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I was not employed to run him down, but thought I would place the case in the hands of the Pinkertons." "You will not desert me in the hour of my trouble, Silas?" "No, I will not." "You will remain to hunt down the murderer of poor Vic?" Emotion choked the young man's utterance then, and he turned his haggard face away to hide his feelings.
In return, I will agree to be absent when his case comes to trial, should he be captured. I will agree not to recognize him." "But suppose he refuses this programme, Mr. Carey. Then what?" "In that event, my dear Mr. Hennage" replied Carey coldly, "you may tell him from me that I will spend a hundred thousand dollars to run him down. I will have this state combed by Pinkertons, and when I land Mr.
Zapp beamed with maternal fondness at the timid lodger. But the gallant friend of Pinkertons faced her for the first time. "Waste his travel-money?" he was inwardly exclaiming as he said: "But I thought you had some one in that room. I heard som " "That fellow! Oh, he ain't going to be perm'nent. And he promised me So you can have " "I'm awful sorry, Mrs. Zapp, but I'm afraid I can't take it.
Two millionaires out with two showgirls! Hilarious foursome at the Chateau! Automobile wreck! Foxy Pinkertons and flash-light photographs! Nice story." "So they think he'll pay to keep his name out of the papers?" "Exactly. And he will for your sake." "I won't let him." Lilas was surprised. "Why? He's rich. He wouldn't miss a few thousand." "You wouldn't allow Mr. Hammon to be robbed, would you?"
Thus did these three men plan a robbery that was to mulet the Adams Express Company of $100,000, baffle the renowned Pinkertons for weeks and excite universal admiration for its boldness, skill, and completeness.
With ever-increasing magnitude the cheering continues. Whatever the object may be, it is approaching the palace. A reflex movement in the crowds indicates that danger is upon them. "It's the Pinkertons!" is the terror-stricken cry that arises. Now the shouting swells into a general outburst of enthusiasm. "Trueman! Trueman!" are the words that reach the ears of the men at the foot of the terrace.
Out of the question.... There are no grounds. And I wouldn't if there were. I'm not going to have the thing made a show of in the courts. It's exactly what the Pinkertons would enjoy a first-class Pinkerton scoop. No, I shall let it alone. 'Is there no way of stopping it, then? I asked. 'Only one, he murmured, absently, beneath his breath, then caught himself up. 'I don't know. I think not.
The men armed themselves with guns and gave the Pinkertons a pitched battle. When the day was over, at least half a dozen men on both sides had been killed and a number were seriously wounded. The Pinkertons were defeated and driven away and, although there was no more disorder of any sort, the State militia appeared in Homestead on July 12 and remained for several months.
Again the fingers of Ashton pressed deep around his neck. "That is not my wife," he whispered. His voice was unpleasantly cold and grim. "That's 'Baby Belle, with her hair dyed, a detective lady of the Pinkertons, hired to find me. And YOU know it. Now, who are YOU?"
She sat numb, staring, incapable of anything save seeing the rapid horror before her eyes that flashed along like a moving picture film gone mad. She saw Pinkertons, special police, and strikers go down. One scab, terribly wounded, on his knees and begging for mercy, was kicked in the face.
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