Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-21

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Reilly was surprised. and decided
that the best way he could serve Bur-
ton was to again join the gang and
una out their detailed plans. so that
with this Information he might frus-
trate them
lie went to n saloon in which he
was certain to find some members OF
the lieli-Cats. a distorted version of
the row in Nirginias apartment had
already reached the gang, and it's mem
pcrs were not indisposed TO believe the
story which Reilly put forward
namely, that he was bearing the
orunt of the fray to save Jake from
prosecution for levying blackmail and
attempted murder. Incidentally, he
tried to make his one-time companions
drunk and affected to become more
! drunk than they
You see. boys" he confided to them
though Jake may be kept In the hos
pital. we can still get that rich guy
Burton. and also I've been laying my
lines TO get my hooks on Grace Goes
wealth. Take 1t from me. they both
got the dough. and II we can't get
Grace Coe. we certainly can get Bur-
ton"
ITS all right. Bill" leered one OF
the Hell-Cats: while you and Jake
were having that roughhouse we fixed
plan to get Burton"
Don't talk rot" snarlcd Reilly; the
guy was along. too"
| 81 don't mean that" hiccoushed the
other; IT'S scheme I'm talking
about. Old Mother Flanagan has got
Il plan whereby we can get him, and
We'll let you in on 1t. VIII you come
with us?"
will a duck swim" growled Bill.
>Rciily and the Hcl-Cat members
started for gang headquarters
I In the meantime, J3urtpn had haap
to the settlement house and, not hav-
Ing seen Grace. decided to so there
again. AS he was returning in his
automobile he saw Reilly in the midst
! or the ifcll-Cats. Holding humanity
was In the grip Of evil and being un-
duly suspicious. Burton decided TO see
what the gang was planning. Finding
an opportunity, he left the ma chine and
stepped into doorway, where he was
out Of sight of the members of the
gang. AS fate would have 1t, as they
| were passing the doorway. they met
another one of the Hell-Cats who
greeted Reilly. and Reilly in drunken
fricndliness explained that his reform
was all for the purpose of finding
means to get Grace Goes wealth
Burton. Borrowing at Rcillys down
fall and not wishing to tell Grace of
here misplaced confidence in the man,
| returned to his home.
Reilly. as soon as he learned the
plans of the Hcll-Cats which were to
SO In body to Burton's house that
night and kidnap him. left the other
members Of the gang, telling them he
would show up at the appointed meet
ing place and go with them. AS soon
as II was safe he sneakcd into a tcle-
phone booth and, calling up police
headquarters, warned them TO guard
Burton's house that night as the He'll
cats planned to capture the titled
multimillionaire and hold him for ran
som.
That night when the Hcll-Cats
sought to enter Burton's estate they
found strong guard Of police in the
| grounds. and. decming discretion the