Evening star., 1923-10-06
THE DOUBLE CHANCE
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I left who should turn up but Illinss-
"fiiingsworthr'
The police Inspector. Mr.. Clinton:
promoted lately" replied Jim. You
mustn't go back up there tonight,
mo" said Clinton: "no-.hat.s
here. Jim" he csntinued suddeniy,
you may as well know what I've
arranged. My cousin and have set
tied that I'm TO see Sir Robert to-
morrow night and say what have to
say to him. and after that-.well. rye
promised her that I'll go back and
serve 1t out.'
"And the best thing, sir" said Jim.
shaking him by the hand. you'll be a
proper free man then. Well. then.
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But how and where? Let's think. I
have 1t. sir-Moses Pogmore'sm
Clinton strated perceptibly: What.
Black Moses% he exclaimed. why
why. sir, because. first Of all,
Black Moses lives all by himself--he
can't abide women and won't have
'em near his place: secondly, his cot
tage Is as lonely as ours is; and
. of his because you went in for horses
/ and dogs and such like" said Jim.
| BLACK Moses'll let nobody enter
| while you're there. Come along, Mr..
Clinton. We'll go and see him."
| near which they had fingered during
this conversation. Jim led the way
along various paths until they came
| TO a disused brick field. in which a
light shone from a cottage window:
| the tumble-down brick kilns.
stop there, Mr.. Clinton, while I
| prepare Moses for your coming" he
said. 1--WE no doubt about your re-
; ception. but he might just chance to
don't. want anybody but him to-
know abort you"
| Clinton waited under the kiln while
I Dim went warily up to the cottage.
! There was q chilly wind. and he was
| iariy happy: He meant to keep his
promise to Phillipa. but the thought
| of giving himself up and complet-
| ing the term Of his sentence was
not attractive to him. especially after
that taste Of much-desired freedom.
He was feeling very bitter and very
wrathful against the whole chain of
circumstances which had led his life
| to this point, when Jim Britten re-
| appeared.
+, no one there but Moses. I've told
him, and he'll see you're all right"
Gaining the cottage door In such a
fashion that no one could see them
| GROSS the lighted window, Jim gen.
| tly opened II and pushed Clinton In
before him. The refugee entered,
blinking at the light.
| We'll, Moses" he said. with an at
tempt at cheerfulness, you didn't ex-
pect to see me, I'll bet"
| An enormous man. who had scrupu.
| Iously cleaned himself of the coal
and CRIME Of the pit before taking
his evening rest, but who was so dark
| oe hair and complexion as fully to
Justify his mates In calling him Black
| Moses. rose from chair on the hearth.
and selling Clinton's hand. wrung, 1t
! with great heartiness.
| 'Mestur Clinton, sir' he said.
proud to see ye. sir: proud--and
glad--to see ye. No. sir. I didn't ex-
pect to see neither you nor Jim
| there, but"-here he wrung the young
| mans hand again and lowered his
voice-"Jim's telled me what the
| trouble Is, sir, and you can depend
on Moses Pogmore, as you've give the
straight tip to many's the time and
| not oft been wrong.
| "Sit down, sir. and SIT you down:
Jim; and you shall have taste or
spirits, Mestur Clinton--I know Jim
! theirs a 'totaler, and I've naught TO
say agen it-and don't you be afraid
OF EN-, for It's q drop OF as good
brandy as you could get up at the
astle---I give seven shilling the Dot
tie for It."
| (Continued Tomorrow