River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Copyright, 1915, by Lippincott's Magazine.
Copyright, 1915, by Mcbride, Mast & Co.


across the road. An electric tramcar
which would bear him as far as the
Elephant and Castle was ON the point
Of starting from the corner Grip in
hand SOames boarded the car and
mounted to the top deck. He was in
some doubt respecting his mode Of
travel from the next point onward. but
the night was fine, even if he had to
walk, and his reviving spirits would
cheer him with visions of golden
future.
His money! That. indeed, was a
bitter draft: tie loss Of his hardly
earned savings! But he was now es-
tablished-linked by a common secret
in partnership with Gianapolis. lie
was one Of that mysterious. obviously
wealthy group which arranged drafts
on Paris which could afford to pay
him some hundreds Of pounds per an
mum for such tr'ifiing service as jug
Cling the mail!
Mr.. King. Ii Gianapolis were only
the servant what magnificent man or
business must be hidden beneath the
c0gnOmen. Mr. King! And he was
about to meet that lord Of mystery.
Fear and curiosity were oddly blended
in the anticipation
BY great good fortune Soames arriv-
ed at the Elephant and Castle in time
to catch an eastward bound notorious.
q bus which would actually carry him
to the end Of Globe road He took his
seat on top and. with greater COM
posture than he had known since his
dramatic meeting with Gianapolis in
Victoria street, lighted one Of Mr.. Lee
rouX's cabanas, with which be in
variably kept his case filed. and set
tied down to think about the future.
His reflections served apparently to
shorten the journey. and Soames
found himself proceeding along Globe
road dark and uninviting highWa
almost before he realized that London
bridge had been traversed. 1t was
now long past o'clock. and that part
Of the east end showed dreary and de-
serted Public houses had long since
elected their late guests. and even
those argumentative groups which
after closing time linger on the pave
ments within the odor Racchanaian
were dispersed The jauntiness was
gone now from SOameS' manner, and.
aware of marked internal depression.
he passed furtively along the pave
ment with its long. shadowy reaches
between the islands Of light formed by
the street lamps. From patch to
patch he passed and each successive
lamp that looked down upon him
found him more furtive. more bent in
his carriage
Not shop nor house exhibited any
light Sleeping Globe road. east, serv-
ed to extinguish the last poor spark of
courage within Soames' bosom. He
came to the extreme end of the road
without having perceived reckoning
hand. without having detected a sound
to reveal that his advent was observed
In the shadow of wall he stopped.
resting his grip upon the pavement and
looking back upon his tracks.
No living thing moved from end to
end of Globe road
Shivering slightly. Soames picked up
the bag and began to walk back Less
shan halfway along an icy chill entered
into his veins. and his nerves quiz
cred like piano wires. for soft cry.
ing Of his name came. eerie. through
The silence and terrified the hearer.
SOa mes! SoameS!'
SoameS stopped dead breathing very
rapidly and looking abont him right
and left. He could hear the muted
pulse of sleeping London. Then. in the
dark doorway OF the house before
which he stood. he perceived dimly a
moti0nless figure. His first sensation
was not Of relief. but of fear. The fig
ire raised reckoning hand SoameS,
conscious that his course was set and
;hat he must navigate it accordingly.
opened the iron gale. passed up the
oath and entered the house to which
ne thus had been summoned
Tie found himself surrounded by a5
N"lutc darkness. and the door was
closed behind him.
Straight ahead. SoameS!" said the
.amiliar voice of Gianapolis out of the
darkness
SoameS. With Il gasp of relief. stag
Scred on. hand rested upon his
shoulder. and he waS guided into a
rcom on the right of the passage
Then I'm electric lamp WAS lighted. anu
ne found himself confronting the
creek
'nt GianapnliS was no longer radi
mt: I'LL the innate evil of the man
Shunr oct through the Sinking mask
'Sit down. S,ame>" he directed
SaameS placing his bag npnn the
floor seated himself in IA cane arm
hair The room was cheaply furnish
I'd us an office with roll top desk. a
evolving chair aud n fling cabinet
On u side able stood typewriter. and
about The room were several other
chairs while the floor was covered
with tIrap lnolcum. Gianapolis sat
IL The revolving chair. staring at TIC