time?
The door-bell rang ou, third peal.
Hesitating no longer, Rushton returned
TO the door and threw II ajar.
| The Night wind stepped inside